John Manley
Political Correspondent at The Irish News
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irishnews.com | John Manley
DUP minister Gordon Lyons has revealed that he has received no written correspondence from key executive ministers in relation to the redevelopment of Casement Park. The revelation has prompted questions about how much of a priority the executive regards its ‘flagship’ project. On Tuesday, First Minister Michelle O’Neill said she was “determined” to see the long-delayed redevelopment of Casement Park go ahead.
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msn.com | John Manley
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Councillors denied legal advice ahead of bid to secure planning approval for controversial civic hub
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irishnews.com | John Manley
Elected representatives being asked to approve Newry, Mourne and Down Council’s new headquarters have been denied sight of legal advice that enabled officials to take the unusual step of retrospectively amending the controversial planning application. The local authority had scheduled a meeting on Friday to secure final planning approval for its £20m civic hub, which faces vociferous opposition, including from the canon of Newry’s Catholic cathedral and more than 2,500 members of the public.
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irishnews.com | John Manley
There’s still no publication date for the Stormont executive’s anti-poverty strategy despite ministers apparently agreeing it more than a fortnight ago. At a May 15 press conference organised by the Executive Office, ministers said a draft version of the long-awaited strategy had been agreed. The apparent agreement came little over two months after the High Court found the executive to be in breach of its legal obligation to adopt an anti-poverty strategy.
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1 week ago |
irishnews.com | John Manley
Stormont has been urged to prioritise supporting people into work after a rise in economic inactivity. The latest figures show growth in the proportion classified as economically inactive, most of whom are those of working age with sickness and disability, carers for family members, full-time students, and early retirees.
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