Northern Ireland Assembly3 days agoInquiry urged to investigate sex abuse and 'baby trading' in mother and baby homesThousands of women and girls passed through the secretive institutions, which were largely run by religious orders, from the 1920s until the 1990s.3 days ago2 Jul 2026'Progress made' on bid to agree Stormont budget at castle talksLocal parties met UK government ministers in a new attempt to agree a Stormont budget.2 Jul 20261 Jul 2026Invest NI chief defends silence over US firm's abandoned investmentUS firm Cantor Fitzgerald decided not to proceed with a planned investment of 300 jobs in Belfast.1 Jul 20261 Jul 2026'Thank God we have some justice', say mother-and-baby home survivorsThe Northern Ireland Assembly has passed legislation for a public inquiry and financial redress scheme relating to mother-and-baby institutions.1 Jul 202630 Jun 2026'I would have never protected Jeffrey Donaldson', says PootsSinn Féin calls on the Speaker to "stand aside" over his handling of misconduct concerns a young woman raised about Jeffrey Donaldson.30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026Bid to raise minimum age of criminal responsibility formally failsUnionist parties opposed to increasing the age from 10 to 14 in most cases had deployed a veto known as a petition of concern.30 Jun 202629 Jun 2026Poots says he has 'nothing to answer for' over Donaldson concernsThe Democratic Unionist Party says it is in the process of commissioning an independent review into safeguarding issues. 29 Jun 202617 Jun 2026Alliance may quit Executive without reforms, warns deputy leaderEóin Tennyson referred to the fact they had already signalled their involvement in the power-sharing administration should not be taken for granted.17 Jun 202616 Jun 2026Burrows denies 'deals done' to block NI minimum criminal age riseThe Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) had tabled a petition of concern, which requires 30 signatures from at least two parties. 16 Jun 2026...
