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18/11/2008
Building Jobs To Top Executive Agenda
Boosting building jobs could be on the agenda at this week's long-anticipated Stormont Executive meeting.
For months the Northern Ireland devolved institutions have remained in a virtual deadlock, with the two biggest parties - Sinn Fein and the DUP - failing to agree on key issues, such as the transfer of policing powers to the Executive, and the reform of post-primary academic selection.
As a result, Sinn Fein ministers have boycotted around-the-table talks, citing unequal partnership sentiments by fellow MLAs, for their decision.
Now that a full cabinet meeting is set to take place this Thursday, after several rounds of deferred inter-ministerial talks, Ministers will reportedly discuss a fuel poverty action plan and ways of pushing forward a number of public contracts to shore-up construction jobs in the province.
A decision on the future of the Maze prison site it still pending, with Northern Ireland Sports Minister, Gregory Campbell expected to present findings on the validity of a nation sport stadium to Executive colleagues.
(PR/JM)
For months the Northern Ireland devolved institutions have remained in a virtual deadlock, with the two biggest parties - Sinn Fein and the DUP - failing to agree on key issues, such as the transfer of policing powers to the Executive, and the reform of post-primary academic selection.
As a result, Sinn Fein ministers have boycotted around-the-table talks, citing unequal partnership sentiments by fellow MLAs, for their decision.
Now that a full cabinet meeting is set to take place this Thursday, after several rounds of deferred inter-ministerial talks, Ministers will reportedly discuss a fuel poverty action plan and ways of pushing forward a number of public contracts to shore-up construction jobs in the province.
A decision on the future of the Maze prison site it still pending, with Northern Ireland Sports Minister, Gregory Campbell expected to present findings on the validity of a nation sport stadium to Executive colleagues.
(PR/JM)
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The NI Executive has failed again to reach an agreement for a next move when the current 'circuit breaker' lockdown ends on Thursday 12 November. A decision was expected on Monday, however talks ended without agreement. Further discussions were held on Tuesday, but it is understood they also ended without the executive deciding what to do next.
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The NI Executive has failed again to reach an agreement for a next move when the current 'circuit breaker' lockdown ends on Thursday 12 November. A decision was expected on Monday, however talks ended without agreement. Further discussions were held on Tuesday, but it is understood they also ended without the executive deciding what to do next.
21 February 2018
PM To Meet DUP And Sinn Fein
Prime Minister Theresa May is to meet with the DUP and Sinn Fein to discuss how power-sharing can be restored in Northern Ireland. She will hold talks with the two main parties in Westminster today, 21 February. Talks collapsed last week to restore an Executive after Sinn Fein accused the DUP of failing to close a deal on a draft agreement.
PM To Meet DUP And Sinn Fein
Prime Minister Theresa May is to meet with the DUP and Sinn Fein to discuss how power-sharing can be restored in Northern Ireland. She will hold talks with the two main parties in Westminster today, 21 February. Talks collapsed last week to restore an Executive after Sinn Fein accused the DUP of failing to close a deal on a draft agreement.
09 October 2001
Sinn Féin meet Blair for crisis talks
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness have held crisis talks at Downing Street with the UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Sinn Féin meet Blair for crisis talks
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness have held crisis talks at Downing Street with the UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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The Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) said that without an Assembly, NI is in a "vulnerable" position. The body was responding to the UK Government's position papers on Brexit.
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24 January 2018
Fresh Round Of Talks To Restore Power-Sharing In NI Begin
A fresh round of talks to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland have begun. The Secretary of state will hold meetings with the five main parties. The Irish deputy prime minister will also be at Stormont. Northern Ireland has been without an Executive for over a year.
Fresh Round Of Talks To Restore Power-Sharing In NI Begin
A fresh round of talks to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland have begun. The Secretary of state will hold meetings with the five main parties. The Irish deputy prime minister will also be at Stormont. Northern Ireland has been without an Executive for over a year.
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