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Sir Jeffrey sympathises with Alex Easton MLA
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says he has offered sympathies to North Down MLA Alex Easton after his parents died following a fire at their Bangor home, pledging prayerful support for the family.
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Paisley looks ahead to full reinstatement of Rathlin ferry service
North Antrim MP Ian Paisley says he welcomes the intended full reinstatement of the Rathlin ferry service by the end of the week, after a meeting with the director of public transport operations. He notes checks remain and says former staff will be offered jobs in the new service.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Rathlin ferry service reinstatement Original release: Paisley looks ahead to full reinstatement of Rathlin ferry service (opens in a new tab)
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DUP staff recognised with Westminster awards
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson congratulates two party staff, Naomi Armstrong-Cotter and Laura Caldwell, on Westminster awards, praising constituency office work and the service they help deliver.
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Proposals for £110m funding cut from EA budget “unconscionable” – Butler
UUP Deputy Leader Robbie Butler, who speaks on education for the party, condemns proposed £110m cuts to Department of Education services as unconscionable. He warns they would hit vulnerable children and non-statutory services, and calls on the Secretary of State to reverse the cuts while Stormont…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Proposed £110m Department of Education budget cuts Original release: Proposals for £110m funding cut from EA budget “unconscionable” – Butler (opens in a new tab)
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Nicholl marks Chinese New Year
South Belfast MLA and Chair of the All Party Group on Ethnic Minority Communities Kate Nicholl wishes people a happy Chinese New Year, marking the Year of the Rabbit and praising Belfast's Chinese community. She calls for joint working between government and stakeholders to secure racial equality…
Disability and equality Original release: Nicholl marks Chinese New Year (opens in a new tab)
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Tennyson says proposed Radio Foyle cuts would be devastating for local area
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson says BBC proposed cuts to Radio Foyle's breakfast news and bulletins would be devastating locally and across Northern Ireland, and calls on BBC NI's interim director and the Director General to review and cancel them.
Other Issue: BBC Radio Foyle cuts and programming changes Original release: Tennyson says proposed Radio Foyle cuts would be devastating for local area (opens in a new tab)
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MacManus urges Donegal County Council to progress Erne Atlantic Greenway Project
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus urges Donegal County Council's Chief Executive to progress the Erne Atlantic Greenway, a proposed route linking Belleek, Ballyshannon, Bundoran and Rossnowlagh. He says little has moved since a 2018 feasibility study and calls for resources to be assigned.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Original release: MacManus urges Donegal County Council to progress Erne Atlantic Greenway Project (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Rachel Woods slams recent domestic abuse statistics
Green Party councillor Rachel Woods reacts to PSNI figures showing a rise in domestic abuse calls over Christmas, with 3,604 calls logged and a 10% increase on Christmas Day. She calls for Northern Ireland to adopt a Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, noting it is the sole UK region…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: PSNI figures on domestic abuse calls over Christmas 2022 Original release: Cllr Rachel Woods slams recent domestic abuse statistics (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood welcomes PM-BBC meeting over Radio Foyle cuts
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood MP says pressure on the BBC must continue over planned cuts to Radio Foyle, after confirmation that the Prime Minister met the BBC Director General and Chair and discussed the service. He invites Director General Tim Davie to Derry and calls the cut a breach of the BBC…
Other Issue: Radio Foyle cuts and Prime Minister's meeting with BBC leadership Original release: Eastwood welcomes PM-BBC meeting over Radio Foyle cuts (opens in a new tab)
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Smyth welcomes Westminster intervention to block Nicola Sturgeon’s Gender Reform Bill
TUV spokesperson Lorna Smyth welcomes the UK Government's plan to lay a Section 35 order blocking Scotland's Gender Reform Bill, arguing it protects women and girls and accusing Alliance's Stephen Farry and Eóin Tennyson of hypocrisy.
Disability and equality Constitutional affairs Issue: Section 35 order to block Scotland's Gender Reform Bill Original release: Smyth welcomes Westminster intervention to block Nicola Sturgeon’s Gender Reform Bill (opens in a new tab)
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Retained EU Law Bill threatens gender equality in the workplace, says Nicholl
Alliance MLA Kate Nicholl says the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, due at its remaining Commons stages, threatens workplace protections such as holiday pay, maternity leave and equal pay, and risks women's rights. She says the party will oppose it.
