Artists having to take on several other jobs to pay the bills – Arts Council Roisín McDonough also warned a Stormont Committee of hemorrhaging talent. Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025
Covid bereaved families accuse Stormont leaders of ‘ignoring’ them A group representing people who lost loved ones in Northern Ireland said four requests for a meeting went without a substantive reply last year. The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025
New Stormont Bill aims to make school uniforms more affordable It also includes scope to potentially introduce a price cap on school uniforms in the future. The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025
Stormont backs GB Energy Bill despite concern over ‘lack of detail’ Several MLAs voiced concern at a lack of information around how GB Energy will operate in Northern Ireland. Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025
‘Apocalyptic’ damage inflicted on forest parks by Storm Eowyn – Muir The storm last month left a record number of people without electricity. The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
Archibald accuses Benn of ‘blatant disregard’ for communities in NI Stormont’s Economy Minister said the NI Secretary had become an ‘apologist for a Tory austerity agenda’. Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025
Benn challenges Stormont to reform public services and balance books The NI Secretary delivered a speech in Belfast to mark the first anniversary of the return of devolved government to the region. Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025
Stormont has missed many opportunities to transform public services, Benn to say The NI Secretary is due to deliver a keynote speech in Belfast on Tuesday to mark a year since the return of restored government to the region. Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025
Final Seanad seats filled after marathon counting process The last elected were independent candidate Eileen Flynn, Sinn Fein’s Nicole Ryan and Fianna Fail’s Fiona O’Loughlin and Diarmuid Wilson. Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025
Seanad election count continues in final vocational panel The final count is taking place in the administrative panel. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025
Murphy vows to drive momentum towards Irish unity after winning Seanad seat The veteran Sinn Fein politician is leaving his job as Stormont economy minister to take on a new role in the upper chamber of the Irish parliament. Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025
Taoiseach denies delay in request for help from the EU after storm Micheal Martin said it is not his understanding that there was a significant delay in requesting help, including generators and additional crews. Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025
Government working hard to support Northern Ireland following Storm Eowyn – Benn Approximately 60,000 customers remain without electricity across Northern Ireland. Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025
Stormont Executive ‘could be £100m short to deal with national insurance rise’ Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald sounded the alarm while appearing before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025
Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025 Stormont powersharing ‘no longer reflects progress of our society’, says MP Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood said powersharing continues to define Northern Ireland politics in ‘purely binary terms’ at the expense of ‘stability’.
Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025 Benn ‘wrong to reject brake request’ but Government now acting – Little-Pengelly The deputy First Minister said the move on the Stormont Brake had forced a change of view in the Government.
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025 Northern Ireland Secretary insists Stormont Brake process has ‘worked’ Mr Benn said he has dealt with concerns in a sensible way and he ‘will take the necessary measures to ensure that there aren’t regulatory barriers’.
Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025 Failure to activate Stormont brake a grave mistake, DUP leader Robinson says Northern Ireland’s political leaders have been reacting to Hilary Benn’s decision not to activate the mechanism from the Windsor Framework.
Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025 ‘Time running out’ to press institutions to contribute to redress fund The Stormont Executive committee also heard concerns that not all victims and survivors may know about the fund.
Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025 Stormont MLA targeted by deepfake video urges legal clampdown Cara Hunter said she was targeted just weeks before the 2022 Assembly election.
Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2025 O’Neill warns of disruptive effect on trade of triggering Stormont Brake The Northern Ireland First Minister said the DUP had moved to use the mechanism last month without informing her or her colleagues of their intention.
Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2025 Windsor Framework review must be honest assessment of problems – Robinson Lord Murphy is to report back in six months after examining the operation of the trading arrangements.
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025 Lord Murphy to conduct review into Windsor Framework The annoncement was made following a vote by the Stormont Assembly to extend post-Brexit trading arrangements for the region for another four years.
The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2024 Call for water rates to be considered by Stormont to help algae-hit Lough Neagh An alarm bell was sounded over the state of waste water infrastructure in Northern Ireland and the impact on waterways.
Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024 Sinn Fein Stormont minister to run for election to Irish Seanad Economy Minister Conor Murphy has lodged his nomination papers for elections to the Dublin parliament.