Sinn Fein MLA for Belfast South
Further challenge against Stormont Ministers who failed to have police legally compelled to remove a contentious bonfire ‘not in the public interest’, court rules A further challenge against Stormont Ministers who failed to have police legally compelled to remove a contentious bonfire is not in the public interest, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
Premium Over 6,000 elderly people in NI waiting for a home, figures show Thousands of elderly people in Northern Ireland have been waiting more than four years for a place to call home, it can be revealed.
First cost-of-living £326 support payment will be paid to vulnerable people in Northern Ireland next month A £326 payment to help with the cost-of-living for those most vulnerable in Northern Ireland is set to be issued next month, the Department for Communities has confirmed.
Another motion filed to recall Stormont as Eastwood seeks backing to address NI’s cost of living crisis Another motion to recall the Assembly was filed at Stormont yesterday, a move that if supported would force the DUP to decide whether once again to block the election of a Speaker and the sitting of the legislative body.
Gallery NI councillor who started Child Funeral Fund campaign for Northern Ireland families ‘proud’ as scheme comes into effect Portadown councillor Julie Flaherty has spoken of the “great personal resonance” that Northern Ireland's new Child Funeral Fund has had on her, as she has been campaigning for the initiative’s establishment since 2018.
Northern Ireland households will receive £400 energy support payment despite lack of Executive, claims Treasury MP Money the UK Government is providing to help with the cost-of-living crisis will be given to households in Northern Ireland despite the lack of an Executive at Stormont.
Gallery Premium Housing crisis worsens with 44,000 on waiting list as 22,000 homes lie vacant Almost 22,000 homes here are lying empty while more than 44,000 people are on the waiting list, according to new figures.
DUP’s Gordon Lyons advises Sinn Fein to focus on NI Protocol rather than ‘recall stunt’ DUP MLA Gordon Lyons has said the Sinn Fein recall of the NI Assembly is a stunt and distracts from the “real problem” which is the NI Protocol.
Emergency fuel payments cannot be reopened without Executive: Hargey An emergency fuel payment scheme cannot be reopened due to the lack of an Executive, Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has said.
Calls for Stormont to reopen Emergency Fuel Payment Scheme to address the cost-of-living crisis There have been calls for Stormont’s Emergency Fuel Payment Scheme to be reopened to help people deal with rising costs.
Cost of living, housing and Emergency Fuel Payment Scheme feature in first Assembly questions of the new mandate The cost-of-living crisis, housing and an emergency fuel payment scheme: these are just some of the most pressing issues covered in the first written Assembly questions for Stormont’s caretaker ministers.
Premium Allison Morris Opinion Belfast South perfectly sums up the story of the 2022 election There are two big stories coming from this election, the nationalist vote mobilising behind Sinn Fein and the increase in the middle ground, now firmly represented by the Alliance Party.
Play Belfast South: Alliance’s Kate Nicholl takes final seat as Green Party's Clare Bailey eliminated Day two and Paula Bradshaw of Alliance was the first person to be elected at the Belfast count centre.
Premium exclusive SDLP’s Colum Eastwood wants to see all-Ireland football team and end to GAA grounds named after IRA members Chief Sports Writer Steven Beacom has been speaking to political leaders in Northern Ireland about all things sport. The exclusive Belfast Telegraph continues today with Social Democratic and Labour Party leader Colum Eastwood.
Premium Viewpoint Opinion We need to get the ball rolling on football stadium upgrades Northern Ireland’s football clubs hold a special place in the hearts of many.
Premium £332k spent on football stadium upgrade scheme – £55k more than stated in letter to Stormont committee A further £55,000 more than previously reported has been spent on the long-awaited £36m upgrade programme for Northern Ireland’s football stadiums.
Ulster University and Derry City FC close to teaming up on first-rate sports facility Ulster University (UU) and Derry City FC are close to an agreement which would see them partnering up to build new sports facilities in the city.
Premium Allison Morris Opinion Mary Lou McDonald’s cool exterior on BBC's The View only rattled by questions over delivery Taking part in BBC NI’s The View is a path paved with peril for even the most seasoned of politicians.
Viewers distracted by Mary Lou McDonald’s shoe choice on BBC programme Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald got viewers talking during an appearance on a BBC NI politics programme on Thursday night when she appeared wearing a pair of fashionable green trainers.
Salvation Army workers still waiting on £500 Covid recognition payment Salvation Army workers who supported the most disadvantaged in society throughout the pandemic are still waiting on their £500 Covid recognition payment.
Premium Just £277k spent as multi-million pound Northern Ireland football stadiums scheme lies idle Just over £277,000 of taxpayers’ money has been spent on a long-awaited upgrade programme for Northern Ireland’s football stadiums — which has not yet been delivered despite being announced more than 10 years ago.
£10 million extra for Covid recovery scheme to boost skills and create 300 new jobs An additional £10 million is to be provided for a Covid recovery scheme which will create at least 300 new jobs across a variety of sectors.
Communities Minister Hargey silent on cost of long-delayed plan to upgrade football stadiums Questions remain over how much has been spent by the Department for Communities on the long-awaited football stadia upgrade programme.
Gallery Premium MLAs who tried to cut rents will actually force them up, claims estate agents’ body A body which represents estate agents has claimed that private rents in Northern Ireland are likely to increase as a consequence of a Stormont law which could see the forcible reduction of rents by 10% - even though the law is unlikely to ever be used.
Co-ownership scheme to help over 55s buy better affordable housing set to launch this summer A new shared ownership scheme is launching this year to help people over the age of 55 in Northern Ireland buy affordable housing that better suits their needs.
The Weekly Political Spin: From bizarre incompetence and dirty propaganda, to failing football and incomprehensible councillors From bizarre incompetence and dirty propaganda, to failing football and incomprehensible councillors, Andrew Madden takes a closer look at some of the more unusual things in the Assembly and further afield this week.
Cost of living crisis: £300m Stormont budget funds should support people amid rising prices, claims Communities Minister Stormont’s Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has argued a pot of £300 million allocated to Stormont by the Treasury should be spent on supporting people dealing with the cost of living crisis.
One-off £200 energy support payment delayed until Friday, Deirdre Hargey confirms A £200 payment aimed to help those on the lowest incomes with rising energy costs is expected to be paid to people from Friday, according to the Communities Minister.
Play Everything you need to know about the one-off £200 energy payment Around 280,000 people in Northern Ireland are automatically eligible for a one-off payment of £200, which will start being paid to individuals from next Thursday (March 10) onwards.
Building work begins on €6.5m cross-community women’s centre A derelict site at a Belfast interface is being transformed as building work starts on a new cross-community women’s centre to coincide with International Women’s Day 2022 today.
