Cross-border healthcare plans stalled by Stormont's collapse The Health Minister said a north-south body involved in healthcare cooperation cannot meet because there is no Stormont Executive Belfast Live · Aug 19, 2022
NI families face 'destitution' this winter unless solutions found to address cost of living crisis New research suggests that Northern Ireland will be the ‘UK region’ worst affected by fuel poverty Belfast Live · Aug 18, 2022
Taskforce set up in bid to deliver energy bill discount in Northern Ireland UK Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi met Stormont Economy Minister Gordon Lyons and Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey in Belfast last week. The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
NI Secretary urges Stormont politicians to resurrect powersharing government Shailesh has not ruled out cutting MLAs salaries but said he would prefer to see an agreed return to Stormont. The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
Cost of living: Chancellor to meet Stormont ministers again over £400 energy bill discount Stormont ministers are looking at the Treasury paying money to energy companies in Northern Ireland to take off customers bills Belfast Live · Aug 14, 2022
What we know so far about the £400 energy bill discount amid efforts to bring scheme to NI Northern Ireland has a separately regulated energy market and the power sharing government is not fully functioning Belfast Live · Aug 11, 2022
Chancellor 'absolutely committed' to £400 energy bill discount for Northern Ireland An "equivalent" to the scheme being rolled out in Great Britain to ease cost-of-living pressures will be delivered "as soon as possible" Belfast Live · Aug 9, 2022
‘Workaround’ sought to ensure NI consumers will not miss out on £400 energy support Deirdre Hargey said the easiest way to get the money to families was to have an Executive at Stormont. The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022
Country going to a crisis, says Siddharth Varadarajan He highlighted on the challenges faced by the nation at the 21st Narendran memorial lecture The Hindu · Aug 7, 2022
Cost of living: Majority of NI households could face fuel poverty by 2023 New research suggests 1.4 million people in NI could be in fuel poverty by next year Belfast Live · Aug 5, 2022
Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill's office breached transparency laws over Chinese consul meeting, watchdog finds The Information Commissioner's Office examined the Executive Office's response to requests for minutes of the meeting Belfast Live · Aug 2, 2022
Energy support: Call for clarity on payment for NI households Kellie Armstrong MLA said uncertainty remained at what would happen here due to the lack of an Executive Belfast Live · Jul 29, 2022
MLA slams lack of support for businesses affected by flooding in North West "This will add further pressure onto many businesses at what is already a very difficult time." Belfast Live · Jul 27, 2022
West Virginia v. EPA: What Would Have Been the Result Under the Chevron Doctrine? The Court did not engage with the doctrine directly (as opposed to simply creating an exception to it). How, in fact, would the case have been decided under Chevron? Reason · Jul 27, 2022
Belfast Live · Jul 25, 2022 Analysis: What the SDLP forming Assembly opposition means for Stormont in reality Over time it has the potential to change the power dynamic
Belfast Live · Jul 25, 2022 DUP's Ian Paisley says Liz Truss 'has the edge' in Conservative Party leadership contest The MP said his "heart probably says" he would support one candidate over the other
Belfast Live · Jul 25, 2022 SDLP to form new Official Opposition at Stormont ahead of Assembly recall “The SDLP has a plan, we have a fully drafted emergency bill that could unlock the millions of pounds resting in Stormont Ministers’ bank accounts and instead put it directly into families pockets."
Belfast Live · Jul 21, 2022 Northern Ireland secretary Shailesh Vara 'determined to avoid fresh Stormont elections' He also rejected as "absolute and utter nonsense" reports that he once asked an official if he needed a passport to go to Derry
Belfast Live · Jul 20, 2022 Swann raises fears over nurses strike as he says pay rise cannot be implemented The Health Minister said he had accepted the recommendations made by pay review bodies but was unable to move forward with them
Belfast Live · Jul 20, 2022 Health Service staff 'let down by Assembly impasse' as pay award can't be given until budget approved Robin Swann has said he would accept pay recommendations that would see a pay increase of £1,400
Belfast Live · Jul 18, 2022 Irish League stadia cash: Claire Sugden brands cold storage update a "serious blow" Programme was rubber stamped last year but won’t be rolled out until an Executive is in place
Reason · Jul 13, 2022 The Value of Parentheticals in Statutes and the Constitution Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation presents an exceedingly intricate case about Medicare funding. I won't even try to explain the facts. In dissent, Justice Kavanaugh said the statutory formula is "mind-numbingly complex." Justice Kagan, for the majority, joked "you might be ready to absorb the relevant statutory language (but don't…
Belfast Live · Jul 7, 2022 Analysis: What Boris Johnson resigning means for Northern Ireland With the UK government in turmoil, the absence of a Northern Ireland Executive moves further down the priority list
Belfast Live · Jul 6, 2022 Lifting student cap in NI would require higher tuition fees or budget cuts, MPs told "You are losing too many of your bright teenagers."
Belfast Live · Jul 5, 2022 Reform of Stormont could kick-start devolution, says Stephen Farry "Our current system is not an acceptable way to govern and is no longer functioning. If we want stability and future proofing, we know what needs to be done."