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MSPs to consider impact of Brexit on devolution

A Holyrood committee is to carry out an inquiry into how Brexit has impacted on devolution. MSPs on the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee believe there needs to be a much wider debate about where power lies in the wake of ...

06 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Committee urges Swinney to publish budget on December 15

Holyrood’s Finance and Public Administration Committee has urged the Deputy First Minister to publish the draft budget on December 15. John Swinney, who is in charge of Scotland’s finances while Finance Secretary Kate Forbes is on maternity leave, ...

05 Oct 2022 at 16:50

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Next stage approved for major Waterside housing development

Plans for a major residential development in the Waterside moved a step closer today, after Derry City and Strabane District Council's Planning Committee approved a Reserved Matters planning application for 252 new dwellings. The development will ...

05 Oct 2022 at 18:33

Truss faces difficult week at Tory Party conference

Tories are gathering ahead of their annual conference with the party in grim mood after the disastrous reception for Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax-cutting mini-budget. Liz Truss may have been hoping for a triumphal reception when she arrives in ...

01 Oct 2022 at 17:40

Scotland

Rent freeze to be treated as emergency legislation

Legislation that would temporarily freeze rents and ban evictions in Scotland will be treated as an emergency Bill following a vote in Holyrood. The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill will be debated at stage one on ...

04 Oct 2022 at 17:04

Scotland

Cricket Scotland chief ‘determined’ to solve racism issues within sport

The interim chief executive of Cricket Scotland has said he is “determined” to solve the issue of racism within the sport in order to make it a “welcoming place for everybody”. Holyrood’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee ...

04 Oct 2022 at 12:48

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Tributes paid to outgoing chair of Joint Policing Committee in Kilkenny

Tributes have been paid to Councillor Pat Fitzpatrick who stepped down as chairman of the Joint Policing Committee at their meeting last month. T he outgoing chair said that it is ‘one of the committees that I have enjoyed the ...

04 Oct 2022 at 14:33

I can’t promise to insulate Scotland from ‘fiscal recklessness’, says Swinney

The minister in charge of Scotland’s finances has said he cannot promise he can insulate the country from the “fiscal recklessness” of the UK Government. Deputy First Minister John Swinney – who has taken control of the ...

04 Oct 2022 at 13:54

Scotland

Rent freeze strikes right balance between tenants and landlords – minister

Emergency legislation to freeze rents in Scotland “strikes the right balance” between protecting tenants and ensuring landlords can still offer properties for rent, a minister has said. Patrick Harvie, the Scottish ...

04 Oct 2022 at 13:37

Armed forces see increase in members referred to Prevent for far right activity

Figures disclosed by the Ministry of Defence have revealed that 40 soldiers, sailors and air personnel have been referred to the terrorism prevention programme since 2019. Half of the personnel were referred due ...

03 Oct 2022 at 13:08

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Huge increase in surrendered dogs at Kilkenny Dog Shelter

There has been a surge in the number of dogs surrendered at the Carlow/Kilkenny Dog Shelter according to the latest figures. A presentation on animal welfare was made at a recent Joint Policing Committee ...

04 Oct 2022 at 17:33

Scotland

Rent freeze Bill passes first stage at Holyrood

Legislation that would temporarily freeze rents and ban evictions in Scotland has passed its first stage in the Scottish Parliament. MSPs backed the general principles of the Cost of Living (Tenant ...

04 Oct 2022 at 18:59

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