Northern Ireland’s Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald has ruled out raising tuition fees for NI students that study here, and has instead written to the Executive asking for higher education to be prioritised in the June monitoring round.
The United Kingdom and European Union have agreed a post-Brexit reset deal which the government says will make food cheaper, slash red tape, and open up access to EU markets. We have reaction from party leaders in Northern Ireland.
After nearly two decades of delays, the Northern Ireland Executive has agreed a long-awaited anti-poverty strategy, with Communities Minister Gordon Lyons calling it a “good day for Northern Ireland” at a press conference with the First and Deputy First Ministers.
First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly officially opened the first phase of a £100m investment programme into Belfast International Airport by its owner, VINCI Airports, on Tuesday.
A pilot plan to allow large stores to open for longer on Sundays in Belfast has been passed by Sinn Fein and Alliance councillors. It received opposition from the DUP, SDLP, UUP, Greens, TUV and PBP – but an amendment to defer the decision was voted down.
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has selected Ruth Lawrence as their new councillor for the Braid DEA. She replaces Beth Adger, who sadly passed away last month after a period of illness.
Derry City and Strabane councillor Brian Tierney has had the whip reinstated by the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) after he was suspended for providing a court reference for an Irish solider who was later jailed for rape.
The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed on a budget for the 2025/26 financial year following a meeting on Thursday. Finance Minister John O’Dowd said the Executive are determined to “work together to deliver.”
After Translink said they had commenced work on the introduction of Irish language signange at Belfast Grand Central Station on Tuesday morning, they have now said that work has been paused due to ‘potential legal action’.
