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Northern Ireland cannot risk a second crisis on budget, says Gavin Robinson

DUP leader Gavin Robinson pressed Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant over the funding level for the region.

Evening Standard · Oct 8

Agreement between Orange Order and residents the only solution – McEntee

The Fine Gael minister said that ‘irrespective’ of the Court of Appeal judgment, both sides in the Drumcree parade row should come to an agreement.

Evening Standard · Oct 7

Fury as London could step in to set Stormont budget amid deadlock

A STORMONT budget being set in London would be a “profound failure” by both the Executive and the UK Government, Opposition leader Matthew O’Toole has said ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 5

Kneecap to visit Garvaghy Road amid dispute over Drumcree Orange Order march

Irish rap trio Kneecap is expected to visit Garvaghy Road, which is at the centre of the contentious Drumcree parade dispute

The National (Scotland) · Oct 4

Kneecap expected to visit Garvaghy Road amid Drumcree parade dispute

It comes as a sustained standoff continues a week on from when the loyal order march was originally supposed to go ahead.

Evening Standard · Oct 4

Drumcree standoff continues week after parade due to start

Northern Ireland’s Parades Commission has given the green light for the unionist Orange Order to march through the area.

Evening Standard · Oct 3

NI Secretary instructs officials to consider ‘contingency plans’ around budget

Sir Chris Bryant acknowledged the situation at Drumcree but said time is already ‘long past’ a budget should have been agreed for this financial year.

Evening Standard · Oct 1

DUP’s Robinson claims Sinn Féin is trying to ‘goad’ him into collapsing Stormont

Gavin Robinson warned that ‘all options’ remain open to his party in its response to Sinn Féin members attending an unlawful protest in Portadown.

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Irish Government ‘very concerned’ over Drumcree dispute

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said there is an ‘obligation on everybody now to stand back and to mediate an outcome’.

Evening Standard · Sep 28

Budget negotiations entering ‘no-deal territory’, Paul Givan warns

The UK Government has made an offer to the devolved powersharing Executive to assist with budget pressures

Evening Standard · Sep 25