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McAllister says delays to 12-week pregnancy scans completely unacceptable
Alliance health spokesperson MLA Nuala McAllister says a four-week wait for 12-week pregnancy scans in the Belfast Health Trust is unacceptable and calls for a comprehensive national plan for maternity services from the health department.
Health Issue: Delays to 12-week pregnancy scans in Northern Ireland Original release: McAllister says delays to 12-week pregnancy scans completely unacceptable (opens in a new tab)
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Chronic underfunding of water infrastructure must be addressed, says McMurray
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Andy McMurray MLA calls for urgent investment in water and wastewater infrastructure after reports that over 1.2 million tonnes of raw sewage is discharged into the River Foyle yearly. He suggests mutualising NI Water so it can borrow to invest.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: River Foyle raw sewage discharge figures revealed Original release: Chronic underfunding of water infrastructure must be addressed, says McMurray (opens in a new tab)
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Role of the Energy Regulator must include addressing climate change targets, says Honeyford.
Alliance spokesperson David Honeyford MLA calls for the Utility Regulator's remit to be widened to cover Net Zero targets, after a consultancy report warned Northern Ireland will miss its 2030 goals by at least two years. He urges the Economy Minister to publish a new Energy Strategy and faster…
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: Consultancy report warning Northern Ireland will miss 2030 Net Zero targets Original release: Role of the Energy Regulator must include addressing climate change targets, says Honeyford. (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone calls for immediate response following Lough Neagh research
SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone calls for immediate, coordinated action on Lough Neagh after Queen's University Belfast research found significant ecological and public health risks from blue-green algal blooms. He urges implementation of the Lough Neagh Action Plan protocols…
Environment and climate Health Issue: Queen's University Belfast Lough Neagh algal bloom research Original release: McGlone calls for immediate response following Lough Neagh research (opens in a new tab)
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Early wins can be gained from the All-Island Rail Review – Swann & Butler
UUP MP Robin Swann and MLA Robbie Butler urge Louise Haigh to press ahead quickly with the Executive and Irish Government on early gains from the All-Island Rail Review, prioritising reopening the Antrim–Lisburn line with a Belfast International Airport station.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: All-Island Strategic Rail Review publication Original release: Early wins can be gained from the All-Island Rail Review – Swann & Butler (opens in a new tab)
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First and deputy First Minister must stop missing opportunity to commit to never collapsing institutions again, says Bradshaw
Alliance's Paula Bradshaw, Executive Office spokesperson, says the First and deputy First Minister missed an opportunity in their response to Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 to commit to never collapsing the institutions again. She calls for a Committee examining contingency planning to consider…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Covid Inquiry Report findings on Northern Ireland's pandemic response Original release: First and deputy First Minister must stop missing opportunity to commit to never collapsing institutions again, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McReynolds calls for reform of Northern Ireland planning system
Alliance MLA Peter McReynolds calls for urgent reform of the Northern Ireland planning system, saying the latest planning statistics show record low decisions and missed processing targets, and urging streamlined Local Development Plans and statutory timeframes.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Northern Ireland Annual Planning Statistics release Original release: McReynolds calls for reform of Northern Ireland planning system (opens in a new tab)
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Doherty urges response to Belfast deaths
SDLP councillor Paul Doherty calls for a swift, multi-agency response after five deaths in Belfast, linked to homelessness, addiction and mental health, and urges the Executive to reverse budget cuts to homelessness groups. He says he is helping the Welcome Organisation find a new premises after…
Housing Health Issue: Belfast deaths linked to Welcome Organisation headquarters closure Original release: Doherty urges response to Belfast deaths (opens in a new tab)
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Rail review vital to improving rural development – Martin Kenny TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson Martin Kenny TD calls on Transport Minister Eamon Ryan to rethink excluding the Claremorris to Collooney route from the Western Rail Corridor in the final All Island Rail Review report, published today. He says the omission harms tourism, rural development and northwest…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: All-Island Strategic Rail Review publication Original release: Rail review vital to improving rural development – Martin Kenny TD (opens in a new tab)
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Government must ensure major expansion of Rail Service is delivered ‘without delays and overspends’ – John Brady TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson John Brady TD welcomes the final All-Island Strategic Rail Review report but warns the government must avoid repeating past overspends and delays, calling for clear timelines, action plans and value-for-money oversight, and a Garda transport unit.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: All-Island Strategic Rail Review publication Original release: Government must ensure major expansion of Rail Service is delivered ‘without delays and overspends’ – John Brady TD (opens in a new tab)
