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Latest Donaldson Deal revelation designed to prevent scrutiny of Protocol implementation
TUV leader Jim Allister says new regulations on the Donaldson Deal give Whitehall ministers oversight powers over Protocol implementation while diminishing Assembly committees' powers to demand papers and ministerial attendance. He argues this lets the Protocol be enforced without democratic…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Safeguarding the Union command paper internal market regulations Original release: Latest Donaldson Deal revelation designed to prevent scrutiny of Protocol implementation (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: UK Government must address plight of WASPI women
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna calls on the Work and Pensions Secretary to make an urgent statement to Parliament on correcting the WASPI women's pension age situation after the Ombudsman found they were owed compensation.
Social security and welfare Disability and equality Issue: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman WASPI compensation finding Original release: Hanna: UK Government must address plight of WASPI women (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP Opposition welcomes funding for Strule Campus, raises questions about integrated capital builds
SDLP Opposition Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter welcomes Executive funding of £150m over three years for the Strule Shared Education Campus in Omagh, which will serve six schools. She calls on Ministers to restore capital money for ten shared and integrated school builds hit by the Stormont…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Executive £150 million funding for Strule shared education campus Original release: SDLP Opposition welcomes funding for Strule Campus, raises questions about integrated capital builds (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey – “further progress for Northern Ireland”
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP welcomes the Prime Minister's confirmation that regulations giving the UK Government new powers over the internal market will be introduced in Parliament shortly. He says the move follows the Assembly's first vote on applying an EU law in Northern Ireland and…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Safeguarding the Union command paper internal market regulations Original release: Sir Jeffrey – “further progress for Northern Ireland” (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey wishes Leo Varadkar well as he steps down
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP offers best wishes to Leo Varadkar on his departure from the Taoiseach's office, noting past sharp differences on the Protocol, legacy and Northern Ireland's constitutional future, but also areas of cooperation.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Leo Varadkar resignation as Taoiseach announcement Original release: Sir Jeffrey wishes Leo Varadkar well as he steps down (opens in a new tab)
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Livestock in NI can no longer bear UK ear tags thanks to Protocol
TUV leader Jim Allister says livestock in Northern Ireland must now use EU 'X1' ear tags instead of UK tags under the Protocol, adding costs for farmers. He cites DAERA's answer to an assembly question that the switch is provisionally due by January 2025.
Agriculture and rural affairs International affairs Issue: Northern Ireland livestock tag prefix change from UK to XI Original release: Livestock in NI can no longer bear UK ear tags thanks to Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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Long pays tribute to Varadkar following resignation announcement
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA pays tribute to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar following his announced resignation, praising his role in north-south relations, restoring the Executive and his engagement on local issues.
Other Constitutional affairs Original release: Long pays tribute to Varadkar following resignation announcement (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood pays tribute to Varadkar’s service as Taoiseach
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP pays tribute to Leo Varadkar's service as Taoiseach, citing his support for the North, his Brexit stance and his visibility as an LGBT+ leader, after Varadkar said he is stepping aside.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Eastwood pays tribute to Varadkar’s service as Taoiseach (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter challenges Education Minister on violence against women and girls
SDLP Opposition Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter challenges Education Minister Paul Givan over whether all schools should be required to teach violence against women and girls, after he said school autonomy should be respected. She calls for uniform mandatory education on the subject across…
Justice and policing Education Issue: Education Minister Givan's answer on schools teaching violence against women and girls Original release: Hunter challenges Education Minister on violence against women and girls (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly rejects adoption of EU regulation
The DUP says the Assembly’s rejection stops a major widening of EU intellectual‑property rules in Northern Ireland, which would have added about 50 pages to the Windsor Framework, placed oversight with the European Court of Justice and created a new regulatory border between Great Britain and NI.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Assembly applicability motion on EU Regulation 2023/2411 intellectual property law Original release: Assembly rejects adoption of EU regulation (opens in a new tab)
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Economic opportunity needs political stability – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says the north's economy must move forward on a stable, secure footing to exploit the dual market access under the Windsor Framework. He cites recent promotion in New York and Washington DC and calls for political stability to attract investment.
