'Lifeline' funding for West Lothian theatre facing threat of closure Council will fund Howden Park from August until the end of March while the search for new operator goes on Edinburgh Live · May 24, 2023
Secretary of State slammed by Police Federation NI as ‘out of touch’ Liam Kelly, chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland said Chris Heaton-Harris has declined to meet them. The Independent UK · May 24, 2023
£30m rebuild of school 'cheapest' option to deal with crumbling concrete Council officers say partial demolition and rebuild of St Kentigern's the cheapest and fastest way to solve dangerous roof problems Daily Record · May 24, 2023
Restore power-sharing before Stormont gets more funding, Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris says Chris Heaton-Harris also said Sinn Féin becoming the largest party is a "general question for unionism" Belfast Live · May 23, 2023
West Lothian school faces £30m rebuild to tackle crumbling concrete Council officers say partial demolition and rebuild of St Kentigern's the cheapest and fastest way to solve dangerous roof problems. It's the biggest bill the council will have faced since the faulty building material was found in council buildings in 2021 Edinburgh Live · May 23, 2023
People in NI sent ‘clear message’ they want return to powersharing – Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would do all they could to help restore the devolved institutions in Belfast. The Independent UK · May 23, 2023
Desperate need to get Stormont Assembly back up and running – Heaton-Harris The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland said a lot was being asked of the civil service in the absence of local ministers in the region. The Independent UK · May 23, 2023
Northern Ireland mental health crisis set to get worse, Audit Office report warns Spiralling waiting lists and staff vacancies signs of an underfunded sector Belfast Live · May 22, 2023
PM and Taoiseach need to chair meeting to plot Stormont return, Sinn Fein says DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said his party had secured a renewed mandate to seek changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol. The Independent UK · May 22, 2023
British and Irish governments must deliver plan to restore Stormont – O’Neill Sinn Fein has emerged as the largest party in the local government elections. The Independent UK · May 21, 2023
'Unionism must do better' as Sinn Fein win big in Northern Irish elections SINN Fein has emerged as the largest party in local government in Northern Ireland for the first time after making large gains in the council… The National (Scotland) · May 21, 2023
Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill hails 'momentous' election results and calls for DUP to return to powersharing Ms O’Neill said the boycott of the Stormont Assembly by the DUP “cannot go on”. Belfast Live · May 20, 2023
Sinn Fein emerges as largest party at end of marathon council elections count The final of 462 council seats across Northern Ireland was filled shortly after midnight on Sunday. The Independent UK · May 20, 2023
Campaign to save Howden Park Centre backed by SNP councillors The Hands Off Howden Park Centre campaign is fighting to save the venue Daily Record · May 19, 2023
Edinburgh Live · May 18, 2023 Fight to save West Lothian arts centre backed by SNP councillors The party, in opposition on West Lothian Council, has called on the Labour-led minority administration to keep Howden Park Centre running after West Lothian Leisure trust earmarked the arts centre for closure
Belfast Live · May 16, 2023 Student nursing cuts will impact Derry 'worse than elsewhere' with Magee set to lose out Student numbers are set to be reduced by 300 in nursing and allied health professions
Reason · May 15, 2023 Supreme Court to Consider Whether Members of Congress Have Article III Standing to Sue Federal Agencies The Supreme Court has accepted certiorari in Carnahan v. Maloney to consider whether members of Congress can sue to force disclosure of information from the General Services Administration.
The Independent UK · May 11, 2023 Michelle O’Neill reiterates plea to DUP to return to Stormont Assembly The Sinn Fein vice president was speaking after Sir Jeffrey Donaldson insisted his party’s position is not weakening.
The Independent UK · May 10, 2023 Return of Stormont will need significant planning, committee told Three former senior civil servants gave evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on the functioning of Stormont.
Daily Record · May 9, 2023 Protests over plans to shut down 'beating heart' of community Howden Park Centre is at risk, along with three swimming pools
Edinburgh Live · May 9, 2023 Protests at West Lothian plans to close down 'beating heart' of local community Protestors are calling for the planned closure of the Howden Centre in Livingston, and three local leisure centres, to be stopped - and councillors have voted to call for extra funding from the Scottish Government.
Belfast Live · May 9, 2023 UUP's Doug Beattie: NI council election a choice between delivery or dysfunction He said concerns over Brexit's NI Protocol cannot be ignored, but argued a restored Stormont can "deal with the challenges"
Belfast Live · May 9, 2023 "For goodness sake let's work together", Sinn Fein's Mary Lou McDonald tells DUP at NI election manifesto launch Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald said that "God knows there's plenty of work to be done"
Birmingham Post · Apr 28, 2023 Northern Ireland budget will stymie economic growth, say business bodies Reduced Westminister funding reignites calls for restoration of the Stormont Executive
Daily Record · Apr 28, 2023 West Lothian provost refutes claims of taxpayer-funded Texas trip Invite was presented the Executive this week but Councillor Cathy Muldoon had already ruled out joining the trip to the Texan city of Grapevine in September