Opinion: The Parades Commission has opened a Pandora's box at Drumcree

"Three weeks ago, I worried that we were opening Pandora's box. The Parades Commission has now taken the lid off. Everyone involved has a responsibility to make sure we don't discover what is still in...

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Drumcree: How a Portadown parade became one of NI’s defining disputes

The first clashes associated with parades in the area were recorded 153 years ago

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UUP leader brands Stormont a 'sixth-form debating society'

Mr Burrows also spoke about the legacy of the Troubles and the need to find a way forward on contentious issues such as Drumcree.

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A 'significant portion' of Stormont adult content activity linked to one person

The Assembly confirmed that the individual was responsible for a substantial share of the approximately 2,926 web-filtering events which included attempts to access escort websites and pornographic co...

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Tributes paid to former Sinn Féin MLA following sudden death

The veteran politician spent 15 years in jail where he shared a prison wing with Bobby Sands and was involved in the blanket protest

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Opinion: Stormont shouldn't be a workplace where the rules don't apply

"If I repeatedly tried to access a website at work which my employer had explicitly prohibited, I wouldn't expect the fact that the computer stopped me to necessarily be the end of the matter. I'd exp...

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Attempts to access escort websites and video sex chat rooms from inside Stormont

There were also attempts to search for nude images of Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O'Donnell and pictures of broadcaster Emily Maitlis' feet

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The low amount polluters have been fined over Lough Neagh contamination

This comes as 168 farms around Lough Neagh have been granted special permission to spread higher levels of nitrogen-rich manure on their land than normally permitted

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OnlyFans star opens up on the trauma behind her fight to change Northern Ireland

"The shame has to change sides; we can't carry the shame any longer."

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Opinion: AWOL Andy needs to get on a plane to Northern Ireland

"The people of Northern Ireland did not elect the Labour Government, but they did elect an Assembly and a devolved government, and those institutions deserve the respect of Downing Street."

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OnlyFans star to run for Stormont and vows to keep making content if elected

"I mean, who wouldn't want a politician porn star? It would be great. Forget the ballot box, come see my box and give me your vote."

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Opinion: Robbie Butler has inherited the worst job in Northern Irish politics

"Jon Burrows now has a choice. He can give his Health Minister the political space to make difficult decisions, challenge him privately when necessary and allow Robbie Butler to own the brief, or he c...

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Emma Little-Pengelly: NI must not be an afterthought for the new Prime Minister

Writing for Belfast Live, the Deputy First Minister has outlined what NI needs from the new PM including investment in tech, schools, our health service, infrastructure, farming, tax changes and more

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Pornhub among 52,000 adult content requests blocked on Stormont wifi in one year

The figures show the Assembly’s web-filtering technology recorded 52,265 events categorised as adult content over the most recent 12-month period for which data is held.

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Mike Nesbitt's scathing resignation letter in full

"Now, the more difficult part"

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Mike Nesbitt resigns as Health Minister following disagreement with Jon Burrows

Last week, Mr Burrows told a public meeting in Coleraine that he would "never" agree to plans to close the emergency general surgery at the Causeway Hospital

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The NI schools with the highest debts as sector faces £173m budget crisis

One school has gone from a £69k surplus to almost £5m of a deficit

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Opinion: Belfast needs a new annual festival to celebrate our shared identities

"We have an extraordinary story to tell. We have a city whose culture has been shaped by Irish, British, Scottish and international influences. We have produced some of the greatest musicians, writers...

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Doug Beattie: Why I felt 'pushed out' of the UUP

Sitting down for an in-depth interview with Belfast Live, the Upper Bann MLA reflected on his first months as an independent politician, describing the experience as both "liberating" and "lonely".

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Opinion: Sturgeon's Féile event showed empathy is needed in border poll debate

"Constitutional politics is no longer simply about drawing borders. It is about persuading people that your vision of the future is more compelling than someone else's. At the moment, one side appears...

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Opinion: Northern Ireland has a habit of humbling Secretaries of State

Alliance and the SDLP are likely to find Bryant and Owen the easiest ministers to work alongside, whereas Sinn Féin presents a more complicated picture.

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West Belfast's street violence is not deprivation, it’s thuggery

"The Stewartstown Road is where I grew up. I know it's challenges, but nothing excuses the scenes witnessed this week and we need to ask how we allowed this level of lawlessness to become normal"

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Opinion: Hilary Benn's legacy will be judged by what comes next

With Andy Burnham set to reshuffle his Cabinet as he becomes Prime Minister on Monday, we could find ourselves with a new Secretary of State

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Opinion: Every July, we give Moygashel exactly what it wants

"The law should determine whether criminal offences have been committed, while the rest of us should perhaps spend less time giving the provocateurs exactly what they came for."

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Opinion: Jeffrey Donaldson exposes the limits of political self-righteousness

"It turns out that public declarations of righteousness tell us remarkably little about private character and are not a substitute for integrity."

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Donaldson Spotlight revelations raise uncomfortable questions beyond one man

From claims that he drunkenly projectile vomited over the mayor of Beijing to allegations of sexual impropriety, the BBC Spotlight episode throws up questions about how so many close to Jeffrey Donald...

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NI woman selected as Labour candidate to replace Andy Burnham

Bev Craig spoke to Belfast Live earlier this year about her entry into politics

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Opinion: A Burnham premiership could be a double-edged sword for Stormont

"The irony is that a Prime Minister more sympathetic to Northern Ireland's funding arguments could ultimately prove more demanding of its politicians."

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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson- from GFA opposition to sexual offence allegations

The former Lagan Valley MP faced trial for 18 historical sexual offences

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Meet the NI woman rising through the ranks of the Labour Party

Bev Craig had been tipped to be the Labour candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election after the NEC refused to allow Andy Burnham to stand. Sitting down with Belfast Live, she explained why she di...

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