Stormont12 hrs agoUse of character references in sex offence cases to be reviewedThe use of character references in certain cases has been debated in Northern Ireland for some time.12 hrs ago2 days ago'Room for improvement' on offer of extra £1.5bn for NI, says O'DowdMinisters want more details on the government's offer of extra cash for Stormont, says John O'Dowd.2 days ago4 days ago'No plonkers' - Stormont speaker's warning to MLAs The Stormont speaker says assembly members should avoid calling each other "bigot", "banshee", "plonkers" and "dopey".4 days ago29 Sept 2026Council blocked from relaxing rural housing rulesThe Department for Infrastructure has said the policies would undermine regional planning rules and could lead to "excessive development".29 Sept 202625 Sept 2026PM tells Stormont parties to be 'realistic' in budget negotiationsThe prime minister Andy Burnham said that he did not have “unlimited funds”. 25 Sept 202624 Sept 2026'This is the final offer,' says NI secretary over £1.5bn Stormont funding packageSome six months have passed since the executive should have set a budget for this financial year.24 Sept 202624 Sept 2026Stormont speaker Edwin Poots warns MLAs over language used in debatesThe Speaker Edwin Poots has written to some of them about what he says have been the most serious incidents of conduct.24 Sept 202623 Sept 2026Complaints to Stormont watchdog increase for second yearA total of 161 complaints were made to the Assembly Commissioner for Standards in 2025-26, compared to 149 in the previous year. 23 Sept 202622 Sept 2026Former UUP councillor Linzi McLaren to run as SDLP Stormont candidateLinzi McLaren, who left the UUP in October 2025, is set to contest South Antrim.22 Sept 2026...
