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Communities Minister levels the playing field in housing allocation
DUP MLA Cheryl Brownlee welcomes the Communities Minister Gordon Lyons' decision to scrap intimidation points in the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's Housing Selection Scheme, arguing victims of domestic abuse have been unfairly scored lower.
Housing Disability and equality Issue: Removal of Housing Executive intimidation points Original release: Communities Minister levels the playing field in housing allocation (opens in a new tab)
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Removal of Housing Executive Intimidation Points will put lives at risk
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says the Communities Minister's decision to remove Housing Executive intimidation points will put lives at risk, arguing it leaves victims of threats and sectarian, racist or homophobic attacks without priority for permanent homes. He instead calls for…
Housing Disability and equality Issue: Removal of Housing Executive intimidation points Original release: Removal of Housing Executive Intimidation Points will put lives at risk (opens in a new tab)
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‘Omagh families deserve full transparency and disclosure’ – Brogan
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan offers continued support and solidarity to victims and families of the Omagh bomb as the Omagh Bombing Inquiry opens its initial stage. She calls for full transparency and disclosure for grieving families and says she hopes the inquiry will deliver truth.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh Bombing Inquiry opening of initial stage Original release: ‘Omagh families deserve full transparency and disclosure’ – Brogan (opens in a new tab)
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Kimmins welcomes pay deal for resident doctors
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins welcomes the pay deal reached between the health department and the British Medical Association for resident doctors, calling it recognition of their work and urging joint effort on wider health service pressures.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Resident doctors pay deal with BMA welcomed by Sinn Féin Original release: Kimmins welcomes pay deal for resident doctors (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds calls for further details on tens of millions for professional…
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA calls for further details after revealing over £29 million has been paid in professional fees for the Children's Hospital before construction has begun, noting this is over three times the fees for the completed Maternity Hospital.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Children's Hospital professional fees spending figures Original release: Dodds calls for further details on tens of millions for professional… (opens in a new tab)
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Nesbitt calls on Irish Government to address legacy failings.
UUP leader Mike Nesbitt MLA says he told the Irish Tánaiste the Government of Ireland must step up on legacy and that political agreement is needed on the meaning of reconciliation. He also calls for full disclosure of information to the Omagh bomb inquiry, which he says the Tánaiste assured him…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bomb inquiry victims' stories hearings and Irish Government cooperation Original release: Nesbitt calls on Irish Government to address legacy failings. (opens in a new tab)
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Everyone's thoughts with victims and survivors of Omagh bomb, says Donnelly, as inquiry opens.
Alliance Omagh Councillor Stephen Donnelly says residents are thinking of the Omagh bomb victims and survivors as the inquiry's first stage opens. He hopes the hearings, which will run for four weeks, bring some relief to the bereaved and let them share their accounts.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh Bombing Inquiry opening of initial stage Original release: Everyone's thoughts with victims and survivors of Omagh bomb, says Donnelly, as inquiry opens. (opens in a new tab)
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Further delay to Climate Change Commissioner appointment is unacceptable, says Bradshaw.
Alliance's Paula Bradshaw MLA calls for urgent clarity from the FM and dFM over the delay in appointing a Climate Change Commissioner, despite regulations having all-party consent and being in force. She says the dFM hinted at further legislative problems during questions on a British-Irish…
Environment and climate Issue: Climate Change Commissioner appointment delay despite approved regulations Original release: Further delay to Climate Change Commissioner appointment is unacceptable, says Bradshaw. (opens in a new tab)
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Classroom Assistants deserve proper recognition and support, says Alliance Education representatives.
Alliance MLAs Nick Mathison and Michelle Guy call on the Education Minister to set out a clear plan to support, develop and reward Classroom Assistants, following an Ulster University report into the workforce. They raise concerns about temporary recruitment and incomplete Access NI checks.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Ulster University report on Classroom Assistants in Northern Ireland Original release: Classroom Assistants deserve proper recognition and support, says Alliance Education representatives. (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong welcomes removal of intimidation points and planned review of Primary Social Needs.
Alliance's Kellie Armstrong MLA welcomes the Communities Minister's plan to scrap intimidation points in social housing applications and review the Primary Social Needs section. She says moving away Troubles-era measures aids peacebuilding and urges action against perpetrators of violence.
