27 Oct 2025
Minister @Matthew_Patrick met with @NIExec Ministers from @healthdpt, @Economy_NI, @Justice_NI, @dptfinance, @Education_NI, @daera_ni, to hear more about their current priorities, and how UKG can be a supportive partner in Government.
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30 Sep 2024
Church Leaders in Brussels discussed progress & challenges with Antonella Sberna VP @Europarl_EN; Maroš Šefčovič EVP @EU_Commission, Ambassadors Aingeal O’Donoghue (IRL) & Lindsay Croisdale–Appleby (UK); Aodhan Connolly NIExec & others. Read ⬇️
catholicbishops.ie/2024/09/3……
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3 May 2024
Bizarrely the @daera_ni officials didn’t even bother to turn up - not sure that @AndrewMuirNI was aware, but the scrutiny of EU Reg’s so far has been patchy to say the least. Not helped when @niexec departments fail to help (or even show up). Maybe E Mails were deleted….🤔🤔🤔
Yesterday, the Committee considered EU Regulation 2024/1143 on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products and decided to hold an inquiry. You can watch the session at niassembly.tv
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29 Mar 2024
@ChrisNICCY highlighting poverty is a political decision. Scotland has increased the child payment from £20 to £25 recognising rise in costs, let's start there. Shameful that NIExec has not prioritised antipoverty strategy and allowed child poverty to continue to increase!
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1 Feb 2023
Twitter algorithms all over the place as only seeing this now. Well said Patrick.
Beyond reprehensible SoS has failed to act. But not altogether unexpected. Understand within the remit of the SoS to put Bill before Parliament as no OFMDFM/NIExec.
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4 Jul 2022
Yet another group of traumatised survivors and victims let down by the dysfunctional @niexecutive
Their @recovery_truth report which ministers committed to implementing sits on a shelf while @BMATCFJ are back in limbo NIexec @HeadNICS should urgently announce an inquiry chair
4 Jul 2022
Political Dysfunction at the @niexecutive leaves #motherandbabyhomes clients ‘let down’ @BMATCFJ in frustrating mess after a long campaign for truth and justice and #redress
@MckeeganClaire stated ‘ministers made cast iron commitments to our clients which government must honour’
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"Refusing to form @NIExecutive does not in any way address/alter issues around #NIProtocol
Refusing to establish NIExec now is wrong, as it was on the last occasion. People expect their politicians to now work together on challenges that affect all the people in NI"
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10 May 2022
Of course the EU only cares about whether there is a pro-Protocol majority, even if that is mostly animus towards the DUP and/or UK. That the NIExec is based on ‘consensus’ doesn’t seem to cross its mind. And there is no Exec without substantial (total) change to Protocol.
10 May 2022
5/ In other words, Downing Street has not paused to assess the result of the Assembly Elections, which returned 54 pro-Protocol MLAs out of 90, before going ahead to "rip up" the Protocol and blame the EU
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3 Feb 2022
It's an international treaty obligation: an excepted matter. Delivery can be devolved, but the legal duty to comply remains on UKG, which can overrule NIExec if in breach (1998 Act).
But then Brandon defended breaking international law "in a very specific and limited way”...
2 Feb 2022
“This is a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive. It is something that is within their legal remit.”
NI Secretary @BrandonLewis - speaking on ITV’s @peston
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11 Oct 2021
I’d really rather that instead of being reminded by some of the people whose party lines directly cause so much hurt here, that they were more open and transparent about what they and NIExec are doing to find funding and build frameworks for better mental health services in NI.
10 Oct 2021
It's #WorldMentalHealthDay and a good time to start making mental health part of our everyday conversations.
If you’re finding things tough, please talk to someone about how you’re feeling.
If you’re in distress or despair, you can call Lifeline 24/7 on
0808 808 8000
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30 Jun 2021
The scary thing is the NIExec need to lift the restrictions but they are too busy finding new ways of disagreeing with eachother. It could roll on. Media needs to be drawing more attention to it
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19 Jan 2021
Troubles pensions: NI Executive and UK government in funding dispute - BBC News - this needs 2 b resolved; way must be found 2 fund payments; some victims have already passed on #BritishGovt&NIExec must sort this out @PeterHain bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-i…
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7 Jan 2021
The @niexec should be given equal rights to trigger Art 16 as both EU/Westminster have. Neither the EU or @michaelgove have acted fast enough to deal with growing trade debacle hitting NI - we must have a say in our own economy & food security @JP_Biz @BrandonLewis @uuponline
7 Jan 2021
DUP leader declines to call for immediate triggering of Article 16 (Irish Sea border override) but says she’ll be speaking to Michael Gove today about the circumstances in which it could be used.
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6 Jan 2021
@niexec & @DUPleader confirmed to me via FoI request that NO impact assessments have been carried out on any of their interventions in N Ireland.
They cannot claim that any of them have had any net benefit, because it's never been measured.
Criminal recklessness.
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@niexec & @DUPleader confirmed to me via FoI request that NO impact assessments have been carried out on any of their interventions.
They cannot claim that any of them have had any net benefit, because it's never been measured.
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@DUPleader should be starting with telling ‘Joint Partnership Council’ that the @niexec should be able to call Art 16 suspensions, but that would imply @duponline being over ‘jot & tittle’ over the detail.. if EU & @BorisJohnson serious about protecting BA, why wait 4 long years?
3 Jan 2021
.@DUPleader tells Andrew Marr she hopes the @niassembly will vote to leave the new Brexit arrangements in four years time. Sidesteps any suggestion of a border in the Irish Sea.
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30 Dec 2020
Listening to @DUPleader opening & @moneillsf closing you just see how far apart & dysfunctional our @niexec has become bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-north…
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28 Dec 2020
This doesn’t get any better - many NI hauliers doing multiple movements N/S a day - never mind 2 in 7 days. There is a strong case for derogation if @niexec could exercise any influence at the Joint Committee (though haven’t seen any evidence of that yet) @JP_Biz
28 Dec 2020
Under the terms of the UK-EU deal lorry drivers from NI can do two cabotage movements in the Republic in a 7 day period. (Cabotage is the loading and unloading of goods between 2 points in a country by a vehicle that is not registered in that country.)
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22 Dec 2020
Travel ban as proposed by SF was illogical & also threatened to undermine our vital logistics Ferry & Air routes. This obsession with a ‘1 island’ approach to everything goes in the face of the reality of our complex integrated ‘all-islands’ system @niexec voted for right option
21 Dec 2020
Sinn Féin proposal to introduce a travel ban from GB urgently voted down by the executive - SF and SDLP voted in favour but other three parties voted against
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