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Tributes paid after death of former NI Civil Service chief Kenneth Bloomfield

His career in public service began in the 1950s.

Evening Standard

Agri-food deal between UK and EU not a post-Brexit ‘silver bullet’ – Robinson

The DUP leader said his party would take time to scrutinise in detail what has been agreed.

Evening Standard

Pope represented ‘best of human values’, says O’Neill as Stormont pays tribute

MLAs had their first opportunity to pay tribute to Francis in the Northern Ireland Assembly as they returned on Monday after the Easter break.

The Independent UK

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NI leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis as ‘strong, determined leader’

DUP leader Gavin Robinson said Pope Francis was held ‘in deep affection by many in Northern Ireland’.

Evening Standard

Trump ‘had not heard’ about Washington boycott by some NI parties

Sinn Fein, Alliance and the SDLP are not attending St Patrick’s events in Washington.

The Independent UK

NI Assembly calls on Irish Government to start inquiry into Omagh bomb

The bomb killed 29 people, including a woman who was pregnant with twins, in the worst single atrocity in the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

Justice Minister warns industrial action over legal aid causing ‘serious damage’

Naomi Long said there is a risk that innocent people will remain longer in custody, and the guilty go free.

Evening Standard

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‘Strong co-operation’ to tackle cross-border crime hailed at conference

Irish Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan, Stormont Justice Minister Naomi Long and senior police took part in the event in Belfast.

Evening Standard

Irish Government ‘to agree memorandum of understanding with Omagh inquiry’

Irish Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan said drafts have been exchanged between his department and the inquiry.

The Independent UK

Alliance not taking position in border poll campaign may ‘make sense’, says Long

The party leader said members could decide the best option is to ‘step back’ from taking a formal position in the event a referendum is called.

The Independent UK

Domestic violence victim calls for end to lad culture as new campaign launched

The Power to Change campaign seeks to challenge misogynistic behaviours in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

Stormont MLA targeted by deepfake video urges legal clampdown

Cara Hunter said she was targeted just weeks before the 2022 Assembly election.

Evening Standard

Stormont votes to extend post-Brexit trade arrangements for four more years

The vote passed on a straight majority basis in the face of opposition from unionist MLAs.

Evening Standard

Northern Ireland votes to extend post-Brexit trade arrangements for four more years

The vote passed on a straight majority basis in the face of opposition from unionist MLAs.

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Tributes paid to former Alliance Party MLA Anna Lo after her death at 74

Alliance leader Naomi Long described her as a ‘ground breaker’.

The Independent UK

Stormont Justice Minister regrets McCartney victims may not be identified

Police in Northern Ireland believe online predator Alexander McCartney may have targeted more than 3,000 victims.

The Independent UK

Stormont challenged to strengthen race hate legislation

The call came from a member of the Muslim community in Northern Ireland who said many still feel they are not protected.

The Guardian - UK

Northern Ireland politicians clash over health, the union, and Israel-Gaza war in TV debate – as it happened

Representatives from DUP, Sinn Féin, UUP, SDLP and Alliance to face off from 9pm

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The Guardian - UK

‘People need a bit of hope’: cost of living crisis challenges unionism as key election issue in Belfast East

In Northern Ireland’s capital, the election is being fought between unionists and ‘neithers’ – with poverty, crumbling public services and crime at the forefront

The Conversation

Northern Ireland: the three electoral threats keeping the DUP awake at night

“Get Brexit done” was the slogan that carried then prime minister Boris Johnson to an 80-seat majority in the 2019 general election. And sure enough, his government did indeed go on to secure the UK’s exit from the European Union.

The Conversation

Election 2024: how many seats every party in Westminster is defending – and what they are aiming for on July 4

With polls predicting huge losses for the Conservatives and huge gains for Labour, the election campaign so far has focused on the battle between the two biggest parties in Westminster. But the parliamentary dynamics are exceptionally fluid this year. Here’s a summary of where every party in Westminster currently stands…

The Independent UK

PSNI data breach may undermine ability to combat dissidents, Donaldson warns

The force revealed last week that it had mistakenly released information about more than 10,000 officers and civilian staff.

The Independent UK

Varadkar to underline ‘pressing’ need for return of powersharing

Alliance Party leader Naomi Long said there was no clarity as to whether the Stormont institutions would be revived this autumn.

The Independent UK

Fears for police officers’ safety after catastrophic data breach in Northern Ireland

The breach reportedly involved the personal data of everyone within the PSNI, including chief constable Simon Byrne

The Independent UK

Stormont Assembly institutions ‘fundamentally unstable’, says Alliance leader

Naomi Long said reform of the Assembly was needed for good and stable government.

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