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Tories have learned nothing from the failure of a decade of cuts, claims Derry MLA

Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson has said that the Tory government has learned nothing from the failure of a decade of austerity cuts as it continues to deny nurses and public sector workers a fair pay rise. The Foyle MLA was speaking after a ...

21 Jan 2023 at 15:09

Northern Ireland

‘Dysfunctional’ NI devolution has failed officers and citizens – police group

A policing representative group has said that the “dysfunctional manner” and “unnecessary red tape” of the devolved institutions has failed officers and the people of Northern Ireland. The Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI), ...

12 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

PM pressed for urgent implementation of Daithi’s Law on organ donation

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been asked to help in the urgent implementation of Daithi’s Law to reform organ donation legislation for Northern Ireland. Wednesday marks one year since the Stormont Assembly passed the opt-out donation ...

08 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Kneecap rapper faces charges for alleged support of terrorist group, court told

Northern Ireland

Rapper faces charges for support of terrorist group not Palestine, court told

A member of rap group Kneecap faces criminal charges for allegedly supporting a proscribed terrorist organisation and not his support for the people of Palestine, a court has heard. Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage ...

18 Jun 2025 at 12:25

Northern Ireland

Call for UK government U-turn on controversial Troubles legacy legislation

The UK government should reconsider pursuing controversial Troubles legacy legislation that is opposed by “virtually everyone”, an Irish minister has said. Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney was commenting after holding talks ...

07 Dec 2022 at 19:53

Northern Ireland

MPs back Daithi’s Law on organ donation

MPs have backed a new organ donation law for Northern Ireland, known as “Daithi’s Law”. MPs supported the change to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill as it passed through its Commons stages. The Bill received an ...

22 Feb 2023 at 16:37

Derry News

Foyle MLA Delargy: British Government must stop dragging its feet on Irish Language Act

Foyle Sinn Féin MLA, Pádraig Delargy, has said the British government must stop dragging its feet and get on with legislating for an Irish Language Act. The Act was meant to be put in place after the St Andrews Agreement of ...

09 Feb 2022 at 11:23

Northern Ireland

Bill to curb smoking and vaping ‘an opportunity to save lives’ – Nesbitt

Extending the Westminster Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Northern Ireland is a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to save lives”, the Stormont Health Minister has said. Mike Nesbitt proposed the extension of the Bill which aims ...

10 Feb 2025 at 17:05

Northern Ireland

DUP will not drop block on Stormont Assembly sitting over organ donation law

The DUP has made clear it will not be dropping its block on the Stormont Assembly sitting so a stalled organ donation law can be implemented in Northern Ireland. MLAs have been recalled to Stormont on Tuesday in an ...

12 Feb 2023 at 19:05

Northern Ireland

Victims’ images projected on Parliament as Government urged to scrap legacy Bill

Images of victims of the Northern Ireland Troubles have been projected onto the Houses of Parliament ahead of the expected passing of the Government’s controversial legacy Bill. Amnesty International and some ...

04 Sept 2023 at 17:22

Northern Ireland

Chancellor’s removal of energy support is ‘flawed’ – Murphy

The Chancellor’s intention to scale back future energy support is “flawed”, Stormont Finance Minister Conor Murphy has said. In an emergency statement designed to calm the markets on Monday, Jeremy Hunt ...

17 Oct 2022 at 16:44

Local News

Council oppose changes in red diesel usage

At last week's meeting of Mid-Ulster District Council, it was agreed that council oppose planned changes to Red Diesel usage being brought in by HMRC in April. Carntogher Sinn Féin Councillor Sean ...

02 Feb 2022 at 20:00

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