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West Lothian provost refutes claims of taxpayer-funded Texas trip

Invite was presented the Executive this week but Councillor Cathy Muldoon had already ruled out joining the trip to the Texan city of Grapevine in September

Edinburgh Live

SDLP proposes Stormont ‘triple lock’ to protect NI budget and deliver reform

The official opposition party will present the proposals to Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris on Thursday.

The Independent UK

West Lothian Council throws lifeline to villages cut off from bus network

Greenrigg and Blackridge were set to lose all buses. A limited service has been saved but elsewhere across the county dozens of buses especially those many rely on to get to work will disappear next month

Edinburgh Live

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Micheal Martin says Irish government will work with UK on Good Friday Agreement

He was speaking at Queen’s University Belfast alongside Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.

The Independent UK

Stormont doesn't know Casement Park cost despite Euro 2028 bid

There is speculation the British and Irish governments could be willing to step in to bridge a funding gap

Belfast Live

OPINION - Expectations vs reality: Joe Biden in Northern Ireland

Joe Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland may go down in history as a case study in ‘expectations versus reality’, and one nearly as cinematic as this classic scene from the film (500) Days of Summer.

Evening Standard

President Biden ‘sent a clear message to the DUP’ over Stormont – O’Neill

Sinn Fein Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill said she is focused on trying to make politics work.

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Casement Park included in EURO 2028 bid dossier but Croke Park omitted from final list of stadia

Casement’s inclusion in the bid comes amid continued uncertainty about funding and the lack of a functioning Executive at Stormont

Belfast Live

Term limits for SCOTUS — it's high time

The Constitution says that justices serve "during good behavior" — only Congress can decide what that means

Salon

Senior Stormont official says being 'forced to play role of minister' is 'indefensible'

The permanent secretary said the UK government's "refusal to act in a timely fashion is making matters needlessly worse"

Belfast Live

Stormont budget crisis: Heaton-Harris denies ‘tough budget’ is punishment for Assembly fiasco

One former finance minister said the UK Government had an opportunity to offset some of the deficit by spreading it over a number of years

Belfast Live

Heaton-Harris denies ‘tough budget’ will be punishment for Stormont not sitting

The Secretary of State will set the budget for Northern Ireland in the absence of Stormont Executive Ministers.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland budgetary position ‘extremely bleak’ – Murphy

DUP MLA Gordon Lyons said the budgetary crisis is the result of a £300 million overspend and cannot be fixed by returning to the executive.

The Independent UK

Micheal Martin pays tribute to Bertie Ahern for 'remarkable work' on Good Friday Agreement

“For every one of us, it was a privilege to serve in those days and to support the truly remarkable work of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on behalf of our country.

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Belfast Live

What is the Good Friday Agreement? Northern Ireland peace deal's key points as 25th anniversary is marked

The agreement has played a significant role in shaping Northern Ireland, from its power-sharing institutions to the handling of Brexit

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian to sell-off former council buildings in 'spring clean'

Former council buildings in Bathgate and Livingston are on the market as well as other assets including a nursery building. and part of Addiewell bing

Birmingham Post

Northern Ireland economy stagnating and outlook poor, accountants' body says

Chartered Accountants Ulster Society's survey blamed political instability and inflationary pressures but said opportunities from Windsor Framework exist if Executive gets back to work

Belfast Live

NI council area top hotspot for high emergency admission and death rates for lung conditions

“We shouldn’t wait until people get sick before we help them, there must be a better way.”

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The Independent UK

Sinn Fein asks Irish premier for ‘sense of urgency’ in restoring NI Assembly

Sinn Fein expects to have ‘common cause’ with Leo Varadkar in making a return to powersharing happen.

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland Protocol latest: Jeffrey Donaldson tells party he wants "clear answers"

DUP leader says other parties "not only wanted the Protocol, they wanted it on steroids"

The Independent UK

Donaldson: DUP won’t be knocked off course by rhetoric over Framework

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson acknowledged improvements had been made to post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland but said questions remain.

The Independent UK

Alliance willing to test legality of Stormont’s voting system, Naomi Long warns

The party leader expressed frustration that the UK and Irish governments had not moved to deliver reform of the powersharing institutions.

Belfast Live

Michelle O'Neill: The eyes of the world are again on us... it is time to move forward

People on waiting lists cannot wait. Families facing a cost of living crisis cannot wait. Our health service and our health workers cannot wait.

Belfast Live

Naomi Long: 'No excuse' for DUP blocking Stormont after Windsor Framework

She dismissed suggestions the DUP's boycott strategy helped secure the deal, saying it was "coincidence rather than correlation"

The Independent UK

Long challenges governments on responsibilities to make Stormont workable

The Alliance leader said the Assembly has not been able to function for around half the time since it was formed 25 years ago.

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