Absence of Stormont executive ‘totally unacceptable’ amid price hikes – O’Neill

Sinn Fein vice-president Michelle O’Neill said the absence of a Stormont executive is ‘totally unacceptable’ (Liam McBurney/PA)

The ongoing absence of a Stormont executive is “totally unacceptable” given the latest rises in energy prices in Northern Ireland, Michelle O’Neill has said.

The Sinn Fein vice president was commenting as the most recent wave of price hikes announced by several local energy providers came into effect on Friday.