Stormont3 days agoCouncil blocked from relaxing rural housing rulesThe Department for Infrastructure has said the policies would undermine regional planning rules and could lead to "excessive development".3 days ago7 days agoPM tells Stormont parties to be 'realistic' in budget negotiationsThe prime minister Andy Burnham said that he did not have “unlimited funds”. 7 days ago8 days ago'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.8 days ago24 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 202617 Sept 2026£2k pay rise for MLAs is 'grotesque', says first minister The proposals follow MLAs being awarded an almost 27% uplift in their annual wages in April - a rise of more than £14,000.17 Sept 202611 Sept 2026Stormont in 'substantive negotiation' about budget with UK governmentNorthern Ireland Executive parties had rejected an initial £1.1bn package over three years that was offered on Monday.11 Sept 202610 Sept 2026Executive to meet again over budget offerOn Monday, Sir Chris Bryant visited Stormont and made an initial offer of £350m per year over the next three years to help stabilise the executive's finances.10 Sept 2026...