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Rail review a missed opportunity to include all of Northern Ireland:…
DUP infrastructure spokesperson and Fermanagh & South Tyrone MLA Deborah Erskine says the All-Island Strategic Rail Review missed a chance by leaving out County Fermanagh, which would be the only county without rail links. She notes the omission was raised during consultation and says Fermanagh…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: All-Island Strategic Rail Review publication Original release: Rail review a missed opportunity to include all of Northern Ireland:… (opens in a new tab)
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All-island rail review "A transformative vision for the Island of Ireland" - Senator O'Hara
Green Party NI leader Mal O'Hara welcomes the All-Island Rail Review, saying its proposed nearly 700km of new rail would bring around 700,000 people within reach of a station. He cites Strabane, Omagh and Dungannon being reconnected, links to Belfast, Dublin and Shannon airports, and urges the…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: All-Island Strategic Rail Review publication Original release: All-island rail review "A transformative vision for the Island of Ireland" - Senator O'Hara (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Rail review must be start of plan to connect island
SDLP Opposition Infrastructure Spokesperson Mark H Durkan says the All Island Strategic Rail Review must be only the first step towards wider cross-island transport links, warning that the north west and Enniskillen would still lack rail provision under the published proposals.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: All-Island Strategic Rail Review publication Original release: Durkan: Rail review must be start of plan to connect island (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Lee-Surginor expresses condolences after motorcyclist dies in accident on Killyleagh Road
Alliance Rowallane councillor David Lee-Surginor offers condolences to the family of a man in his 50s who died after a motorcyclist was struck in a crash on Downpatrick's Killyleagh Road. He urges road users to take care and asks witnesses to contact police.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Killyleagh Road fatal motorcycle crash in Downpatrick Original release: Cllr Lee-Surginor expresses condolences after motorcyclist dies in accident on Killyleagh Road (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin Bill would address ‘repeated exclusion of audiences in the north by RTÉ’ – Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Media Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD says he has submitted the Broadcasting (All‑Ireland Service) (Amendment) Bill, urging RTÉ and TG4 to end geo‑blocking and other exclusions of Northern Ireland viewers, following recent RTÉ decisions during the Paris Olympics.
Constitutional affairs Issue: RTÉ geo‑blocking of Northern Ireland audiences Original release: Sinn Féin Bill would address ‘repeated exclusion of audiences in the north by RTÉ’ – Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister must ensure support for those suffering severe mental distress – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon calls on the Health Minister to ensure people in severe mental distress get timely, appropriate care, and says she will raise the 'right care, right person' approach with the Policing Board over police arrests in such cases.
Health Justice and policing Original release: Health Minister must ensure support for those suffering severe mental distress – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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NI Should Not Be Left Behind in UK-Wide Ban on Puberty Blockers –…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart expresses shock at the Department of Health's reversal on banning puberty blockers, saying Northern Ireland risks being left behind the UK-wide restrictions. She urges the Health Minister to ask the UK Government to extend the ban across the UK and questions whether the…
Health Issue: Department of Health reversal on puberty blocker ban in Northern Ireland Original release: NI Should Not Be Left Behind in UK-Wide Ban on Puberty Blockers –… (opens in a new tab)
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Gaston calls for action on puberty blockers from Department of Health
North Antrim TUV MLA Timothy Gaston calls on the Health Minister to bring forward plans banning puberty blockers in Northern Ireland, warning the region could become a back door for them into Great Britain after a Belfast Telegraph report.
Health Issue: Belfast Telegraph report on puberty blockers reaching Great Britain via Northern Ireland Original release: Gaston calls for action on puberty blockers from Department of Health (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Patients face longer waits due to lack of funding for cross border healthcare
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says it is regrettable patients will face longer waits because funding was not found to reinstate the cross border healthcare reimbursement scheme. He urges the Finance Minister to urgently explore funding it and to close a £293million HSC…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Cross border healthcare reimbursement scheme excluded from Executive budget Original release: McGrath: Patients face longer waits due to lack of funding for cross border healthcare (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP Leader slams RTÉ geoblocking of news programming
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says RTÉ's decision to geoblock news programming for viewers in the North is a new low that treats northern citizens with disdain. He has written to RTÉ's Director General and to Warner Bros. Discovery over the Olympics rights issue, calling for it to be resolved…
Constitutional affairs Issue: RTÉ News geo-blocking of northern viewers Original release: SDLP Leader slams RTÉ geoblocking of news programming (opens in a new tab)