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Northern Ireland Act 2017 receives Royal Assent

Northern Ireland Act 2017 receives Royal Assent

Thursday, 27 April 2017

The Act sets a Regional Rate for Northern Ireland in 2017-18 and allows an Executive to be formed before the 29 June deadline....

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Formal Northern Ireland Talks to resume after General Election

Formal Northern Ireland Talks to resume after General Election

Thursday, 27 April 2017

Over the past seven weeks all the main parties have been engaged in discussions....

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Holy Cross bomb discovery

Holy Cross bomb discovery

Sunday, 23 April 2017

Secretary of State "sickened" by discovery of a bomb outside a north Belfast primary school....

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Shared UK Ireland commemoration announced for the Battle of Messines Ridge

Shared UK Ireland commemoration announced for the Battle of Messines Ridge

Friday, 21 April 2017

Secretary of State announces shared UK-Ireland commemoration ceremony for the Battle of Messines Ridge....

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Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointments and Regional Rates) Bill

Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointments and Regional Rates) Bill

Friday, 21 April 2017

Bill published to set a Regional Rate for Northern Ireland and allow a new Executive to be formed....

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Brokenshire:  Round table talks paused

Brokenshire: Round table talks paused

Wednesday, 12 April 2017

Secretary of State, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP has today paused the current phase of roundtable talks for Easter....

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Minister Hopkins urges politics students to have their say

Minister Hopkins urges politics students to have their say

Monday, 10 April 2017

Down High School pupils welcomed UK Government Minister Kris Hopkins to a meeting of the school’s current affairs society....

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Four NI charities for women and girls to receive UK Government funding

Four NI charities for women and girls to receive UK Government funding

Friday, 07 April 2017

Four Northern Ireland charities helping disadvantaged women and girls are to receive £500,000 UK Government funding. ...

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£250,000 of UK Government funding for the International Fund for Ireland

£250,000 of UK Government funding for the International Fund for Ireland

Thursday, 06 April 2017

The money will be used to tackle underlying causes of sectarianism and violence....

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Antrim Area Hospital visit

Antrim Area Hospital visit

Thursday, 06 April 2017

James Brokenshire hails remarkable work of NI healthcare professionals amid political stalemate....

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Newtownards shooting

Newtownards shooting

Thursday, 06 April 2017

Secretary of State James Brokenshire has condemned the brutal shooting of a young man in Newtownards last night....

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Business Advisory Group: political stability vital for strong economy

Business Advisory Group: political stability vital for strong economy

Tuesday, 04 April 2017

James Brokenshire held the latest meeting of his Business Advisory Group at Belfast Harbour Commission today....

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Ulster Farmers' Union Annual Dinner Speech

Ulster Farmers' Union Annual Dinner Speech

Monday, 03 April 2017

On Friday 31 March James Brokenshire delivered a speech at the Ulster Farmers' Union Annual Dinner....

NI parties invited to intensive talks

NI parties invited to intensive talks

Friday, 31 March 2017

The main political parties in Northern Ireland are being invited to attend political talks on Monday 3 April at Stormont Castle, Belfast....

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Secretary of State for NI statement

Secretary of State for NI statement

Monday, 27 March 2017

Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP made the following statement outside Stormont House this afternoon....

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Secretary of State's statement on NI political talks

Secretary of State's statement on NI political talks

Sunday, 26 March 2017

Earlier this evening, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP made a short statement on the Northern Ireland Political talks...

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Political talks update by Secretary of State

Political talks update by Secretary of State

Friday, 24 March 2017

James Brokenshire delivered a short statement to reporters outside Stormont House, Belfast on Friday 24 March...

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Strabane explosion

Strabane explosion

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

The Secretary of State condemned those responsible for last night's attack on PSNI officers serving in Strabane....

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Brokenshire pays tribute to Martin McGuinness

Brokenshire pays tribute to Martin McGuinness

Tuesday, 21 March 2017

The Secretary of State pays tribute to Martin McGuinness, former deputy First Minister, who died earlier this morning...

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£120 million funding boost for incoming NI Executive

£120 million funding boost for incoming NI Executive

Wednesday, 08 March 2017

Philip Hammond today delivered his Spring Budget, which included almost £120m of increased funding for Northern Ireland....

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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland statement

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland statement

Sunday, 05 March 2017

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, James Brokenshire, today issued the following statement....

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Northern Ireland Assembly election

Northern Ireland Assembly election

Saturday, 04 March 2017

Secretary of State James Brokenshire was speaking following the outcome of Thursday's election....

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Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) Speech

Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) Speech

Wednesday, 01 March 2017

Visiting Brussels today to ensure Northern Ireland's interests are protected and advanced, James Brokenshire delivered a speech to the IIEA....

Secretary of State visits Brussels

Secretary of State visits Brussels

Wednesday, 01 March 2017

James Brokenshire is in the Belgian capital to ensure Northern Ireland's interests are protected and advanced....

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Belfast Partners launch event

Belfast Partners launch event

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

The Secretary of State highlighted the benefits to London based businesses of working in partnership with Belfast companies....

Brokenshire condemns  attack on PSNI officer

Brokenshire condemns attack on PSNI officer

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Commenting on the explosion of a device discovered at the home of a serving police officer, the Secretary of State Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP said: ...

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UK Government to fund City of Derry air link

UK Government to fund City of Derry air link

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Secretary of State James Brokenshire has welcomed £3.8 million funding for a Londonderry to London air route....

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Industrial Strategy on the agenda at latest Business Advisory Group

Industrial Strategy on the agenda at latest Business Advisory Group

Monday, 20 February 2017

Minister Kris Hopkins hosted a meeting of the BAG at Camlin Group today, where the focus was two of the pillars of the Industrial Strategy....

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West Belfast shooting

West Belfast shooting

Friday, 17 February 2017

James Brokenshire issued a statement following the shooting of a child in the Forest Street area of West Belfast on Thursday 16 February....

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Record number of employers named and shamed for underpaying more than 15,500 workers

Record number of employers named and shamed for underpaying more than 15,500 workers

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

More than 350 employers have been named and shamed today as the Government publishes the largest ever list of national minimum and living wage offende...

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