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Deputy leader attends NIHRC annual report launch
Green Party Northern Ireland Deputy Leader Lesley Veronica says the party fully supports a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland, calling it a missed Good Friday Agreement promise and a post‑Brexit necessity, and welcomes the NIHRC annual report and recent Windsor Framework court rulings while applaud
Disability and equality Constitutional affairs Issue: NIHRC annual report launch Original release: Deputy leader attends NIHRC annual report launch (opens in a new tab)
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UUP call for urgent clarification on shocking City and Growth Deals announcement
UUP Finance spokesperson Dr Steve Aiken OBE MLA calls on the Treasury for urgent, full clarification of the decision to pause funding for City and Growth Deals across Northern Ireland, asking whether existing projects are affected. Alderman Darren Guy, Derry and Strabane District Council, calls on…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Labour Government pause on City and Growth Deals in Northern Ireland Original release: UUP call for urgent clarification on shocking City and Growth Deals announcement (opens in a new tab)
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McReynolds welcomes publication of Road Safety Action Plan 2024/25
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Peter McReynolds MLA welcomes the Department of Infrastructure's Road Safety Action Plan for 2024/25, and says road safety funding has eroded to under one million pounds a year and calls for more spending.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: John O'Dowd road safety strategy Original release: McReynolds welcomes publication of Road Safety Action Plan 2024/25 (opens in a new tab)
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Failure to redevelop Casement Park in time for Euro 2028 huge missed opportunity, says Honeyford.
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA David Honeyford says the UK Government's decision not to fund Casement Park's redevelopment for the 2028 European Championship is disappointing and a lost opportunity for Northern Ireland. He links it to the same-day pause of City Deals funding and says Alliance will keep…
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Casement Park not ready for UEFA Euro 2028 Original release: Failure to redevelop Casement Park in time for Euro 2028 huge missed opportunity, says Honeyford. (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: City Deal ‘pause’ shocking days before signing
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP calls the British Government's decision to pause City Deal funding for Northern Ireland's growth deals an enormous shock, days before the Derry deal signing. He says he will raise it urgently with ministers and urges all parties to unite to save the deals.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Labour Government pause on City and Growth Deals in Northern Ireland Original release: Eastwood: City Deal ‘pause’ shocking days before signing (opens in a new tab)
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Givan marks construction phase of Strule Shared Education Campus
DUP Education Minister Paul Givan marks the start of construction on the £375 million Strule Shared Education Campus in Omagh, saying it will be Northern Ireland's largest education construction project and bring together six schools.
Education Infrastructure and transport Issue: Strule Shared Education Campus construction phase begins Original release: Givan marks construction phase of Strule Shared Education Campus (opens in a new tab)
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Lockhart Reaffirms Support for WASPI Women at Parliamentary Event
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says she attended a Westminster event with WASPI campaigners and will keep pressing for fair, fast compensation for 1950s-born women affected by State Pension age changes, citing a March 2024 Parliamentary Ombudsman call for an apology and compensation.
Social security and welfare Disability and equality Original release: Lockhart Reaffirms Support for WASPI Women at Parliamentary Event (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Failure to seize opportunities of public transport will limit NI’s growth
SDLP Opposition Infrastructure Spokesperson Mark H Durkan welcomes rising bus and rail use in the North, citing 2023-24 statistics, but urges the Executive to invest in public transport, arguing that per-head spending lags behind other UK jurisdictions.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Public Transport Statistics Northern Ireland 2023-24 report Original release: Durkan: Failure to seize opportunities of public transport will limit NI’s growth (opens in a new tab)
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Dickson welcomes introduction of hate crime legislation by Justice Minister
Alliance Justice Spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA welcomes the Justice Minister's plan to bring in hate crime legislation this mandate, citing recent racially motivated disorder and backing a statutory aggravation model in a forthcoming Sentencing Bill plus victim support in a Victims Bill.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Justice Minister's written statement on hate crime legislation Original release: Dickson welcomes introduction of hate crime legislation by Justice Minister (opens in a new tab)
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Planning and preparation for a new Ireland should start now, Cullen tells TUC meeting
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen calls for planning and preparation for a new Ireland to start now, urging the Irish government to lead this and immediately establish a Citizens' Assembly, while asking trade unionists and progressives in Britain and beyond to join the effort.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Planning and preparation for a new Ireland should start now, Cullen tells TUC meeting (opens in a new tab)
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Belfast Cllrs welcome Grand Central Station opening
Green Party Councillors Áine Groogan and Anthony Flynn welcome the opening of Belfast's new Grand Central Station, calling it a historic moment for the city. Flynn calls for much greater public transport spending in Northern Ireland compared with Great Britain and the South.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Belfast Grand Central Station opening Original release: Belfast Cllrs welcome Grand Central Station opening (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong marks International Day of Democracy by calling for Votes at 16.
