Forward Look
Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD will hold talks with party leaders today on the restoration of the Assembly.
The first statistics from the 2021 Census, including population figures, will be published on Tuesday.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss MP is expected to meet European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič next week to discuss the UK Government’s proposed Protocol amendments.
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has said his party will not permit the nomination of a Speaker until “new and revised” GB-NI trading arrangements are in place.
The NI Fiscal Commission’s final report on Fiscal Devolution in Northern Ireland has stated that income tax powers could be devolved to the Executive by 2027, depending on political stability.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD has said that direct rule “cannot be accepted as an alternative” to a functioning NI Assembly and Executive.
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis MP has undertaken new powers to speed up the commissioning of abortion services.
The Second Reading of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill will take place on Tuesday.
Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond has called on the Irish Government to establish an all-party Oireachtas committee on Irish unity.
A Belfast City Council Committee has called for people living in Northern Ireland to be given a vote in European parliamentary elections.
The final report by Sue Gray into Downing Street lockdown parties is expected next week following the conclusion of the Met Police investigation.
EU figures predict that Ireland will grow by 4.4% next year, making it the fastest growing economy in the bloc.
The Belfast Telegraph Top 100 Northern Ireland Companies 2021 will be published on Tuesday.
Other Stories this week
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd was appointed interim Infrastructure Minister.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson MP met with leaders of the five main parties in Hillsborough.
Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University announced investments in digital technologies totalling £108 million.
Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer MP addressed local business leaders at a Trade NI event held in Westminster.
UK inflation reached a 40-year-high at 9.1%.
Upcoming key political and business events
24 May, Belfast Telegraph Top 100 Northern Ireland Companies 2021
26 May, Belfast Telegraph Business Awards, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Belfast
17 June, North West Business Awards, City Hotel Derry
21 June, House of Commons rises for Summer Recess
24 June, NI Chamber’s Annual Lunch
30 June, Irish News Workplace and Employment Awards, Titanic Belfast
29 – 30 September, Centre for Cross Border Studies’ Annual Conference
21 October, Belfast Chamber Business Awards, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Belfast
4 – 5 November, Sinn Féin Ard Fheis
Consultations
Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol. Department of Health. Deadline 27 May 2022.
Review of Urgent and Emergency Care Services. Department of Health. Deadline 15 June 2022.
Reform of Adult Social Care. Department of Health. Deadline 1 July 2022.