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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

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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.

Irish Mirror

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

Belfast 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

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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

Birmingham Post

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.”

Belfast Live

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.

The Independent UK

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"

Belfast Live

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.

The Independent UK

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

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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.

The Independent UK

Irish premier: It is reasonable for DUP to be given time to consider agreement

Sinn Fein has argued there is now ‘no justification’ for the DUP to continue its boycott of the powersharing institutions.

Belfast Live

What is the Stormont Brake? The new veto in the Windsor Framework deal

It is described in the agreement as giving Stormont a "genuine and powerful role"

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The Independent UK

Ahern: New British government may be needed to reach protocol deal

The former taoiseach was speaking during a panel discussion with Alastair Campbell.

The Independent UK

Bid to pass organ donation law at Westminster ‘highly unlikely’ to succeed

The Executive Formation Bill is scheduled to be brought before Westminster later this month.

Belfast Live

Analysis: NI secretary move ends embarrassing cycle of meaningless election deadlines

But the extended period to form an Executive raises concerns that efforts to restore power-sharing are being allowed to drift

The Independent UK

Brexit: NI election deadline pushed back by 12 months in hope of protocol deal

Northern Ireland secretary says holding an election now won’t help restore powersharing

Belfast Live

Deadline to form new Stormont Executive to be extended until 2024

Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said an Assembly election in the coming weeks would "not be helpful or welcome"

Belfast Live

Westminster should consider making more NI decisions in Stormont's absence, study says

Northern Ireland is being governed on a "limited and piecemeal basis" since the collapse of power-sharing, a think tank warned

The Independent UK

NI Secretary pledges to ‘explore possible avenues’ to enact organ donations laws

Chris Heaton-Harris was meeting with six-year-old Daithi MacGabhann, who is on the transplant waiting list, and his parents on Wednesday.

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