Joint authority ‘not being considered’ for Northern Ireland, says British government

Earlier this week, the Taoiseach said there cannot be direct rule from Westminster in the event of powersharing not being restored

The latest attempt to resurrect the Stormont Assembly has failed. Picture: PA

A joint authority arrangement for the governance of Northern Ireland is “not being considered”, the British government has said.

The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) statement came on Thursday following speculation as the latest attempt to resurrect the Stormont Assembly failed.