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Dr Katy Radford MBE, Director of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression (OICE), Lee Reynolds (left), Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster British tradition, Pól Deeds (right), Irish Language Commissioner The First Minister and deputy First Minister have confirmed a series of high-profile appointments to key cultural and linguistic posts in Northern Ireland, marking a significant milestone in the implementation of the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland

Farmers Margaret little & Delene Shannon alongside Diana Armstrong MLA and UFU President William Irvine Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Diana Armstrong has urged the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to act on key recommendations from the Breaking the Grass Ceiling report, calling for faster progress in achieving gender equality across Northern Ireland’s agricultural sector. Speaking after attending the Women in Agriculture Conference at Loughry

North Antrim TUV MLA Timothy Gaston speaking in the Northern Ireland Assembly on Tuesday. North Antrim TUV MLA Timothy Gaston has called for urgent departmental funding to support a Ballymena-based crisis intervention charity, warning that the collapse of Extern’s community crisis intervention service in the north-west could soon be repeated elsewhere. Speaking during Assembly proceedings on Tuesday (October 14), Mr Gaston said the closure of Extern’s service “will leave a g

North Antrim MLA Paul Frew speaking in the Assembly earlier this week. North Antrim MLA Paul Frew has announced overwhelming public support for his proposed Individual Duty of Candour Bill, which seeks to strengthen transparency and accountability within Northern Ireland’s healthcare system. Speaking in the Northern Ireland Assembly on Tuesday, 14 October, Mr Frew confirmed that 94% of respondents to his 14-week public consultation backed the proposal. “I place on record my a

A damning new report by the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has revealed what it describes as a “worrying picture of systemic failure” in the management of the region’s school estate — with the cost of outstanding repairs and maintenance potentially reaching £800 million. The report, Managing the Schools’ Estate , follows an inquiry launched by PAC in May 2025 , which heard evidence from officials at the Department of Education, the Education Autho

Ulster Unionist Party Leader Mike Nesbitt MLA Ulster Unionist Party Leader Mike Nesbitt MLA has called for a “radical reconciliation”...

Sinn Féin Principal Deputy Speaker, Carál Ní Chuilín, and Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) North Antrim MLA Timothy Gaston In a tense...

Pictured with Finance Minister John O’Dowd are Ulster University students Caitlin Lowry (Left), who is studying Marketing, and Lewis Orr,...

Ulster Unionist Party MLA Jon Burrows, and Bailey the dog Bailey, the Cocker Spaniel at the centre of a high-profile animal welfare row,...

Members of the Northern Ireland Youth Assembly pictured outside Stormont Parliament Buildings The Northern Ireland Youth Assembly has...

Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Deputy Leader Robbie Butler has criticised US President Donald Trump for spreading “grossly inappropriate”...

New appointments within the DUP Assembly team announced, including Junior Minister, Joanne Bunting, Chair of Infrastructure Committee,...

Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) MLA Doug Beattie has warned that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) cannot continue to face...

Charlie Kirk pictured with wife Erika and their two young children. (Image: Erika Kirk) Tributes to murdered US conservative activist...

North Antrim TUV MLA Timothy Gaston pictured on Monday in Stormont with petition opposing annual funding of a new gender identity...

South Antrim MP Robin Swann has welcomed confirmation that a new programme to monitor sewage effluent levels entering Lough Neagh will...

North Antrim MLA Jon Burrows North Antrim’s newly selected MLA Jon Burrows has delivered his maiden speech in the Northern Ireland...

Lough Neagh: Lough Shore Park, Antrim TUV MLA Timothy Gaston has warned against “scapegoating” farmers for the worsening blue-green...

Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) MLA Alan Chambers The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is facing what has been described as a “...

TUV Party Leader, Jim Allister MP TUV leader Jim Allister has said his party is ready for, and looking forward to, the challenge of the...