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Proposed Stormont legislation aims to give greater protection to the north’s trees
The private member's bill will introduce tree preservation orders, create a ‘heritage tree’ and give tree legal protection from permitted developments
Analysis: Stormont is reverting to type in terms of its opaqueness and aversion to accountability
The Executive Office has said it ‘won’t provide a running commentary’ on ministers’ meetings over the coming weeks
Former minister urges greater openness from Stormont Executive after journalists told there’ll be ‘no running commentary’ on ministers’ meetings
Ex-Alliance leader David Ford says ‘there is a case for greater operational transparency’ around Executive meetings
Stormont must show it has learned from its pandemic failings – The Irish News view
The public is entitled to know what plans are in place if a new virus strikes
Still no Stormont programme for government despite previous assurances that it would be ready ‘for summer’
No paper on long-awaited policy plan at low-key executive meetin
Additional funding to be made available for MLAs to increase security
Stormont’s Assembly Commission has agreed a new fund, expected to be accessible by September
How to reform Stormont’s co-option system - David McCann
We should be told before an election who will be co-opted into a seat if a winning candidate is later replaced
Toxic bluegreen algae returns to Lough Neagh in ahead of Earl of Shaftesbury visit to Belfast
An action plan proposed by Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir to battle the long-running problems affecting Lough Neagh still to be signed off by the Executive
Newton Emerson: Pat Cullen’s single-legged table, health reform, 4D chess at Stormont and the DUP goes marginal
A wry look at the week that was
Stormont’s progress on health will be judged by deeds, not words - The Irish News view
The ‘Live Better’ initiative is intended to bring more health support to communities that need it most