MYSTERIOUS: 39 | Mind Blowing Facts

Bill Clinton hails Lord Trimble for helping to bring peace to Northern Ireland

Lord Trimble, who jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize along with late SDLP leader John Hume, died on Monday following an illness.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

Tributes pour in for Good Friday Agreement architect David Trimble

The 77-year-old former Stormont first minister died on Monday evening following an illness.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

Assembly recall postponed following Lord Trimble’s death

Speaker Alex Maskey said it would have been ‘inappropriate’ to continue with the scheduled sitting.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

SDLP to form new Official Opposition at Stormont ahead of Assembly recall

“The SDLP has a plan, we have a fully drafted emergency bill that could unlock the millions of pounds resting in Stormont Ministers’ bank accounts and instead put it directly into families pockets."

Belfast Live · Jul 25, 2022

Brendan Hughes: Northern Ireland will not make or break chances of Tory leadership contenders

Just 0.03% of Northern Ireland's population will have a say on who becomes the UK's next Prime Minister

Belfast Live · Jul 23, 2022

Northern Ireland secretary Shailesh Vara 'determined to avoid fresh Stormont elections'

He also rejected as "absolute and utter nonsense" reports that he once asked an official if he needed a passport to go to Derry

Belfast Live · Jul 21, 2022

Northern Ireland Secretary ‘determined to avoid fresh Stormont elections’

Shailesh Vara said he is not afraid to take tough decisions and the option of cutting MLAs pay is ‘on the table’.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

Change of UK leader could herald 'new start' in Brussels-London relationship, says Simon Coveney

'We hope that the new prime minister won’t pursue a strategy of breaking international law and breaking their word to Ireland and the EU'

Irish Mirror · Jul 21, 2022

Swann raises fears over nurses strike as he says pay rise cannot be implemented

The Health Minister said he had accepted the recommendations made by pay review bodies but was unable to move forward with them

Belfast Live · Jul 20, 2022

Health Service staff 'let down by Assembly impasse' as pay award can't be given until budget approved

Robin Swann has said he would accept pay recommendations that would see a pay increase of £1,400

Belfast Live · Jul 20, 2022