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Funding must be prioritised for Belfast wide early years pilot programme – Baker
Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker urges the Education Minister to engage with affected organisations and protect funding for the Belfast-wide early years pilot, which supports disadvantaged children with special educational needs, amid uncertainty over its continuation.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Belfast wide early years pilot programme funding uncertainty Original release: Funding must be prioritised for Belfast wide early years pilot programme – Baker (opens in a new tab)
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TUV speaks up for female sport
TUV Bannside councillor Anna Henry says a male boxer's win over a female opponent in the women's boxing at the Paris Olympics is destructive and dangerous for female sport. She claims the woke agenda has damaged the Games.
Disability and equality Issue: Paris Olympics women's boxing bout involving a male-born competitor Original release: TUV speaks up for female sport (opens in a new tab)
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Extension to victims pension scheme the right decision - Bunting
DUP MLA Joanne Bunting, chair of the Assembly's Justice Committee, welcomes the Government's decision to extend the application deadline for the Troubles Permanent Disability Payment Scheme to August 2026. She says slow administration has frustrated applicants and calls for continued support for…
Community relations and legacy Disability and equality Issue: Troubles Permanent Disability Payment Scheme deadline extended to August 2026 Original release: Extension to victims pension scheme the right decision - Bunting (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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Alliance representatives welcome two-year extension of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme
Alliance welcomes the UK Government's decision to extend the deadline for backdated applications to the Troubles disablement payment scheme until August 2026, and says the review report due later this month must now be considered.
Community relations and legacy Disability and equality Issue: Troubles Permanent Disability Payment Scheme deadline extended to August 2026 Original release: Alliance representatives welcome two-year extension of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme (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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Genuine users of RHI Scheme must be treated fairly - Elliott
UUP agriculture, environment and rural affairs spokesperson Tom Elliott says genuine RHI users who suffered severe financial losses must be properly compensated following the Economy Minister's announcement of the scheme's closure. He blames the DUP for a flawed copy of Whitehall legislation and…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme closure announcement Original release: Genuine users of RHI Scheme must be treated fairly - Elliott (opens in a new tab)
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Labour setting out path towards tax rises: Wilson
DUP MP Sammy Wilson says the Labour government is setting out a path to tax rises ahead of the Chancellor's statement, after abandoning a promised £300 cut in electricity bills and citing a black hole in public finances.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Chancellor's statement on public finances and expected tax rises, July 2024 Original release: Labour setting out path towards tax rises: Wilson (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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Hughes welcomes decision to allow northern citizens to enter All-Ireland Final competition
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes welcomes RTÉ's decision to let people from Northern Ireland enter its All-Ireland Final ticket competition after initially excluding them. He says the change is a step towards removing barriers for northern citizens using RTÉ's services.
Disability and equality Issue: RTÉ All-Ireland Final ticket competition open to northern citizens Original release: Hughes welcomes decision to allow northern citizens to enter All-Ireland Final competition (opens in a new tab)
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Time to Get Serious About Use of Public Money – Shannon
DUP MP for Strangford Jim Shannon urges the Chancellor to scrutinise how current public money is spent instead of raising taxes, citing a think tank figure of £557 million a year on equality, diversity and inclusion staff while the two-child benefit cap remains.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Time to Get Serious About Use of Public Money – Shannon (opens in a new tab)
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Attacks against a homelessness support charity "despicable" - Ash Jones
Green Party West Belfast representative Ash Jones condemns recent attacks and intimidation targeting the Welcome Centre, a homelessness charity in the inner west of Belfast, calling them despicable.
Housing Issue: West Belfast Welcome Centre arson attack Original release: Attacks against a homelessness support charity "despicable" - Ash Jones (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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Hughes reacts to RTÉ news bulletin resumption for north
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes welcomes RTÉ's decision to reverse geo-blocking of its news bulletins for viewers in the north, but asks why northern viewers were blocked initially. He criticises continued blocking of Olympic coverage and says he will seek a meeting with the Media Minister and RTÉ…
Disability and equality Issue: RTÉ News geo-blocking of northern viewers Original release: Hughes reacts to RTÉ news bulletin resumption for north (opens in a new tab)