The former DUP leader is facing allegations of historical sex offences, which he denies.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin was speaking after being pressed over the UK’s handling of dealing with Northern Ireland’s troubled past.

However DUP leader Gavin Robinson said the challenge was the willingness of people to work together.

Sinn Féin president Mary-Lou McDonald said the party will ‘not be goaded into kneejerk reactions’.

Sinn Féin president Mary-Lou McDonald urged Taoiseach Micheál Martin to be vigilant.

Martin is set to meet with political leaders at Stormont, as well as with business leaders, and engage with Women’s Aid.

Legal advice is being sought over a request for information for Pol Deeds by the scrutiny committee.

The First Minister also described a ‘very challenging arrangement’ with the DUP in the Executive.

MLAs heard there are currently around 53,000 active licences in Northern Ireland corresponding to over 100,000 firearms.

The Sinn Féin vice president described unity as the ‘big idea’ of her generation.

Finance Minister John O’Dowd said he expects a ‘significant cost of living crisis’ amid rising energy costs.

Paul Givan has sent a letter to all school principals.

Allegations of ‘misogyny’ and ‘misandry’ were exchanged between MLAs over the questioning of Andree Murphy.

TUV MLA Timothy Gaston tabled a motion claiming it is ‘unjustifiable for public money to underwrite the scale of funding’ for the stadium.

Catherine Connolly said that across the island of Ireland there are ‘different aspirations for the future’ and an ‘unfinished story’.

Ms Connolly was greeted by First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly.

First Minister Michelle O’Neill said on X: ‘I welcome the news that work will begin at Casement Park next week to prepare for its regeneration.’

First Minister Michelle O’Neill said on X: ‘I welcome the news that work will begin at Casement Park next week to prepare for its regeneration.’

Gavin Robinson said he wanted to reflect the desire across the grassroots of unionism to see unionist parties working together.

Andrew Muir said the Good Friday Agreement institutions are in the ‘last chance saloon’.

Runners wore festive costumes as they participated.

Education minister Paul Givan also said he can give a pay increase of up to 4 per cent for teachers

The unionist party is set to table a petition of concern against the motion in the Stormont Assembly on Monday.

Naomi Long said she was ’embarrassed’ at the impact on her neighbours after a crowd gathered outside her house earlier this year.

Sara Venning, the chief executive of NI Water, appeared before Stormont’s Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday.

Paul Givan called the no-confidence motion against him a ‘calculated attempt to drive a unionist minister from office’.

Paul Givan has come under fire over a visit to Israel last week, during which he told officials to publicise a visit to a school in Jerusalem.

The Stormont Education Minister defended asking his department to publicise his visit to a school in Israel amid calls for him to resign.

Sinn Féin and the SDLP have said they will support the motion against Paul Givan.

The Tanaiste’s comments came after Fine Gael candidate for the Irish presidency suggested a Stormont parliament could be retained in a united Ireland.

Rival presidential candidate Catherine Connolly accused the Government of not doing enough to plan for constitutional change on the island

Opposition leader Matthew O’Toole asked Paul Givan if a ‘large portion’ of his speech had been written by AI

Claire Sugden said she is concerned about relations between ministers in the powersharing Executive.

The First Minister made the comment when she appeared before her scrutiny committee

Northern Ireland's First Minister and deputy First Minister appeared before their Stormont scrutiny committee on Wednesday.

Northern Ireland's Finance Minister John O’Dowd was pressed on when the GAA ground will be built at the Northern Ireland Assembly on Tuesday.

Mr Robinson called on the Sinn Fein vice president to ‘show leadership’ after a row over a jobs fair in Londonderry.

The deputy First Minister has said she was representing Northern Ireland when she attended Wimbledon last month.

Cricket Ireland has stepped in and indicated a similar event will now take place at Stormont.

Three men were cleared of all offences at Belfast Crown Court.

Alan Campbell was convicted for having indecent images of children.

The incident happened during an online meeting for young people with Special Educational Needs.

Stormont Speaker Edwin Poots issued a reminder to MLAs around standards of debate on Tuesday.