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Lady Daphne Trimble appointed UUP Honorary President
UUP Leader Doug Beattie MC MLA announces Lady Daphne Trimble as the Ulster Unionist Party’s Honorary President, praising her support during the Belfast Agreement and saying the party will seek her guidance. Lady Trimble says the absence of a Northern Ireland Executive is untenable and must be reinst
Other Constitutional affairs Issue: Lady Daphne Trimble appointed UUP Honorary President Original release: Lady Daphne Trimble appointed UUP Honorary President (opens in a new tab)
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Message in US will be one of hope and opportunity – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD, with deputy leader Michelle O'Neill MLA, announces a US trip for St Patrick's Day events, briefings for administration and Congressional figures, and business meetings promoting investment, marking the quarter-century of the 1998 peace accord. She urges the…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Message in US will be one of hope and opportunity – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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Murphy welcomes support from business leaders to restore the Executive
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy welcomes an open letter from business leaders backing the Windsor Framework agreement and a restored Executive, arguing that the EU single market and British market access offers an economic advantage. He says the party is willing to cooperate with other parties to…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Business leaders' open letter backing the protocol agreement and Executive restoration Original release: Murphy welcomes support from business leaders to restore the Executive (opens in a new tab)
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Washington will hear that progress must be built on solid foundations
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says he will travel to Washington DC for meetings on Capitol Hill, urging US lawmakers that Northern Ireland progress needs respect for unionist views on the Windsor Framework. He also launches a consultation panel seeking written submissions from unionists.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Donaldson Washington DC visit and Windsor Framework consultation panel Original release: Washington will hear that progress must be built on solid foundations (opens in a new tab)
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Seize the moment on economic opportunities – O’Neill tells business leaders
First Minister Elect Michelle O'Neill tells business leaders at a Belfast Chamber of Commerce event to seize trade opportunities after the Windsor framework deal, urging the DUP to rejoin Executive power-sharing and listing three economic priorities: Invest NI, skills and childcare.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: Windsor Framework agreement between EU and UK Original release: Seize the moment on economic opportunities – O’Neill tells business leaders (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: SEN children must get support they need
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says children with special educational needs must get the support they need, after parents described their struggle to secure help. He cites reports that the Education Authority has conceded most SEN appeals and calls for a complete overhaul of the assessment…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Reports of Education Authority conceding most SEN appeals Original release: McCrossan: SEN children must get support they need (opens in a new tab)
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International Women’s Day
People Before Profit marks International Women's Day by arguing that housing, cost of living and health service pressures disproportionately affect women, and that women still earn 14% less than men on average. It calls for a broader fight for women's rights, including full bodily autonomy North…
Disability and equality Economy and employment Original release: International Women’s Day (opens in a new tab)
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We deserve every seat we have at every table, says McAllister, marking International Women’s Day 2023
Alliance North Belfast MLA Nuala McAllister marks International Women's Day 2023 by paying tribute to female party colleagues, citing legislation under Naomi Long as Justice Minister and Michelle Kelly's Belfast City Council changes. She calls for continued work on equity, including accessible and…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Original release: We deserve every seat we have at every table, says McAllister, marking International Women’s Day 2023 (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter: Loss of community transport will leave vulnerable isolated
SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter warns that uncertainty over Department for Infrastructure funding for the dial-a-lift community transport service could leave elderly and disabled people isolated. She says she has raised concerns with the department's Permanent Secretary and urges Stormont…
Infrastructure and transport Disability and equality Issue: DfI one-month community transport funding extension Original release: Hunter: Loss of community transport will leave vulnerable isolated (opens in a new tab)
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A restored Assembly must deliver for women – Sheerin
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin tells a Glasgow event marking March 8th that a restored Assembly and Executive must act to advance equality and deliver better for women, including those from ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBT+ women and women with disabilities.
Disability and equality Original release: A restored Assembly must deliver for women – Sheerin (opens in a new tab)
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Calm heads needed to work through Windsor Framework: Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says calm heads are needed to assess the Windsor Framework, accusing some parties of spin and of undermining the Belfast Agreement, and says the DUP will obtain answers where gaps arise.
Constitutional affairs Issue: UK-EU Windsor Framework agreement and Stormont Brake Original release: Calm heads needed to work through Windsor Framework: Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey establishes consultative group
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says he has established a consultation group with political, legal and business experience to consult across Northern Ireland on the Windsor Framework, reporting back by the end of March.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Windsor Framework publication and DUP consultation group Original release: Sir Jeffrey establishes consultative group (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD speech at centenary commemoration of Ballyseedy massacre
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD calls on the state to acknowledge the truth about the Ballyseedy massacre and amend the Dáil record, marking the centenary of the eight Republicans killed.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Ballyseedy massacre centenary commemoration Original release: Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD speech at centenary commemoration of Ballyseedy massacre (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD announces the passing of Rita O’Hare
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD announces the death of Rita O'Hare, who died at her home in Dublin, and offers condolences to her husband Brendan and family. She describes Rita's roles in Sinn Féin, the Peace Process and US support work.
Other International affairs Original release: Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD announces the passing of Rita O’Hare (opens in a new tab)
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High time SF & Alliance leaders apologised for ‘rigorous…
DUP Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart says Michelle O'Neill and Naomi Long should apologise for backing strict enforcement of the NI Protocol during their September 2020 Dublin visit. She claims their pro-Protocol stance put EU approval ahead of Northern Ireland's interests.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: High time SF & Alliance leaders apologised for ‘rigorous… (opens in a new tab)
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TUV launch social media publication contrasting Government spin with legal reality
TUV leader Jim Allister launches a social media publication setting out what he calls the real legal position of the Windsor Framework against Government claims. He argues the deal leaves Northern Ireland tied to the EU and Republic of Ireland single market and customs rules, and says it falls…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Windsor Framework TUV social media publication launch Original release: TUV launch social media publication contrasting Government spin with legal reality (opens in a new tab)
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Secretary of State makes good case against Windsor whitewash
TUV's Matthew Armstrong, a Ballymena councillor and party vice-chair, says the Secretary of State's Good Morning Ulster interview showed the Stormont Brake would not reliably block EU law, calling the Windsor deal merely a renamed Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Secretary of State's Good Morning Ulster interview on Stormont Brake Original release: Secretary of State makes good case against Windsor whitewash (opens in a new tab)
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Plenty of sophistry but no sovereignty reclaimed
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Windsor Framework has not changed the Protocol, arguing that its adjustments are limited to tinkering because they cannot alter the Protocol's essential elements, which keep EU law, the ECJ and the Irish Sea border in place. He says the Prime Minister reclaimed…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK-EU Windsor Framework agreement and Stormont Brake Original release: Plenty of sophistry but no sovereignty reclaimed (opens in a new tab)
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We will take our time to fully interrogate detail of Windsor Framework - Beattie
UUP Leader Doug Beattie MC MLA says the party will take time to scrutinise the Windsor Framework, noting the legal text, Stormont Brake details and Northern Ireland Act changes are still awaited, and will consult business and stakeholders before deciding.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Windsor Framework TUV social media publication launch Original release: We will take our time to fully interrogate detail of Windsor Framework - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Net-zero advice reinforces need for urgently restored Executive, says Tennyson
Alliance Climate Change Spokesperson Eóin Tennyson MLA says the Climate Change Committee’s carbon‑budget advice underlines the urgent need to restore the Northern Ireland Executive, arguing ministerial direction is essential to meet the 2050 net‑zero target.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: CCC first three Carbon Budgets advice for NI Original release: Net-zero advice reinforces need for urgently restored Executive, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)