Person: Maria Eagle

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world

David Cameron backs culture secretary amid controversy

Downing Street has rejected calls for culture secretary John Whittingdale to step aside from decisions about press regulation after he disclosed that he had a relationship with a sex worker.

world

Trouble for Jeremy Corbyn as frontbencher Kevan Jones quits

world

Nukes ‘didn’t do USA much good on 9/11’

business

British rail plans thrown off track

business

Cameron urged to intervene in rail row

business

Next owner of Battersea may need to commit €815m

PMs battle for place in Labour shadow Cabinet

Voting opens in Labour’s shadow cabinet elections today, with 49 MPs battling for a place in Ed Miliband’s top team.

Mon, 04 Oct, 2010

Northern court delays 'must be cut by third'

Delays in bringing cases before the North’s Crown Courts must be slashed by a third within the next three years, the Attorney General said today.

Mon, 04 Jun, 2007

More people unemployed in the North

The North’s unemployment rate has gone up, according to figures released by the British government today.

Wed, 18 Apr, 2007

New integrated schools for North

The British government today announced the expansion of integrated education in the North and the closure of two traditional primary schools.

Wed, 20 Dec, 2006

Remembrance Day ceremonies held in the North

Remembrance Day ceremonies were today held across Northern Ireland for soldiers killed in two world wars and other conflicts around the globe including the Troubles.

Sun, 12 Nov, 2006

Shorts: Job losses not linked to Mexican expansion

Aerospace company Shorts insisted tonight there was no connection between nearly 650 jobs losses and a decision by Canadian parent to expand its workforce in Mexico.

Wed, 25 Oct, 2006

Adams wins extra funding for Conway Mill

Conway Mill in west Belfast is in line for a facelift after the British government agreed to significant extra investment, the MP for the area said tonight.

Mon, 23 Oct, 2006

Irish companies seek trade with Canada

A group of cross border trade delegates today began a four-day mission to Canada.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2006

Humphrey’s league winner in Cardiff will go down in history

DAVID HUMPHREYS’ dramatic Celtic League winning drop-kick has gone down as one of the most thrilling sporting images in the North’s history, Ulster’s rugby union heroes were told last night.

Tue, 19 Sep, 2006

Group welcomes schoolbus safety reform

Britain's Consumer Council has applauded a £37m (€54.76m) school transport reform package announced today, which aims to make school bus journeys in the North safer and more comfortable.

Tue, 05 Sep, 2006

Single cross-border electricity market delayed

The creation of a groundbreaking single electricity market for the island of Ireland is being delayed for four months, it was announced today.

Tue, 08 Aug, 2006

Plan to grant workers in North 10 extra days holiday

Workers in the North are to be guaranteed up to 10 days additional paid holiday a year under plans unveiled by the British government today.

Mon, 31 Jul, 2006

Hain challenges Northern politicians

Northern Ireland’s politicians will today be challenged to take up the reins of power at Stormont or watch British ministers push forward the North’s reform agenda.

Tue, 18 Jul, 2006

Outrage at £3m funding for removing murals

The British government was condemned today after announcing it was providing more than £3m (€4.3m) to have paramilitary murals in Northern Ireland painted over.

Mon, 10 Jul, 2006

Broadband benefits highlighted in €500,000 ad campaign

The benefits of broadband internet services are to be trumpeted in a new €500,000 cross-border television advertising campaign.

Thu, 06 Jul, 2006

North gets new ministers in Blair reshuffle

The British government's Northern Ireland Office is to get two new junior ministers under Prime Minister Tony Blair's Cabinet reshuffle.

Mon, 08 May, 2006