The Northern Ireland Executive has launched their ‘Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls’ in the Assembly today, with £3 million funding ringfenced to be invested in the strategy.
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn has confirmed that the UK Government will not provide funding for Casement Park to allow it to be built in time for EURO 2028, meaning Belfast will not be able to participate in the UK and Ireland based tournament.
After the UK government’s decision to pause funding for city and growth deals until the spending review, Executive ministers have said they are “gravely concernced”, with Michelle O’Neill branding it as “unacceptable and deplorable”.
Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi will be the new chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee after she was elected unopposed, the Speaker of the House of Commons announced on Monday.
Stephen Farry has announced that he will step down as deputy leader of the Alliance Party, after he lost his North Down seat in the general election earlier this year.
Claire Hanna will be the new leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party after she was the only candidate to be nominated for the position. She will take over from Colum Eastwood at the party conference on 5 October 2024.
Following Colum Eastwood’s shock resignation as leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) last week, Claire Hanna has confirmed that she will stand to be the next leader of the party.
The Ulster Unionist Party has confirmed their new leader will be Mike Nesbitt. This will be his second stint in the job, he was leader from 2012 until 2017. He will remain as Health Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive.
Colum Eastwood has announced that he will step down as leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) after almost nine years in the job. He will remain in post until the party conference on 5 October 2024.
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