Brendan Hughes
Political Reporter at BBC News NI
Journalist, currently Political Reporter for @BBCNewsNI. [email protected] https://t.co/0Lm1Kgu7aM
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bbc.com | Brendan Hughes
Watchdog complaints double since Stormont restoredBrendan HughesBBC News NI political reporterGetty ImagesComplaints to the Northern Ireland Assembly's standards watchdog have more than doubled in the year since Stormont was restored. Almost 150 complaints were made to the Assembly Commissioner for Standards in 2024-25, compared to 65 lodged in the previous 12-month period.
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bbc.co.uk | Brendan Hughes
A total of 149 complaints were made in 2024-25, including 123 against MLAs and 26 relating to ministers. Of these, 16 were assessed as admissible and proceeded to formal investigation, while 129 were deemed inadmissible. Although the 2024-25 figure is an increase compared to the previous year, it is similar to other recent years. The highest figure in the 13 years since the commissioner role was created was 164 in 2021-22. Most complaints in 2024-25 related to alleged conflicts of interest.
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aol.com | Brendan Hughes
Complaints to the Northern Ireland Assembly's standards watchdog have more than doubled in the year since Stormont was restored. Almost 150 complaints were made to the Assembly Commissioner for Standards in 2024-25, compared to 65 lodged in the previous 12-month period. Northern Ireland's devolved government returned in 2024 following a two-year hiatus due to a political row over post-Brexit trade checks.
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bbc.com | Brendan Hughes
'No further police action' in Michael McMonagle wages probeBrendan HughesBBC News NI political reporterPacemakerMcMonagle was sentenced in NovemberNo further police action is being taken over wages paid to a former Sinn Féin press officer who was later convicted of child sex offences. The case of Michael McMonagle was referred to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) by the Northern Ireland Assembly in January.
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bbc.com | Brendan Hughes
MLAs approve new body to set their salariesBrendan HughesBBC News NI political reporterLiam McBurney/PAThe Northern Ireland Assembly chamber at Parliament Buildings, StormontA law to set up a new panel for setting the salaries of Northern Ireland Assembly members (MLAs) has passed its final stage at Stormont. The bill will create an independent remuneration board to determine the salaries and pensions of MLAs.It was passed with support from the main Stormont parties.
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