Executive
New cross-departmental strategy aims to crack down on domestic and sexual abuse
On average, domestic abuse was reported to police every 16 minutes and sexual offences every two hours
PSNI deny advising victims of racist attacks to ‘negotiate’ with community leaders linked to paramilitary organisations
‘If this is a perception among some in our minority communities then that is a very real cause for concern’ - Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton
PSNI watched on and let rioters burn businesses, MLAs told
Four organisations came and spoke to Members about their personal experiences this summer
Stormont’s programme for government is just more of the same thin gruel we’ve been served for decades - Deirdre Heenan
The draft programme for government is not a practical plan for dealing with the deep malaise in the public sector
Time for Stormont to cut the waffle and deliver on its long overdue programme for government – The Irish News view
There’s too much gobbledygook and not enough real targets in embarrassingly delayed executive plan
Conradh na Gaeilge: ‘Scandalous and disgraceful’ no reference made to Irish language in Executive programme for government
The Irish language advocacy group said it is ‘incredibly disappointing’
Government promises on housing ‘fall drastically short’ of what is needed, according to construction industry head
Little evidence of plan to deal with looming housing crisis in programme for government, critics say
SDLP to set out alternative vision for Stormont and warns Executive must deliver more than ‘vague aspirations’ and photo shoots
The SDLP Opposition will launch a ‘Plan for Change,’ setting out what Stormont could achieve by the end of the currrent mandate in 2027.
Can Mike Nesbitt do now what he couldn’t do before as UUP leader? - Alex Kane
Nesbitt needs to take the battle to the DUP and the TUV
Pensioners being left in the cold by a Stormont Executive frozen by indecision over winter fuel payments - The Irish News view
Ministers must urgently set out how they are going to help protect the most vulnerable members of the community from fuel poverty this winter