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DUP efforts to secure Government legal assurances reaching ‘important stage’

DUP efforts to secure Government legal assurances on post-Brexit trade will reach an important stage in the coming weeks, the party leader has said. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has insisted the DUP will not return to powersharing at Stormont until the UK ...

08 Jun 2023 at 16:46

Northern Ireland

Civil service chief invites party leaders to meeting to discuss ‘governance gap’

The head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) has invited Stormont party leaders to a meeting to discuss budget issues and the “governance gap” in the region. Jayne Brady told the leaders of the four parties entitled to form an executive ...

22 May 2023 at 09:51

Northern Ireland

Civil service must do better to deliver major capital projects, says Brady

Senior civil servants must do better to tackle delays and overspends in delivering major capital projects in Northern Ireland, Jayne Brady has said. But the head of Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) warned there was no quick fix to address ...

30 Jan 2025 at 18:37

Northern Ireland

NI parties set to ask Treasury for £1bn ahead of any Stormont return

Stormont parties appear set to ask the Treasury for a £1 billion-plus package to accompany any return of devolution in Northern Ireland. The size of the potential pitch for extra Government funding was discussed at a meeting of the four ...

25 May 2023 at 14:23

Northern Ireland

Heaton-Harris to meet party leaders over Stormont stalemate

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is to hold a fresh round of talks with party leaders this week in a bid to break the Stormont stalemate. The bilateral meetings will take place over coming days in Northern Ireland and ...

19 Jul 2023 at 14:49

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Secretary considering revenue raising measures

Measures to raise more public revenue in Northern Ireland are being considered, the Secretary of State has said. Decisions have effectively been left to Chris Heaton-Harris in the region in the absence of the Stormont Executive ...

04 Aug 2023 at 16:14

Derry News

Derry People Before Profit Councillor claims DUP ‘are on the side of elites’

People Before Profit (PBP) representative on Derry City and Strabane District Council, Shaun Harkin has hit out at the local Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) after they failed to back a motion calling for backing for a range of ...

29 Oct 2019 at 13:53

Northern Ireland

Urgent need to transform public services in NI, top civil servant tells MLAs

There is an urgent need to transform public services in Northern Ireland, the head of the civil service has said. Jayne Brady said the requirement for sustainable services in the region was matched by a need for sustainable ...

21 Feb 2024 at 18:37

Northern Ireland

Stormont department warns it is facing £111m funding gap after budget

Stormont’s Department for Communities has warned it is facing a £111.2 million resource funding gap following the recent budget. The department, which is responsible for a wide range of services including social security ...

09 May 2023 at 17:01

Northern Ireland

Tributes paid after death of former NI Civil Service chief Kenneth Bloomfield

Tributes have been paid to the former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Sir Kenneth Bloomfield, who has died at the age of 94. Health Minister Mike Nesbitt described Sir Kenneth as a “great intellect” and “one ...

31 May 2025 at 23:32

Northern Ireland

Restoration of Stormont ‘crucial’ to deal with budget pressures

The restoration of the Stormont powersharing institutions is crucial so Northern Ireland politicians can deal with budget pressures, the Government has said. Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris will continue to ...

11 Jul 2023 at 16:37

Northern Ireland

Stormont Executive agrees to set aside £119m for PSNI data breach payouts

The Stormont Executive has agreed to set aside almost £120 million for PSNI data breach payouts. It is understood that ministers are also continuing their discussions on a multi-year budget, which would be the ...

17 Dec 2025 at 16:58

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