Housing Community relations and legacy Issue: Removal of Housing Executive intimidation points Original release: Armstrong welcomes removal of intimidation points and planned review of Primary Social Needs. (opens in a new tab)
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Hargey welcomes publication of Police Ombudsman report into 2021 Ormeau Road commemoration
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey welcomes the Police Ombudsman's report into a 2021 memorial service for victims of the 1992 Sean Graham's bookmakers attack. She calls on the PSNI to accept and fully implement all three of the report's recommendations.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Police Ombudsman report on officer conduct at Ormeau Road event Original release: Hargey welcomes publication of Police Ombudsman report into 2021 Ormeau Road commemoration (opens in a new tab)
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Never Again: Why We Remember The Holocaust
People Before Profit marks 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, warning that fascism grows from racism and antisemitism. It cites the AfD in Germany, Elon Musk's rally appearance and online conspiracy theories in Ireland, and urges socialists to oppose all racism, including…
Disability and equality International affairs Original release: Never Again: Why We Remember The Holocaust (opens in a new tab)
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Commemorating the Lives of Sergeant Gilgunn & Constable Montgomery
DUP MP Gregory Campbell and MLA Gary Middleton mark the 1972 IRA killing of two RUC officers on Creggan Hill, Londonderry, with a wreath-laying at the Cenotaph. Campbell says the men must not be forgotten and warns against attempts to rewrite the Troubles' history.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Commemorating the Lives of Sergeant Gilgunn & Constable Montgomery (opens in a new tab)
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We must stand united against all prejudice, hatred, and violence, says Bradshaw, marking Holocaust Memorial Day.
Alliance's Paula Bradshaw, the South Belfast MLA, marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 by calling for unity against prejudice, hatred and violence, citing Northern Ireland's record of offering sanctuary to refugees and rejecting antisemitism, Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry.
Disability and equality International affairs Original release: We must stand united against all prejudice, hatred, and violence, says Bradshaw, marking Holocaust Memorial Day. (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance Belfast City councillors welcome funding for local community and environmental initiatives.
Alliance councillors Sam Nelson and Jenna Maghie welcome Belfast City Council funding agreed by the Strategic Policy & Resources Committee for more street litter bins, an enhanced alleyways scheme and urban wildflower projects, subject to full council ratification.
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Belfast City Council Strategic Policy & Resources Committee funding for litter bins, alleyways and wildflowers Original release: Alliance Belfast City councillors welcome funding for local community and environmental initiatives. (opens in a new tab)
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Kimmins calls for transparency and accountability on cervical screening failures
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins calls for greater transparency and accountability over past cervical screening failures in the Southern Trust, saying many questions remain unanswered after a committee briefing on the review of 17,500 women's tests. She urges women to keep attending smear tests.
Health Issue: Southern Trust cervical screening failures review briefing Original release: Kimmins calls for transparency and accountability on cervical screening failures (opens in a new tab)
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NI Executive agreement for Sign Language Bill
The DUP's Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA says Executive Ministers have agreed to introduce his Sign Language Bill to the Assembly, which recognises British Sign Language and Irish Sign Language. He plans to introduce it in February and points to departmental investment in trained…
Disability and equality Issue: Executive agreement to introduce Sign Language Bill to Assembly Original release: NI Executive agreement for Sign Language Bill (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives emphasise importance of regular cervical screenings during Cervical Screening Awareness Week.
Alliance MLAs Nuala McAllister and Michelle Guy urge women to attend regular cervical screenings during Cervical Screening Awareness Week. They call for a Department of Health response to Southern Trust misread screening results and back a statutory public inquiry.
Health Issue: Cervical Screening Awareness Week Original release: Alliance representatives emphasise importance of regular cervical screenings during Cervical Screening Awareness Week. (opens in a new tab)
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Gender inequalities a stark reality in health, says McAllister
Alliance Health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA calls on the Department of Health to explore expanding robotic-assisted surgery to other specialties, after Health Minister figures showed 513 of 599 such surgeries since 2019 were on males. She says the split reflects unequal access to…
Health Disability and equality Issue: Minister's figures on gender split in robotic surgery Original release: Gender inequalities a stark reality in health, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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DUP will oppose unlimited public funds to assisted suicide legislation
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP says the party will vote against a money resolution in the House of Commons giving uncapped public spending for developing the assisted suicide legislation. He argues it risks diverting scarce resources from palliative care and mental health support, and calls for…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Commons money resolution on assisted suicide bill uncapped spending Original release: DUP will oppose unlimited public funds to assisted suicide legislation (opens in a new tab)