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TUV join the campaign trail for Ben Habib
TUV vice chairman Allister Kyle says he joined Ben Habib's campaign in the Wellingborough by-election and praises Habib's commitment to Northern Ireland's place in the UK, citing legal advice obtained with Baroness Hoey, Jamie Bryson and Jim Allister on the Protocol and Sea Border.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Wellingborough by-election campaign of Ben Habib Original release: TUV join the campaign trail for Ben Habib (opens in a new tab)
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Legal advice from John Larkin KC on DUP deal
TUV MLA Jim Allister, via legal advice from John Larkin KC instructed by Baroness Hoey, Ben Habib and Jamie Bryson, says the DUP deal's Windsor Framework regulations do not restore Act of Union Article 6 or remove the Irish Sea border, and questions the command paper's constitutional claims.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Legal advice on DUP deal from John Larkin KC Original release: Legal advice from John Larkin KC on DUP deal (opens in a new tab)
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Legal advice from John Larkin KC on DUP deal to be published on Friday morning
TUV says legal advice from John Larkin KC on the DUP deal, commissioned by Ben Habib, Baroness Hoey, Jim Allister and Jamie Bryson at their own expense, will be published on Friday morning at Parliament Buildings. It says the advice covers Article 6 of the Acts of Union and the deal's impact on…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Legal advice on DUP deal from John Larkin KC Original release: Legal advice from John Larkin KC on DUP deal to be published on Friday morning (opens in a new tab)
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Statement by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says he has written to the Assembly Speaker that a basis now exists for the Assembly to meet, elect a Speaker and fill the First and deputy First Minister and Executive posts. He expects the Assembly to meet on Saturday.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Safeguarding the Union agreement and Assembly restoration letter to Speaker Original release: Statement by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP (opens in a new tab)
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Lough Neagh Partnership to present to Good Friday Agreement Committee
Sinn Féin MP Francie Molloy welcomes agreement at the Good Friday Agreement Committee for Lough Neagh Partnership to present to it. He calls for Lough Neagh to be taken into public ownership, citing blue-green algae blooms and the lack of a single department responsible for the lough.
Environment and climate Issue: Lough Neagh Partnership presentation agreed by Good Friday Agreement Committee Original release: Lough Neagh Partnership to present to Good Friday Agreement Committee (opens in a new tab)
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New Executive must prioritise women’s health – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says waiting times for NHS gynaecological treatment are unacceptable, with some women forced into avoidable surgery, and calls on a new Health Minister to deliver a women's health strategy as a priority.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Gynaecology waiting times review Original release: New Executive must prioritise women’s health – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Jeffrey on the run – scared of debate
TUV leader Jim Allister says DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson refuses to debate him over his deal, calling this a feeble diversion from abandoned unionist demands. He lists remaining concerns: NI under the EU Customs Code, customs checks on GB goods, ECJ oversight and Trusted Trader requirements.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: DUP deal with the government on the Windsor Framework Original release: Jeffrey on the run – scared of debate (opens in a new tab)
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Bangor West Councillor welcomes announcement that the Promote Learning Disability Service has been saved from closure
Green Party Bangor West councillor Cllr McKee welcomes the signing of a contract for charity Orchardville to take over the Promote Day Opportunities Service in Bangor, saving it from closure. She criticises the South Eastern Trust's handling and calls for a return of the Stormont Executive to…
Health Disability and equality Issue: Promote Day Opportunities Service in Bangor saved from closure Original release: Bangor West Councillor welcomes announcement that the Promote Learning Disability Service has been saved from closure (opens in a new tab)
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Our Union is still ruptured – the only difference now being that the DUP is stepping up as Protocol implementers
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Government's Command Paper and statutory instruments do not restore NI's place in the UK, arguing NI still follows EU laws and the Irish Sea border remains, so the Union remains ruptured.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: DUP deal with the government on the Windsor Framework Original release: Our Union is still ruptured – the only difference now being that the DUP is stepping up as Protocol implementers (opens in a new tab)
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Selection of Diana Armstrong as the Fermanagh and South Tyrone Westminster Candidate
The Fermanagh and South Tyrone Ulster Unionist Association says it selected Councillor Diana Armstrong as its candidate for the forthcoming Westminster election, with Armstrong calling for voters to help restore representation at Westminster for the constituency.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Diana Armstrong selected as Fermanagh and South Tyrone Westminster candidate Original release: Selection of Diana Armstrong as the Fermanagh and South Tyrone Westminster Candidate (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: This must be a new start for Northern Ireland
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says the restoration of devolution must be a new start for everyone in Northern Ireland, and calls on the British Government to open talks with Executive parties, the incoming Opposition and the Irish Government on reforming the democratic institutions.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Restoration of Northern Ireland's devolved institutions Original release: Eastwood: This must be a new start for Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein hails DUP assistance in all-Ireland objective
TUV vice-chair Allister Kyle says Sinn Fein has welcomed the DUP's stance on the Protocol as a turning point toward an all-Ireland goal, and urges DUP members to reconsider nominating Michelle O'Neill as First Minister and to keep their pledges on the Seven Tests.
