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Benn: Northern Ireland Executive must live within means to address challenges

Hilary Benn has said the Northern Ireland Executive must “live within its means” as he warned there are “no easy answers” to the challenges it faces. The Northern Ireland Secretary reiterated the UK Government’s commitment to holding talks on ...

23 Sept 2024 at 17:09

Northern Ireland

MP raises questions over role of key Labour official on Casement Park rebuild

Ministers have been pressed to guarantee a key Labour official has not sought to influence decisions on Casement Park. DUP MP Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) raised concerns over the role of Sue Gray, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of ...

24 Jul 2024 at 14:05

Northern Ireland

Starmer places focus on stability in Northern Ireland as he meets leaders

Sir Keir Starmer placed a focus on preserving stability in Northern Ireland as he held talks with the region’s political leaders as part of his tour of the devolved regions. The Prime Minister met Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle ...

08 Jul 2024 at 13:23

Northern Ireland

Treasury signals no U-turn over tax change for farmers, Muir tells MLAs

The Treasury has signalled there will be no U-turn over reforms to inheritance tax on agricultural land, Andrew Muir has said. The Agriculture Minister told MLAs that if the changes go ahead there will have to be more focus on ...

25 Nov 2024 at 17:19

Local News

Troubles commission chief urges end to ‘unwarranted attacks’ on its independence

The head of a new Troubles truth and investigation commission has urged an end to “unwarranted attacks” on the body’s independence. Sir Declan Morgan, who is chief commissioner at the Independent Commission for Reconciliation ...

24 Sept 2024 at 16:00

Northern Ireland

Troubles victims ‘felt ignored’ due to Legacy Act, Benn says

Victims and survivors will “be central to the Government’s approach”, the Northern Ireland Secretary has said, as he commenced consultations on repealing and replacing the controversial Legacy Act. The Act, aimed at ...

28 Aug 2024 at 19:05

Northern Ireland

Farage ‘hasn’t got the faintest idea’ of consequences of leaving ECHR, says Benn

Nigel Farage “hasn’t the faintest idea of the consequences” of removing the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) from the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said. Mr Benn added ...

26 Aug 2025 at 19:22

Crime & Courts

Sean Brown’s widow appeals for Hilary Benn to ‘do the right thing’

The elderly widow of Sean Brown has urged Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn “to do the right thing” and set up a public inquiry into her husband’s murder. The Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that the UK ...

03 Apr 2025 at 14:30

Northern Ireland

Thousands march to derelict Casement Park to demand its redevelopment

Thousands of gaelic games players and supporters have marched to the derelict Casement Park stadium in Belfast to demand its redevelopment. Following the noisy parade through west Belfast, a rally held ...

12 Apr 2025 at 19:11

Local News

Victims urge boycott of new Troubles legacy body during protest at its office

Troubles victims urged other families bereaved in the Northern Ireland conflict to boycott a new legacy truth recovery and investigations body as they protested outside its office. The demonstration ...

01 May 2025 at 18:49

Local News

Court of Appeal affirms ruling on public inquiry in Sean Brown case

The Court of Appeal in Belfast has affirmed a High Court ruling ordering the Government to hold a public inquiry into the murder of GAA official Sean Brown. The Appeal Court judges said the order ...

02 May 2025 at 14:31

Northern Ireland

‘Onus back on Executive’ over rebuilding of Casement Park, Benn says

The onus is on the Northern Ireland Executive over the rebuilding of Casement Park, Secretary of State Hilary Benn has said. Mr Benn set out that either more funding is found for the ...

23 Jun 2025 at 17:30

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