Organisation: Office of the First Minister

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Nama Scandal: Former banker’s low profile shattered by NAMA job

As a former banker with double-figures boardroom and advisory posts on his CV, Frank Cushnahan has a reputation as one of the best-connected businessmen in Northern Ireland.

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Suu Kyi to visit Belfast today

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Bomb found outside policeman's family home 'may have fallen off car'

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Second night of rioting in Belfast

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Wilson: Riots 'not due to lack of investment'

business

North's top business chiefs to attend Washington investment conference

Loyalist death threat to Kelly

Gerry Kelly received a death threat from loyalists today.

Thu, 22 Jul, 2010

DUP Assembly members back Robinson

Peter Robinson received unanimous backing from Democratic Unionist members of the Northern Ireland Assembly today following the loss of his East Belfast Westminster seat.

Mon, 10 May, 2010

Alliance Party expected to claim justice ministry

Alliance Party leader David Ford is expected to announce that his party will take the justice ministry in Northern Ireland later today.

Thu, 25 Feb, 2010

Daily meetings to resolve parades disputes in North

Daily meetings will be held to find a way forward on the North's parading dispute, the British government said today.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2010

SF demands answers over Robinson lover's loan

The future of Northern Ireland’s power-sharing Executive will come under renewed scrutiny today after Sinn Féin tabled an urgent Assembly question about the Robinson controversy.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2010

Campbell: Give Robinson a week to prove innocence

Senior DUP member Gregory Campbell has said party leader Peter Robinson should be given a week to prove that he did not breach any rules over his wife's financial affairs.

Sat, 09 Jan, 2010

Stormont committee demands sight of policing package

Members of the Stormont committee examining the devolution of policing powers from Westminster today demanded sight of the financial deal that British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is offering to support the move.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2009

Assembly question time to be spread over two days

Question time for ministers in the North's Assembly will be spread over two days in future, it was announced today.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2009

North urged to take Guantanamo prisoners

The North was urged today to provide a home for prisoners freed from Guantanamo Bay.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2009

Cross-border shoppers are fair game, says Donaldson

The North's business leaders were today urged to do all they can to attract shoppers from Ireland – despite objections from the Government.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2008

DUP: IRA ruling council must disband

The DUP today demanded a clear end to the IRA’s ruling army council after senior police warned judging its disbandment may be difficult.

Sun, 10 Aug, 2008

Legal dispute over victims' commission posts

The appointment of the North’s first Victims’ Commission will be subject to legal challenge, it was revealed today.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2008

North's asylum seeker policy criticised

The North's Human Rights Commission today hit out at the system of detaining asylum seekers at a controversial detention centre in Scotland.

Tue, 20 Jun, 2006

Packages spark Stormont alert

The Stormont Parliament Building was at the centre of a security alert today.

Wed, 05 Jan, 2005

Holocaust events focus on lessons learned

Northern Ireland is gearing up for a series of events to mark UK Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27.

Thu, 01 Jan, 2004

Tourist plan for infamous court in North

A disused court where Northern Ireland’s most notorious terrorists were sentenced has more tourist potential than Alcatraz, it was claimed today.

Mon, 15 Sep, 2003