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NI politicians clash on health, Stormont stability and Irish unity in TV debate

Election

NI politicians clash over health funding in second TV election debate

Northern Ireland politicians clashed on health service funding, the stability of Stormont and the merits of Irish unity in the second major TV debate of the General Election campaign. The opening exchanges of the BBC NI debate focused on the recent ...

28 Jun 2024 at 09:11

Pictures & Videos

Gallery: Democracy at work in ‘Let’s Talk Cultural Diversity’ discussion and debate

The North West Migrants Forum’s HQ at Fountain Street was the venue on Friday night for the Democracy Day Discussion and Debate that brought together some of the city and district’s foremost politicians, community activists and academic leaders to ...

11 Dec 2019 at 12:20

Northern Ireland

Jim Allister: Varadkar ‘partitioned’ UK by pushing border in Brexit talks

TUV leader Jim Allister has accused former Irish premier Leo Varadkar of “partitioning” the UK during the Brexit negotiations by insisting “on the border being pushed where the IRA could never push it”. Mr Allister warned against “nice, fuzzy ...

27 Mar 2025 at 16:05

Election

Brexit fall-out, finances and a unified Ireland dominate leaders’ TV debate

The fall-out from Brexit, discord over calls for a united Ireland and Stormont’s perilous financial position dominated in the first major TV debate of the General Election campaign in Northern Ireland. Senior representatives from Sinn Fein, ...

23 Jun 2024 at 21:20

Northern Ireland

‘Historic day’ for deaf community as Sign Language Bill moves step closer to law

A historic day has been hailed for the deaf community in Northern Ireland as a Sign Languages Bill moved a step closer to becoming law. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons communicated in sign language during the first part of his speech in ...

18 Feb 2025 at 19:03

Northern Ireland

NI politicians clash over health funding in second TV election debate

27 Jun 2024 at 23:08

Northern Ireland

Concern Stormont MLAs delivering pre-scripted remarks for social media clips

Concern has been expressed that Stormont MLAs are delivering pre-scripted text in the Assembly for a clip on social media. Stormont Speaker Edwin Poots said he was also concerned that Points of Order are being raised about “the normal ...

17 Jun 2025 at 17:43

Local News

Abortion debate reveals the deep divisions within Derry's council on the 'emotive' issue

A debate about abortion has highlighted the deep divisions within Derry City and Strabane District Council on the issue. The discussion was held at the council's monthly meeting last night after a motion was put forward by People ...

26 Feb 2021 at 14:09

Northern Ireland

Department accused of ‘farcical’ handling of proposed Assembly consent vote

A Stormont department has been accused of “farcical” handling of a process to secure Assembly approval for a Westminster Bill after it emerged it is now too late for MLAs to have a meaningful vote on the law change. Some members ...

28 May 2025 at 23:02

Northern Ireland

Budget 25/26 will make a real difference to people’s lives, O’Dowd says

The Executive has prioritised funding in its Budget to areas which make a real difference to people’s lives across society, Finance Minister John O’Dowd has said. MLAs in the Northern Ireland Assembly backed the 2025-26 Budget ...

19 May 2025 at 19:09

Northern Ireland

Brexit fall-out, finances and a unified Ireland dominate leaders’ TV debate

09 Jul 2024 at 15:31

Local News

Presidential candidates debate Northern Ireland and past controversies

People in the Republic of Ireland have “a lot of work to do to get to know neighbours” in Northern Ireland, presidential candidate Jim Gavin has said, as he questioned whether the “time is right” for a poll on unification. ...

05 Oct 2025 at 15:03

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