Terms of compensation scheme for losing power reviewed It comes after NIE Networks did not make compensation payments for outages due to Storm Eowyn in January. Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025
Plans unveiled for NI’s first new championship links golf course for 100 years The £30 million course will be located at Bellarena in the region’s north west. Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025
Belfast tech company invests £1.8m in cybersecurity solution for factory floors Economy minister Caoimhe Archibald attended the announcement by ANGOKA. Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025
NI university leaders unite to call for political agreement on tuition fee rise Queen’s University, Ulster University and The Open University have warned that the current funding arrangements are ‘no longer sustainable’. Evening Standard · May 8, 2025
Kneecap is a ‘hate fest’ promoting division, says DUP leader Gavin Robinson accused the band of performing in ‘a grotesque way’ and called them ‘totally inappropriate’. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025
Working group to assess impact of trade tariffs on Northern Ireland businesses Stormont Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald said it will help shape the response to the US tariffs. Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025
Northern Ireland’s position ‘complex’ amid incoming US tariffs Stormont Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald said she has urged the UK and Irish governments to keep the region in mind in negotiations. The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025
Firms in Northern Ireland anxious about Trump tariffs, O’Neill says Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly said it was important that any retaliatory EU tariffs on the US did not penalise Northern Ireland. Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025
Trump tariff announcements ‘deeply regrettable’, NI Economy Minister says Caoimhe Archibald said she had already engaged with representatives of the UK and Irish governments on the issue. Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025
Londonderry to Heathrow flight route secured for two more years Stormont Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald made the announcement of £4.626 million of funding for the flight route. Evening Standard · Apr 2, 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
Skills shortage in Northern Ireland projected in coming years A resource has predicted a shortage of 5,400 individuals per annum needed to fill vacancies. Evening Standard · Feb 10, 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
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
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024 Stormont ministers agree to put draft budget out for public consultation Ministers were unanimous in green-lighting the public feedback exercise.
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024 Northern Ireland votes to extend post-Brexit trade arrangements for four more years The vote passed on a straight majority basis in the face of opposition from unionist MLAs.
Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024 Stormont votes to extend post-Brexit trade arrangements for four more years The vote passed on a straight majority basis in the face of opposition from unionist MLAs.
Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024 ‘Unprecedented’ Budget not enough to make up for austerity – Archibald Caoimhe Archibald also revealed that the Treasury has indicated it will not cover the cost of the PSNI data breach.
Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024 Stormont ministers must ensure balanced budget is delivered, says Benn The Northern Ireland Secretary said the scale of the budget package for the region presented the local administration with ‘significant opportunity’.
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024 NI budget for next year is biggest in history of devolution, Government insists Stormont finance minister Caoimhe Archibald said while the settlement was encouraging, it was not enough to plug a projected funding gap.
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024 Green light for Causeway Coast and Mid South West deals welcomed Funding for the deals had been paused earlier this year.
Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024 Long-term Northern Ireland funding plan needed to fix public services, MPs say The Commons heard NHS waiting times in Northern Ireland are the longest in the UK and public services are ‘in crisis’ because of a lack of funding.
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022 James Nesbitt ‘saddened’ after being targeted in graffiti Police are treating as a hate crime the message threatening the Cold Feet actor which was daubed on a wall in Portrush in Co Antrim.
Belfast Live · May 7, 2022 East Londonderry NI election results as Claire Sugden becomes first Independent elected three times The count took until Saturday evening to complete
Belfast Live · Mar 23, 2022 Energy bills NI: Half of households in fuel poverty, regulator estimates Average annual household energy bills in the UK and Ireland were currently around the £1,900 mark