Gordon Lyons

The Big Fish sculpture, with damage taped off

Peta offers to help repair Belfast’s Big Fish – in exchange for pro-vegan plaque

Creative industries protest

Protesters tell Gordon Lyons arts sector ‘not being heard’ at Stormont

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaks to members of the media at Farmleigh House, Dublin

Taoiseach urges ‘political maturity’ at Stormont amid DUP and Sinn Féin row

Cabinet meeting

New NI Secretary Bryant says his door will be open to all Stormont parties

Andy Burnham

Burnham VAT cut exposes ‘madness’ of post-Brexit rules, says Stormont minister

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson court case

DUP announces independent review into fresh claims involving Jeffrey Donaldson

Northern Ireland Communities Minister Gordon Lyons

‘No inkling’ of Donaldson’s abusive behaviour prior to arrest, says DUP minister

A burned-out Glider bus on Newtownards Road in east Belfast after anti-immigration violence

Minister denies going missing during Belfast anti-immigration violence

Lendrick Street fire

86 households contact Housing Executive after Northern Ireland riots

Communities minister Gordon Lyons (centre front) with campaigners from the deaf community at a rally outside Stormont in support of the Sign Language Bill

Special moment hailed with passing of Northern Ireland Sign Language Bill

Thermostat

£100 home heating oil grant to be paid out by ‘summer at earliest’

DUP minister ‘claiming’ some of the earliest US settlers for Northern Ireland

First Minister ‘wrong’ to stay away from Washington DC, Lyons says

Taoiseach ‘wouldn’t overstate’ impact of First Minister White House boycott

‘Dereliction of duty’ not to take up US St Patrick’s Day trip – Lyons

Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan among those from NI recognised in honours list

St Patrick’s chair and remains of WW2 wharfs where U-boats surrendered listed
A number of granite milestones on the old Enniskillen to Dublin coach road in Co Fermanagh were also protected as listed buildings.
Rebecca Black, PA

NI minister warns against additional revenue-raising on back of Budget

Presbyterian Church raised concerns with PSNI after child sex offence conviction

Lack of clarity around Presbyterian Church safeguarding failures, says Lyons

First Minister ‘working night and day’ to ensure Casement Park is built

Executive discussions around Casement Park to take place ‘in due course’

DUP says Executive ‘delivering’ as SDLP brands it ‘comatose’

Drag artist at library event says she is victim of ‘false accusations online’

Library drag queen event should not have taken place – Lyons

NI Communities Minister attacks ‘shameful’ welfare reform plans

Long-awaited Stormont anti-poverty plan criticised as ‘underwhelming’

‘I do not believe I have done anything worthy of an apology’ – Lyons
The Communities Minister has been accused of ‘poor judgment’ over a social media post hours before Larne Leisure Centre was attacked.
Rebecca Black, PA

‘No crisis at Stormont’, First Minister Michelle O’Neill insists

Police come under attack for fourth night in Northern Ireland

PSNI chief warns rioters ‘we will arrest you’

Lyons should consider his position over social media post – Michelle O’Neill

Three nights of disorder ‘not what Northern Ireland is about’ – Benn

Lyons insists he will not resign following criticism of social media post

Police come under attack during third night of disorder in Ballymena

Minister to be referred to standards commissioner following Larne fire

Snow Patrol frontman concern at few NI bands breaking international market

Collaboration and philanthropy to be sought to boost ‘shoestring’ arts funding

Not rebuilding Casement Park in time for Euro 2028 a missed opportunity – GAA

Government will not fund Casement Park works in time for Euro 2028

Irish golfer Shane Lowry ends Kingspan sponsorship deal after Grenfell report

Cut to winter fuel allowance ‘totally unexpected’, MLAs told

Move to end universal winter fuel payments for pensioners to be extended to NI

‘Times are changing’ – NI Olympians speak about coming together as one

Paramilitary ‘element’ suspected in latest disorder in Belfast

Alliance leader faces questions after backing out of Ireland’s Future event

What to know if your travel has been affected by interruptions to P&O Ferries

Fibrus defends higher bills for broadband customers in rural areas

Game of Thrones writers ‘couldn’t win’ when ending show, says actor John Bradley

Physical posts to be funded at NI ports ahead of Brexit – Junior minister Kearne...

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