Speaking at the annual Northern Ireland Bureau breakfast in Washington, D.C., Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has highlighted Northern Ireland as a “place of transformation, ambition and opportunity.”
Several politicians from Northern Ireland, including Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, have met US President Donald Trump as part of celebrations for St Patrick’s Day. The President said he hadn’t heard about the boycott of the event by some parties.
Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister has confirmed she will travel to Washington for St Patrick’s Day. Emma Little-Pengelly will be there without First Minister Michelle O’Neill after Sinn Fein announced they would not be attending.
First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly attended the first meeting of the newly established Council of the Nations and Regions on Friday. Held in Edinburgh, it brings the Prime Minister together with leaders from across the UK.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden MP has made his first visit to Northern Ireland after being appointed as Minister for Intergovernmental Relations. He met with Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly alongside NI Secretary Hilary Benn.
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.
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”.
After the Chief Constable briefed a meeting of the Northern Ireland Executive on Thursday morning, ministers have stood united in calling for an end to violence and disorder. The Assembly also passed a motion condemning the violence after it was recalled from summer recess.
Politicians from a range of parties across Northern Ireland have been reacting to and condemning the violence and attacks in Belfast over the past week. The Assembly will meet on Thursday to discuss the violence following a recall petition.
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