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Pre-Christmas Assembly election is not an idle threat – Heaton-Harris

New Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said the prospect of him calling a pre-Christmas Assembly election is not an “idle threat”. Mr Heaton-Harris has also urged people to judge him by his actions and words, rather than his ...

20 Sept 2022 at 18:15

Local News

Crown Estates claim Lough Foyle - Assembly research paper

“High level discussions” are currently taking place regarding the competing claims of Ireland and Britain to Lough Foyle, the Inish Times can exclusively reveal. The ongoing discussions came to light following the recent publication of a ...

09 Sept 2021 at 14:00

Stormont Assembly due to meet with DUP set to block election of new Speaker

National News

Stormont Assembly to meet with DUP set to block election of new Speaker

The new Northern Ireland Assembly will meet later with the DUP set to block the election of a Speaker. Ninety MLAs will gather in the chamber after last week’s Northern Ireland Assembly election saw Sinn Fein emerge as the largest party ...

13 May 2022 at 10:28

Liz Truss says she ‘will not shy away’ from taking action on Northern Ireland Protocol

National News

Liz Truss ‘will not shy away’ from taking action on Northern Ireland Protocol

The Foreign Secretary has said the UK “will not shy away” from taking action on the Northern Ireland Protocol after the Prime Minister indicated the situation was “now very serious”. Liz Truss said some proposals put forward by the ...

11 May 2022 at 10:44

Northern Ireland

Windsor Framework is ‘most practical way’ to deal with Brexit, says Tony Blair

The Windsor Framework is the most “practical way forward” to deal with difficulties caused by Brexit in Northern Ireland, former prime minister Tony Blair said. Mr Blair was giving evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs ...

16 Mar 2023 at 13:14

Northern Ireland

Government to reassure unionists over new Brexit deal – Heaton-Harris

The Government will legislate to reassure unionists that their constitutional position in the United Kingdom is secure, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said. He also said that clarity would be provided ...

03 Mar 2023 at 10:59

Northern Ireland

Good Friday Agreement changed history, Mitchell tells anniversary event

The people of Northern Ireland and their political leaders changed history 25 years ago when the Good Friday Agreement was signed, a major conference in Belfast has been told. Former US senator George Mitchell, who ...

17 Apr 2023 at 12:00

Northern Ireland

Government working intensely to get Stormont up and running – Sunak

The Government is “working intensely” behind the scenes to get the Stormont Assembly up and running, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. Mr Sunak said he had removed the biggest stumbling block to the return of ...

28 Sept 2023 at 17:46

Northern Ireland

Patience with DUP Stormont blockade has run out, says Michelle O’Neill

Patience has run out with the DUP’s blockade of the Stormont Assembly, Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has said. Ms O’Neill said she now wanted to see a plan from the UK and Irish governments on how ...

28 Sept 2023 at 15:39

Northern Ireland

There will be no renegotiation of the Windsor Framework – Cleverly

There will be no renegotiation of the Windsor Framework agreed between the UK Government and the EU, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has told peers. Mr Cleverly also said it was “inconceivable” that the ...

16 May 2023 at 14:40

Northern Ireland

Varadkar: Ireland won’t be caught off guard in any DUP deal

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he trusts UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to keep Ireland informed in any negotiation to encourage the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to return to powersharing. The two ...

01 Jun 2023 at 22:52

Northern Ireland

Varadkar: Talks over Northern Ireland Protocol ‘inching towards conclusion’

Negotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol are “inching towards conclusion”, the Irish Taoiseach has indicated. Leo Varadkar was speaking as speculation mounts that a deal may be announced in ...

25 Feb 2023 at 17:36

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