A previous request for the stone made by unionists was vetoed by Sinn Féin in 2021.
A stone marking Northern Ireland's centenary has been given the green light by Stormont's assembly commission, BBC News NI understands.At that time it opposed the stone, arguing that it only reflected one political perspective.
The initial bid from those parties had committed to paying directly for the stone, not from public funds, and that is still deemed to be the case.A spokesperson for the assembly commission said there had been "consensus among the four assembly commission members who currently hold office to agree to the proposal" to site a centenary stone at the west side of Parliament Buildings.
For unionists, getting the green light for a centenary stone at Stormont is about rectifying a wrong.Removing John O'Dowd from the assembly commission without a pathway to replace him left Sinn Féin exposed. Symbols continue to matter in Northern Ireland, not least at Stormont and this one is still likely to provoke a reaction.
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