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No Assembly sanctions over MP’s gay remarks

Iris Robinson will face no disciplinary action over her controversial denunciation of homosexuality.
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Assembly to be recalled to finish financial business

Friday, 3 July 2009

The Assembly will be recalled next week to complete financial business it failed to finish ahead of its summer recess.
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Why it won’t be a quiet summer at Stormont

Friday, 3 July 2009

Northern Ireland’s 108 MLAs tomorrow begin their summer recess as the Assembly ends its second year since the return of devolution.
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Benefits of devolution highlighted by two main Northern Ireland parties

Friday, 3 July 2009

The two main power-sharing parties, the DUP and Sinn Fein, yesterday talked up the benefits of devolution and partnership and defended their stewardship, despite the stand-off over policing and justice that led to a five-month gap in Executive meetings.
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MLAs only manage eight Bills this year

Friday, 3 July 2009

The Assembly has passed less legislation in its second year with only eight Bills compared with its first year when it managed 13.
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Tribute to retiring Assembly auditor

Friday, 3 July 2009

A tribute has been paid at the Assembly to the head of Northern Ireland’s government spending watchdog, Comptroller and Auditor General John Dowdall
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Lady Trimble: I didn’t plan to resign over Bill of Rights

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Lady Trimble last night insisted she did not consider resigning in the wake of the row over the Bill of Rights because there was too much other good work to do.
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I wasn’t heckled by TUV man, insists Harry Gregg

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Football hero Harry Gregg said he was not heckled by a hardline unionist who was instead “taking out his spleen” on all the guests at a football fundraising dinner in Ballymena.
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Secrecy concerns: the Belfast Telegraph?s David Gordon at the committee hearing

Belfast Telegraph reporter gives evidence to inquiry into MPs’ expenses

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Northern Ireland politicians have told a watchdog panel they are in favour of major reforms to the expenses system at Westminster and the Assembly.
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Hay takes ‘dim view’ of Ian Paisley Jnr

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Ian Paisley Jnr has received a rap in the Assembly from Speaker and DUP colleague William Hay.
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Call for Northern Ireland politicians to tackle racism

Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Northern Ireland politicians should focus on tackling racism rather than just condemning it, a group representing ethnic minorities said today.
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PUP leader Dawn Purvis

Anger at 'pilfering' politicians

Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Politicians and their families appear to be trying to pilfer as much as they can, an elected representative told an inquiry into House of Commons expenses today.
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Expenses row shattered public's confidence

Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Public confidence in political institutions in Northern Ireland has haemorrhaged because of the row over MPs' expenses, the Committee on Standards in Public Life heard today.
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MPs face ban on jobs for relatives

Wednesday, 1 July 2009

The official inquiry into House of Commons expenses — which arrived in Northern Ireland today — could produce an outright ban on MPs employing relatives, its chairman has told this newspaper.
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Paisley Jr fined £5,000 over confidential source

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Northern Ireland Assembly member Ian Paisley Jnr was fined £5,000 today for refusing to reveal the name of a confidential source.

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PM’s invite sparks policing talks hope

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Potential breakthrough talks on the transfer of policing and justice powers to Stormont appeared to be on the cards in London today.
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Blame can be apportioned in Iraq probe says Miliband

Thursday, 25 June 2009

Foreign Secretary David Miliband has conceded that the Iraq war inquiry would be able to apportion blame for what happened when it draws up its final report.
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DUP trio replaced as ‘double jobbing’ is ended

Thursday, 25 June 2009

Three DUP MPs have been replaced in their roles as Stormont committee chairs as the party continues to take action on double jobbing.
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Conservative leader David Cameron

Cameron: Northern Ireland voters have say like never before

Thursday, 25 June 2009

Voters in Northern Ireland can have a say in forming the next Government — and show support for change at Westminster, Conservative leader David Cameron argues today.
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Registered voters up 69,000 in five years

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

An extra 69,000 people joined the register for the European elections compared to five years ago, it was revealed today.
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Ian Paisley

Ian Paisley 'may stand again as MP'

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

The new face of hard-line unionism in Northern Ireland said today he looked forward to going head-to-head with former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Ian Paisley.
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