Sinn Fein increasing division by pushing for Irish unity poll – Wilson Sinn Fein MP Chris Hazzard said preparations should begin for a referendum. The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022
Brendan Hughes: Arlene Foster's blinkered royalism will do UK no favours in Scottish independence debate For those wishing to maintain the Union, following the tact of Dame Arlene would be ill-advised Belfast Live · Jul 2, 2022
Jamie Dornan 'emotional' at final poignant scenes of Derry Girls The actor also said he was frustrated at the "shambles" at Stormont Belfast Live · Jul 1, 2022
Jamie Dornan ’emotional at poignant final scenes of Derry Girls’ The Northern Ireland-born actor said he sent the soppiest text he had ever sent to write Lisa McGee after watching the final episode. The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022
Belfast Cleansing Task Force needs "broader approach" to "Dirty Belfast" says member Councillor says Belfast Council needs "a zero tolerance approach" to commercial waste operators "who leave bags and bins strewn across the streets" Belfast Live · Jul 1, 2022
Stormont urged to encourage 20% reduction in meat and dairy consumption by Westminster committee The government has also been asked to get to work on insulating houses, decarbonising heating and power Belfast Live · Jun 29, 2022
Tories back Boris Johnson's law-breaking Brexit bill despite outrage Senior Conservatives and Labour believe the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill breaks international law and trashes the UK's reputation abroad - but Brexiteers threw their weight behind it Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2022
'Horrific' scale of self-harm cases at hospitals in Northern Ireland An MLA described the figures as "horrific" and expressed concern over the absence of a Stormont Executive to help tackle the issue Belfast Live · Jun 27, 2022
DUP could return to Stormont before protocol Bill becomes law – Donaldson Sir Jeffrey Donaldson warned Tory MPs not to use Northern Ireland as a “political football” to resolve the question of the Tory leadership. The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022
DUP's Edwin Poots tells NI secretary Brandon Lewis to 'bring it on' after MLA pay cut warning The DUP minister also said the "future looks bleak" if Westminster legislation to override the NI Protocol is not progressed Belfast Live · Jun 27, 2022
Q&A: What is the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill and why is it significant? MPs on Monday will debate new legislation to give ministers the power to override parts of the post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland. The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022
Cutting MLA pay will not influence DUP boycott of Stormont, Government warned Edwin Poots said his party’s stance on the Northern Ireland Protocol is based on ‘principle’. The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022
Future bleak if protocol Bill not passed, says DUP’s Edwin Poots Sinn Fein MP John Finucane branded the Bill ‘shameful’ and said it will mean ‘more instability’ for the region. The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022
MPs vote on Bill to override parts of Northern Ireland Protocol Boris Johnson’s administration has argued the measures are necessary to safeguard the Good Friday Agreement Belfast Live · Jun 27, 2022
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022 Brandon Lewis plans to cut MLA pay ‘soon’ if Stormont does not return Westminster moved to cut MLA pay in 2017 after the executive collapsed over an energy scheme row.
Belfast Live · Jun 25, 2022 Brendan Hughes: Bonfire clean-up bill hard to fathom in a cost-of-living crisis Bonfires may be considered culturally important to unionist areas, but melting the window frames off your neighbour's house does nothing to serve your community
Belfast Live · Jun 24, 2022 Failing to reform Stormont 'catastrophic' for devolution, Alliance's Naomi Long warns The Alliance Party leader said the "case for reform is indisputable and acknowledged by all parties"
Belfast Live · Jun 22, 2022 UK government working on plans to promote integrated education in Northern Ireland An Alliance MLA welcomed the plans but said Stormont embracing the integrated sector is the "only sustainable way forward"
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022 NI’s former top judge criticises Stormont parties for ‘doing nothing’ on legacy Sir Declan Morgan was involved in heated exchanges with politicians from the region during an appearance before a Westminster Committee.
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022 MPs support moves to allow Secretary of State to commission NI abortion services The House of Commons voted 215 to 70, majority 145, in favour of the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022.
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022 Functioning Stormont is best way to help business in Northern Ireland, MPs hear DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the European Union is threatening to impose a hard border.
Belfast Live · Jun 22, 2022 DUP claims about NI Protocol impact on cost of living inaccurate, fact-check group says The group accused the DUP of a "brazen" example of "cherry picking facts to suit a narrative"
Belfast Live · Jun 22, 2022 One in seven councillors in Northern Ireland unelected as new faces replace MLAs The co-option system has been in the spotlight after Emma Little-Pengelly replaced the DUP leader as an MLA days after his election
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022 Granting abortion powers in Northern Ireland ‘constitutional sabotage’ It is ‘unacceptable’ there are women and girls unable to access services due to a political impasse at Stormont, Parliament is told
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022 DUP return to Stormont will not be calendar-led, Givan insists The former first minister said his party needed to see delivery on the Government’s Bill to axe parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol.