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Doherty urges support for Irish language march
SDLP West Belfast representative Paul Doherty urges support for the Irish language march in Belfast on Saturday, organised by An Dream Dearg, which calls for Irish language legislation under New Decade, New Approach to be introduced without further delay. He says the DUP failed to honour the…
Disability and equality Issue: An Dream Dearg Irish language march Belfast Original release: Doherty urges support for Irish language march (opens in a new tab)
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de Faoite calls for action after spike in homophobic hate crime
SDLP Belfast councillor Séamas de Faoite calls for more action against crime targeting the LGBT+ community after PSNI figures showed homophobic hate crimes rose from 246 to 336 in 2021/22. He urges delivery of the sexual orientation strategy and a conversion therapy ban.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: PSNI homophobic and transphobic hate crime figures 2021-22 Original release: de Faoite calls for action after spike in homophobic hate crime (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to extend free school meal payments- Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says the DUP boycott is blocking an extension of free school meal payments into school holidays for three years, and calls on the DUP to end its boycott and help form an Executive immediately.
Social security and welfare Education Issue: Summer school meal payments delayed by Stormont impasse Original release: Executive needed to extend free school meal payments- Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Children cannot become collateral damage of DUP strategy
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan accuses the DUP of putting children at risk of hunger by collapsing Stormont, after the Department of Education confirmed funding for the free school meal payment scheme over summer is not yet allocated. He urges parents to contact DUP MLAs.
Social security and welfare Education Issue: Summer school meal payments delayed by Stormont impasse Original release: McCrossan: Children cannot become collateral damage of DUP strategy (opens in a new tab)