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UK Covid-19 infections drop to lowest level for nearly a year

Total Covid-19 infections in the UK have dropped to their lowest level for nearly a year, figures show – though the trend in some parts of the country is uncertain, while the numbers in Scotland have increased. Some 881,200 people in private ...

16 Sept 2022 at 17:06

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WATCH: 'We need action now, not words' - Derry Against Fuel Poverty group take protest to NI Office

Derry based pressure group, Derry Against Fuel Poverty, are currently protesting outside the Northern Ireland Office in Belfast. Spokesperson Sinead Quinn said: "We've been asking when the Energy Bills Support Scheme would be rolled out in ...

28 Nov 2022 at 15:19

Northern Ireland

Major financial decisions need Executive to return, civil service chief says

Many major financial decisions in Northern Ireland cannot be made by permanent secretaries and require an Executive, the head of the civil service has said. Jayne Brady said some decisions would have to wait until Stormont returns, as she ...

28 Nov 2022 at 19:19

Northern Ireland

Education Authority cuts cannot be delivered, warn unions

Proposed cuts to the Education Authority (EA) budget in Northern Ireland are unrealistic and cannot be delivered, teaching unions have said. The Northern Ireland Teachers’ Council (NITC), an umbrella body for five unions, met on Monday ...

17 Jan 2023 at 16:16

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland finances not on a sustainable footing, MPs are told

Public finances in Northern Ireland are currently not on a sustainable footing, Chris Heaton-Harris has told MPs. The Northern Ireland Secretary refused to give a date when he would set a budget for the region during an appearance ...

25 Apr 2023 at 16:50

Northern Ireland

Lack of budget ‘jeopardising public services’ in Northern Ireland

The lack of a budget in Northern Ireland is jeopardising the delivery of key services, the heads of more than 50 public sector bodies have warned. The Public Sector Chairs’ Forum, which represents public bodies across the region, ...

25 Apr 2023 at 12:44

Northern Ireland

Troubles victims families call for Legacy Bill to be scrapped

The Government’s Legacy Bill needs to be “completely scrapped”, families of those killed during the Troubles have said. Protesters gathered outside the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) in Belfast to express their opposition to the ...

11 May 2023 at 16:38

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Office ‘failed to comply with equality scheme over legacy Bill’

The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) “failed to comply” with equality scheme commitments in its controversial Bill to deal with the legacy of the Troubles, the Equality Commission has found. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy ...

22 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Not enough consideration was given to impact of Covid lockdown – Foster

Not enough consideration was given to the impact of lockdown measures introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Baroness Arlene Foster has said. The former Northern Ireland first minister and DUP leader also told the ...

11 Jul 2023 at 13:09

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 engage ...

11 Jul 2023 at 16:37

National News

UK Government ‘determined’ to pass Legacy Bill despite peers’ intervention

The UK Government “remains determined” to pass its controversial Legacy legislation despite a significant element of the Bill being removed in the House of Lords, a spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Office has said. ...

27 Jun 2023 at 14:34

Northern Ireland

Mandelson was advised not to refer to Ireland as ‘The Free State’

New Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson was advised to avoid referring to the Republic of Ireland as “The Free State” or “The Republican Government” when he took up the role in October 1999, newly declassified ...

24 Aug 2023 at 00:01

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