The Assembly believes that one MLA is worth two teachers. That’s the inevitable conclusion from last week’s decisions in Stormont. While teachers were offered a 5.5% pay rise, the Assembly introduced ...

For five years, the Independent Financial Review Panel set wages and expenses for politicians in the assembly.

Stormont MLAs have been reminded to “dress smartly” in the chamber. Speaker Edwin Poots said some Members of the Assembly have “a very loose interpretation of smart”. Issuing a reminder ...

New plans to set pay levels for Stormont MLAs have been introduced in the assembly. For five years, the Independent Financial Review Panel (IFRP) set wages and expenses for politicians in the ...

A proposed new board is set to determine salaries and pensions for members of the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Assembly ...

MLAs at Stormont could be set to receive a £20,000 per year pay rise as part of a new independent panel being set up by the Northern Ireland Assembly. New legislation submitted to the Assembly on ...

Issuing a reminder about protocol during a plenary session of the Northern Ireland Assembly on Tuesday, Mr Poots told MLAs that he “sees everything” from his position. Mr Poots also noted ...

New plans to set pay levels for Stormont MLAs have been introduced in the assembly. For five years, the Independent Financial Review Panel (IFRP) set wages and expenses for politicians in the ...

Speaker Edwin Poots said some Members of the Assembly have “a very loose interpretation of smart”. Issuing a reminder about protocol during a plenary session of the Northern Ireland Assembly ...