Alliance's Kellie Armstrong MLA calls for the voting age to be lowered to 16 and 17-year-olds, marking International Day of Democracy and pointing to Scotland, Wales and other regions that have already made the change.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Armstrong marks International Day of Democracy by calling for Votes at 16. (opens in a new tab)
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Long outlines proposed hate crime legislative provisions
Alliance Justice Minister Naomi Long sets out hate crime measures she plans to introduce before the mandate ends, including a statutory aggravation model in a Sentencing Bill and enhanced victim protections in a Victims Bill. She says a standalone Hate Crime Bill is not feasible given the reduced…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Justice Minister's written statement on hate crime legislation Original release: Long outlines proposed hate crime legislative provisions (opens in a new tab)
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McReynolds urges the Executive to work together to finance public transport, following the opening of Belfast Grand Central Station
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Peter McReynolds MLA urges the Executive to pool efforts on better funding for public transport after attending the partial opening of Belfast Grand Central Station. He says Northern Ireland's per-head public transport spending trails England by £272 and calls…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Belfast Grand Central Station opening Original release: McReynolds urges the Executive to work together to finance public transport, following the opening of Belfast Grand Central Station (opens in a new tab)
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United Against Racism Holds Successful Public Forum
People Before Profit says a Dublin forum of United Against Racism, attended by around 150 people, heard speakers on far-right attacks on people of colour, deprivation on Dublin's Northside, and anti-Islamophobia campaigning. Workshops covered unions, countering the far right and social media.
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: United Against Racism Holds Successful Public Forum (opens in a new tab)
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PM does not uphold Belfast Agreement in all its parts – hypocrisy exposed
TUV leader Jim Allister MP accuses the UK and Irish Prime Ministers of hypocrisy over the Belfast Agreement, claiming Stormont is denied a cross-community vote on the Windsor Framework (the Protocol) and that Sir Keir Starmer only upholds its nationalist-favouring parts.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Stormont consent vote on the Northern Ireland Protocol by simple majority Original release: PM does not uphold Belfast Agreement in all its parts – hypocrisy exposed (opens in a new tab)
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McReynolds welcomes opening of Belfast Grand Central Station
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Peter McReynolds MLA welcomes the opening of Belfast Grand Central Station, saying it will boost the regional economy and help tackle climate change. He calls for sustained investment in public transport.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Belfast Grand Central Station opening Original release: McReynolds welcomes opening of Belfast Grand Central Station (opens in a new tab)
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Allister highlights challenges faced by sheep farmers in Westminster Hall debate
TUV MP Jim Allister, speaking in a Westminster Hall debate on sheep farming, calls for a sheep support scheme in Northern Ireland, criticising the Department's failure to act on a taskforce recommendation and warning of a 17% basic payment cut from 2025.
Agriculture and rural affairs Constitutional affairs Issue: Westminster Hall debate on sheep farming Original release: Allister highlights challenges faced by sheep farmers in Westminster Hall debate (opens in a new tab)
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Allister welcomes PSNI climb down on LGBT training
TUV MP Jim Allister welcomes the PSNI's reversal of planned LGBT-only training for promotion examinations, and asks why the plan was permitted and whether the Equality Commission or the PSNI first raised the issue. He says the episode should end special treatment for the LGBT Network.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: PSNI LGBT Network promotion exam revision support email Original release: Allister welcomes PSNI climb down on LGBT training (opens in a new tab)
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Hughes expresses condolences following ‘tragic’ death of care worker
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes expresses condolences to the family of care worker Anu Okusanya, who died in hospital after collapsing while trying to raise the alarm over an attack in Newry. He condemns racist violence and intimidation against migrant workers.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Death of care worker Anu Okusanya after Newry attack Original release: Hughes expresses condolences following ‘tragic’ death of care worker (opens in a new tab)