Can crisis talks save Stormont?
Theresa Villiers has suggested control over welfare policy could be handed back to Westminster
Theresa Villiers has suggested control over welfare policy could be handed back to Westminster
The devolved administration is as close to collapse as it has ever been
Northern Ireland is set for years of ‘intensified austerity’
Peter Robinson has warned that devolved bodies could collapse if an agreement is not reached
The Labour leader visited Stormont to discuss the peace process and the devolution of corporation tax powers
DUP first minister Peter Robinson has accused Northern Ireland secretary Theresa Villiers of “breaking her word”.
A spirit of compromise is needed in abundance at today’s talks.
The Northern Ireland Executive is on course to enter the red, according to BBC reports.
Northern Ireland’s first minister Peter Robinson has warned of “nuclear options” if Stormont doesn’t approve the Welfare Reform Bill.
MLAs will meet at Stormont today to consider the previous UK government’s agreement to write to 187 members of the IRA on the run offering them effective immunity from prosecution.