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Glen Dimplex announced a restructuring earlier this year

Staff at Glen Dimplex Portadown to begin work-to-rule

Workers at the Glen Dimplex plant in Portadown who are members of the Unite union are to begin industrial action on Friday over plans by the company to close the site and make staff redundant.

Business • 12 Aug 24

James Brokenshire said that talks have stalled in the last few days

Brokenshire considering law to stop salaries to MLAs

Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire has said he is considering new laws to dock or stop salaries to MLAs as the deadlock at Stormont continues.

News • 18 Oct 17

Enda Kenny said the people of Northern Ireland should be the focus

DUP ministers will be reinstated and resign again

Democratic Unionist ministers who quit Northern Ireland's powersharing government are set to be renominated next week only to resign again immediately in a move designed to keep the posts away from nationalists and republicans, party leader Peter Robinson has said.

News • 11 Sep 15

SDLP party leader Dr Alasdair McDonnell met Enda Kenny in Dublin today

McGuinness claims parties can resolve NI crisis

Northern Ireland First Minister and DUP leader Peter Robinson has announced he is to step aside and party colleague Arlene Foster will take over as temporary First Minister.

News • 10 Sep 15

Sinn Féin and the SDLP signed a 'petition of concern'

Stormont welfare reform bill fails

The Stormont Assembly has rejected a proposed bill on welfare reform.

News • 27 May 15

Gerry Adams said the US State Department's handling of the issue is 'bizarre'

Adams accuses US government of acting bizarrely

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has accused the US government of behaving bizarrely after a meeting with a senior official in Washington DC was postponed.

News • 16 Mar 15

The meeting is expected to discuss financial and economic matters and the ongoing all-party political talks at Stormont

Kenny expects to lead Fine Gael into election

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he does not expect any challenge to his leadership of Fine Gael between now and the next general election.

News • 05 Dec 14

North-South Council discusses financial crisis

Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness have concluded their meeting at the North-South Ministerial Council in Dublin.

News • 15 Jun 12

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