Caoimhe Archibald
Caoimhe Archibald is a political figure associated with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in Northern Ireland. She has been involved in efforts to address the funding issues faced by Foras na Gaeilge but has encountered repeated blockages from her party in reforming the funding model, which has implications for the support of the Irish language community.
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Caoimhe Archibald was minister for finance for a year before John O'Dowd.
‘John O’Dowd pints’ proved the final straw for Sinn Féin in pub and hotel rates row – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-05
Stormont Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald said it marked a major step in collaboration between both jurisdictions.
Dundalk IT to get university college status after agreeing merger with Queen’s of Belfast – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-19
Caoimhe Archibald confirmed the arrival of students in Northern Ireland and expressed her support for them.
Evacuated Gazan students arrive in the UK to begin studies
United Kingdom· 2025-09-23
The Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald was at the site on Thursday morning and welcomed the development.
Seagate creates 30 jobs through £115m investmentUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-12
Minister for the Economy Caoimhe Archibald offered students receiving exam results on Thursday her best wishes for the future.
Percentage of pupils receiving top grades in Northern Ireland rises slightly – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-21
Caoimhe Archibald is a Sinn Féin Minister for the Economy who discussed the clean-up of Lough Neagh.
Sinn Féin, DUP and UUP have united to block plan to fix Lough Neagh – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-07
Sinn Féin economy minister Caoimhe Archibald responded to concerns about student mobility and fees.
Fees for students from Republic in Northern Ireland need to rise – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-03
Northern Ireland's Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald told BBC News NI that she did not agree with what was said, but that Kneecap is 'a group that have been very vocal on issues that are important to them like Gaza'.
UK and Irish governments condemn alleged commentsUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-28
Caoimhe Archibald intends to proceed with the proposals to update and reform employment legislation.
Minister to outline scale of reform to Northern Ireland employment legislation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-27
Caoimhe Archibald, Minister for the Economy, states that the changes will have a considerable impact on tourism.
Northern Ireland’s tourist industry braces for impact of travel changes – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-04
Minister for Finance Caoimhe Archibald spoke to the Tánaiste about protecting Northern Ireland's interests in trade negotiations.
US tariffs leave Northern Ireland producers facing higher costs and awkward questions – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-04
Minister for Finance Caoimhe Archibald described the tariffs as 'deeply regrettable' and warned a trade war would 'only fuel inflation and risk recession'.
What will the different EU and UK rates mean for Northern Ireland? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-03
Minister Caoimhe Archibald has attempted to place the paper on the Executive agenda five times since Halloween.
Minister to discuss Irish language cuts with cross-Border body – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-12
