Finance Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has today signed an Interim Fiscal Framework with the Treasury in London, making £24 million available for allocation in Stormont’s budget immediately.
Chris Heaton-Harris has announced that he will not be standing at the next general election; Elected to Parliament in 2010 he has served in a number of ministerial jobs, most recently as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Simon Harris has become the youngest ever Taoiseach at just 37 years old. His appointment comes after Leo Varadkar’s shock announcement last month that he would step down from the position after being re-appointed to the role in December 2022.
The East-West Council was formed in the agreement that brought the DUP back to power-sharing and aims to improve business and educational links across the United Kingdom.
Michelle O’Neill has rejected the idea of water charges in Northern Ireland saying that they intend to fight for a proper funding model instead.
The Prime Minister and Taoiseach have both visited Belfast to meet with the new Northern Ireland Executive and political leaders.
The deadline to reform the Executive has been moved to February 8th, which means there won’t be a Stormont election until at least then, if the Executive is still not up-and-running.
The MP for Foyle has written to Chris Heaton-Harris urging him to take action ahead of another day of strikes next Thursday.
The Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said that discussions to restore Stormont have now ended, and it is time for the DUP to make a decision.
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