Department for the Economy skills development programme cuts

1 release from 1 party, 1 July 2026.

Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication

1. Cuts to skills programmes undermines economic potential and could have devastating effects, says Nicholl

   • Alliance
   • 1 July 2026
   • Response to an event
   • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department

   Alliance economy spokesperson and All-Party Group on Skills chair Kate Nicholl MLA says she is disappointed and concerned for the economy after the Department for the Economy announced major cuts to skills development programmes.

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Parties with no matching press release found on their website

• DUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Sinn Féin: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• UUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• SDLP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• TUV: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Green Party: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• PBP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Aontú: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.

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