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Paramilitaries in NI ‘using social media to incite violence and issue threats’

Paramilitaries in Northern Ireland are increasingly using social media to incite violence and issue threats, MPs have been warned. Members of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee heard how the illegal groups are using the internet to stoke ...

18 May 2022 at 17:55

NIO still consulting over controversial legacy proposals

Controversial Government proposals on legacy are still being consulted on, the Secretary of State has said. Brandon Lewis announced last year that he intends to introduce legislation to create a statute of limitations. This would end all ...

28 Mar 2022 at 22:25

Northern Ireland

Scale of drugs problem contributes to existence of paramilitary groups, MPs told

The scale of the drugs problem in many communities in Northern Ireland contributes to the continued existence of paramilitary groups, MPs have been told. Professor Marie Breen-Smyth, the Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security ...

23 Nov 2022 at 14:43

Northern Ireland

Levelling up ‘must address economic inactivity and sickness rates in NI’

Economic inactivity and long-term sickness levels in Northern Ireland need to be tackled as part of the Government’s plan for levelling up the UK, a minister has told MPs. Neil O’Brien, parliamentary under-secretary of state at the ...

27 Apr 2022 at 18:55

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland ‘undersold’ in first round of City Deal funding

Northern Ireland was “undersold” in the first round of funding associated with the UK Government’s City Deals initiative, an MP has claimed. A £1 billion Belfast Region City Deal was signed in 2021, covering six local authorities, ...

23 Feb 2022 at 14:55

Return of Stormont will need significant planning, committee told

The return of Stormont will require significant planning and preparation and nurturing from the UK and Irish governments to operate well, MPs have heard. Caution was also voiced about whether the “mouths of politicians will be ...

10 May 2023 at 13:06

Political stability needed to protect union, says Tony Blair

Political stability is the best way to protect the union between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, former prime minister Tony Blair has told MPs. Mr Blair said he wanted the union to be maintained but added the “less ...

16 Mar 2023 at 14:08

Northern Ireland

Segregation in NI is ‘obscene’ 25 years on from Good Friday Agreement – activist

Segregated housing and education is ‘obscene’ 25 years on from Good Friday Agreement, the leader of a community activist group has said. More than 90% of schools in Northern Ireland are still segregated by religion. ...

21 Mar 2023 at 15:54

Northern Ireland

Matching public sector pay for NI workers to UK will be ‘challenging’, MPs told

Maintaining pay parity for public sector workers in Northern Ireland with the rest of the UK will be “extremely challenging”, the head of the civil service has told MPs. Jayne Brady told the Northern Ireland ...

03 May 2023 at 13:23

Ireland

Home Office should legislate over glorification of terrorism in NI, says DUP MP

The UK Government should legislate to outlaw the glorification of terrorism in Northern Ireland, a Commons committee has been told. DUP MP Carla Lockhart raised concerns about the attendance this week of ...

08 Mar 2023 at 12:46

Ireland

Irish police ‘offered immediate support’ after shooting of detective in Omagh

Irish police reacted immediately to offer support to the PSNI in the aftermath of the shooting of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said. Mr ...

08 Mar 2023 at 13:55

Northern Ireland

Committee to investigate funding of key public services in Northern Ireland

An inquiry into the funding of key public services in Northern Ireland has been launched by a Westminster committee. The cross-party Northern Ireland Affairs Committee said it would review existing ...

10 Mar 2023 at 00:01

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