Suzanne Breen
Political Editor at Belfast Telegraph
Political Editor Belfast Telegraph. Post-lockdown mother still on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Mad about Roy Keane.
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belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Suzanne Breen
Eastwood only NI MP set to vote in support of end of life bill in CommonsDUP, TUV and Alliance indicate their opposition to assisted dying lawColum Eastwood is the only Northern Ireland MP set to support assisted dying legislation in the House of Commons today. The DUP’s five MPs and TUV leader Jim Allister will oppose the bill.
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belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Suzanne Breen
Think tank urges ministers here to make quicker and clearer decisionsFormer Stormont ministers, senior civil servants and special advisers have revealed startling inadequacies in how Northern Ireland is governed which must be addressed to save our crumbling public services. They spoke anonymously to independent think tank Pivotal, which has made a series of recommendations to change structures and working practices to meet the current challenges.
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belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Suzanne Breen
Robin Swann’s election to Westminster should have been the start of a UUP resurgence, but instead it led to a calamitous chain of events for the party which is still struggling with the fallout. The man who found himself at the centre of the dispute is the most unlikely politician to have ever caused controversy. Colin Crawford was co-opted into Mr Swann’s Assembly seat in North Antrim in July.
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belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Suzanne Breen
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK considering setting up in NI in move that could upset TUVNigel Farage. Photo: Getty Reform UK is exploring the possibility of organising in Northern Ireland, where it has more than 1,000 members. The party told the Belfast Telegraph it was “gauging interest” in setting up branches and contesting elections here.
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belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Suzanne Breen
Suzanne Breen: 500 days after return of devolution, the love-in is over and it’s the same old story for NIA Stormont insider says the Executive has no direction – but what’s there now is as good as it getsIt is now 500 days since Stormont was restoredFive hundred days after devolution returned to Northern Ireland, and it’s the same old story. We have a divided Executive incapable of taking the big decisions that are urgently needed in the face of our collapsing public services.
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British govt's £50m for the redevelopment of Casement Park is at the lower end of the predicted funding. Dublin & GAA expected to raise their contributions but there's still a significant shortfall. All eyes now on Stormont to see if it's willing to work towards bridging the gap. https://t.co/O3PSTzjpSp
Thankfully, there was no violent mob response to the past convictions of 2 former Ballymena councillors for sex crimes. Doors weren't kicked in, windows smashed or cars burnt. Yet now thugs are pursuing the collective punishment of those with a dark skin. https://t.co/tJPncmKJeA