John Manley

2 weeks ago | msn.com | John Manley

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2 weeks ago | irishnews.com | John Manley

The Executive Office is due to fill a number of key roles in the coming weeks, including the appointment of a public appointments watchdog, which has been vacant for more than four years. Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly told the assembly on Monday that the new victims and survivors commissioner had been selected, more than six months since applications for the post closed.

2 weeks ago | irishnews.com | John Manley

The Stormont speaker has said it is “unacceptable” that MLAs were not given the opportunity to scrutinise Westminster legislation ahead of voting on whether or not to give consent on behalf of the devolved administration. Edwin Poots’ remarks came after it emerged that it is too late for the assembly to fully examine the detail of the Data (Use and Access) Bill, which aims to modernise laws around the sharing of data.

2 weeks ago | msn.com | John Manley

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2 weeks ago | irishnews.com | John Manley

The amount of unpaid rates has reached its highest-ever level with total arrears at the end of the last financial year standing at more than £180m. However, Department of Finance officials insist a marginal year-on-year increase in the total amount outstanding is in the context of “highest figure ever collected in a single rating year” – some £1.6bn. The amount of unpaid rates for 2024-2025 was £84.9m, bringing total arrears to £180.9m, representing a 0.2% increase on the previous year’s total.