Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has held discussions with Northern Ireland’s police chief over concerns that the organisation is chronically underfunded. Sir Keir (pictured) met Chief Constable Jon Boutcher at
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Stormont health minister Mike Nesbitt has said he is “saddened and appalled” that healthcare staff are left feeling vulnerable after violent scenes in Belfast in recent days. Businesses were targeted
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The Northern Ireland Assembly will be recalled later this week to discuss violent scenes after an anti-immigration protest in Belfast. Several businesses were attacked during the violence on Saturday and
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Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been sent for trial over allegations of historical sex offences. A district judge at Newry Magistrates’ Court said he was satisfied that Donaldson,
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Consideration is being given to raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility in Northern Ireland. Under current legislation children aged 10 can be arrested and taken to a youth court
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The chairwoman of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has said she hopes to make recommendations to ensure Northern Ireland is better prepared in the event of a future pandemic. Speaking after
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Former Northern Ireland first minister Baroness Arlene Foster has denied “sectarianising” Stormont’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic by deploying a controversial veto mechanism to prevent the extension of restrictions. Giving
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Stormont First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said she accepts she should have kept WhatsApp exchanges for the Covid-19 Inquiry rather than wiping her phone. The inquiry previously heard that a
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The Stormont Executive “lost the respect and commitment” of the Northern Ireland public to follow lockdown restrictions, health minister Robin Swann has said. Mr Swann (pictured) described the period after
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Northern Ireland’s chief medical officer (CMO) sent a message stating that Stormont ministers who could not agree on lockdown measures as Covid infections rose in 2020 should “hang their heads
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