Northern Ireland Assembly

9 Jul 2025

Former US senator George Mitchell facing the camera. Out his window on the left hand side you can see the roof and spires of an older red brick building. He is an older man, balding with grey hair. He is wearing a pair of glasses with a thin, dark rim. He is also wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and a dark tie.

'Don't hold Stormont to impossibly high bar', says peace negotiator

The former US senator, who helped negotiate the Good Friday Agreement, said that "problems will continue".

9 Jul 2025

Jamie Bryson, a man with short, blonde hair, pictured outside court at an earlier hearing in the case. He is wearing a light blue checked suit, a pale shirt and a striped blue tie. He is carrying a black backpack on one shoulder.

Judge who said Bryson lied in court will take no action

The loyalist activist was acquitted last week on a charge related to misconduct in public office.

9 Jul 2025

7 Jul 2025

Roisin Morris has long dark hair swept back from her head and is wearing a tan jacket and white top.
Lisa Morris has long fair hair and red framed glasses and is wearing a whit suit jacket and black v-neck top.
They are standing on the steps of Stormont.

Sisters to fight against 'unfair' mother-and-baby scheme

The Morris sisters' mother was excluded from the redress scheme because she died before the proposed cut-off date.

7 Jul 2025

5 Jul 2025

Stormont is a large stone building with stairs leading up to it. It is rectangular shape and has four rows of windows along the front, and a stone turrets at the front. On top of the building is a metal statue. Dotted around the grounds are black lampposts and benches for people to sit on. There is a statue feature in front of the steps to the front door.

Stormont's end of term report card - could do better?

More than 500 days after Stormont came back from its latest hiatus, what has it achieved?

5 Jul 2025

4 Jul 2025

Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly address the press after a British-Irish Council meeting. O'Neill who has blond shoulder length hair and black-rimmed glasses is looking on as Little-Pengelly, who has long black hair, speaks.
O'Neill is wearing a light brown jacket and white shirt, Little-Pengelly a blue jacket and red shirt.

Plan to bring back Civic Forum in 'compact' form

The original 60-member Civic Forum was disbanded in 2002 following the temporary cessation of devolved government.

4 Jul 2025

Fire crews tackling a blaze in Ballymena last month following street disorder in the County Antrim town

MLA quit after 'row over Ballymena riots'

The Stormont assembly member announced he was stepping down after less than a year in the role.

4 Jul 2025

3 Jul 2025

A composite photo of Jamie Bryson, Daithi McKay and Thomas O'Hara.

Bryson, McKay and O'Hara cleared of charges in Nama trial

The trio - a loyalist activist, a former Sinn Féin politician and an ex-party worker - had been facing charges relating to misconduct in public office.

3 Jul 2025

Jamie Bryson walking outside of court wearing a light blue check suit, lighter blue shirt and striped blue tie. He has a black back pack strap over his right shoulder.

What was the Nama trial?

It was alleged Jamie Bryson and Daithí McKay were involved in a conspiracy to manipulate how evidence was presented to a Stormont committee.

3 Jul 2025

2 Jul 2025

A row of cars sit in a car park in a car park.

Brexit could see less choice for new car buyers, warn dealers

Some of NI's top car dealerships have warned MLAs of possible job losses in the sector.

2 Jul 2025

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