Stormont

/ ˈstɔːmənt /

noun

a suburb of Belfast: site of Parliament House (1928–30), formerly the seat of the parliament of Northern Ireland (1922–72) and since 1998 of the Northern Ireland assembly, and Stormont Castle, formerly the residence of the prime minister of Northern Ireland and since 1998 the office of the province's first minister

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The County Tyrone school, which opened in 1993, has made a fresh bid for Stormont funding.

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Last week, Finance Minister John O'Dowd said that Stormont was facing a £400m overspend based on current financial commitments.

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The chair of Stormont's executive office committee, Paula Bradshaw, said parties needed to "rebuild public trust".

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The government's funding announcement comes as Stormont ministers are already braced for potentially difficult news in the Budget.

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On Sunday, Stormont's Finance Minister John O'Dowd said executive departments are facing a £400m overspend based on current financial commitments.

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