SDLP says party will continue to use ‘cesspit’ social media platform X as Assembly returns
SDLP leader says party will continue to use X after Cara Hunter quit the social media platformSDLP leader…
Northern Ireland’s year ahead: The year of stasis: The opportunities and threats facing every NI political leader in 2026
The next 12 months will likely see Stormont stagnate, but a potential tactical walkout and a splintering electoral…
Severe cuts to peace-building projects across NI risk undoing years of progress, fear MLAs
Successful good relations projects. Left: Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw. Right: SDLP MLA Sinéad McLaughlin Cuts to Good Relations…
Health: Up to 32,000 people die on NI’s healthcare waiting lists over last three years
‘Something has gone fundamentally wrong with health service’: Normalisation of excessive delays for treatment ‘a real scandal’, says…
Row over Palestine flag at Belfast City Hall reignites
Jamie Bryson writes to council amid claims standard was provided by republicans The Palestinian flag flying from Belfast…
EU Observer status makes sense in post-Brexit Northern Ireland
“If we’re going to be affected by EU decisions, then our political representatives should at least be able…
‘I treated it like a project that required a solution’: Former SDLP leader on cancer fight, hopes for the future, and a career with no regrets
In 2010 Margaret Ritchie took over the leadership of the party she joined 30 years earlier. Former SDLP…
MLA hits out at ‘unsustainable’ increase in use of agency staff in Civil Service
“This over-reliance on agency staff will come at significant cost to the Executive’s budget at a time when…
Buckingham Palace responds to NI Prince Andrew tree controversy
Lisburn and Castlereagh has strong connections to the Royal FamilyPrince Andrew Way, Carrickfergus(Image: Justin Kernoghan/Belfast Live) Buckingham Palace…
Lagan Valley tree planted by ‘Prince Andrew’ awaits NIO advice on removal
“We have contacted the Northern Ireland Office and await feedback.” LCCCThe Irish Yew tree planted by Prince Andrew…