Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, MLA for Lagan Valley
The Executive has agreed to allocate an additional £122 million to the Department of Health and £43.7 million to the Department of Education as part of the June monitoring round, but the SDLP have criticised the timing of the annoucement with the general election on Thursday.
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.
First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said that is is “business as usual as far as the Executive is concerned” following the changes in the DUP’s ranks; Emma Little-Pengelly said that “people demand stability and delivery and that is what I will be focusing on”.
The North-South Ministerial Council is due to meet on Monday 8 April in what will be Leo Varadkar’s last official engagement as Taoiseach; The last meeting of the joint council was in July 2021.
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.
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has announced his intention to step down in an unexpected announcement, with a replacement to be elected by Fine Gael before 6 April.
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 Democratic Unionist Party had their annual party conference today at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belfast. Here’s everything you need to know.
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