Assembly
Stormont assembly chief executive’s £18,000+ bill for trips to Australia, Canada and another to a remote island in the south Atlantic
Lesley Hogg is paid £166K-a-year
Let’s all move forward together in 2025
Angela McGowan reflects on the year just ending, both economically and politically
Smart unionists know that embracing equality works for all - Tom Kelly
Too much of unionism still wants to wield a veto
What is the democratic consent mechanism? Stormont to vote on Irish Sea border arrangements
Vote on Irish Sea border arrangements to take place on Tuesday
MLAs vote to increase Stormont assembly running costs by almost 10% including an extra £500 for themselves
Higher costs include wage increases for MLAs and senior assembly staff
Call for north to have European Parliament representation as MLAs to debate EU relations
Motion comes ahead of Stormont vote on post-Brexit trading arrangements
Majority want MLAs to keep Windsor Framework arrangements, according to poll
Six in ten people want to keep post-Brexit trade agreements and checks
Analysis: Does Paul Givan’s response to the Independent Review of Education provide solutions?
The report last year made 25 key recommendations related to investment in early years provision, reform of the curriculum and the qualifications system
Plans to radically reform education system ‘lack critical detail and resourcing’
Among the plans are to make it compulsory for young people to stay in education or training until they are 18
Families forced to travel to England for child post-mortem services due to lack of specialists
Up to 240 families could be making the journey to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool for child post-mortems