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  • Royal couple to visit Northern Ireland and Ireland

    The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will make a 4 day visit to Northern Ireland and Ireland in May.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers offers condolences following death of Lord Mason

    Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers extends her sympathies to the family of Lord Mason, former NI Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers appoints new Equality Commissioners

    The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Rt. Hon Theresa Villiers MP today announced the appointment of Rev Dr Lesley Carroll as the new Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and the ap…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Member appointed to the Parades Commission

    The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Rt. Hon Theresa Villiers MP today announced the appointment of Anne Marshall to the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Presents 100 Gold Award Certificates

    HRH The Duke of Edinburgh was today in Northern Ireland to present 100 Gold Award Certificates to Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants at Hillsborough Castle

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government responds to NIAC Report on the ‘on the runs’ administrative scheme

    The Government today welcomed the publication of the NI Affairs Committee’s report on the administrative scheme for on-the-runs (OTRs).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Order laid for electronic notification of parades and protests

    The NI Secretary of State has signed an Order allowing for notices of parades and related protests to be submitted online

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Visitor undertakes a number of charitable events

    HRH The Duchess of Gloucester arrived in Northern Ireland for a short round of engagements.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers urges resolution on welfare reform

    The Secretary of State met NI party leaders today to press for progress in implementing the Stormont House Agreement

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Budget 2015: Helping the hard-working people of Northern Ireland

    Today's Budget provides additional support for businesses and hard-working people in Northern Ireland

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill completes Parliamentary stages

    The Secretary of State welcomes the Bill's passage through the Lords and hopes the NI parties will ensure this huge opportunity is not lost.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • St Patrick's Day Washington speech

    Theresa Villiers briefs a US audience on the current political situation in NI, focusing on the importance of the Stormont House Agreement and the consequences of failing to implement it.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Duke of Gloucester visits Northern Ireland

    Earlier today HRH The Duke of Gloucester arrived in Northern Ireland where he undertook a number of engagements in Co Tyrone and Co Down.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Secretary of State offers her condolences on death of Lord Molyneaux

    Following this morning's news of the death of Lord Molyneaux, Ms Villiers commented:

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers: 'Pivotal that all aspects of the Agreement are implemented in full'

    The Secretary of State this afternoon responds to news that Sinn Fein will block the Welfare Reform Bill which is due to go through its final stages in the NI Assembly later today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Secretary of State appoints new Sentence Review Commissioners

    Rt. Hon Theresa Villiers MP today announced three new appointments to the Sentence Review Commissioners.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First World War & Decade of Centenaries commemorations - Update

    The NIO provides a useful update on progress around the commemoration of First World War and the wider decade of commemorations

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers: The Northern Ireland security situation

    The 7th statement on the current threat from domestic terrorism in NI highlights that excellent progress has been made, although risks endure.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal visitor for Belfast

    Earlier today, HRH The Earl of Wessex arrived in Northern Ireland where he undertook a range of visits in the Greater Belfast area.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors 'Invest in Northern Ireland' lunch

    Theresa Villiers addresses an audience at RICS on the current state of the economy and the benefits of investing in Northern Ireland.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government