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PM Apologises 'Unreservedly' For Deaths Of Innocent People In Ballymurphy The Prime Minister has "apologised unreservedly" for the events that led to the death of 10 innocent civilians in Ballymurphy in August 1971. Boris Johnson made the apology on behalf of the UK Government. A Downing Street spokesman said: "He said the conclusions of the Ballymurphy Inquest, published yesterday, were deeply sad and that the events of August 1971 were tragic. "The Prime Minister apologised unreservedly on behalf of the UK Government for the events that took place in Ball...

Robbie Butler Will Not Stand For UUP Leadership UUP MLA Robbie Butler has confirmed he will not stand for the leadership of the party. Doug Beattie is the only contender in the running to replace current leader Steve Aiken. In a statement Mr Butler said: "Whilst I have given thought to the idea of leading the party at some stage, I did not expect to be considering it this week. "Events late last week have caused me to focus my thinking and aspirations for the future of Northern Ireland and my role within the UUP. "It has been perhaps one of the greatest ple...

Executive To Discuss Easing NI Restrictions The Executive is to discuss easing Coronavirus restrictions in Northern Ireland at a meeting today, 13 May. International travel and allowing the hospitality sector to reopen and whether people can hug each other again are some of the topics to be discussed. First Minister Arlene Foster said: "We will want to discuss that (hugging), it is something we are discussing today amongst ourselves as well. "We know that there is a lot of people who have been waiting for that time, I know certainly I have in terms of my ow...

Economy Minister praises Irish FA Northern Ireland’s Economy Minister, Diane Dodds, has praised the work of the Irish Football Association in helping build the skills base of the local community. The Minister met with community outreach staff from the Irish FA and heard about the work of the Irish FA Foundation, which has helped thousands of young people acquire a range of accredited qualifications since it was established in 2017. She said: “The IFA Foundation does excellent work in the local community building the skills base of young people. The foundation helps young people attain voc...