Planning advice service faces closure due to Stormont cuts, Northern Ireland charity warns A public consultation has been opened on the plans Belfast Live · Jun 7, 2023
Irish premier hopes to see Stormont Assembly restored by September Taoiseach Leo Varadkar declined to speculate on alternatives to devolution. The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023
DUP MP Ian Paisley says it could be an 'ice age' before Stormont is restored The MP said a "multi-billion-pound package" is needed from the UK Government to address Stormont's budget problems Belfast Live · Jun 1, 2023
Cost of Living: Stormont department must do more to improve PIP benefit, report says Ombudsman says “decision letters sent to claimants are still difficult to understand” Belfast Live · May 30, 2023
Leading GP warns Northern Ireland practices are 'really struggling' as demand grows There's a warning that up to 50 GP surgeries here are at risk of closure. Belfast Live · May 30, 2023
Sinn Féin leader says planning for border poll can happen while restoring Stormont The republican party became the largest in local government at last week’s council elections Belfast Live · May 28, 2023
Belfast patients waiting over four years on average for first appointment The Royal College of Surgeons has warned that cuts could see waiting lists worsen in the future Belfast Live · May 27, 2023
Irish Foreign Minister hails ‘significant’ talk around extra Stormont money The Stormont Assembly has been effectively collapsed for more than a year amid DUP protest action over the Brexit Protocol. The Independent UK · May 26, 2023
Treasury package for Stormont return dependent on ‘proper’ plan for government Chris Heaton Harris said previous reform commitments made by local parties in exchange for funding boosts had not been fulfilled. The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
Efforts tackling segregation and deprivation in Northern Ireland risk being lost, report warns Multiple reconciliation schemes involving significant spending have not brought major change, the think tank said Belfast Live · May 24, 2023
Northern Ireland's health service has "fallen off the cliff edge", MPs told "In England they are working very hard on 18-month waiting lists - we are working very hard on our eight-year waiting lists." Belfast Live · May 24, 2023
How likely is a united Ireland and when could it happen? Sinn Fein’s leader in Ireland, Mary Lou McDonald, has claimed a border poll on unification will take place “this decade”, after the party cemented its status as the leading political force in Northern Ireland following huge gains in local elections. The Week · May 24, 2023
Cost of living crisis leaving Northern Ireland debt clients with unsustainable budgets "The debt we would normally have dealt with has been pushed down the pecking order and now it's about survival" Belfast Live · May 23, 2023
No reason why Stormont Assembly should not meet next week – Bertie Ahern Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams reflected on the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement at a panel event in Dublin. The Independent UK · May 23, 2023
Belfast Live · May 23, 2023 Restore power-sharing before Stormont gets more funding, Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris says Chris Heaton-Harris also said Sinn Féin becoming the largest party is a "general question for unionism"
The Independent UK · May 23, 2023 Desperate need to get Stormont Assembly back up and running – Heaton-Harris The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland said a lot was being asked of the civil service in the absence of local ministers in the region.
Belfast Live · May 22, 2023 Northern Ireland health workers' pay rise at risk unless there's more funding, it is warned "I am very aware of the potential impact this could have on staff and on industrial relations"
The Independent UK · May 22, 2023 Election result recognises DUP stance over Northern Ireland Protocol, MP says Sinn Fein emerged as the largest party in councils in Northern Ireland.
The Independent UK · May 20, 2023 Council election results overshadowed by question of when Stormont will return Sinn Fein is on course to replicate its success in last year’s Assembly elections, and become the largest party at council level.
The Independent UK · May 20, 2023 O’Neill hails ‘momentous’ result as party set to become largest in councils Counting continues to fill 462 seats across 11 council areas.
Belfast Live · May 19, 2023 NI election analysis: Big wins for Sinn Fein while Alliance surge stalls While votes are still being counted and many seats have yet to be filled, the broad picture is largely mirroring last year's Stormont poll
The Independent UK · May 19, 2023 Sinn Fein makes strong start as local government election votes counted The party led the way with the most number of representatives elected on the first day of the count on Friday.
Irish Mirror · May 19, 2023 DUP candidate 'threatened' at polling station as counting in NI local elections gets underway Dawn Higgins was 'verbally threatened and had leaflets torn from her hand' during the Northern Ireland local elections, DUP party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has claimed.
The Independent UK · May 18, 2023 Polls close in local elections Polls have now closed in the Northern Ireland local elections.
The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023 The Guardian view on Northern Ireland’s elections: a pivotal moment Editorial: This week’s voting could have consequences for power-sharing and for Britain’s attempt to rebuild credibility in Europe