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Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald and First Minister Michelle O’Neill speak to the media alongside Sinn Féin representatives outside Drumcree Community Centre in Portadown on Friday afternoon, amid the continuing dispute over the proposed Orange Order parade along the Garvaghy Road.

Michelle O’Neill says she has not received police letter over Drumcree protest

Trevor Clarke has rubbished the comments from Michelle O'Neill

DUP MLA dubs Michelle O'Neill's comments on collapsing Stormont 'laughable'

DUP Education Minister Paul Givan speaks to the media at Friends’ School in Lisburn yesterday

Wheels coming off Sinn Fein messaging says Paul Givan

DUP MLA Phillip Brett, left, with party leader Gavin Robinson MP. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

DUP tell Sinn Fein to 'stop blaming everyone else for its own failures'

Sinn Fein has “no intentions” of collapsing Northern Ireland’s powersharing institutions, Finance Minister John O’Dowd has insisted.

Sinn Fein has no intentions of collapsing Stormont, John O’Dowd says

Conor Murphy said ‘the wheels could come off the wagon’ at Stormont

Owen Polley: SF’s tantrums are sign of weakness in polls

Taoiseach Michael Martin listening to performers at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2026, in Belfast, a week of song, dance and culture as part of the world's largest celebration of traditional Irish music

Taoiseach urges ‘political maturity’ at Stormont amid DUP and Sinn Fein row

UUP deputy leader Diana Armstrong (centre) attacked Sinn Fein 'reckless threats' over the collapse of Stormont. She's pictured at Hillsborough Castle today with MLA Robbie Butler MP Robin Swann. Photo: PA

UUP condemn Sinn Fein 'reckless threat' over future of Stormont

Andy Burnham said more devolution would deliver UK-wide growth. Pic: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Owen Polley: Northern Ireland a warning against more devolution

Daniel McCrossan, SDLP MLA for West Tyrone, speaking during the Assembly debate

SDLP attack SF over A5 failure... but come under fire themselves over net zero

Opposition leader Matthew O'Toole has questioned the First Minister on whether she has stayed in 5 star hotels on foreign trips.

O'Neill says 'I don't seek out five star hotels' - as ministers' spending probed

GAA official Sean Brown who was murdered by loyalists in 1997

PM urged to ‘do the right thing’ and order public inquiry into Sean Brown murder

Baroness Foster says new UK employment laws would damage economic growth and productivity.

Baroness Foster says new employment rights laws would 'unsettle' the UK economy

Stormont's former finance minister Conor Murphy giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Devolved regions ‘politely entertained but not listened to’ during pandemic

Former economy minister Conor Murphy has hit out at ‘double standard’ he says he faces when paying tribute to veteran republicans

Ruth Dudley Edwards: We should all keep hounding the unrepentant

Conor Murphy said Sinn Fein vice president Ms O'Neill's focus remained on being First Minister

Sinn Fein senator rules out Michelle O’Neill bid for Irish presidency
A bid by Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill for the Irish presidency in November has been effectively ruled out by a Sinn Fein senator.
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Tanaiste Micheal Martin with First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly (centre) at a North South Ministerial Council

Taoiseach accuses Sinn Fein of ‘politicking’ on Northern Ireland issues

Sinn Fein Councillor Aoife Finnegan selected by party to fill Stormont seat left vacant by Conor Murphy’s election to Seanad Éireann

Councillor selected to replace Conor Murphy after his move to Seanad

Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy is leaving his job as Stormont economy minister and Newry and Armagh Assembly member to switch to the upper house of the Irish parliament

Sinn Fein announce new minister for infrastructure in front bench reshuffle

Northern Ireland and Wales unite for cancer innovation

Northern Ireland and Wales unite for cancer innovation

A large tree down on the Ravenhill Road in South Belfast during Storm Eowyn. Photo: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

NI electricity customers would pay for storm compensation - regulator says

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has announced that Pure Engineering Group is investing £4.7 million in its manufacturing facility in Newry. Pictured is Alan McKeown, executive director of business growth, Invest NI, Economy Minister Conor Murphy and Pádraig Mallon, chief executive officer, Pure Engineering Group

NI mechanical engineering firm invests £4.7million in Newry facility

Pictured at the launch of the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Local Economic Partnership are Marie Ward, chair of Solace NI, Cllr Pete Byrne, chair of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Economy Minister Conor Murphy and Alan McKeown, executive director of Regional Business at Invest NI

£45m across all 11 councils to drive economic development in Northern Ireland

Economy Minister Conor Murphy (right) with SpiderRock executives during a trade mission to Chicago last year. He is pictured with George Papa, SpiderRock CEO, Annabelle Baldwin, SpiderRock chief revenue officer, Andrea Haughian, Invest NI's Head of Americas, and Julianne Cox, FDI Business Development Director at Invest NI

