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‘Nobody’s in charge’: is power sharing still working in Northern Ireland?

Feuding parties and crumbling public services damaging public’s faith in Stormont, 28 years on from Good Friday agreement

The Guardian - UK

‘Shut up’ and ‘grow up’ not appropriate language for Assembly chamber – Speaker

Edwin Poots said he has noted an increase in ill-tempered debate in recent weeks.

Evening Standard

Concern Stormont MLAs delivering pre-scripted remarks for social media clips

Stormont Speaker Edwin Poots issued a reminder to MLAs around standards of debate on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

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Peaceful protest ‘should not be criminalised’, says O’Toole

Stormont Opposition Leader Matthew O’Toole was speaking after the arrest of two protesters on suspicion of criminal damage.

Evening Standard

Pope represented ‘best of human values’, says O’Neill as Stormont pays tribute

MLAs had their first opportunity to pay tribute to Francis in the Northern Ireland Assembly as they returned on Monday after the Easter break.

The Independent UK

Stormont has ‘engaged with police’ over abuse of MLAs

MLAs in Northern Ireland have spoken out about their offices being attacked and receiving death threats.

Evening Standard

Stormont ministers criticised for ‘not bringing announcements to Assembly first’

Opposition leader Matthew O’Toole said he is concerned at several instances of written statements instead of ministers appearing.

Evening Standard

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Stormont MLAs reminded to ‘dress smartly’ in chamber

Speaker Edwin Poots said some MLAs have ‘a very loose interpretation of smart’ when it comes of their attire.

The Independent UK

Government announces Stormont Brake will not be pulled over change of EU law

The NI Secretary wrote to the Stormont Speaker Edwin Poots on Monday to inform him of the decision.

Evening Standard

December date pencilled in for Stormont vote on post-Brexit trade arrangements

Members are likely to vote on a majority basis to continue with the contentious rules and regulations that govern trade between the region and GB.

Evening Standard

Stormont vote process on post-Brexit arrangements triggered by NI Secretary

Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots has notified the First Minister and deputy First Minister that the democratic consent process has begun.

Evening Standard

Labour says Sunak’s £1,000 bet with Piers Morgan over Rwanda policy shows he’s ‘out of touch’ – as it happened

SNP condemns Sunak’s £1,000 Rwanda bet as ‘grotesque, callous and downright cruel’

The Guardian - UK

Government must deliver something ‘seismic’ to convince DUP on a Stormont return

Former party leader Edwin Poots said the current offer on the table was nowhere near enough.

The Independent UK

Sinn Fein not signing statement on removal of Prison Service recruitment posters a 'backwards step', says DUP

But Sinn Fein said its "support for the Prison Service and the PSNI is consistent"

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Brendan Hughes: Low-key deputy leadership of DUP's Paula Bradley was a missed opportunity

Two significant interventions by Paula Bradley early in her deputy leadership have led some to question whether she was sidelined

Belfast Live

Analysis: Gavin Robinson as DUP deputy leader strengthens Jeffrey Donaldson's position

With his leadership consolidated, Sir Jeffrey has a much greater chance of charting a path back to Stormont power-sharing

Belfast Live

DUP defends not publishing vote numbers in deputy leader contest

MP Gavin Robinson said there was "no point asking now, or continuing to ask in a couple of hours, or anybody else enquiring"

Belfast Live

DUP's Gavin Robinson and Jonathan Buckley tipped for deputy leader role

They are the only two candidates to replace Paula Bradley as deputy leader, sources told Belfast Live

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DUP to hold election for deputy leader role

Paula Bradley has been DUP deputy leader for the past two years

The Independent UK

Call for ‘greater co-operation’ to maximise unionist vote in elections

Leaders have raised concerns about the number of unionists who are not voting.

Belfast Live

Judge says Larne Lough gas caverns case is 'significant' as he reserves judgement

No Gas Caverns and Friends of the Earth are seeking to quash the marine licence DAERA gave the project

Belfast Live

Gas Caverns: 11 NI priority species found within 100m of hypersaline discharge point

Campaigners have taken a judicial review against Edwin Poots' decision to give the project a marine licence

Belfast Live

Brendan Hughes: Brexit NI Protocol legal action reaches end of the road

The legal challenge was unanimously dismissed, but that didn't stop unionists and Brexiteers spinning it as a win

Belfast Live

Former DUP minister Edwin Poots' bid to halt Brexit Protocol checks cost public £57,000

The spending has been described as "political posturing" and "clearly a waste of public money"

Belfast Live

Edwin Poots tells Belfast Council Suffolk community "discriminated against"

Former minister raises issue of MUGA pitch linked to plans for new Lidl in West Belfast

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