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Protests at West Lothian plans to close down 'beating heart' of local community

Protestors are calling for the planned closure of the Howden Centre in Livingston, and three local leisure centres, to be stopped - and councillors have voted to call for extra funding from the Scottish Government.

Edinburgh Live

UUP's Doug Beattie: NI council election a choice between delivery or dysfunction

He said concerns over Brexit's NI Protocol cannot be ignored, but argued a restored Stormont can "deal with the challenges"

Belfast Live

"For goodness sake let's work together", Sinn Fein's Mary Lou McDonald tells DUP at NI election manifesto launch

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald said that "God knows there's plenty of work to be done"

Belfast Live

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Northern Ireland budget will stymie economic growth, say business bodies

Reduced Westminister funding reignites calls for restoration of the Stormont Executive

Birmingham Post

West Lothian provost refutes claims of taxpayer-funded Texas trip

Invite was presented the Executive this week but Councillor Cathy Muldoon had already ruled out joining the trip to the Texan city of Grapevine in September

Daily Record

DUP seeking ‘further movement’ from Government on post-Brexit trade

The party collapsed the executive in Belfast in protest at Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland secretary denies budget is 'punishment' for Stormont power-sharing impasse

"The purpose of this budget is to make sure public services can continue in the absence of an Executive"

Belfast Live

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Lisburn Castlereagh councillor calls for Stormont to be scrapped

"But what I think perhaps should happen now is that the NI assembly should be closed down and the 11 councils should be given their Executive and functioning powers."

Belfast Live

Safety concerns at Susan Boyle and Lewis Capaldi's old West Lothian school

St Kentigern's in Blackburn faces a £1.2m bill to relocate an entire department to keep the school open and enable repairs as engineers complete survey. The repair bill will be known by the summer holidays

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian provost refutes claims of taxpayer-funded Texas trip

Invite was presented the Executive this week but Councillor Cathy Muldoon had already ruled out joining the trip to the Texan city of Grapevine in September

Edinburgh Live

SDLP proposes Stormont ‘triple lock’ to protect NI budget and deliver reform

The official opposition party will present the proposals to Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris on Thursday.

The Independent UK

West Lothian Council throws lifeline to villages cut off from bus network

Greenrigg and Blackridge were set to lose all buses. A limited service has been saved but elsewhere across the county dozens of buses especially those many rely on to get to work will disappear next month

Edinburgh Live

Micheal Martin says Irish government will work with UK on Good Friday Agreement

He was speaking at Queen’s University Belfast alongside Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.

The Independent UK

Stormont doesn't know Casement Park cost despite Euro 2028 bid

There is speculation the British and Irish governments could be willing to step in to bridge a funding gap

Belfast Live

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Expectations vs reality: Joe Biden in Northern Ireland

Joe Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland may go down in history as a case study in ‘expectations versus reality’, and one nearly as cinematic as this classic scene from the film (500) Days of Summer.

The Independent UK

President Biden ‘sent a clear message to the DUP’ over Stormont – O’Neill

Sinn Fein Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill said she is focused on trying to make politics work.

Belfast Live

Casement Park included in EURO 2028 bid dossier but Croke Park omitted from final list of stadia

Casement’s inclusion in the bid comes amid continued uncertainty about funding and the lack of a functioning Executive at Stormont

Salon

Term limits for SCOTUS — it's high time

The Constitution says that justices serve "during good behavior" — only Congress can decide what that means

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Belfast Live

Senior Stormont official says being 'forced to play role of minister' is 'indefensible'

The permanent secretary said the UK government's "refusal to act in a timely fashion is making matters needlessly worse"

Belfast Live

Stormont budget crisis: Heaton-Harris denies ‘tough budget’ is punishment for Assembly fiasco

One former finance minister said the UK Government had an opportunity to offset some of the deficit by spreading it over a number of years

The Independent UK

Heaton-Harris denies ‘tough budget’ will be punishment for Stormont not sitting

The Secretary of State will set the budget for Northern Ireland in the absence of Stormont Executive Ministers.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland budgetary position ‘extremely bleak’ – Murphy

DUP MLA Gordon Lyons said the budgetary crisis is the result of a £300 million overspend and cannot be fixed by returning to the executive.

Irish Mirror

Micheal Martin pays tribute to Bertie Ahern for 'remarkable work' on Good Friday Agreement

“For every one of us, it was a privilege to serve in those days and to support the truly remarkable work of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on behalf of our country.

Belfast Live

What is the Good Friday Agreement? Northern Ireland peace deal's key points as 25th anniversary is marked

The agreement has played a significant role in shaping Northern Ireland, from its power-sharing institutions to the handling of Brexit

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian to sell-off former council buildings in 'spring clean'

Former council buildings in Bathgate and Livingston are on the market as well as other assets including a nursery building. and part of Addiewell bing

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