Five main parties in Stormont assembly strike a deal after 10 weeks of talks over paramilitary activity,welfare reform and the legacy of the TroublesA comprehensive political deal has been reached in Belfast that has saved power sharing in Northern Ireland from collapse and secured the devolved government’s medium-term future.
Downing Street has agreed to spend tens of millions of pounds to soften the impact of local welfare cuts, direct more resources against cross-border crime on the island of Ireland and even allow the regional government at Stormont to set its own low 12.5% corporation tax. Related: Optimism grows that Northern Ireland power-sharing system can be saved Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com