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Today the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Matthew Patrick MP, attended the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference in Dublin.
In this article for Ulster Business, the Secretary of State reflects on NI's economic growth since the Good Friday Agreement almost 30 years ago.
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will travel to Washington D.C. this week to participate in the annual St. Patrick’s Day events.
Speech by Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
The newly appointed Secretary of State makes first visit to Northern Ireland since taking up the role.
NI Secretary, Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP, has announced the re-appointment of Vilma Patterson to the Boundary Commission for NI for a further five years.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) took place in London on 29 April 2024.
While there, the Secretary of State will conduct routine meetings with a number of US figures, and update them on the current political situation.
The UK Government has written to the NI Minister of Finance outlining the detail of the spending settlement worth in excess of £3.3 billion
The Prime Minister and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar met at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, today.
In an opinion piece, published in the News Letter, The Lord Caine discusses the significant role of Northern Ireland within the Union
The statement follows the the request made by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to recall the NI Assembly and work with the other parties
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of Ireland.
The statement follows the news that the DUP has accepted the Government’s proposals on the operation of the Windsor Framework
The statement follows the expiry of the deadline for the Northern Ireland Assembly to elect a speaker
The statement follows the failure to elect a speaker for the NI Assembly
The statement follows the meetings with representatives of the main Northern Ireland political parties to discuss Executive formation
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has announced the appointment of seven Commissioners to the newly established Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
Ahead of leading a roundtable discussion with the main NI political parties, the Secretary of State highlights the need for financial stability and sustainability in Northern Ireland
A meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) took place at Farmleigh in Dublin on 28 November 2023.
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