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Sir Jeffrey – Protocol must be replaced with arrangements unionists…
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP welcomes Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's acknowledgement that imposing the Protocol against unionist wishes was a mistake. He calls on London, Dublin and Brussels to replace it with arrangements unionists can support, restoring devolution.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Taoiseach acknowledgement of Northern Ireland Protocol mistake Original release: Sir Jeffrey – Protocol must be replaced with arrangements unionists… (opens in a new tab)
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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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Resolve the Protocol or basis for restoration of devolution will not…
DUP MLA Emma Little-Pengelly says devolution cannot be restored until the Northern Ireland Protocol is dealt with, calling for it to be replaced with arrangements unionists can support. She says the UK Government's New Decade, New Approach promise remains unmet, marking the date set in December…
Constitutional affairs Issue: DUP blockade preventing formation of Northern Ireland Executive Original release: Resolve the Protocol or basis for restoration of devolution will not… (opens in a new tab)
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DUP should stop reckless scaremongering on medicine supply – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says DUP scaremongering over medicine supply must stop and that any solutions should come from talks between the British Government and the EU. He claims DUP warnings are a cynical ploy, notes paracetamol and antibiotic shortages predate Brexit, and says Brexit has…
Health International affairs Issue: DUP warnings over medicine supply in Northern Ireland after Brexit Original release: DUP should stop reckless scaremongering on medicine supply – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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British government must end do-nothing approach and work to restore Executive – O’Neill
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill challenges the British Government to explain its actions to restore the Northern Ireland Executive and end the DUP’s blockade, criticising the Secretary of State’s inaction and urging swift progress.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: DUP blockade preventing formation of Northern Ireland Executive Original release: British government must end do-nothing approach and work to restore Executive – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Heaney urges Derry public to have their say on Irish Unity
Sinn Féin Councillor Conor Heaney urges Derry residents to take part in the 12-week online consultation on Irish unity launched by Derry and Strabane Council, which stems from his motion to set up a working group.
Constitutional affairs Local government Issue: Derry and Strabane Council Irish unity consultation launch Original release: Heaney urges Derry public to have their say on Irish Unity (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin welcome Ibec report outlining success of all-Ireland economy – Louise O’Reilly TD
Sinn Féin's enterprise spokesperson Louise O'Reilly TD welcomes an Ibec report on the economic and social benefits of the Good Friday Agreement, citing record all-Ireland trade and calling for greater political and economic engagement to build on it.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: Ibec report on economic and social benefits of the Good Friday Agreement Original release: Sinn Féin welcome Ibec report outlining success of all-Ireland economy – Louise O’Reilly TD (opens in a new tab)
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Leza Houston to contest the Derg DEA in upcoming Local Election
Aontú's Leza Houston, selected to contest the Derg DEA in West Tyrone at the upcoming local election, says Tyrone is being shortchanged on work, transport, and housing. She also calls for MLAs to forfeit salaries, an end to Assembly-blocking tactics, and devolving economic powers from London to…
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: Aontú selects Leza Houston for Derg DEA local election Original release: Leza Houston to contest the Derg DEA in upcoming Local Election (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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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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Farry proposes amendment to exempt Northern Ireland from "sinister” Retained EU Law Bill
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP says he has tabled an amendment exempting Northern Ireland-specific retained EU legislation from the automatic December 31 sunset clause in the Retained EU Law Bill, warning the Bill could undermine devolution.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill sunset clause amendment Original release: Farry proposes amendment to exempt Northern Ireland from "sinister” Retained EU Law Bill (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey – “this is not a time for sticking plasters”
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says the Joint Statement from the EU and UK Government falls short, insisting the Protocol needs replacing with terms unionists can back that restore Northern Ireland's economic and constitutional standing. He says the DUP's seven tests will judge any outcomes.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK joint statement on Northern Ireland Protocol talks Original release: Sir Jeffrey – “this is not a time for sticking plasters” (opens in a new tab)
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EU / U.K. statement ends up signifying nothing
TUV leader Jim Allister says a joint EU-UK statement amounts to nothing, failing to address what he calls the sovereignty grab of the Protocol. He argues talks cannot progress until constitutional issues are dealt with, as they only cover the Protocol's operation rather than its content.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK joint statement on Northern Ireland Protocol talks Original release: EU / U.K. statement ends up signifying nothing (opens in a new tab)
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TUV responds to UUP Leader’s denial of Protocol threat to the Union
TUV leader Jim Allister says it is disappointing and alarming that UUP leader Doug Beattie denied on Sunday Politics that the Protocol threatens the Union. He argues the Protocol treats GB as foreign for NI trade and subjects NI to EU law, and accuses Beattie of departing from the September 2021…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UUP leader denies Protocol threatens the Union on Sunday Politics Original release: TUV responds to UUP Leader’s denial of Protocol threat to the Union (opens in a new tab)
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Aontú will name British Soldiers who Murdered on Bloody Sunday if Tory Legacy Bill is Passed
Aontú TD Peadar Tóibín warns his party would name alleged British soldiers involved in the Bloody Sunday killings in the Dáil if the Westminster Troubles legacy Bill becomes law. He says the Bill grants an amnesty to British forces and denies families truth and justice.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Westminster Troubles legacy Bill passage through the House of Lords Original release: Aontú will name British Soldiers who Murdered on Bloody Sunday if Tory Legacy Bill is Passed (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol deal must restore Northern Ireland’s place within UK Internal Market – Beattie
UUP Leader Doug Beattie MLA urges the UK Government and EU not to agree a Northern Ireland Protocol deal merely to conclude talks, and calls for long-lasting solutions that restore and protect Northern Ireland's place within the UK Internal Market. He says he will oppose any deal that makes…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK joint statement on Northern Ireland Protocol talks Original release: Protocol deal must restore Northern Ireland’s place within UK Internal Market – Beattie (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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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)