Tag: Northern
DUP agree to end boycott of Northern Ireland government
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said it was dependent on the government passing new legislation it had agreed.
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Council tax bands need overhauling, northern business group says
A group representing northern businesses wants a property revaluation before the next election.
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Stormont stalemate: Deadline to restore Northern Ireland Executive to expire
Breaching the deadline creates a legal duty for an early NI election but it has been delayed before.
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HS2 northern leg 'not possible to do' says Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir says Labour will not revive the northern leg of HS2 if the party wins the general election.
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Northern mayors mock government's post as funds go to London
The post on X announced £235m of transport funding under the "Network North" logo - for roads in London.
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Downing Street deletes post about Northern Ireland with Irish flag
The leader of the Ulster Unionist Party says the UK government "doesn't understand us".
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Tether issues $610M debt financing to Bitcoin miner Northern Data
Tether (USDT) stablecoin issuer is raising the bet on Bitcoin (BTC) mining by issuing a major debt facility to German-based BTC mining company Norther [...]
UK tops crypto activity in Central, Northern and Western Europe: Chainalysis
The United Kingdom has emerged as a major cryptocurrency economy worldwide and the biggest crypto country in terms of raw transaction volume in Centra [...]
Tether acquires stake in Bitcoin miner Northern Data, hinting at AI collaboration
The firm behind stablecoin Tether (USDT) has invested an undisclosed amount into German-based crypto miner Northern Data Group in a move backing artif [...]
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Ventures Into AI With Northern Data in $427M Nvidia Chip Splurge
Damoon, a Tether subsidiary in which Northern Group acquired a stake earlier this year, has purchased $427 million of Nvidia chips for generative AI c [...]
Bitcoin to fight against European challenges — Northern Lightning founder
The Bitcoin (BTC) community in Europe continues to be a voice to combat vexing social problems affecting the continent, according to podcast host Eric [...]
Northern Ireland elections 2023: When are they and who can vote?
Every seat in all of Northern Ireland's 11 councils is up for grabs on 18 May.
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Single transferable vote (STV): What is Northern Ireland’s voting system?
It also means that minorities in certain constituencies still have a chance at being represented in the assembly. For example, in a constituency that [...]
Peter Brooke: Former Northern Ireland secretary dies aged 89
Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville was secretary of state from 1989 until 1992.
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Northern Ireland election 2023: Belfast City who will come out on top?
As the council elections draw closer, BBC News NI looks at what might happen in Belfast this time.
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