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Sinn Féin calls off party conference with move to spring schedule www.itv.com/news/utv/202...

US magazine editor says he was added to Trump advisers’ text group on bombing Houthis Jeffrey Goldberg says top officials discussed plans to bomb Houthi militias in Yemen

US magazine editor says he was added to Trump advisers’ text group on bombing Houthis

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Update on Casement Park funding still months away, says Communities Minister www.itv.com/news/utv/202...

Zelenskiy plans to travel to US to meet Trump on minerals deal, sources say Officials on both sides have apparently agreed to the draft

Zelenskiy plans to travel to US to meet Trump on minerals deal, sources say

White House to choose which reporters get close access to Donald Trump Decision strips power from news organisations and upends decades-old precedent

White House to choose which reporters get close access to Donald Trump

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No Casement proposals on the table, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons says www.itv.com/news/utv/202...

GAA President Jarlath Burns confirms £260m is needed to build Casement Park www.itv.com/news/utv/202...

From last night's View From Stormont.
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Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck confirms a major incident has been declared in NI ahead of Storm Éowyn tomorrow. Appeal is for people to stay at home.

Latest from Police Service of NI on red weather alert says winds could be the worst experienced in NI in more than 25 years.

Dangerous conditions and widespread disruption expected as Storm Éowyn to batter Northern Ireland www.itv.com/news/utv/202...

FM & dFM will be joined by Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck. Expect update in next 30mins or so.

Waiting for second press conference of the day with First Minister & deputy First Minister on red weather alert for NI tomorrow. Michelle O'Neill & Emma Little-Pengelly have already told people to stay at home if they can on Friday during time of alert 7am-2pm.

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NI Secretary Hilary Benn confirms he has commissioned a review of the Windsor Framework following vote in Stormont Assembly last month. Review required as vote was passed with simply majority & not cross-community.

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First & deputy First Ministers as well as Finance Minister announce Stormont Executive has agreed a draft budget for 2025-2026. But continue to say ministers will have to make "difficult decisions".

Simon Harris ‘hopes’ Ireland can drop legacy legal case against UK Government www.itv.com/news/utv/202...

Today's British Irish Council meeting in Edinburgh - Taoiseach Simon Harris & Tanàiste Micheàl Martin didn't stay for press conference, leaving before Storm Darragh impacted travel. Stormont Ministers welcoming ongoing reset of relations with UK Govt. #UTVNews

Taoiseach Simon Harris is meeting Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in Edinburgh for the British Irish Council. First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly also attending. #utvnews

The Health Minister earlier described problem as 'totally shocking' and says he is 'dissatisfied' he was only told of the further issue today. The maternity hospital project is almost 10 years behind schedule, while bacteria was found in the water system earlier this year.
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Health Minister Mike Nesbitt tells Stormont Assembly there is a further problem with the long delayed Belfast maternity hospital. He says a 'gas pipework' issue has been detected.
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UTV Political Correspondent Vicki Hawthorne is on the studio for View From Stormont programme

On tonight's View From Stormont: Jordan Moates has been on the campaign trail as Ireland prepares to go to the polls on Friday; MPs set out the arguments for and against the Westminster assisted dying bill; and we remember former UTV Political Correspondent Ken Reid. Tonight, UTV 11.05pm.

Generous. Kind. Encouraging. Funny. Thanks for everything Ken.

A wonderful tribute from Tracey Magee this evening.

Former UTV Political Editor Ken Reid dies at age of 69, family says www.itv.com/news/utv/202...

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£100 one off payment from Stormont for households affected by Winter Fuel Payment changes.

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Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced that pensioner households in NI affected by the Winter Fuel payment cut will receive a £100 one off payment from Stormont. It will be paid by March 2025. No one will need to apply, it will be automatically applied to those entitled to it.

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Live updates: Trump selects vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.

Breaking news: President-elect Donald Trump announced he had selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services, the agency responsible for administering millions of Americans’ health insurance and responding to infectious-disease outbreaks.

Pay offer being considered by health unions after crunch meeting with Minister www.itv.com/news/utv/202...

Four arrested after protests during Clinton visit to Queen’s University Belfast www.itv.com/news/utv/202...