DUP seeking ‘further movement’ from Government on post-Brexit trade The party collapsed the executive in Belfast in protest at Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol. The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023
Northern Ireland secretary denies budget is 'punishment' for Stormont power-sharing impasse "The purpose of this budget is to make sure public services can continue in the absence of an Executive" Belfast Live · Apr 27, 2023
Lisburn Castlereagh councillor calls for Stormont to be scrapped "But what I think perhaps should happen now is that the NI assembly should be closed down and the 11 councils should be given their Executive and functioning powers." Belfast Live · Apr 27, 2023
Safety concerns at Susan Boyle and Lewis Capaldi's old West Lothian school St Kentigern's in Blackburn faces a £1.2m bill to relocate an entire department to keep the school open and enable repairs as engineers complete survey. The repair bill will be known by the summer holidays Edinburgh Live · Apr 27, 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 Edinburgh Live · Apr 27, 2023
SDLP proposes Stormont ‘triple lock’ to protect NI budget and deliver reform The official opposition party will present the proposals to Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris on Thursday. The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023
West Lothian Council throws lifeline to villages cut off from bus network Greenrigg and Blackridge were set to lose all buses. A limited service has been saved but elsewhere across the county dozens of buses especially those many rely on to get to work will disappear next month Edinburgh Live · Apr 25, 2023
Micheal Martin says Irish government will work with UK on Good Friday Agreement He was speaking at Queen’s University Belfast alongside Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris. The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023
Stormont doesn't know Casement Park cost despite Euro 2028 bid There is speculation the British and Irish governments could be willing to step in to bridge a funding gap Belfast Live · Apr 13, 2023
OPINION - Expectations vs reality: Joe Biden in Northern Ireland Joe Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland may go down in history as a case study in ‘expectations versus reality’, and one nearly as cinematic as this classic scene from the film (500) Days of Summer. Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2023
President Biden ‘sent a clear message to the DUP’ over Stormont – O’Neill Sinn Fein Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill said she is focused on trying to make politics work. The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023
Casement Park included in EURO 2028 bid dossier but Croke Park omitted from final list of stadia Casement’s inclusion in the bid comes amid continued uncertainty about funding and the lack of a functioning Executive at Stormont Belfast Live · Apr 12, 2023
Term limits for SCOTUS — it's high time The Constitution says that justices serve "during good behavior" — only Congress can decide what that means Salon · Apr 11, 2023
Senior Stormont official says being 'forced to play role of minister' is 'indefensible' The permanent secretary said the UK government's "refusal to act in a timely fashion is making matters needlessly worse" Belfast Live · Apr 11, 2023
Belfast Live · Apr 5, 2023 Stormont budget crisis: Heaton-Harris denies ‘tough budget’ is punishment for Assembly fiasco One former finance minister said the UK Government had an opportunity to offset some of the deficit by spreading it over a number of years
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023 Heaton-Harris denies ‘tough budget’ will be punishment for Stormont not sitting The Secretary of State will set the budget for Northern Ireland in the absence of Stormont Executive Ministers.
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023 Northern Ireland budgetary position ‘extremely bleak’ – Murphy DUP MLA Gordon Lyons said the budgetary crisis is the result of a £300 million overspend and cannot be fixed by returning to the executive.
Irish Mirror · Apr 4, 2023 Micheal Martin pays tribute to Bertie Ahern for 'remarkable work' on Good Friday Agreement “For every one of us, it was a privilege to serve in those days and to support the truly remarkable work of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on behalf of our country.
Belfast Live · Apr 4, 2023 What is the Good Friday Agreement? Northern Ireland peace deal's key points as 25th anniversary is marked The agreement has played a significant role in shaping Northern Ireland, from its power-sharing institutions to the handling of Brexit
Edinburgh Live · Mar 31, 2023 West Lothian to sell-off former council buildings in 'spring clean' Former council buildings in Bathgate and Livingston are on the market as well as other assets including a nursery building. and part of Addiewell bing
Birmingham Post · Mar 24, 2023 Northern Ireland economy stagnating and outlook poor, accountants' body says Chartered Accountants Ulster Society's survey blamed political instability and inflationary pressures but said opportunities from Windsor Framework exist if Executive gets back to work
Belfast Live · Mar 21, 2023 NI council area top hotspot for high emergency admission and death rates for lung conditions “We shouldn’t wait until people get sick before we help them, there must be a better way.”
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023 Sinn Fein asks Irish premier for ‘sense of urgency’ in restoring NI Assembly Sinn Fein expects to have ‘common cause’ with Leo Varadkar in making a return to powersharing happen.
Belfast Live · Mar 4, 2023 Northern Ireland Protocol latest: Jeffrey Donaldson tells party he wants "clear answers" DUP leader says other parties "not only wanted the Protocol, they wanted it on steroids"
The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023 Donaldson: DUP won’t be knocked off course by rhetoric over Framework Sir Jeffrey Donaldson acknowledged improvements had been made to post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland but said questions remain.