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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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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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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.
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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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 '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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