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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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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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Kearney meets with DAERA Minister alongside Lough Neagh fishermen
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says he brought DAERA Minister Andrew Muir to meet Lough Neagh fishermen and environmental tourism stakeholders in Toomebridge about blue-green algae's impact on fishing and tourism. He calls the minister's action plan a positive first step and urges a full…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Lough Neagh blue-green algae meeting with DAERA Minister Andrew Muir Original release: Kearney meets with DAERA Minister alongside Lough Neagh fishermen (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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Bill important first step in securing future of woodlands here, says McReynolds
Alliance MLA Peter McReynolds says his proposed Private Members' Bill on tree protection is an important first step to securing Northern Ireland's woodlands. The Bill would strengthen tree preservation orders, create a 'heritage tree' designation and protect trees from permitted developments.
Environment and climate Issue: Private Members' Bill on tree protection submission Original release: Bill important first step in securing future of woodlands here, says McReynolds (opens in a new tab)
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One year past Environment Improvement Plan deadline despite Minister’s efforts, says Blair
Alliance spokesperson John Blair MLA says the Environment Improvement Plan is more urgent than ever, welcoming the DAERA Minister's efforts to secure Executive approval after the July 2023 deadline was missed. He urges the Executive to act.
Environment and climate Original release: One year past Environment Improvement Plan deadline despite Minister’s efforts, says Blair (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)
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Financial Settlement Needed to Sustain and Transform Public Services
The DUP's Gavin Robinson MP, speaking at Commons Questions to the Northern Ireland Secretary of State, urges the new Government to engage urgently on funding for public services. He says the interim fiscal framework announced in December falls well short and calls for a new long-term framework.
Public finance and taxation Health Original release: Financial Settlement Needed to Sustain and Transform Public Services (opens in a new tab)
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Campbell – “focus on services rather than divisive border poll”
DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell tells the Commons the UK Government must not stay neutral on the Union and should push back against those seeking to break up the country. He urges a focus on public services over a border poll, which he says the Prime Minister has described as not on the…
Constitutional affairs Original release: Campbell – “focus on services rather than divisive border poll” (opens in a new tab)
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Wilson – “scarce resources must be carefully managed”
DUP MP Sammy Wilson challenges the Secretary of State over making the £300m Casement Park GAA stadium a top priority on day one, arguing schools and hospitals need funding first. He says the Government's reply doubted the stadium could be built in time for the 2028 Euros and calls for fairness…
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Casement Park stadium funding and 2028 Euros timeline Original release: Wilson – “scarce resources must be carefully managed” (opens in a new tab)
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TUV party secretary challenges Translink on double standards
TUV party secretary Ann McClure writes to Translink questioning why it marked an Armagh GAA fans' train to Dublin on social media but not the Twelfth of July, and why its Belfast buses display the progress pride flag, which she says is political.
Community relations and legacy Infrastructure and transport Original release: TUV party secretary challenges Translink on double standards (opens in a new tab)
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Minister must outline pathway to opening of new Maternity hospital –…
DUP MLA Diane Dodds, a Stormont Health Committee member, asks Health Minister Mike Nesbitt to attend a committee meeting on the Royal Victoria new Maternity Hospital's opening. She seeks clarity on steps to address Pseudomonas aeruginosa found in the water system, timescales, costs and budget.
Health Infrastructure and transport Issue: Pseudomonas aeruginosa found in Royal Victoria new Maternity Hospital water system Original release: Minister must outline pathway to opening of new Maternity hospital –… (opens in a new tab)
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PEOPLE NEEDING CATERACT SURGERY URGED TO AVAIL OF TRAVEL OPPORTUNITY BEFORE RATES CUT - LAWLESS
Aontú Cllr Paul Lawless welcomes the HSE's decision to extend until 21 August the date for cross-border cataract surgery reimbursement at current rates, ahead of cuts to €1,171 from 1 September. He urges people to have surgery beforehand and says the next Mayo Cataract Bus will leave on 2 August.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: HSE extension of cross-border cataract surgery reimbursement rates Original release: PEOPLE NEEDING CATERACT SURGERY URGED TO AVAIL OF TRAVEL OPPORTUNITY BEFORE RATES CUT - LAWLESS (opens in a new tab)