Stormont2 days agoDivided executive 'speaking as one' on budget, says finance minister Executive ministers met with the secretary of state on Friday but it ended without any resolution to the budget crisis.2 days ago4 days agoFirst minister 'does not accept' there is no more money for StormontThe Northern Ireland secretary says there is "very little financial accountability or responsibility" across the executive.4 days ago6 days agoCampaigners claim minister attempting to undermine 'Holiday Hunger Bill' The education minister has warned it would immediately cost his department £20m a year at a time when it is already struggling to balance its budget.6 days ago7 days agoIt's within DUP's gift to remove O'Neill as first minister, says LockhartCarla Lockhart says unionist voters are angry at Michelle O'Neill over her role in the Garvaghy Road protests.7 days ago8 days agoFour key takeaways from the Drumcree dispute so farBBC News NI's Political Editor Enda McClafferty assesses the fallout from the Drumcree dispute so far.8 days ago8 Oct 2026Use of character references in sex offence cases to be reviewedThe use of character references in certain cases has been debated in Northern Ireland for some time.8 Oct 20266 Oct 2026'Room for improvement' on offer of extra £1.5bn for NI, says O'DowdMinisters want more details on the government's offer of extra cash for Stormont, says John O'Dowd.6 Oct 20265 Oct 2026'No plonkers' - Stormont speaker's warning to MLAs The Stormont speaker says assembly members should avoid calling each other "bigot", "banshee", "plonkers" and "dopey".5 Oct 202629 Sept 2026Council blocked from relaxing rural housing rulesThe Department for Infrastructure has said the policies would undermine regional planning rules and could lead to "excessive development".29 Sept 2026...
