Northern Ireland Executive

New figures from the Trussell Trust reveal that the charity’s Northern Ireland network of food banks distributed a record number of emergency food parcels between April and September this year – more than ever before for this six-month period and the largest increase in the UK. Pictured are volunteers at Carrickfergus food bank and warehouse sorting food and other items into bags for collection

Over 39,300 food parcels distributed in NI - the largest increase in the UK

Linfield manager David Healy is Northern Ireland's record goalscorer

IFA 'notes David Healy comments' in national training centre update

Chartered Accountants Ireland urges politicians to crystallise a lower rate, capitalise on Northern Ireland’s unique trading position under the Windsor Framework, and tackle the many critical issues facing the region, the resurrection of the Northern Ireland Executive continues to be urgently needed. Pictured is Janette Burns, chair of the Northern Ireland tax committee of Chartered Accountants Ireland

Lower corporation tax rate for NI is within grasp says Chartered Accountants

Perhaps Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Doug Beattie can explain how unionism benefits by establishing a Stormont executive that is obligated to enact NI Protocol legislation that is incompatible with the Act of Union?

Letter: DUP and UUP seem focused on getting back with Sinn Fein

Letters to editor

NI Tories: We will need better leaders if we are to improve railways

RICS regional board in Northern Ireland has appointed a new chair, and the RICS has also obtained new offices in Northern Ireland. Pictured are Sharon McClements, outgoing RICS NI board chair, Martin Doherty, newly appointed board chair of RICS NI and Emma Causer, market director RICS UK & Ireland at the new RICS offices in Custom House, Belfast (Press Eye Ltd)

RICS Northern Ireland appoints Martin Doherty as chairman

Auditor general, Dorinnia Carville, has published the third in a series of overview reports summarising the Northern Ireland Executive’s expenditure in response to the public health emergency.

Audit Office: Cost of Covid in NI almost £8bn

Parliament Buildings at Stormont Estate

Stormont departments urged to collaborate on anti-poverty strategy

Britain's King Charles III at the official ceremony presenting the new Sovereign's Standard to The Blues and Royals, at Buckingham Palace, in London

King Charles Birthday Honours List 2023 - All the Northern Ireland

Tom Elliott has warned of the impact of budget cuts on the agriculture sector

Government could be using budget cuts in NI as a blackmail tactic says UUP man

Speaking to 400 members and business guests at the Ulster Society’s annual dinner, Emma Murray, chairperson of Chartered Accountants Ulster Society called for devolution to be restored so that major challenges in health, education and the economy could be addressed

Chartered accountants Ulster Society calls for devolution to be restored

Jeremy Hunt in the Commons, 15-03-23

Budget March 2023: Sammy Wilson wonders if EU will be able to block budget plans

“These groups who are so dependent upon the money that this budget could provide and that Stormont could reflect, now find their work in jeopardy.”

MPs told to consider impact of Stormont deadlock on vulnerable women

Chair and eight members sought for the Northern Ireland Skills Council (NISC)

Chair and members sought for the Northern Ireland Skills Council

Give way sign outside Stormont

Deadline to form Executive: Clock ticking again for fresh elections

Andy Allen

£600 welcome but more support needed: UUP
Despite the rollout of the £600 energy payment scheme, Northern Ireland is still missing out on further measures that could help tackle fuel poverty and the cost-of-living crisis, a UUP MLA has said.

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris is being pressed on why abortion services are the only part of the NHS which have been granted ring fenced funding.

NHS pressures: Catholic church queries why only abortion funding ringfenced

Energy Bills

Housing organisations hit out at delays to £600 energy payments

Parliament Buildings at Stormont Estate, in Northern Ireland. Legislation is set to be introduced at Westminster later to push back the deadline by which a Northern Ireland Executive must be formed. The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill will also see MLA salaries slashed by about a third while the Assembly is unable to conduct business.

Legislation introduced to push back Stormont Executive deadline

A Give Way sign at Parliament Buildings at Stormont, Belfast.

Legislation to be introduced to push back deadline to form Executive

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak congratulates Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt after he delivered his autumn statement to MPs in the House of Commons, London. Picture date: Thursday November 17, 2022.

NI households to receive £200 cost of living payment to help with heating costs

Northern Ireland Minister Steve Baker speaks at the 62nd plenary of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, Farnham Estate Spa and Golf Course in County Cavan, Ireland. Picture date: Monday October 24, 2022.

