And to think she was once the Foreign Secretary… Liz Truss has called on Irish nationalist party Sinn Féin to “stop driving a wedge” between Northern Ireland and Britain. The Tory leadership contender and former Foreign Secretary hit out at the party for creating a “constitutional division” in the country, saying she would govern for […]
3 years ago
Belfast are set to trial the reduced working week Belfast City Council is considering bringing in a four day week with full pay. According to BelfastLive, Sinn Fein put forward a motion for a trial of the four-day working week earlier this month; the DUP has also agreed to the study but did insist that […]
4 years ago
Arlene Foster has this afternoon resigned as First Minister of Northern Ireland This comes after there were calls within the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) for a leadership contest. In a statement, the DUP Leader and First Minister Arlene Foster said: “A short time ago I called the Party Chairman to inform him that I intend […]
5 years ago
Who had Arlene Foster suing the Embarrassing Bodies guy on their 2021 bingo card? Leader of the DUP and Northern Ireland’s first minister Arlene Foster is suing TV presenter Dr Christian Jessen for defamation. Foster claims that Jessen, best known for presenting Channel 4 programme Embarrassing Bodies, made an “attack” on her marriage after tweeting […]
5 years ago
Crowds threw petrol bombs and fireworks as well Belfast suffered another night of violence as clashes between loyalist and nationalist continued. A bus was attacked and hijacked, with another set alight, in scenes that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said “deeply concerned” him. Several police officers have also been injured in the violence in the […]
5 years ago
At least 41 police officers have been injured as unrest continues on the streets of Londonderry and Belfast
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