DUP boycott could lead to end of Stormont Assembly, peer warns Lord Reg Empey said Brexit had been a disaster for Northern Ireland The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
We need to restore the ‘covenant of honour’ of Good Friday Agreement – Durkan Former SDLP leader Mark Durkan also urged the two governments to live up to their roles as co-guarantors. The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023
Northern Ireland poll says 69% think Windsor Framework offers economic benefits Just over a third of respondents think that the Windsor Framework poses a threat to Northern Ireland’s position in the UK Belfast Live · Apr 5, 2023
Majority in NI think framework could bring economic benefits, poll suggests The opinion poll was carried out on behalf of researchers at Queen’s University in Belfast. The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023
Northern Ireland's 'peace babies' desperate for more progress Bethany Moore was six years old when she started to understand the "complexities and nuances" of living in Northern Ireland. Reuters · Apr 4, 2023
Gerry Adams says DUP needs space to make up its mind on Stormont return But ex SF president added that if no movement then Dublin must have “full involvement” in running Northern Ireland Belfast Live · Apr 3, 2023
Gerry Adams: Give DUP ‘wee bit of space’ over return to powersharing The former Sinn Fein president said Dublin must have a role in Northern Ireland if the DUP does not rejoin the Stormont Executive. The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023
The Earth's Corr: Stormont is back - and climate, clean air, retrofitting, active travel and nature is top of the agenda They just couldn’t take the pressure any more knowing the horrors they are inflicting on children, the vulnerable and pensioners Belfast Live · Apr 1, 2023
Around 100 Northern Ireland groups to benefit from UK fund to replace EU support The announcement came 24 hours after European Social Fund cash was due to run out. The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023
Brexiteer compares NI politicians who accept Sunak deal to Nazi collaborators Returning to Stormont would mean ‘collaboration’ with EU as ‘colonial government’, says Kate Hoey The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023
DUP move to block plank of NI Brexit deal overwhelmingly rejected by peers Politicians returning to Stormont under the revamped pact would be like Nazi collaborators in wartime France, Baroness Hoey said. The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023
ESF funding loss 'due to Brexit fallout and Stormont impasse' as charities hope for support Mencap NI has said that its employment services have lost 70% of their funding due to the loss of ESF Belfast Live · Mar 28, 2023
Rishi Sunak says Brexit deal ensures sovereignty for Northern Ireland The Prime Minister defended the pact signed with Brussels despite opposition from the DUP and some senior Tories. The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023
Jeffrey Donaldson warns party members that “split votes hand seats to non-unionists” "The Windsor Framework represents progress but there is more work to do" Belfast Live · Mar 26, 2023
Belfast Live · Mar 25, 2023 SDLP leader Colum Eastwood: DUP must get back to work or get out of the way Colum Eastwood says DUP has "run out of excuses" in blocking Stormont power-sharing over Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol
Belfast Live · Mar 25, 2023 Green Party Northern Ireland: Mal O'Hara says stop-start Stormont 'poisoning' politics He called on the DUP to "return to Stormont immediately"
Belfast Live · Mar 25, 2023 Windsor Framework 'worse than the Protocol', TUV conference told TUV leader Jim Allister described the implementation of EU laws in Northern Ireland as an "obscenity"
Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2023 Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal formally signed off with EU - despite Tory rebellion Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and the European Commission's Maros Sefcovic agreed to adopt the new Windsor Framework which is aimed at undoing some of Boris Johnson's botched deal
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023 Brexit deal set for formal sign-off in wake of Commons vote success Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal for Northern Ireland will be formally signed off on Friday at an official meeting in London.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023 The people of Northern Ireland want their assembly back. The DUP must not be allowed to block that A health and cost of living crisis is causing real problems that must be addressed. Democracy cannot be hamstrung any longer, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 Sunak’s new Brexit agreement is a done deal, says Heaton-Harris Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said there can be ‘no renegotiating’ of the Windsor Framework.
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 Varadkar ‘disappointed’ DUP will not return to Stormont Taoiseach Leo Varadkar welcomed the acceptance of the Stormont brake in a Westminster vote.
Belfast Live · Mar 22, 2023 Rishi Sunak hails Windsor Framework vote as 'a good deal for Northern Ireland' Six DUP MPs voted against along with 22 Tory rebels
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Donaldson makes clear DUP will not return to Stormont The DUP began its boycott of Stormont last year over concerns about the Northern Ireland Protocol, which Windsor Framework attempted to rectify.
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Humiliation for Boris rebel alliance as MPs overwhelmingly back Sunak’s Brexit deal Humiliation for Boris Johnson as revolt over protocol fizzles out