Deputy First Minister
‘Exceptionally difficult decisions’ taken over £680m budget savings – Robison
Deputy First Minister Shona Robison blamed ‘prolonged Westminster austerity’ as she urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to invest in public services.
Strong public support for removing veto that's preventing Stormont executive formation
THE public overwhelmingly supports bypassing parties who veto the formation of an executive by failing to nominate a first or deputy first minister, new research reveals.
Mary Lou McDonald insists there'll be no change to Stormont's first minister title
SINN Féin will not change the titles of Stormont's first and deputy first minister if it comes out on top in the forthcoming assembly election, Mary Lou McDonald has said.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson refuses to commit to serve under Sinn Féin first minister
SIR Jeffrey Donaldson has again refused to state unequivocally that he would serve under a Sinn Féin first minister.
DUP rejects 'Joint First Ministers' proposal for Stormont
THE DUP last night said it was opposed to reforms that would give the leaders of the Stormont executive equal titles. The party claimed the proposal, which has been tabled at Westminster in recent weeks by Alliance, the SDLP, and the...
Disturbing that unionists will not commit to deputy first minister post
While the protocol issue has been widely presented as offering the greatest threat to our devolved structures, in many ways the attitude of unionist leaders to the prospect of a nationalist first minister has become the elephant in the room.
Readers' vote will decide who are our 'High Street Heroes'
POLITICIANS of all hues have united to urge the Northern Ireland public to "vote early and vote often".
David Ford calls for Stormont reform to pave way for Naomi Long to be deputy first minister
FORMER Alliance leader David Ford has called for reform of the system that prevents his successor, Naomi Long, from becoming deputy first minister.
Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill: Tackling long waiting lists for health treatment among the first priorities
The region has some of the lengthiest queues for operations in the UK following a three-year powersharing hiatus.
Posters, photos and even newspaper obituaries of Martin McGuinness for sale online
POSTERS, photographs and even newspaper obituaries of Martin McGuinness are some of the items being sold online in the wake of his death last month.