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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

Government urged to ‘look again’ at funding formula for Northern Ireland

Government has been urged to “look again” at how it funds Northern Ireland with a warning that it could take a decade for funding to meet need. The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee made the call in a new report which also ...

26 Mar 2024 at 00:01

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 ...

18 Jan 2023 at 14:08

Northern Ireland

Leaving ECHR over Rwanda scheme ruling would be foolish, says Tory MP

Any move to abandon or ignore the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in response to a Supreme Court ruling over the Government’s Rwanda scheme would be “foolish and rash”, a Conservative MP has said. Sir ...

03 Dec 2023 at 11:09

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 ...

19 Sept 2023 at 16:30

Northern Ireland

RHI boilers left to ‘gather dust’ as businesses return to fossil fuels, MPs told

Biomass boilers bought as part of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme in Northern Ireland have been left to “gather dust” after cost controls were introduced to limit subsidies for their use, MPs have ...

15 Nov 2023 at 14:15

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

05 Sept 2023 at 13:49

Northern Ireland

PSNI officers’ confidence in intelligence systems ‘shaken by Caldwell shooting’

The confidence of rank and file officers in the PSNI’s intelligence-gathering operations was shaken by the attempted murder of a senior detective, the chairman of the Police ...

12 Dec 2023 at 12:54

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