Alliance councillor for Castlereagh South, Nancy Eaton, has resigned from her role on Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council to pursue a master’s degree abroad. She was first elected to the role in the 2023 local election.
Sinn Fein have seen a drop in support by two points in a recent poll by LucidTalk, but they are still maintaining their lead over the DUP, who are also down one point. The UUP and TUV are the only two parties from the main five to see a rise in support.
The DUP’s Gordon Lyons is set to attend his first GAA match in his capacity as the Minister for Communities. He has faced criticism for not yet doing so, as the Department for Communities has responsibility for sport.
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.
