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Stormont

British

/ 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 consultation will remain open until May 21 and is one of the first steps before the proposed laws go to Stormont committees and the Northern Ireland Assembly to be debated.

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On Thursday, Stormont's infrastructure minister launched a consultation to get the public's views on proposed law changes designed to improve the safety of children travelling to and from school by bus.

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Stormont's Executive Office, jointly led by the deputy first minister and First Minister Michelle O'Neill, launched its Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy in 2024.

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Last week, the government's safeguarding minister Jess Phillips said Stormont was not lagging behind anywhere else in tackling the problem, as she updated MPs on efforts to address attitudes and behaviours online.

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The UK government has given Stormont ministers just over £17m to help with the cost of heating oil.

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