Chicago-based fintech firm Spiderrock to create 20 jobs at new Belfast office

Stormont Economy Minister Conor Murphy will lead the discussion at Belfast 2025: Shaping a Prosperous Future

Stakeholders to discuss the future shape of Belfast

Jennifer Michael, National Trust – Giant’s Causeway; Shane Clarke, Tourism Ireland; and Kerrie McGonigle, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, at the launch of Tourism Ireland’s 2025 marketing plans in Belfast

Tourism Ireland reveals plans to promote Northern Ireland overseas in 2025

A new deep water quay and autonomous vehicles are part of a £300 million plan and new five-year strategy set to be launched on Tuesday, for the future of Belfast Harbour

New deep water quay and autonomous vehicles part of £300m Belfast Harbour plan
New deep water quay and autonomous vehicles part of £300m Belfast Harbour plan to advance regional prosperity
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Economy Minister has welcomed a £475,000 investment by Newry company Resonate Testing to establish the first battery testing facility on the island of Ireland. Pictured at Resonate Testing in Newry are John McKibben, Invest NI's southern regional manager, Tom Mallon, managing director, Resonate Testing, Economy Minister Conor Murphy and Orla O'Donnell, operations manager, Resonate Testing

Newry family firm invests £475k to establish first NI battery testing facility

Economy Minister Conor Murphy pictured with Sandra Bailie, head of organisational Development, NICVA (left) and Lisa McIlvenna, deputy managing director, Business in the Community

Community Connections conference announced for Belfast

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has warned that Portrush's upcoming Open Championship could be affected by a new travel scheme which came into effect on January 8. CREDIT NEWS LETTER

New travel scheme could affect Portrush Open, warns Minister

DUP MLA Peter Martin is calling on Invest NI to let organisations that cater to small businesses get hold of the site, instead of leaving it fallow while large companies refuse to come.

Business park empty for 10 years as no big firms want to move in

Pictured with Economy Minister Conor Murphy at Southern Regional College, Banbridge, are Clodagh Palmer, senior talent acquisition specialist at Banbridge company Alternative Heat, Niall McCartan, year 2 higher level apprentice at Southern Regional College, on work placement with Alternative Heat, Denise Cornett, training and apprenticeship manager, Southern Regional College and Lee Campbell, principal and chief executive, Southern Regional College

Minister launches Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week 2025..here what's on

DUP MLA Diane Forsythe says many providers are struggling to meet rising costs such as national insurance, and the burden will ultimately fall on working families’ childcare bills.

Economy department denies DUP claim over £2m childcare scheme

Donald Trump will soon be in power – and he terrifies our enemies; they don't know what to make of him

Ruth Dudley Edwards: It’s tough to feel much optimism these days

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NI tourism sector braced for hit as full rollout of visa waiver scheme looms

SRC Creative Music and Audio Production students Danny Nugent and Sophie Bullock are pictured with Conor Murphy, Economy Minister at Southern Regional College. They are encouraging FE students from across Northern Ireland to apply for a scholarship through the Study USA programme, which is managed by the British Council. Application close on Sunday, 5 January.

Northern Ireland’s FE Students encouraged to apply for prestigious Study USA Pro...

20 PSNI officers were injured within a 24-hour period across Northern Ireland

TUV leader Jim Allister claims policing review in South Armagh was 'wrongheaded'

Pictured at the Catalyst 25 event at Stormont are Ian Snowden, Permanent Secretary of the Department for the Economy, guest speaker Dr Mary Walshok, Retired Associate Vice Chancellor, UC San Diego, Catalyst chairman Ellvena Graham and Catalyst CEO Steve Orr

New coalition seeks to make NI a Top 3 UK hub for scalable enterprises

Pictured at Parliament Buildings, Belfast with the Economy Minister Conor Murphy are Jason Scott, Robotic Systems Integration, AES Global/Northern Regional College; David McKeown, Autobody Repair, from James McKeown Accident Repair/ Riverpark Training; Daniel Knox, Electrical Installations, from GP Electrical and Security Ltd./South West College; Charlie Carson, Robotic Systems Integration (team of two), Ulster University/Northern Regional College; and Isaac Bingham, Cabinet Making, Monkeywood Luxury Kitchens and Furniture/ Southern Regional College

Fantastic five: Reception for NI's WorldSkills students

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Editorial: A new sense of unreality from Stormont MLAs, this time on fracking

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has announced executive support for plans to ban fossil fuels. Photo: David Young/PA Wire

Murphy proposes ban on fossil fuel production - citing 2050 net zero target

Economy Minister Conor Murphy pictured at the launch of the Social Enterprise Action Plan in Newry with Rosemary Deans, director, Centred Soul; and Dave Linton, chair, Social Enterprise Co-Design Group

