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Our parks must be accessible and inclusive for all, says Ashe, welcoming agreement on communication board motion.
Alliance Comber Councillor Rachel Ashe welcomes Ards and North Down Borough Council's agreement to install communication boards in Tier 1 play parks, after the feasibility report on her motion was approved. Ashe says the boards will help children with speech, language or autism-related…
Disability and equality Local government Issue: Ards and North Down communication boards in Tier 1 play parks Original release: Our parks must be accessible and inclusive for all, says Ashe, welcoming agreement on communication board motion. (opens in a new tab)
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Improving mental health services must be a priority – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn calls for more to be done on mental health services and suicide prevention after the Registrar General's 2023 Annual Report showed an increase in suicide deaths. She says she intends to bring legislation requiring suicide prevention training for all frontline public…
Health Issue: Registrar General's 2023 Annual Report on suicide deaths increase Original release: Improving mental health services must be a priority – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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“Extreme difficulty” in removing antisemitic graffiti a depressing…
DUP MLA Diane Dodds says the Belfast Trust's admission of difficulty finding a contractor to remove antisemitic graffiti from the RVH wall on the Falls Road is depressing. She calls for public backing for removing the slogan and asks local representatives to make clear they would welcome its…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Antisemitic graffiti at Royal Victoria Hospital wall remains unremoved Original release: “Extreme difficulty” in removing antisemitic graffiti a depressing… (opens in a new tab)
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Birmingham pub bombing anniversary a reminder of need for justice
DUP MLA Diane Forsythe marks the 50th anniversary of the Birmingham pub bombings, saying the families feel overlooked and calling for justice to remain open, while criticising those who have not named the Provisional IRA.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Birmingham pub bombings 50th anniversary Original release: Birmingham pub bombing anniversary a reminder of need for justice (opens in a new tab)
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Allister tables Early Day Motion on 50th anniversary of Birmingham Pub Bombings
TUV leader Jim Allister, MP for North Antrim, marks 50 years since the Birmingham pub bombings and calls on the Government to hold a public inquiry into the 1974 attacks, backing the Justice 4 the 21 campaign. He notes that no one has been brought to justice.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Birmingham pub bombings 50th anniversary Early Day Motion Original release: Allister tables Early Day Motion on 50th anniversary of Birmingham Pub Bombings (opens in a new tab)
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FMdFM must put victims and survivors first in approaching redress for HIA, says Bradshaw.
Alliance TEO spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says progress on redress for Historical Institutional Abuse is too slow and calls on the First and deputy First Minister to meet victims and survivors urgently on memorialisation. She cites concern over facilitation of institutional redress and an…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Committee evidence on Historical Institutional Abuse redress facilitation Original release: FMdFM must put victims and survivors first in approaching redress for HIA, says Bradshaw. (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Executive dysfunction leaves hospitals facing very difficult winter
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says Executive dysfunction will leave hospitals facing a very difficult winter after Health Minister Mike Nesbitt announced proposed budget cuts. He calls for the Executive to take responsibility for its decisions, arguing the Health Service's…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Health Minister Nesbitt announces proposed cuts from Executive budget allocation Original release: McGrath: Executive dysfunction leaves hospitals facing very difficult winter (opens in a new tab)
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Children and young people with special educational needs in Irish medium schools must be supported – Mason
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason urges the Department of Education to improve special educational needs support in Irish medium schools, saying they need access to educational psychologists who work in Irish and other health professionals. She welcomes the department's acknowledgement of the issues.
Education Disability and equality Original release: Children and young people with special educational needs in Irish medium schools must be supported – Mason (opens in a new tab)
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Special educational needs action plan must be published urgently – Baker
Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker urges the Department of Education to publish its transformation plan for special educational needs services, noting over 200 recommendations from reports so far without a delivery plan. He calls on the Education Minister to release the SEN Reform Agenda and its delivery…
Education Disability and equality Original release: Special educational needs action plan must be published urgently – Baker (opens in a new tab)
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Antisemitic graffiti remains on hospital wall for 6 months
DUP leader Gavin Robinson says antisemitic graffiti has remained on a Royal Victoria Hospital wall in west Belfast for months after a complaint to the Belfast Trust, and calls on the Trust to explain why it has not been removed.
