Stormont’s new Standards Commissioner has resigned after just over a week in post. Mark McEwan was appointed after approval from the Assembly. He is joining Surrey Police as their new Deputy Chief Constable.
A mini-reshuffle by DUP leader Gavin Robinson sees Pam Cameron replaced in her role as Junior Minister in The Executive Office. Joanne Bunting will takeover in assisting Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly.
Keith Elliot has stepped down as an Ennsikillen councillor after eleven years service. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has selected Aaron Elliot to take the seat on Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.
Aurla King has been announced as the Social Democratic and Labour Party’s new councillor on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, following the resignation of Gareth Sharvin, who is resigning after almost 15 years of service.
Paul Givan has scrapped transgender guidance in Northern Ireland schools, after he wrote to the Education Authority (EA) on Friday. A new policy statement now states that ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ refers to biological males and females respectively. Read his statement in full.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer continues his reshuffle and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office, Fleur Anderson, has been sacked. Matthew Patrick gets his first ministerial job and will join Hilary Benn in Belfast.
MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Deborah Erskine, has announced she will be taking some time away from the Assembly after receiving medical advice. The DUP MLA emphasised that she will not be stepping down and will return ‘when ready’.
Sinn Féin has announced that Luke Meenehan has replaced Conor Maskey as councillor for the Castle DEA (District Electoral Area). Maskey says he will “take on other roles within the party.”
A former senior PSNI officer is set to take up the role of Assembly Commissioner for Standards after he was selected by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission. Mark McEwan will replace Melissa McCullough after her term ended.
