Ministers set six-week window to decide on Northern Ireland elections Timetable piles pressure on EU and UK to resolve dispute over Northern Ireland protocol The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023
Organ donation: Delay in introducing Daithi's Law branded "unacceptable" Daithi's father Mairtin MacGabhann said the delay in the legislation was "devastating" Belfast Live · Jan 18, 2023
NI's former top civil servant warns of 'danger' Retained EU Law Bill poses to our environment "This Bill is a real and present danger to our environment and to many of the safeguards and protections we take for granted in our daily lives" Belfast Live · Jan 18, 2023
DUP writes to watchdog over Sinn Fein MPs not including party wages on register of interests None of Sinn Fein's seven MPs include details of their party wages in their Westminster register of financial interests Belfast Live · Jan 14, 2023
Poll: 66% say Sinn Fein was right to withdraw from talks with Foreign Secretary James Cleverly The controversy overshadowed a series of political talks to discuss how to resolve the Northern Ireland Protocol impasse Belfast Live · Jan 13, 2023
UK to further delay calling Northern Ireland election as Brexit talks continue EU sources say progress in protocol dispute is slow despite growing momentum The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023
Rishi Sunak must defy Tory ‘Brexit purity cult’ to get protocol deal, says Starmer Labour leader offers ‘political cover’ – as he urges PM to stand up to MPs in European Research Group The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023
Stormont talks on Brexit NI Protocol bring renewed optimism but no breakthrough The arrival of three political big hitters on the same day added to hopes that something could be in the offing after months of deadlock Belfast Live · Jan 12, 2023
Chris Heaton Harris defends excluding Sinn Fein leader from talks "There are many factors which go into the thought process" Belfast Live · Jan 12, 2023
‘Not wise’ to invite Sinn Fein leader to NI Protocol meeting – Heaton-Harris Sir Keir Starmer, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Micheal Martin are all in Northern Ireland for talks on the protocol. The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
Cleverly to meet Stormont party leaders after mini-deal on Brexit raises fresh powersharing hopes Northern Irish politicians warned voters want them ‘back at work’ The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
SDLP to propose speaker election amendment in bid to restore Assembly sittings The party said the procedural change would ‘end the one-party veto that has frustrated the democratic wishes of the people of Northern Ireland’. The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
Cleverly to address protocol issues which ‘risk and undermine’ NI’s place in UK The Foreign Secretary is to meet political and business leaders in Belfast. The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
Brexit Protocol 'risk' to Northern Ireland's place in UK must be addressed, says Foreign Secretary He was speaking ahead of meeting Stormont party leaders in Belfast on Wednesday to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol Belfast Live · Jan 10, 2023
Belfast Live · Jan 9, 2023 Springfield Primary School car park plan delayed for site check The plan runs against council policy for "economic zoned land"
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023 Irish foreign minister and Northern Ireland parties welcome progress on protocol The two sides reached agreement on data sharing and EU access to UK IT systems.
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023 Speaker urges parties to grasp spirit of 1998 peace deal and restore Assembly Alex Maskey said the reputation of the Stormont Assembly did not match the high hopes that existed for it in 1998.
Belfast Live · Jan 7, 2023 Brendan Hughes: DUP needs new approach as Leo Varadkar offers olive branch The Taoiseach has made conciliatory remarks over Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol but unionist parties remain unmoving
Belfast Live · Jan 7, 2023 Climate activists fear Stormont won't deliver on Climate Bill “This year is going to be the hottest year in recorded history - it’s not the year to just sit idly and watch it”
Belfast Live · Jan 7, 2023 DUP slammed for 'cherry-picking' health report to attack Northern Ireland Protocol The DUP did not mention that the report concludes Brexit is having "negative effects" on the UK's workforce, medicines and economy
Belfast Live · Dec 31, 2022 The famous faces we said goodbye to in Northern Ireland in 2022 Northern Ireland lost some big names over the past 12 months
Belfast Live · Dec 31, 2022 The Earth's Corr: 2022 was a major let down for the environment, people and nature in Northern Ireland Aside from the landmark Climate Bill which still has to be enacted and some new electric buses - that is
Belfast Live · Dec 31, 2022 Brendan Hughes: Brexit NI Protocol letter prompting unionist fury stated the obvious The reaction yet again shows the impossible task the government faces in attempting to meet the high bar of unionist demands
The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022 Peter Mandelson pressed Alliance Party to redesignate as unionists Declassified papers show the cross-community party resisted pressure from the then secretary of state.
The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022 No contingency plans for collapse were included in Stormont assembly formation Declassified papers show the UUP and SDLP did not believe they should ‘plan for failure’