David McCann

Stormont is drifting toward budget chaos. Four months into the financial year, Northern Ireland still has no budget—forcing civil servants to make drastic, damaging cuts to public services while the politicians stall. The big question? Demanding more money from London is no excuse for a total lack of local leadership. Will Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly finally knuckle down and pass a spending plan before the damage is irreversible? #NorthernIreland #Stormont #NIPolitics #UKPolitics #StormontBudget

Gavin Robinson's leadership is facing the ultimate trial. He has shown genuine resilience in the face of absolute adversity. But a slow start to a crucial inquiry left a dangerous communications vacuum — and in politics, vacuums are quickly filled with speculation. The big question? You can be a highly skilled leader, but if the crisis itself is overwhelming, can you ever really survive it? Or are the events simply too big to outrun? #NIPolitics #DUP #GavinRobinson #UKPolitics #PoliticalLeadership

LET’S TALK POLITICS ▪️Monday 3rd August 3pm ▪️St Mary’s University College, Falls Road ▪️The big political issues of the day discussed in this incredibly popular annual Féile event Chaired by @dmcbfs, with @Saraita101, @chrisadonnelly, and @gavreilly

The Alliance Party is having an identity crisis. Historically, they parked the constitutional question to focus on governance, accepting their base's unionist majority. Now, under new leadership, that stance is shifting—with younger members embracing nationalist symbols and an all-Ireland outlook. The big question? The party’s electorate remains traditional, "small-u" unionists. Can the party bridge this growing disconnect between its trajectory and its voter base? #NorthernIreland #AllianceParty #NIpolitics #UKPolitics

🆕 EPISODE of Stormont Sources STREAMING NOW on podcast apps and YouTube. "Alliance Party Controversies, Linfield Flags & Stormont's Mid-Year Report Card" Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=mymf0E… Listen on Podcast Apps: stormontsources.com/listen @dmcbfs | @timcairns

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said a united Ireland operating within a single currency would bring a number of benefits to the island rte.ie/news/politics/…

Potentially interesting debate in the Dáil today— Thursday 16th

Crowds crossed from Spain into Gibraltar after a new treaty signed between EU and Britain lets Gibraltar residents enter Spain with residence cards and Spanish citizens with government ID, aiming to ease daily crossings and reduce delays reut.rs/4vtdeH6

Jim Gamble says no stone will be left unturned, addresses scrutiny of INEQE’s independence and reveals even rumours about former MP’s conduct will be examined. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdzzx2nn

On #PoliticsLive LBC presenter Iain Dale and Liberal Democrat MP Munira Wilson speak about friendships across the political divide "PMQs is so unrepresentative of what we do," Labour MP Johanna Baxter says bbc.in/4aTYFoO

@chrisadonnelly @fionnansheahan not about being *

@chrisadonnelly @fionnansheahan It's about being well meaning though. 12th July is a major part of our history. A holiday to recognise that is a statement of that reality. Also, recognises to our Unionist neighbours, it's an important moment for them especially.

Someone needs to break it to @fionnansheahan that today isn’t a bank holiday in Great Britain. Quite why he’d believe a united Ireland should jettison precedent of 3-strand approach, central to the GFA & reflective of realities, is bizarre. Why more UI preparation is a must.👍

@irishagreement @chrisadonnelly @fionnansheahan Will be negotiated as part of NI's withdrawal agreement

@dmcbfs @chrisadonnelly @fionnansheahan Will a United Ireland mean Stormont Sources becoming Dail Sources ?

@chrisadonnelly @fionnansheahan And before I get mobbed by teachers, that last comment is a joke btw.

@chrisadonnelly @fionnansheahan I'd say the rest of the country will use the 12th holiday like we do up here. A time to book your holiday without having to dip into your leave allocation. (Although I know the whole month is a holiday for you teachers ;) )

"Reconciliation has to be more than just words." This week guest Conor Murphy says the Irish Government missed an opportunity to strengthen relations with the unionist community by not appointing a unionist senator to the Seanad. He argues that any conversation about constitutional change must be built on the principles of the Good Friday Agreement, including "parity of esteem, respect for traditions, and protections for minorities." #NorthernIreland #Ireland #Politics @timcairns

@ClaireMitchell2 @Scunscan Congrats C

Marking the 90th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War, I broadcast live from Madrid this morning. Guests: historians Sir Paul Preston and Julián Casanova, and Sec. of State Fernando Martinez Lopez, who leads government strategy on the war’s legacy. bbc.com/audio/play/m00…

‘I have lost everything’: Houses destroyed in blaze at Greenisland bonfire. Read more: tinyurl.com/bd93rtvm