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Durkan: Pothole chaos mirrors our deteriorating infrastructure
SDLP Fairer Infrastructure Spokesperson Mark H Durkan MLA expresses serious concern about Northern Ireland's road network, warning that potholes and deterioration put public safety at risk. He calls for increased DfI road funding and a review of repair policy to ensure money is spent strategically.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: DfI road maintenance funding crisis and October Monitoring Round allocation Original release: Durkan: Pothole chaos mirrors our deteriorating infrastructure (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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Boylan urges road users to stay safe and be vigilant
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan urges road users to stay safe and be vigilant ahead of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on 17 November, and reminds drivers of the PSNI's road safety guidance.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Boylan urges road users to stay safe and be vigilant (opens in a new tab)
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Legislation needed to tackle unadopted roads: Erskine
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine says she will bring forward a Private Members' Bill to tackle unadopted housing developments, arguing homeowners are left liable for repairs while current Department powers are rarely used and not strong enough.
Infrastructure and transport Housing Original release: Legislation needed to tackle unadopted roads: Erskine (opens in a new tab)
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People Before Profit Manifesto for Radical Change
People Before Profit launches its 2024 General Election manifesto, calling for a radical redistribution of wealth, a wealth tax on millionaires and billionaires, higher corporation tax, a ban on zero-hour contracts and rent caps at 20% of tenants' incomes.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: People Before Profit Manifesto for Radical Change (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)
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Givan launches new Community of Lifesavers App
Education Minister Paul Givan, of the DUP, launches a free app to help young people learn CPR and defibrillator skills, funded by his department and developed by CCEA with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. He urges schools to download it.
Education Health Issue: Community of Lifesavers App launch Original release: Givan launches new Community of Lifesavers App (opens in a new tab)
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We need a unified effort to tackle climate change, says Blair, after opening of COP29.
Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA welcomes the opening of the 29th UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, and calls for a unified effort, citing recent flooding in Spain and in Northern Ireland. He also highlights local events, including DAERA Minister Muir's talk on a…
Environment and climate International affairs Issue: Opening of the 29th UN Climate Change Conference in Baku Original release: We need a unified effort to tackle climate change, says Blair, after opening of COP29. (opens in a new tab)
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Tackling and ending racist attacks will require urgent, concrete action, says Bradshaw
Alliance Executive Office Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA welcomes the Assembly's united opposition to racism and calls for a rapid review of the July and August racist attacks, with proposals from the First and deputy First Minister. She says the Racial Equality Strategy and Refugee Integration…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Assembly motion on July and August racist attacks review Original release: Tackling and ending racist attacks will require urgent, concrete action, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood welcomes confirmation of National Insurance mitigation support
SDLP MP Colum Eastwood welcomes Treasury confirmation of additional funding to the Executive to offset higher employer National Insurance costs for public sector bodies. He calls for the support to be ring-fenced and to include GP practices in Northern Ireland.
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Treasury confirmation of additional Barnett allocation for public sector NICs Original release: Eastwood welcomes confirmation of National Insurance mitigation support (opens in a new tab)
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‘£350m investment underlines Executive’s commitment to health’ – Kimmins
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins welcomes £350 million of health funding allocated by Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald and calls on the health minister to prioritise fair pay, waiting lists, respite, GP access and mental health services.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: £350m health funding allocation by Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald Original release: ‘£350m investment underlines Executive’s commitment to health’ – Kimmins (opens in a new tab)
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Statutory duty of candour for health professionals and organisations needed, say Donnelly and McAllister
Alliance's Danny Donnelly MLA and Nuala McAllister urge the Health Minister to introduce legislation creating a duty of candour for Northern Ireland's health workers and organisations before the mandate ends. Alliance brings a motion to the Assembly on Monday, citing two decades of slow progress…
Health Issue: Assembly motion on statutory candour duty for health staff Original release: Statutory duty of candour for health professionals and organisations needed, say Donnelly and McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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£1.3million parking ticket debt written off
South Down DUP MLA Diane Forsythe criticises the write-off of over 11,000 parking penalty tickets worth £1.3 million in the past financial year. She calls on the Department for Infrastructure to make every effort to collect the debt owed.
Public finance and taxation Infrastructure and transport Issue: £1.3million parking ticket debt written off by Department for Infrastructure Original release: £1.3million parking ticket debt written off (opens in a new tab)
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Anna Lo will forever be remembered as a ground-breaker in local politics, says Long, after former MLA passes away
Alliance Leader Naomi Long pays tribute to former South Belfast MLA Anna Lo, who has died aged 74, calling her a ground-breaker in local politics and recalling her work on the environment, human rights and women's rights. Former Alliance Leader David Ford also offers sympathies.
Other Disability and equality Original release: Anna Lo will forever be remembered as a ground-breaker in local politics, says Long, after former MLA passes away (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan asks Irish Government to help deliver cross-border road project
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan says he has written to the Irish Government asking it to co-fund the A2 Buncrana Road Dualling project, which he says has been repeatedly delayed. He made the call after the North West Transport Plan consultation closed, urging a holistic approach to congestion and…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: North West Transport Plan consultation close Original release: Durkan asks Irish Government to help deliver cross-border road project (opens in a new tab)
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Racist attack which left young child injured ‘appalling and disgusting’ – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey condemns a racist attack on a south Belfast home that injured a young child and their mother. She says she has requested a meeting with the PSNI over a recent spate of such attacks and will ask what police are doing to prevent them and bring perpetrators to justice.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: South Belfast racist attack on family home injuring child and mother Original release: Racist attack which left young child injured ‘appalling and disgusting’ – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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The Election of Donald J Trump as President-elect of the United States
Green Party NI leader Mal O'Hara says the election of Donald Trump as US President-elect is deeply troubling, warning of threats to climate action, peace, the rule of law and marginalised groups, and calls for a worldwide movement to defend these values.
International affairs Disability and equality Issue: Donald Trump re-election as US president Original release: The Election of Donald J Trump as President-elect of the United States (opens in a new tab)
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Misogynistic abuse will rise as result of online radicalisation of men, says Eastwood, questioning UK PM.
Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood says misogynistic abuse of women online will rise because of the radicalisation of young men, citing Elon Musk and Donald Trump's election, after questioning the Prime Minister on tackling abuse of women and girls online.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Misogynistic abuse will rise as result of online radicalisation of men, says Eastwood, questioning UK PM. (opens in a new tab)
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Women across the UK should be able to feel safe: Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says women across the UK must be able to feel safe, citing four sexual assaults in Londonderry last week and 24 murders of women in Northern Ireland since 2020, and urges strong, decisive action and forthcoming ministerial plans to tackle the issue.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Increase in sexual assaults and female murders in Northern Ireland Original release: Women across the UK should be able to feel safe: Campbell (opens in a new tab)