DUP urged to ‘choke down’ its position in refusing to reform government

Nurses on strike at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast in December 2019. Photo by Aaron McCracken

Nurses to choose whether to go on strike in NI today

Due to the sectarianism of Stormont MLAs having to designate by tribe, they fail to fully reflect their own or their constituents’ views

Political inaction causes failure

Mark Spence, managing director of the Construction Employers Federation

NI’s construction sector in a ‘worst-case scenario’ warns top industry figure

Members of the Unite trade union on a picket line in April outside a school in Belfast during strike action.
Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Summer of discontent looms as unions warn on strikes threat

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the Government’s Bill will remove the ‘long shadow of the protocol’ from NI if the laws are enacted, along with associated regulations to implement their provisions

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson: Bill ‘will remove long shadow of NI Protocol’
The Government’s Bill enabling it to dump parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol will remove the “long shadow” of the post-Brexit agreement that created the Irish Sea border, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said tonight.

Olivia Stewart. NI Chamber, Christopher Morrow, NI Chamber, Duncan McAllister, Translink, Patrick Anderson Translink chief financial officer and Louise Sterritt, Translink

Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcome Belfast Grand Central ...

Land & Property Services will be issuing rate bills to firms next week

Solar panels offer a clean energy alternative. Photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA Wire

Northern Ireland and Republic ‘should work together more closely on cliamte chan...

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

‘SF wants to sleepwalk other parties into border poll plan’

Patricia Coulter, employment relations manager and Don Leeson, CEO of the Labour Relations Agency with the new guide

New hybrid working guide offers support to NI employers

Deputy leader Stephen Farry during his speech to the Alliance Party conference on Saturday

Alliance Party conference: We want to fix problems of NI Protocol, says Stephen ...

Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Jeffrey Donaldson. (Photo by PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty Images)

Cost of living crisis: DUP boss in call to party leaders over aid package

Pam Cameron and Kerry Boyd

'Catastrophic' for families if autism bill fails due to NI political crisis

Fibrus chief executive, Dominic Kearns and Viberoptix managing director, Naomhan McCrory join Cathal Donaghy to mark Apprenticeships Week 2022 and issue a call for new applicants to join their teams

Full Fibre firms help apprentices reach new heights

Health Minister Robin Swann (left) was seeking legal advice after Paul Givan (right) resigned as first minister

Robin Swann taking legal advice on coronavirus laws after DUP withdrawal

A barman in a Belfast pub ahead of a change to the rules around Covid certification

Covid-19: NI takes further step away from restrictions as rules change again

Paul Givan and Michelle O'Neill

Stormont Executive eases coronavirus restrictions

First Minister Paul Givan pictured speaking to the press at Parliament Buildings, Stormont.

Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Executive meets today under fresh pressure to ease virus restrictions

Signage in a bistro window in Belfast asking customers to practice social distancing and to wait to be seated.

Restrictions could be eased and self-isolation period cut

The scheme would mean direct payments to hundreds of thousands of households, said Deirdre Hargey

Executive to consider £55m scheme to help with home heating costs

Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

Cancer survival rates in NI could 'go backwards' warn Cancer Research UK

Letter to the editor

Stormont moved too soon to impose new Covid restrictions due to Omicron

Glentoran celebrate Wednesday's win over Coleraine. Pic by Pacemaker.

Mick McDermott joy at derby green light but clear over future lockdown choice

Pacemaker Press 30-04-2021: Shops, gyms, pubs, restaurants and cafes in Northern Ireland have begun to reopen on Friday after a four-month winter lockdown.
Hospitality businesses must only operate outdoors, with table service and limited numbers per table. Shoppers pictured in Belfast Friday morning.
Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker.

Fresh restrictions with no support for businesses would be a ‘dereliction of dut...

Indoor hospitality continues to face challenges

Businesses warn Executive: You can’t do lockdown on the cheap

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 13th December 2021

General view of the COVID-19 vaccination centre at the Ulster Hospital, n east Belfast, which seen a large uptake in people getting the booster jab which has been made available to people in Northern Ireland over 30.

Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Boosters for over-18s to begin after the weekend in NI

Kingsbridge Healthcare Group has announced plans to expand its private hospitals, backed by Santander

Union’s health privatisation fears as £9m expansion plans revealed

A sign pointing to SMART Lateral Flow Covid testing at the United Reformed Church Hall in St George's Road, St Annes

Twice-weekly lateral flow tests are now encouraged

Belfast Chamber pleads for financial support for firms impacted by Executive dec...

Letter to the editor

Stormont is just about holding together because there is no alternative

A man puts on his face covering as he walks into Trespass retail store in Belfast. Picture date: Monday November 22 2021.

NI Executive agrees to bolster work-from-home guidance

The Ulster Grand Prix fell into financial difficulties in 2019.

Ulster Grand Prix saved in £2million boost for Northern Ireland road racing

CBI NI director Angela McGowan and Retail NI chief executive Glyn Roberts have called on Stormont to act

Budget 2021: Stormont urged to follow Rishi Sunak lead with business rates cut