Action plan to grow social enterprises

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has announced that London-based fintech firm Ctrl Alt is investing £1.5million to establish a new office in Belfast, creating 21 high-quality jobs. Pictured is Alan Wilson, head of International investment, Invest NI, Jordan McMullen, COO at Ctrl Alt and Economy Minister Conor Murphy

London firm to open £1.5m office after Executive team has strong links to NI

Economy Minister Conor Murphy is pictured at the launch of the SME Productivity Booster at Southern Regional College’s Newry campus with representatives of the six FE colleges and local SMEs that accessed support during the pilot phase. Pictured is James O’Neill of Rathbanna Ltd and Lee Campbell, principal and chief executive of Southern Regional College, Rachel Burns, Belfast Met; Nicole Quinn, South West College, Emma Finney, South Eastern Regional College, Niamh Downey, Downey’s Butchers, Newry, Fergal Tuffy, North West Regional College, Alan Reid, Northern Regional College, Tracy Rice, Southern Regional College and Paul McGuckin, BESPRA Ltd, Ballymena

New £350,000 initiative aimed at increasing productivity and skills in NI SMEs

Japanese cyber security firm, Nihon Cyber Defence, expands in Northern Ireland. Pictured is Yuko Koshikawa, senior investment officer, Invest NI, Ally Burns, head of incident management UK and Europe, Nihon, Minister Conor Murphy and Steve Harper, executive director of international business and skills, Invest NI

Japanese cyber security firm expands in Northern Ireland

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Parents of special educational needs children 'beyond crisis point'

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Editorial: The Ulster Flag must not be changed for the Commonwealth Games

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has announced a £4.5 million investment by leading IT solutions provider, Ergo, to establish a new office in the North that will create 40 high-quality jobs over three years. Pictured is John Molloy, general manager, Ergo, Yvonne Meijerhof, head of marketing and product, Ergo, Conal O’Donnell, COO, Ergo, Conor Murphy, Economy Minister and Steve Harper, executive director international business and skills, Invest NI

IT firm to set up new £4.5m Belfast office creating 40 high-quality jobs

Economy Minister Conor Murphy attends Rathbane Group's Annual Navigate Programme Event to support the announcement of 50 new early career roles at the Rathbane Group. Pictured is Alliemarie Conway, joinery apprentice, Mivan, Naoimh McConville, Group managing director, Economy Minister Conor Murphy, Shorlagh McConville, head of communications and Jack McElherron, design higher-level apprentice, MJM Marine

Newry firm launches career programme to recruit 50 new starts

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has announced that AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, is investing £1.4million to establish a Research and Development (R&D) centre in Londonderry which will double its workforce. Pictured is Economy Minister Conor Murphy with Brendan McGuigan, director of advanced manufacturing and engineering at Invest NI and Caoimhe Keogan, chief people officer, AVEVA

Global leader in industrial software invests £1.4m on new R&D centre in NI

Kieran Donoghue, left, CEO, Invest Northern Ireland and John Healy, chairman to Board, Invest Northern Ireland

Invest NI unveils its three-year business strategy

Seating Matters is investing £3.7million in its manufacturing facilities in Limavady and Londonderry as part of its ambitious expansion plan to triple turnover by 2027. Pictured with Economy Minister Conor Murphy are George McKinney, Invest NI and Martin Tierney, Seating Matters

NI firm investing £3.7m to expand clinical manufacturing sites creating 62 jobs

Paul Cogan, chief operating officer Spark; Terri O’Donnell, business development director, Invest NI, Bren Hennessy, chief executive officer Spark, Economy Minister Conor Murphy and Steve Harper, executive director International Business, Invest NI

Dublin firm to set up £2.1m new AI and data analytics centre in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s dedicated business support service Go Succeed is celebrating after engaging almost 27,500 individuals and businesses during its first year in operation. Pictured at a special event at the Guildhall, Londonderry, marking the occasion is Economy Minister Conor Murphy, joined by Cllr Lilian Seenoi-Barr, Mayor, Derry City and Strabane District Council, Chris Taylor, UK Shared Prosperity Fund, event host Sarah Travers, Stephen Gillespie, strategic director, Derry City and Strabane District Council and Damien Martin, strategic director, Belfast City Council

Go Succeed engages almost 27,500 NI individuals and businesses in its first year

Pictured at the launch of the Business Innovation Grant are, from left, Economy Minister Conor Murphy, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Fleur Anderson, Executive Director of Regional Business at Invest NI, Alan McKeown and Manager, European and Partner Delivery at Invest NI, Karen Finlay

New £4.3million initiative designed to help businesses

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