Stormont

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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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It comes amid continuing disputes at Stormont over the Irish language, including rows about bilingual signage and its cost.

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The roles were key parts of language legislation introduced in 2022 by Westminster, which stepped in following a political stalemate at Stormont over the laws.

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Irish signage has been a key point of contention at Stormont, with parties clashing over proposals to spend £150,000 on bilingual displays at Belfast's Grand Central Station.

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Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill has accused a Stormont minister of "inflaming tensions" over recent trouble and urged him to resign.

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An extra £17m was found following a Stormont monitoring round and Communities Minister Gordon Lyons secured money to grant a £100 one-off payment to support pensioners who were affected by cuts to winter fuel support.

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