Economy and employment International affairs Original release: Economic opportunity needs political stability – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan urges Minister to give A5 update
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan urges Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd to give the Assembly an update on next steps for the A5 upgrade. He says the public inquiry findings are still awaited and that work must begin before year end, after meeting the Enough is Enough campaign at Stormont.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A5 upgrade Enough is Enough campaign meeting at Stormont Original release: McCrossan urges Minister to give A5 update (opens in a new tab)
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TUV responds to Campbell comments
TUV councillor Allister Kyle hits back at Gregory Campbell, accusing the DUP of dividing Unionism and saying Campbell is wrong to criticise TUV's link-up with Reform UK, which it says has been widely welcomed.
Constitutional affairs Original release: TUV responds to Campbell comments (opens in a new tab)
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Wrecking Ball approach by TUV
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says TUV and Reform candidates cannot realistically win, accuses TUV of a wrecking and splitting approach that weakens unionism, and says TUV's claims that fellow unionists are not unionists are nonsense.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Wrecking Ball approach by TUV (opens in a new tab)
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TUV Conference 2024 – Memorandum of Understanding between Reform UK and TUV announced for General Election
TUV leader Jim Allister announces a partnership with Reform UK for the forthcoming General Election, saying the parties will publicly sign a Memorandum of Understanding and later name agreed candidates across constituencies. He sets out six principles, including restoring Article 6 of the Act of…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: TUV and Reform UK General Election partnership memorandum of understanding Original release: TUV Conference 2024 – Memorandum of Understanding between Reform UK and TUV announced for General Election (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly to debate first applicability motion on new EU law
The DUP says it has tabled an applicability motion giving the Assembly its first vote on whether EU Regulation 2023/2411, expanding EU intellectual property law, should apply in Northern Ireland. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says the party will vote against it and urges others to join.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Assembly applicability motion on EU Regulation 2023/2411 intellectual property law Original release: Assembly to debate first applicability motion on new EU law (opens in a new tab)
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Allister releases figures showing rigour of Sea Border unabated by Windsor Framework or Donaldson deal
TUV MLA Jim Allister says Assembly answer figures show Sea Border checks have not diminished under the Windsor Framework or the Donaldson Deal, and calls the border's rigour unabated. He claims the EU Customs Code, which he says the Protocol leaves unaltered, is the cause.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Assembly answer on GB-NI retail goods checks figures, January 2023 to February 2024 Original release: Allister releases figures showing rigour of Sea Border unabated by Windsor Framework or Donaldson deal (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald discusses Ireland and Palestine in keynote address at Georgetown University
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald, in a keynote at Georgetown University, says Ireland is undergoing generational change, calls for a Citizens' Assembly on Irish Unity and urges a ceasefire in Gaza and renewed peace efforts.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Mary Lou McDonald discusses Ireland and Palestine in keynote address at Georgetown University (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister must support Irish-Medium education – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan calls on the Education Minister and Department to invest properly in accommodation, specialist teacher training and resources for Irish-Medium schools, some of which have been in temporary accommodation for over twenty-five years.
Education Disability and equality Original release: Education Minister must support Irish-Medium education – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Blue tongue stalemate is down to NI’s subjection to the absurdity of EU law
TUV leader Jim Allister says a DAERA minister's reply confirms NI farmers face stranded livestock from GB, possibly for up to two years, under EU blue tongue rules. He blames NI's continued alignment with EU law and the Protocol for the hardship.
Agriculture and rural affairs International affairs Issue: DAERA minister reply on blue tongue restrictions for GB livestock Original release: Blue tongue stalemate is down to NI’s subjection to the absurdity of EU law (opens in a new tab)