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# Powersharing

This week
19th March 2023 - 23rd March 2023
# Northern Ireland
Windsor Framework: DUP to vote against Government on 'Stormont Brake'
Jeffrey Donaldson said that while the proposed terms represent “real progress”, it fails to address “the imposition of EU law by the Protocol”.
The first Commons vote on the EU/UK agreement on trading arrangements for Northern Ireland will take place on Wednesday.
Downing Street has said the UK government has no plans to seek changes to the deal despite the DUP's decision to oppose it.
Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O'Neill has said "the deal is done" and the onus is on all parties to get Stormont moving.
'Still more work to do' in addressing Windsor Framework concerns, Donaldson says
Explainer: Pets, potatoes and the 'Stormont brake', what's the deal with the Windsor Framework?
Last month
February 2023
# Stormont
Pushing Stormont poll deadline back to 2024 ‘legislating for further drift’, McDonald says
Chris Heaton-Harris announced today that the local parties will have until 18 January 2024 to form a ministerial executive at Stormont.
Last year
2022
# Powersharing
Sunak says he is working 'flat out' to restore the power sharing executive in Northern Ireland
Powersharing in Northern Ireland is in cold storage due to a dispute over post-Brexit trading arrangements.
# Not happening
The latest attempt to re-establish powersharing in Stormont just failed
Sinn Féin has urged the DUP to back the election of a speaker to deliver energy support payments.
# The North
Still no clarity on an election date in Northern Ireland, what's going on?
The NI Secretary has faced criticism for failing to provide clarity on whether he will call an election.
# Powersharing
NI Assembly to meet Thursday for last-minute attempt to avoid December election
The assembly will meet to try and appoint a Speaker, Deputy Speakers, First Minister and deputy First Minister
# Powersharing
December Stormont election likely if executive not formed by end of next week
Chris Heaton-Harris said he cannot ‘see the space’ for emergency legislation to potentially avert a fresh poll
# Powersharing
O’Neill to brief US politicians in Washington on need to restore Stormont
The Sinn Fein vice president will travel to the US on Monday for a series of meetings with Congressional members and Irish American leaders.
# Powersharing
British MPs support moves for UK Government to commission Northern Ireland abortion services
The bill had sparked debate on whether the UK Government was respecting devolution in Northern Ireland.
All time
# The North
O'Neill says it is right for UK government to intervene on NI abortion services
The deputy First Minister said women had been failed in a “catastrophic way” by a lack of service provision during the pandemic.
# The North
Sinn Féin holds talks with NI Secretary of State in bid to avert Stormont crisis
Brandon Lewis flew into Belfast for talks, saying he is exploring ‘all options’ in his efforts to keep powersharing on track.
# tensions
NI Executive adjourns for the night with no agreement on new coronavirus restrictions
Northern Ireland’s lockdown is due to end at midnight tomorrow.
# Back to Work
Arlene Foster re-appointed First Minister as powersharing returns to Northern Ireland
A new powersharing deal was agreed by the North’s main parties last night.
Voices
Simon Coveney: Lyra McKee's death inspired Northern talks, now politicians should take charge
The new deal is a balanced approach that can get the parliament up and running, the Tánaiste writes.
# late night talks
Stormont talks to continue late into the night as deal edges closer
The meetings at Stormont House in Belfast come at a pivotal moment in efforts to resurrect the Assembly.
# Northern Ireland
Governments set to make public draft deal to restore powersharing at Stormont
The five main parties in Northern Ireland will be urged to sign up to the document tabled by the UK and Irish governments.
# Powersharing
DUP has prevented pre-Christmas deal to restore Stormont powersharing, Julian Smith says
Smith said he was “deeply disappointed” and urged the region’s largest party to reflect on its decision.
# Powersharing
Differences between political parties in Northern Ireland are 'marginal', DUP's Edwin Poots says
A round table meeting involving all five of the main Stormont parties took place today.
# Stormont Executive
After a dramatic election, the DUP and Sinn Féin are to talk today about reviving Stormont
“All the old certainties are gone,” Sinn Féin president mary Lou McDonald said.
# Powersharing
NI meeting dubbed a 'waste of time' but Bradley says getting Stormont on its feet isn't about 'soundbites'
The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference took place in Dublin today.
# Deadlock
Karen Bradley 'actively considering' external mediator to restore NI powersharing talks
Northern Ireland powersharing collapsed in January 2017 following the DUP’s and Sinn Féin’s failure to agree on a number of issues.
# Pulling out
UUP to withdraw from Executive: 'We will not stay while Sinn Féin ignores IRA murders'
Mike Nesbitt said a vote will be taken by the party executive on Saturday.