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Civil service faces capacity issues when examining new EU laws, committee told

Civil servants in Northern Ireland will have to face “capability and capacity” issues when examining new EU laws and assessing their consequences, MLAs have been told. A senior official told Stormont’s Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee ...

22 Feb 2024 at 13:43

Northern Ireland

MLA criticises ‘inappropriate’ mercury fillings ban evidence given to committee

Evidence given to a Stormont committee suggesting a failure to ban mercury fillings in Northern Ireland would represent a violation of the Good Friday Agreement has been branded inappropriate by a DUP MLA. Joanne Bunting objected to remarks from a ...

18 Apr 2024 at 14:07

Northern Ireland

Committee ‘left impotent’ after not being alerted to new EU laws

A Stormont committee set up to examine the impact of new EU laws in Northern Ireland has been rendered “impotent” after the UK Government was late in alerting it to two new regulations, MLAs have been told. A meeting of Stormont’s Windsor ...

18 Apr 2024 at 14:59

Northern Ireland

MP’s concern at ‘lack of meaningful engagement’ on Windsor Framework

The chair of the European Scrutiny Committee has expressed concern at a “lack of meaningful engagement” from government over the Windsor Framework. Sir William Cash was speaking as Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris appeared ...

21 Mar 2023 at 18:04

National News

We need less oversell and more reality on Brexit deal, DUP warns Government

The DUP has urged the Government to stop “overselling” its new post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland and focus on providing clarity on its detail. Party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson again made clear that the DUP will take its time to ...

05 Mar 2023 at 14:09

Northern Ireland

Unionists back first triggering of Stormont Brake

Unionists have backed the triggering of a new post-Brexit mechanism at Stormont for the first time in an effort to prevent an EU law coming into force in Northern Ireland. DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley initiated the process to pull the ...

20 Dec 2024 at 18:48

Northern Ireland

Government announces Stormont Brake will not be pulled over change of EU law

The UK Government has announced the Stormont Brake mechanism of the Windsor Framework will not be pulled to halt the appliance of updated EU rules on packaging and labelling of chemicals which apply in Northern Ireland. Northern ...

20 Jan 2025 at 15:37

Northern Ireland

Benn ‘wrong to reject brake request’ but Government now acting – Little-Pengelly

The UK Government is acting to prevent a divergence in law between Northern Ireland and Great Britain on packaging and labelling of chemicals, the Stormont deputy First Minister has said. Emma Little-Pengelly said Northern ...

21 Jan 2025 at 13:37

Northern Ireland

TUV leader ‘excluded’ from Windsor Framework scrutiny committee

TUV leader Jim Allister has claimed he has been excluded from membership of a Windsor Framework scrutiny committee within the Northern Ireland Assembly. The chairs and deputy chairs of all the Stormont committees were ...

12 Feb 2024 at 13:23

Northern Ireland

Deal which restored Stormont protects NI’s place within the Union – Sunak

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he believed the deal his Government struck with the DUP to restore devolved government at Stormont has succeeded in protecting Northern Ireland’s place within the Union. Asked if the ...

05 Feb 2024 at 14:47

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Secretary insists Stormont Brake process has ‘worked’

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has insisted the Stormont Brake process has “worked”, as the Government announced it will not halt the appliance of updated EU rules on packaging and labelling of chemicals ...

20 Jan 2025 at 17:20

National News

Ursula von der Leyen and ‘dear Rishi’ unveil a new relationship

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said the agreement to rewrite Northern Ireland’s Brexit arrangements opened a “new chapter” in relations between the UK and the EU. Speaking alongside RIshi Sunak ...

27 Feb 2023 at 17:11

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