Disability and equality Health Issue: Antisemitic graffiti at Royal Victoria Hospital wall remains unremoved Original release: Antisemitic graffiti remains on hospital wall for 6 months (opens in a new tab)
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‘All outstanding legacy inquests must be reinstated’ – Mallaghan
Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan calls on the British government to immediately reinstate all outstanding legacy inquests, arguing the Legacy Act sought to close down families' efforts for truth and justice. He urges Labour to repeal and replace the Act as it pledged.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Reinstatement of outstanding legacy inquests following the Legacy Act Original release: ‘All outstanding legacy inquests must be reinstated’ – Mallaghan (opens in a new tab)
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Allister comments on assisted suicide Bill
TUV North Antrim MP Jim Allister says he is appalled by the assisted suicide Bill published ahead of a Commons debate on 29 November, warning of coercion of the elderly and NHS cost impacts. He welcomes a review of the proposals' costs ordered by the Health Secretary.
Health Issue: Assisted suicide Bill publication ahead of Commons debate Original release: Allister comments on assisted suicide Bill (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna welcomes inquest into Inga Maria Hauser murder
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP welcomes the decision to hold an inquest into the 1980s killing of Inga Maria Hauser, hopes it brings answers for her family, and urges anyone with knowledge of the crime to contact police.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Inga Maria Hauser inquest announcement Original release: Hanna welcomes inquest into Inga Maria Hauser murder (opens in a new tab)
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Harpur welcomes passing of motion around combatting both HIV and the stigma associated.
Alliance Castlereagh South Councillor Jamie Harpur welcomes Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council's passing of his motion on HIV, which calls for ending the epidemic locally and globally and tackling stigma through integrated healthcare and the HIV Fast Track Cities initiative.
Health Local government Issue: Lisburn and Castlereagh council motion on ending HIV epidemic Original release: Harpur welcomes passing of motion around combatting both HIV and the stigma associated. (opens in a new tab)
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Tackling violence against women requires joined-up approach - Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart welcomes a Government commitment to work with devolved institutions, including the Assembly, on tackling violence against women and girls. She cites 22,403 recorded offences in Northern Ireland and says the Minister has spoken to the PSNI Chief Constable and intends to visit…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Government commitment on violence against women and girls in Commons questions Original release: Tackling violence against women requires joined-up approach - Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna highlights impact of immigration changes on NI businesses
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says changes to immigration rules introduced by the previous Conservative Government are hurting Northern Ireland businesses and health services. She hosted a Westminster Hall debate and calls for replacement policies that better support workers, businesses and public…
Immigration Economy and employment Issue: Westminster Hall debate on immigration policy changes affecting Northern Ireland Original release: Hanna highlights impact of immigration changes on NI businesses (opens in a new tab)
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Campbell marks anniversary of MP's murder
DUP MP Gregory Campbell marks the 43rd anniversary of the 1981 murder of Rev Robert Bradford MP, who was shot by the Provisional IRA, with a Commons motion. He calls for democrats across parties to salute Bradford and others who died.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Campbell marks anniversary of MP's murder (opens in a new tab)
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Post Office branch closures will hit most vulnerable hardest, Alliance representatives have warned.
Alliance MLAs Sian Mulholland and Kellie Armstrong warn that closing local Crown Post Office branches will hit the most vulnerable hardest, after a list of branches at risk of closure or restructuring included Antrim, Belfast, Derry~Londonderry and Newtownards. Armstrong urges the Post Office to…
Infrastructure and transport Disability and equality Issue: Crown Post Office branches at risk of closure or restructuring list Original release: Post Office branch closures will hit most vulnerable hardest, Alliance representatives have warned. (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly Election 2022
People Before Profit, standing twelve candidates in the Assembly election, says the DUP and Sinn Féin have jointly presided over austerity and calls for Stormont to launch a Hardship Emergency Fund with payments of at least £1,000 for the poorest households, funded partly by major energy firms and…
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Original release: Assembly Election 2022 (opens in a new tab)
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Frew to bring legislation on individual Duty of Candour
DUP North Antrim MLA Paul Frew says he will open a consultation on a private member's bill creating an individual statutory duty of candour in Northern Ireland's healthcare system. The DUP calls on the Health Minister to prioritise the reform, citing hyponatraemia deaths and Infected Blood Inquiry…
Health Original release: Frew to bring legislation on individual Duty of Candour (opens in a new tab)