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Diggers at work on the Boyne Bridge near Sandy Row in south Belfast

£200,000 support scheme for Sandy Row traders

Businesses have raised concerns over footfall due to the closure of Boyne Bridge in the city.

4 hrs ago
Northern Ireland
A group of people hold a foyle pride banner as they stand outside Derry's railway station, with a large crowd behind them. A number of buildings can be seen in the background while a man and a baby in a pram are standing to their right

Political parties banned from some NI Pride events

Some LGBTQ+ festival organisers in NI say they do not want political parties attending their events.

3 days ago
Northern Ireland
Peter Clancy with brown hair and a white shirt, Patrick Vincent with fair hair and wearing a shirt and tie with an open collar, Kevin Barry O'Donnell with brown hair and a brown jumper and Sean O'Farrell smiles into the camera wearing a white shirt with a bag strap across his shoulder.

MPs clash over Clonoe inquest ruling

MPs in the Commons have clashed over an inquest ruled SAS soldiers weren't justified in killing IRA men.

5 days ago
Northern Ireland Politics

'Shocking' attacks on police condemned by chief constable

Police say nine officers were injured after being attacked in Londonderry and Strabane over the weekend.

6 days ago
Northern Ireland Politics

Aoife Finnegan to replace Conor Murphy as MLA

Finnegan, from Crossmaglen, has served as a Sinn Féin councillor for the Slieve Gullion area of Newry, Mourne and Down council since 2020.

7 days ago
Northern Ireland Politics
A group of people hold a foyle pride banner as they stand outside Derry's railway station, with a large crowd behind them. A number of buildings can be seen in the background while a man and a baby in a pram are standing to their right

Political parties banned from some NI Pride events

Some LGBTQ+ festival organisers in NI say they do not want political parties attending their events.

3 days ago
Northern Ireland
King Charles shaking hands with Michelle O'Neill. He is facing away from the camera and wearing and black suit. She is wearing a black dress and blazer. There are in a room with red wallpaper and surrounded by paintings in gilded frames.

O'Neill and Little-Pengelly to meet King at Windsor

Executive ministers will visit Windsor Castle alongside the leaders of the other devolved nations.

4 days ago
Northern Ireland Politics
Claire Hanna on a busy street wearing a dark suit. Behind her is a white wall, and a green door. To her right are rows of black railings

SDLP not attending White House St Patrick's Day event over Gaza

SDLP leader Claire Hanna says the event in the US capital was "largely a glass-clinking and selfie-taking opportunity".

5 days ago
Northern Ireland Politics
Peter Clancy with brown hair and a white shirt, Patrick Vincent with fair hair and wearing a shirt and tie with an open collar, Kevin Barry O'Donnell with brown hair and a brown jumper and Sean O'Farrell smiles into the camera wearing a white shirt with a bag strap across his shoulder.

MPs clash over Clonoe inquest ruling

MPs in the Commons have clashed over an inquest ruled SAS soldiers weren't justified in killing IRA men.

5 days ago
Northern Ireland Politics
A man with short hair wears circular, black-framed glasses. He is wearing a plaid, dark-coloured suit jacket and a purple collared shirt. He is sitting down in front of a purple-tinged background showing a lake and grass.

Stalemate around teacher pay deal 'regrettable'

Language surrounding a pay deal for teachers has been unhelpful, the education committee chair says.

7 days ago
Northern Ireland
Workmen remove a large fallen tree in a residential area

Public services get £17m boost to cover storm costs

Allocations include £3m for school repairs, £4m for health service repairs and £1m for extra policing.

6 Feb 2025
Northern Ireland Politics
Two men are in frame. The man to the right is looking off-camera, he is bald with grey hair on the sides of his head. He wears a black suit white shirt and blue tie. The man on the right has grey/brown hair, he wears a navy suit and marron tie.

Seven women among Seanad Éireann nominees

The leaders of the new Irish coalition government confirm 11 nominees to Seanad Éireann (Irish Senate).

7 Feb 2025
Europe
Education Minister Paul Givan.  He has short, greying hair and is wearing a dark suit, white shirt and a red patterned tie

MLAs clash with minister over school pitch funding

Education Minister Paul Givan is questioned at Stormont over funding given to Lisneal College.

5 Feb 2025
Northern Ireland Politics
Northern Ireland Assembly and Government building in Stormont Estate in Belfast

MLAs could get pay rise under plans for new board

For five years, the Independent Financial Review Panel set wages and expenses for politicians in the assembly.

5 Feb 2025
Northern Ireland Politics

Features and analysis

A brown haired woman stands in front of a white wall. She has a purple blazer on and a small gold necklace with a cross on it.

DUP-Sinn Féin in dispute over cross-border funding

Emma Little-Pengelly says a Sinn Féin proposal to change funding for north-south bodies "breaks the balance" between governments.

3 Feb 2025
Northern Ireland Politics
Composite image featuring Margaret McGuckin and Andy Reay with Stormont parliament buildings in the background

Stormont returned a year ago - so what's changed?

Twelve months on from the return of devolution, has Stormont managed any real delivery?

3 Feb 2025
Northern Ireland Politics
Naomi Long stands outside. She has ginger hair and is wearing a navy top with a blue and green pattern. There are trees behind her.

'Massive' MLA pay rises unlikely under new plans - Long

A new bill proposes setting up an independent board to set MLA pay and pension entitlements.

5 Feb 2025
Northern Ireland Politics
Murphy is looking directly at the camera. He is wearing a grey suit and tie and a white shirt. He has short grey hair.

Conor Murphy quits Stormont after being elected to the Seanad

Conor Murphy secures one of the 60 seats available with the support of Sinn Féin TDs.

3 Feb 2025
Northern Ireland Politics
A woman with long brown hair looks into the camera. She is smiling with her mouth closed and is wearing a light pink cardigan and gold hoop earrings.

Increasing student loan borrowing will 'change lives'

The amount Northern Irish students can borrow towards their living costs is to rise by over £1,000.

31 Jan 2025
Northern Ireland

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