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Brendan Hughes: 'Dickensian' fuel poverty fund roll-out raises questions for Belfast City Council

The controversy raises questions over the best and fairest way to deliver support to ensure it reaches those most in need

Belfast Live · Jan 21, 2023

Brendan Hughes: Labour leader Keir Starmer's Brexit NI Protocol offer highlights Tory divisions

Beyond the criticisms of the Tory government's mismanagement of Brexit, Sir Keir was making a significant offer to the Prime Minister

Belfast Live · Jan 14, 2023

Brendan Hughes: DUP needs new approach as Leo Varadkar offers olive branch

The Taoiseach has made conciliatory remarks over Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol but unionist parties remain unmoving

Belfast Live · Jan 7, 2023

Brendan Hughes: DUP with egg on their face once again after falling for Tory promises

But there are no guarantees energy payments would have been delivered any quicker if an Executive had been up and running

Belfast Live · Dec 3, 2022

Brendan Hughes: NI secretary must shoulder some blame for Stormont budget mess

Chris Heaton-Harris hit out at Stormont parties, but he must also shoulder some of the blame for the current problems

Belfast Live · Nov 26, 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

Brendan Hughes: Sinn Fein leader's IRA remarks a problem for coalition partners

Mary Lou McDonald's comments have drawn criticism from relatives of IRA victims and political opponents

Belfast Live · Nov 11, 2022

Brendan Hughes: DUP leader's Brexit Protocol claims spectacularly backfired

It places the DUP in the uncomfortable position of appearing at odds with the stance of the public health service itself

Belfast Live · Nov 5, 2022

Brendan Hughes: DUP trying same tactic twice would take voters for granted

While Sir Jeffrey Donaldson will be leading the DUP into another election, it appears he personally might be sitting this one out

Belfast Live · Oct 28, 2022

Brendan Hughes: Tories bringing back Boris Johnson as PM would be act of desperation

"Boris or bust" waves a wand of political amnesia, willfully forgetting the reasons why he was ousted in the first place

Belfast Live · Oct 21, 2022