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First Minister Paul Givan, accompanied by DUP deputy leader Paula Bradley and MLA Christopher Stalford, laid a wreath, as did UUP assembly member and veteran Andy Allen, accompanied by MLAs John Stewart and Roy Beggs. Parliamentary reports show first speaker only – follow this lnk for the full transcription. Articles may come from parliamentary reports, various public news feeds and Google News Search. Content is republished here for context. Copyright is respected and remains with the original author at all times. Original Article:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-59254451

Bin collections in East Belfast are being missed due to “uneven road surfaces” causing health and safety issues for collection crews. Belfast City Council is writing to those living in 20 different streets in the area to warn them about presenting their bins properly for collection after they were unable to be collected. The majority of the streets are off Ravenscroft Avenue, close to Connswater Shopping Centre. Read more: Former UUP MLA Roy Beggs resigns as Assembly deputy speaker amid Stormont stalemate Residents have also been warned about failing to take their bins away after they have been collected, saying that they are causing a health and safety issue and could be removed. DUP East Belfast councillor George Dorrian said the state of alleyways and bin collection issues are something that is raised with him “time and again” and that solutions need to be found in order to help residents. … Continue reading →

At that time, the party’s candidate Daniel O’Connor pulled in 1,769 first preference votes (5.9% of the total) – only just behind UUP man Ken Robinson, who scored 1,881 (6.3%). Parliamentary reports show first speaker only – follow this lnk for the full transcription. Articles may come from parliamentary reports, various public news feeds and Google News Search. Content is republished here for context. Copyright is respected and remains with the original author at all times. Original Article:https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/election-2022-unionists-face-off-against-alliance-and-each-other-as-they-seek-to-deny-sf-a-win-in-east-antrim-3670139

“Critical and immediate challenges concerning the economy, health, and education are best addressed through the collective efforts of a devolved government chosen by, and accountable to, its people,” said Ned Price. Parliamentary reports show first speaker only – follow this lnk for the full transcription. Articles may come from parliamentary reports, various public news feeds and Google News Search. Content is republished here for context. Copyright is respected and remains with the original author at all times. Original Article:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-61355419

A former UUP MLA has resigned as the Assembly’s deputy speaker amid the ongoing stalemate at Stormont. Roy Beggs, who lost his seat in East Antrim in recent elections, confirmed he has tendered his resignation as deputy speaker “with immediate effect”. Under Assembly rules, the outgoing speaker and deputy speakers can retain their roles until successors are appointed. Read more:No agreement on Stormont Assembly offices plan three weeks after election The speaker role attracts an annual salary of £89,500 while deputy speakers receive a wage of £57,500. But the DUP has blocked the appointment of new speakers to allow the Assembly to start functioning again in protest over Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol. A second attempt by MLAs to restore Stormont on Monday failed after the Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s party again vetoed the election of a new speaker to chair meetings. The sitting, which followed a recall petition brought by Sinn … Continue reading →