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Cap on university places a ‘handbrake’ on Northern Ireland’s economy

A cap on university places available in Northern Ireland is acting like a “handbrake” on the region’s economy, MPs have warned. The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee highlighted that in 2019 about two thirds of the 17,000 local students who were ...

08 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

PSNI response to data breach will not be fudged, Boutcher vows

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) response to a major data breach which saw the details of all officers and staff published online will not be fudged, Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has said. During an appearance before the Northern ...

13 Dec 2023 at 12:27

Northern Ireland

Segregation in NI is ‘obscene’ 25 years on from Good Friday Agreement – activist

Segregated housing and education is ‘obscene’ 25 years on from Good Friday Agreement, the leader of a community activist group has said. More than 90% of schools in Northern Ireland are still segregated by religion. David Holloway, the ...

21 Mar 2023 at 15:54

Northern Ireland

Jailed paramilitaries using associates to stalk former partners, MPs warned

Paramilitaries imprisoned for domestic crimes in Northern Ireland are using their associates to continue to stalk and intimidate former partners while they are in jail, MPs have been told. A Westminster committee heard that abuse ...

18 Jan 2023 at 14:08

Policing Board ‘does not have powers’ to appoint temporary PSNI chief constable

Northern Ireland

Legal advice prevents appointment of temporary PSNI chief constable, MPs told

Appointing a temporary chief constable to lead the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) risks leaving the force exposed to significant legal challenges, the chair of the Policing Board has told MPs. During an appearance ...

19 Sept 2023 at 16:30

Northern Ireland

Stormont ministers should not be surprised by revenue-raising plan: NI Secretary

Stormont ministers should not be surprised over the need to implement revenue-raising as part of a plan which led to the restoration of the powersharing executive, Chris Heaton-Harris has said. The Northern Ireland ...

20 Feb 2024 at 13:25

Northern Ireland

Boutcher: ‘Legal battlefield’ leads to different approach to legacy prosecutions

The “legal battlefield” around legacy has led to a different approach being taken to prosecuting historical cases in Northern Ireland, Jon Boutcher has told MPs. Explaining the lack of prosecutions arising from ...

23 Apr 2024 at 15:56

Northern Ireland

Leadership of PSNI is not at war with itself, senior officer tells MPs

The leadership of the PSNI is not at war with itself following a string of controversies within the police force, a senior officer has told MPs. Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd also rejected suggestions ...

05 Sept 2023 at 13:49

Northern Ireland

Minister urges review of funding contracts to ensure paramilitaries not gaining

Stormont must act to ensure public money is not being paid out to active paramilitaries, the Justice Minister has said. Naomi Long expressed concerns about people with links to paramilitary groups being ...

26 Oct 2022 at 16:56

Northern Ireland

Minister insists direct rule for Northern Ireland ‘100% not on agenda’

The UK Government has dismissed pursuing direct rule for Northern Ireland as MPs voted to extend the deadline for holding a new Assembly election. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris ...

22 Feb 2023 at 16:11

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 ...

12 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

Health service in Northern Ireland has fallen off cliff edge, MPs told

The health service in Northern Ireland has “fallen off the cliff edge”, MPs have been told. Representatives from the sector also told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee that children ...

24 May 2023 at 10:52

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