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Oct 17, 2022 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
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The @BelTel has spoken to a range of loyalists and republicans about a truth commission. Their answers cast doubt on the viability of the Government’s legacy plans…
"I want to use my visit to affirm some core principles about the UK Government’s approach to Northern Ireland," writes @BorisJohnsonbelfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/commen…
"I know from my time as Mayor of London that there is no substitute for strong local leadership. I will tell party leaders that this progress will be stalled without a functioning Assembly and Executive."
May 15, 2022 • 8 tweets • 6 min read
🔴 BREAKING | @10DowningStreet says: 'Let's fix the protocol and not scrap it' - Writing in tomorrow's @BelTel@BorisJohnson calls on the DUP to restore devolution and on the #NIProtocol, he says it should be fixed and not scrapped.
Stormont has failed to spend £90m in green energy subsidies available from the Treasury to help move people from fossil fuels to green sources of heat
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Subsidies were cut so deep that payments to participants in the scheme dipped below those in Great Britain and the Republic in the aftermath of the scandal. It means the projected £500m overspend on the RHI scheme was reduced to £33m
Mar 8, 2022 • 8 tweets • 7 min read
Plant-based foods are becoming increasingly popular in Northern Ireland. @aineltoner went vegan for a week for @BelTel . So, how did she fare?
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👇 #climateni#Vegan#sustainable@aineltoner “I was foolish”, @aineltoner says. “Living a plant-based lifestyle requires planning and preparation unless you want to eat the same thing as I did.”
DUP Minister @edwinpootsmla talks about juggling the demands of both the environment and agriculture as @BelTel kicks off a week-long series on the #climatecrisis 🌍 and how it affects Northern Ireland.
#climateni@edwinpootsmla@FrankieHargan Northern Ireland is the only country in Western Europe without climate change legislation, but Edwin Poots hopes to see his climate bill passed in the next two weeks.
Are Northern Ireland's environmental policies sustainable or a load of rubbish? This week we explore the gap between our #climate goals and the reality while looking at ideas for the future 🌍
Environment In Focus 👇
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Viewpoint: Kicking off a week-long series focusing on the climate crisis and how it affects Northern Ireland. #climateni#greenweek