Disability and equality Economy and employment Issue: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Commons stages Original release: Retained EU Law Bill threatens gender equality in the workplace, says Nicholl (opens in a new tab)
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Delivering the A5 dualling a key priority – O’Neill
Sinn Féin MLA Michelle O'Neill calls for the Irish government and any restored Executive to make delivery of the A5 dualling a shared priority, after raising it with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar during his visit to the North.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Delivering the A5 dualling a key priority – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Nicholl marks Martin Luther King Day and says his fight against racial inequality is still just as relevant today
Alliance Spokesperson for Migration Kate Nicholl MLA marks Martin Luther King Day, saying his fight against racial inequality remains as relevant today. She cites the 2022 killing of Keenan Anderson by Los Angeles police and says Black communities face violence from both police and white…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Original release: Nicholl marks Martin Luther King Day and says his fight against racial inequality is still just as relevant today (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Winter services operating on shoestring budget puts road safety at risk
SDLP Infrastructure Spokesperson Mark H Durkan says budget pressures at the Department for Infrastructure are limiting winter gritting services and putting road safety at risk, citing a £4 million allocation and rising salt costs. He calls for an Executive to be restored to address the risks.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Department for Infrastructure winter services budget allocation for 2022/23 Original release: Durkan: Winter services operating on shoestring budget puts road safety at risk (opens in a new tab)
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In building Irish Sea Border infrastructure HMG is enforcing EU law
TUV leader Jim Allister says new UK Regulations building further Irish Sea Border infrastructure merit detailed study, arguing they impose EU law on Northern Ireland via the Official Controls Regulation under Article 5(4) of the Protocol. He also blames DUP ministers for not using an Executive…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK Regulations for further Irish Sea Border infrastructure Original release: In building Irish Sea Border infrastructure HMG is enforcing EU law (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney welcomes Ballydugennan resurfacing commitment
Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney, South Antrim MLA, welcomes a Department for Infrastructure commitment to resurface the carriageways and footways in Ballydugennan Villas outside Toome. He says the works will be added to this year's programme if extra funding arrives, otherwise to 2023/24.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Ballydugennan Villas carriageway and footway resurfacing commitment Original release: Kearney welcomes Ballydugennan resurfacing commitment (opens in a new tab)
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Forsythe questions failure by Sinn Fein MPs to declare Party salary
South Down MLA Diane Forsythe says Sinn Fein MPs have not declared a salary paid to them by the party in their Register of Financial Interests, and has contacted the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner and the Electoral Commission for Northern Ireland. She also calls for action on foreign…
Other Issue: Sinn Fein MPs failure to declare party salary in Register of Financial Interests Original release: Forsythe questions failure by Sinn Fein MPs to declare Party salary (opens in a new tab)
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Delargy calls for quick progress on A6 road works
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy urges the infrastructure department to press ahead faster with the A6 road to Belfast, after a delegation met officials, citing frustration over delays and an expected 12-week safety phase.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Sinn Féin delegation meeting on A6 road works progress Original release: Delargy calls for quick progress on A6 road works (opens in a new tab)
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Belfast is the 50th most congested city in the world - Cllr Mal O'Hara
Green Party councillor Malachi O'Hara responds to a report ranking Belfast 50th most congested city worldwide, blaming successive Executives for failing to invest in public transport and cut car dependence. He says the Assembly's 2020 climate emergency declaration has produced little action, and…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Belfast ranked 50th most congested city worldwide report Original release: Belfast is the 50th most congested city in the world - Cllr Mal O'Hara (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty: Closure of Newry Reporter blow to community
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty says the closure of the Newry Reporter, which has announced its final edition for later this month, will be a serious loss to the community. He says he hopes a solution can be found and will contact staff to offer solidarity.
Other Issue: Newry Reporter closure announcement Original release: McNulty: Closure of Newry Reporter blow to community (opens in a new tab)