Assembly
Assembly chief executive takes second ‘Down Under’ trip in three months
Lesley Hogg’s latest trip to New Zealand is her fifth long-haul destination on assembly business in the past three years
Stormont speaker Edwin Poots warns MLAs to ‘dress smartly’ in assembly chamber
Speaker Edwin Poots said some MLAs have ‘a very loose interpretation of smart’ when it comes of their attire.
Decisive action is needed now to reboot the economy despite global barriers to investment
Angela McGowan looks ahead to the economic challenges businesses face in 2025
First and deputy first ministers urged to demonstrate support for Stormont reform
Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly are planning to meet the chair and deputy chair of assembly and executive review committee
MLAs’ overseas ‘jet-setting’ to obscure conferences cost almost £19,000 this year
Fresh revelations show the assembly's total bill for Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conferences this year tops £30,000
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