John O'Dowd

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Ministers cannot agree budget without increased funding, O’Dowd warns

A PSNI vehicle at the Garvaghy Road

‘Orange state is gone forever’, Michelle O’Neill tells Assembly

Drumcree Orange Order parade

Bryant’s decision to halt Drumcree parade to be challenged in court

DUP leader Gavin Robinson speaks to journalists

Bryant accused of ‘disgraceful appeasement’ by stopping parade

Drumcree Orange Order parade

Three unionist parties back motion of no confidence in First Minister

SDLP MLA Matthew O’Toole

Stormont budget being set in London would be ‘profound failure’ – O’Toole

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant speaking during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool

NI Secretary instructs officials to consider ‘contingency plans’ around budget

Exterior view of the Stormont Parliament building

Budget negotiations entering ‘no-deal territory’, Paul Givan warns

View of Parliament Buildings at Stormont

Government ups offer to Stormont ministers to £1.5bn

Michelle O’Neill press conference

Drumcree march issue ‘closed’ and should not be revisited, says Michelle O’Neill

Sinn Fein Upper Bann MLA John O'Dowd

‘Anger and frustration’ on Garvaghy Road over proposed Orange Order parade

Stormont

Sinn Fein has no intentions of collapsing Stormont, John O’Dowd says

Stormont budget

Stormont Finance Minister seeking ‘urgent meeting’ with Chancellor

The Sinn Fein delegation

Sinn Fein sounds warning over future of powersharing amid ‘DUP behaviour’

Sir Chris Bryant visit to Northern Ireland

New NI Secretary arrives with a ‘check list’ rather than a ‘cheque book’

Sir Chris Bryant

Decision time for ministers over ‘fairer’ funding for Northern Ireland – O’Dowd

First Minister Michelle O’Neill during a press conference in The Great Hall of Parliament Buildings at Stormont, Belfast

UK Government has ‘failed’ Northern Ireland in terms of funding – O’Neill
First Minister Michelle O’Neill also criticised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for not meeting with her and the deputy First Minister.
Rebecca Black, Press Association

Michelle O’Neill: UK heating oil support ‘slap in the face’ for Northern Ireland

NI Finance Minister says £17m UK heating‑oil support ‘extremely disappointing’

Government home heating oil subsidy must be meaningful, John O’Dowd says

O’Dowd calls for direct support for customers hit by home heating oil price rise

Finance Minister: Stormont’s £390m boost recognises NI public service strains

Extra £400m to support health and education in Northern Ireland

Stormont Executive agrees £55m for public sector pay awards and infrastructure

‘More flexibility and funding needed from London’ to secure Stormont budget

We need to get budget right, says Little-Pengelly

Sinn Fein accused of ‘misinformation’ around funding for teachers’ pay

Budget ‘missed opportunity’ to tackle rising cost of living – O’Neill
Northern Ireland’s First Minister said instead of ‘real action’ to bring down bills, many will now face higher tax bills in the year ahead.
Jonathan McCambridge and Rebecca Black, PA

Budget does not go far enough in public service investment – Stormont minister

Stormont ability to mitigate Budget decisions ‘very restricted’, O’Dowd says

Budget will show if Government is interested in supporting devolution – Robinson

Stormont Executive has choice to raise its own revenue, says Benn

Scrutiny of social media post is matter for NI Civil Service head, Assembly told

Stormont Finance Minister presses Chancellor to focus on help for working famili...

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

Northern Ireland ‘absolutely crucial’ for UK’s growth prospects – Chancellor

Additional funding will avoid public services cliff-edge, says O’Dowd

O’Dowd appeals to MLAs to stop describing Belfast congestion as ‘chaos’

Storm Darragh: Train lines reopen but thousands remain without power in NI

Stormont ministers urged to ‘go directly to PM’ over future of Harland and Wolff

Minister ‘confident of resolution’ over Irish language signs at new station

Belfast Harbour plans to redevelop cruise and renewable energy facilities

Minister to recommend go-ahead for A5 upgrade

Final loving texts of teenage couple killed in crash read to funeral mourners

Almost 5,000 compensation claims in a year over vehicles damaged by road defects

Firms that defy coronavirus bans will face fines up to £100,000, says minister

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