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More budget talks due as O'Dowd warns 'crunch point' looming

More budget talks due as O'Dowd warns 'crunch point' looming
BBC Northern Ireland Thursday 05 November 2026, 06:27 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

Seven months into this financial year the Northern Ireland Executive has still not agreed a budget.

Seven months into this financial year the Northern Ireland Executive has still not agreed a budget.
O'Dowd (PERSON) the Northern Ireland Executive (ORG)
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