Starmer ‘treated those from Northern Ireland as second-class citizens’ – O’Neill First Minister Michelle O’Neill said the Prime Minister ‘refused to meet’ the Stormont Executive in recent years. Evening Standard · Jun 22
UK Government’s £50m pledge for Casement Park an enormous step forward – O’Neill Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly responded by stating that sport across Northern Ireland is ‘crying out for financial support’. The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025
Northern Ireland public wants to see action on child poverty – survey finds Save The Children NI also urged the Stormont Executive to unveil the details of their anti poverty strategy. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Talks on water charges ‘should not be avoided’ amid crisis in public services The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has published a follow-up report into the funding and delivery of public services in the region. The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2025
Irish language group workers strike over funding cuts Some of them claim they are having to choose between paying bills or providing services. Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025
Sinn Fein press UK Government to ‘stop dithering’ and commit to Casement rebuild The GAA ground in west Belfast has been closed for more than a decade amid delays to regeneration plans. Evening Standard · Feb 11, 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 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
Government ‘cannot commit’ to Casement funding without more details on costs Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn was commenting after the GAA presented its revised plans for the stadium redevelopment to a Stormont minister. Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024
Orange Order will not support Stormont return unless Windsor Framework changed Institution says Framework “continues to treat Northern Ireland as a place apart” from the UK Belfast Live · Mar 28, 2023
Windsor Framework a ‘sticking plaster’, says DUP leader Donaldson Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he is looking forward to negotiating with the Prime Minister and the Northern Ireland Secretary. The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023