Belfast's Fountain Street pavement cafes at centre of City Hall and Stormont clash Department for Infrastructure tells council to revoke licences for Voodoo and City Picnic Belfast Live · Nov 21, 2022
Taoiseach says NI Secretary 'correct' to defer Stormont Election He said an election in the midst of talks between the UK and EU would be 'polarising' Belfast Live · Nov 21, 2022
Legislation introduced to push back deadline to form a Stormont Executive It will also allow for MLA salaries to be cut by around a third while the Assembly is unable to sit. The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022
Stormont deadline date pushed back six weeks under new law The new legislation aims to maintain public services and cut MLAs' pay Belfast Live · Nov 21, 2022
Brendan Hughes: Parish-pump politics adding to pressure on health service With years of political failure to make the necessary decisions, it is little wonder this week has seen pressures on hospitals pile up Belfast Live · Nov 19, 2022
Autumn Statement: Northern Ireland business calls for more clarity on targeted support measures NI Chamber called for the return of the Executive at Stormont Birmingham Post · Nov 18, 2022
Northern Ireland households to receive £200 heating oil payment The support payment has been doubled and now will apply to all households Belfast Live · Nov 17, 2022
Civil servants using energy support as ‘lever’ to get Assembly back, says DUP MP Sammy Wilson asked the Chancellor to investigate whether civil servants were ‘interfering’ in the political process in Northern Ireland. The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022
Irish premier praises Rishi Sunak’s ‘pragmatic’ approach to NI Protocol dispute Micheal Martin said Anglo-Irish relations have improved ‘very significantly’ as he expressed hope of a resolution to the stand-off. The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022
Fake NI secretary email prompting Elon Musk tweet was sent due to 'archaic' system Chris Heaton-Harris had to deny he had resigned after a fake email was circulated to the press Belfast Live · Nov 11, 2022
Singling out DUP MLAs for pay cut would be legally challenged – Heaton-Harris The Northern Ireland Secretary has defended reducing salaries of all Assembly members at Stormont despite the DUP being the party blocking devolution. The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022
Twitter boss Elon Musk has a question for Northern Ireland secretary after 'fake news' complaint Twitter's billionaire new owner replied to Chris Heaton-Harris after he said someone had spread a fake email claiming he was resigning Belfast Live · Nov 10, 2022
Rishi Sunak ‘determined’ to restore powersharing as he attends British-Irish summit The absence of a powersharing means that Northern Ireland will not be represented at the talks Belfast Live · Nov 9, 2022
Analysis: Northern Ireland secretary extending Stormont election deadline is playing for time After the Secretary of State's embarrassing climbdown, there is no longer any expectation that future deadlines are set in stone Belfast Live · Nov 9, 2022
Belfast Live · Nov 9, 2022 Northern Ireland energy grant "hampered substantially" by absence of Executive Michelle O’Neill queried why £400 not yet paid to people, describing the situation as “not acceptable”
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022 Energy payment ‘more difficult to deliver’ without Stormont Executive – Baker Northern Ireland Office Minister Steve Baker was pressed on the £400 payment in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Belfast Live · Nov 9, 2022 Deadline for restoring Stormont to be extended until January Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris also said he will bring forward measures to cut MLA pay
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022 Government to extend Stormont election deadline and cut MLA pay Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris confirmed the moves in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Belfast Live · Nov 9, 2022 MLA pay to be cut as deadline extended for calling fresh Stormont election The moves will require legislation to be laid and passed at Westminster
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022 Stormont election deadline set to be extended and MLA pay cut Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is due to confirm his next steps in addressing the powersharing vacuum at Stormont later on Wednesday.
Belfast Live · Nov 9, 2022 Stormont election: Decision on whether to extend deadline due Chris Heaton-Harris will make a statement amid pressure to push back the deadline to give more time for a deal on post-Brexit trade to be struck
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022 Decision on whether to extend deadline for Northern Ireland election due A failure to form a ministerial executive following May’s election has placed a legal responsibility on the Government to hold a poll by January 19.
Belfast Live · Nov 8, 2022 Tributes after former UUP MLA Samuel Gardiner dies aged 82 "He was a man of conviction, a man of passion and a man of dedicated service"
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022 Restoration of powersharing in NI is Government’s ‘absolute priority’ Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris will make a statement to the House of Commons on the impasse on Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022 Anti-abortion group to launch legal challenge to Northern Ireland legislation The UK Government is set to step in to introduce full abortion services in Northern Ireland.