Communities Minister Gordon Lyons used sign language in the Assembly chamber during the Bill’s second stage on Tuesday.

A Bill to establish a new independent board to determine salaries for Northern Ireland Assembly members has moved a step closer to becoming law.

Finance Minister confirms rise in regional rate Responding to an  Assembly written question  this week, Finance Minister John O’Dowd MLA confirmed that the Executive has now formally agreed his ...

The chairwoman of Stormont's transport committee has declared herself "shocked" at the sentence handed down to a serious ...

The communities minister said the practice of publicly identifying people convicted of benefit fraud is to be reintroduced.

Sinn Fein has urged the UK Government to “stop dithering” and “fulfil its pledge” to help fund the rebuilding of Casement ...

DIANA Armstrong MLA met with representatives from Dogs Trust at an event hosted by the charity in Stormont recently, with the aim of improving welfare for dogs and their owners.

Stormont ministers have missed many opportunities to make decisions which could have transformed public services in Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn will say in a speech on Tuesday. Delivering a ...

Mr Murphy is leaving his job as Stormont economy minister and Newry and Armagh Assembly member to switch to the upper house of the Irish parliament. The republican veteran secured his Seanad seat ...

Sinn Fein’s Conor Murphy is leaving his job as Stormont economy minister and Newry and Armagh Assembly member to switch to the upper house of the Irish parliament, the Seanad. Mr Murphy warned ...