Constitutional affairs Issue: DUP Protocol position and Seven Tests dispute, January 2024 Original release: Sinn Fein hails DUP assistance in all-Ireland objective (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin welcomes progress on return to power-sharing
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD says she is optimistic after the DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson publicly committed to restoring the northern institutions before the early February deadline. She welcomes the DUP's pledge to respect the Assembly election result and calls for swift focus on public…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Jeffrey Donaldson's declaration on returning to power-sharing institutions Original release: Sinn Féin welcomes progress on return to power-sharing (opens in a new tab)
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MacManus welcomes Power sharing breakthrough
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus welcomes the DUP's decision to let the Assembly and Executive return, saying residents have gone two years without a working executive. He wants European Parliament engagement with the Assembly re-established.
Constitutional affairs Issue: DUP decision to restore Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive Original release: MacManus welcomes Power sharing breakthrough (opens in a new tab)
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Separating the fact from fiction
TUV leader Jim Allister says the DUP's deal with the government leaves the Protocol unaltered, keeps Northern Ireland under the EU Customs Code and the Irish Sea border, and fails the DUP's own Seven Tests, calling on Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to be ashamed.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: DUP deal with the government on the Windsor Framework Original release: Separating the fact from fiction (opens in a new tab)
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Statement by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says the party will nominate members to the Executive and support calling an Assembly meeting to elect a Speaker, subject to the UK Government delivering agreed commitments and passing new legislation, after a package of measures on the Northern Ireland Protocol…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: DUP decision to restore Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive Original release: Statement by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party leader hopes that we aren’t facing another false dawn for stable governance
Green Party leader Mal O’Hara says a behind‑closed‑doors deal to restore the Assembly would be a temporary fix, not a cure for the housing crisis, long waiting lists, public‑sector pay and environmental failings, and calls for a review of governance and citizens assemblies.
Constitutional affairs Issue: DUP decision to restore Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive Original release: Green Party leader hopes that we aren’t facing another false dawn for stable governance (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP Statement on Restoration of the Devolved Institutions
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP welcomes the restoration of Northern Ireland's devolved institutions as positive for workers, communities and businesses. He urges incoming Ministers to prioritise restoring public services and a fair pay award for workers, and says the party will hold talks with the…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Restoration of Northern Ireland's devolved institutions Original release: SDLP Statement on Restoration of the Devolved Institutions (opens in a new tab)
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Baroness Kate Hoey, Ben Habib, Jim Allister KC MLA and Jamie Bryson publish significant paper – No Deal is better than a Bad Deal
TUV's Jim Allister and co-authors Baroness Kate Hoey, Ben Habib and Jamie Bryson publish a paper urging unionists to reject any DUP return to Stormont under the Protocol, warning it would entrench an Irish Sea border and Irish Republic involvement in governance.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Co-authored paper opposing DUP return to Stormont under the Protocol Original release: Baroness Kate Hoey, Ben Habib, Jim Allister KC MLA and Jamie Bryson publish significant paper – No Deal is better than a Bad Deal (opens in a new tab)
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Allister urges anti-Protocol unionists to increasingly stand together
TUV leader Jim Allister, speaking at the Newry & Armagh TUV annual dinner, urges anti-Protocol unionists to stand together and unite against any unionist implementation of the Protocol through Stormont. He says unionists of all party affiliations should not be left without a political home if the…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Allister urges anti-Protocol unionists to increasingly stand together (opens in a new tab)