Brendan Hughes

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Tuition fees should be 'affordable' says economy ministerBrendan HughesPA MediaSpeaking in the assembly on Tuesday, Caoimhe Archibald said the current system is "imposed upon us by the British government"Tuition fees should be "affordable" for students while also supporting the "financial viability" of universities, Stormont's economy minister has said.

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First Minister Michelle O'Neill has defended her decision to attend the unveiling of a statue of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands. The Sinn Féin vice president said it demonstrated her pledge to be a "first minister for all" because she attended a VE Day event afterwards. "A first minister for all looks like exactly what Sunday looked like for me," she said. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) had criticised O'Neill's visit to the statue of the former MP in the Twinbrook area of west Belfast.

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O'Neill defends attendance at Bobby Sands memorial eventBrendan HughesBBC News NI political reporterPA MediaThe Bobby Sands statue was unveiled on SundayFirst Minister Michelle O'Neill has defended her decision to attend the unveiling of a statue of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands. The Sinn Féin vice president said it demonstrated her pledge to be a "first minister for all" because she attended a VE Day event afterwards.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Brendan Hughes

First Minister Michelle O'Neill has defended her decision to attend the unveiling of a statue of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands. The Sinn Féin vice president said it demonstrated her pledge to be a "first minister for all" because she attended a VE Day event afterwards. "A first minister for all looks like exactly what Sunday looked like for me," she said. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) had criticised O'Neill's visit to the statue of the former MP in the Twinbrook area of west Belfast.

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Bobby Sands statue investigated by council plannersBrendan HughesBBC News NI political reporterGoogleThe statue was unveiled to mark 44 years since his deathBelfast City Council is investigating a statue of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands after it was erected without planning permission. The statue of the former MP was unveiled on Sunday in an Irish republican memorial garden in the Twinbrook area of west Belfast.