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Call to get Stormont running again

Arlene Foster says the limbo of decision-making in Northern Ireland can no longer be ignored.

All of the main political parties here are agreed on one thing: there should be a functioning Executive at Stormont.

But there isn't - and there hasn't been for a year and half.

The DUP leader Arlene Foster says action must be taken at Westminster to end the "limbo" of decision making.

And the Labour peer, Lord Adonis, has called on the Prime Minister to urgently appoint a George Mitchell-style mediator to try and end the deadlock.

Stormont Civil servants have opted not to appeal a recent court judgement which said they do not have the authority to take decisions normally made by ministers.

So who's in charge of Northern Ireland? And how will anything get done?

Also on the programme, Gary Lineker is under fire for backing a second Brexit referendum. But should he keep his political views to himself? And, Belfast City Council to look at once a month bin collections to meet recycling targets.

1 hour, 27 minutes

Last on

Tue 31 Jul 2018 09:03

Stormont

Stormont



All of the main political parties here are agreed on one thing: there should be a functioning Executive at Stormont.

But there isn't - and there hasn't been for a year and half.

The DUP leader Arlene Foster says action must be taken at Westminster to end the "limbo" of decision making.

And the Labour peer, Lord Adonis, has called on the Prime Minister to urgently appoint a George Mitchell-style mediator to try and end the deadlock.

Stormont Civil servants have opted not to appeal a recent court judgement which said they do not have the authority to take decisions normally made by ministers.

So who's in charge of Northern Ireland? And how will anything get done?

Gary Lineker

Gary Lineker



成人快手 presenter and former England footballer Gary Lineker has come under fire for backing the campaign for another EU referendum, saying Brexit feels like it is "going very wrong indeed".

But, should such high profile 成人快手 presenters, be voicing their opinions on controversial political issues? A spokesman for the 成人快手 said: "Gary is not involved in any news or political output for the 成人快手 and as such any expression of his personal political views does not affect the 成人快手's impartiality."

Reycling

Reycling

Belfast City Council is seeking the views of residents on the future of waste and recycling with plans to change the current collection system. With more emphasis put on recylcing it could mean that your balck bin will be emptied just once a month.

The council say that change to the current collection system is needed if they are to meet its target of increasing the city's recycling rate to 50% by December 2020.

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