Stormont budget being set in London would be ‘profound failure’ – O’Toole Official Opposition leader Matthew O’Toole has secured an urgent oral question of Finance Minister John O’Dowd. Evening Standard · 3h ago
NI Secretary instructs officials to consider ‘contingency plans’ around budget Sir Chris Bryant acknowledged the situation at Drumcree but said time is already ‘long past’ a budget should have been agreed for this financial year. Evening Standard · Oct 1
Drumcree stalemate enters third day with further talks expected Orange Order members remain at Drumcree Church in Portadown. Evening Standard · Sep 29
Absence of violence in Drumcree does not make standoff any less significant Row comes amid rising division and a tendency towards cynical political posturing in Northern Ireland The Guardian - UK · Sep 28
Irish Government ‘very concerned’ over Drumcree dispute Taoiseach Micheál Martin said there is an ‘obligation on everybody now to stand back and to mediate an outcome’. Evening Standard · Sep 28
Northern Ireland live: Burnham appeals for ‘calm on all sides’ as protesters block Drumcree Orange Order march Late night approval of loyalist march along the largely Catholic Garvaghy Road in Portadown has been described as ‘madness’ The Independent UK · Sep 27
Future collapses of Stormont ‘could potentially gift wrap union to Sinn Fein’ Jon Burrows made the comments during his first address to a UUP party conference as leader. Evening Standard · Sep 26
Budget negotiations entering ‘no-deal territory’, Paul Givan warns The UK Government has made an offer to the devolved powersharing Executive to assist with budget pressures Evening Standard · Sep 25
Sir Chris Bryant warns he will set Stormont budget if Executive fails to He said: ‘I think now it’s time for the political leaders in Northern Ireland to go ‘all right, we’ve got to live within our means’.’ Evening Standard · Sep 24
Unionism ‘has responsibility to give electorate something to vote for’ – Burrows The Ulster Unionist Party leader says he wants to win the confidence of those who do not vote as well as those who vote for other parties. Evening Standard · Sep 24
Chris Bryant tells party leaders there will be no improvement on budget offer The UK Government has made a financial offer slightly above £1.5 billion over the next three years in an effort to assist with balancing the budget. Evening Standard · Sep 24
Effort to secure more funding from London for budget is ‘right fight’ – O’Neill First Minister Michelle O’Neill said she was ‘determined to take it to the end of the line’. Evening Standard · Sep 21
DUP aims to broaden appeal with ‘common sense’ approach to Stormont Party leader Gavin Robinson said the agenda recently at Stormont has led other voters to look again at his party. Evening Standard · Sep 17
Tuesday briefing: How to understand Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland’s joint call for change In today’s newsletter: Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin have signed an agreement for greater powers, as pressure grows on Westminster over the UK’s future The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14 The Guardian view on the united Ireland debate: shifting dynamics need to be treated with caution Editorial: Donald Trump’s blithe comments at the weekend were characteristically unhelpful. A careful and considered discussion on the subject has yet to begin
Evening Standard · Sep 14 O’Neill accused of ‘cosplaying’ as First Minister at Cardiff independence summit The DUP has made clear that the Sinn Féin vice president had no authority to attend the event as a representative of the NI Executive.
International Business Times UK · Sep 13 Scotland Independence Push Hit by Stormont Row as O'Neill Accused of 'Weaponising' First Minister Role Emma Little-Pengelly accuses Michelle O'Neill of 'weaponising' the First Minister role before a Cardiff summit on constitutional change.
Evening Standard · Sep 11 Government ups offer to Stormont ministers to £1.5bn Northern Ireland ministers insist they are unable to strike a budget for the current financial year without additional Treasury support.
Evening Standard · Sep 2 Unions urge Stormont to agree fair budget or face more industrial action It comes after the largest walout in decades in January 2024 during a period of political collapse at Stormont.
Evening Standard · Sep 1 Burnham pledges to ‘stick 100% to the Good Friday Agreement’ It comes after the Prime Minister was criticised last week after saying a referendum on a united Ireland will be ‘off the table’.
Evening Standard · Aug 27 Andy Burnham wants to ‘move things forward’ in solving Stormont budget crisis The Prime Minister is undertaking his first visit to Northern Ireland since entering Downing Street.
The Independent UK · Aug 20 Robbie Butler named Stormont health minister It comes after Mike Nesbitt resigned from the post amid a fallout with UUP leader Jon Burrows.
Evening Standard · Aug 13 Stormont ministers call on Andy Burnham to deliver ‘fair funding’ for NI The Executive has been unable to agree a budget for the current financial year, with departments operating on contingency budgets since April.
Evening Standard · Aug 11 Sinn Fein has no intentions of collapsing Stormont, John O’Dowd says The Sinn Fein minister said his party had concerns about the behaviour of the DUP.
Evening Standard · Aug 10 Stormont Finance Minister seeking ‘urgent meeting’ with Chancellor It comes as the Stormont Executive continues without an agreed budget.