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Sinn Fein's "big priority" is continued instability and division
DUP MLA Gary Middleton accuses Sinn Féin of prioritising a border poll over the cost of living and restoring devolution, following remarks by Mary Lou McDonald. He questions Michelle O'Neill over earlier campaign comments and asks whether other parties will challenge Sinn Féin.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Mary Lou McDonald comments on border poll priority Original release: Sinn Fein's "big priority" is continued instability and division (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol Bill – Very Bad for Northern Ireland and Entire UK
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP says the planned Bill to override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol would run against Northern Ireland's and the UK's interests, breach international law and risk EU retaliation. He calls for trust and partnership with the EU and a UK-EU veterinary…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK Government Protocol Bill unveiled to disapply parts of Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Protocol Bill – Very Bad for Northern Ireland and Entire UK (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol legislation being imposed above heads of majority of people and businesses, says Eastwood
Alliance MLA Sorcha Eastwood calls the UK Government's Protocol Bill an appalling piece of legislation that would undermine Northern Ireland's access to the EU Single Market and deter investment. She urges the Government to negotiate with the EU instead of acting unilaterally.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK Government Protocol Bill unveiled to disapply parts of Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Protocol legislation being imposed above heads of majority of people and businesses, says Eastwood (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: British government fooling nobody on Protocol legislation
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood says the British government is fooling nobody with claims that its Protocol legislation is within the law, after Secretary of State Brandon Lewis made that claim. He accuses Boris Johnson's government of bad faith and says it cannot be trusted over the legislation.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Northern Ireland Protocol legislation publication and legality claims Original release: Eastwood: British government fooling nobody on Protocol legislation (opens in a new tab)
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Past time for playing politics around protocol - Archibald - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald welcomes NI Food and Drink's statement backing the Northern Ireland Protocol and says businesses want stability and solutions negotiated within its framework. She calls on the Tories and the DUP to end attempts to undermine it and accuses the British government of…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: NI Food and Drink statement supporting the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Past time for playing politics around protocol - Archibald - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey – “Labour Party should work constructively with the…
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says it is good Sir Keir Starmer is visiting Northern Ireland and urges Labour to work with the Government on the Protocol, which he says has no unionist support and is harming the economy.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Keir Starmer's Northern Ireland visit and Labour's Protocol stance Original release: Sir Jeffrey – “Labour Party should work constructively with the… (opens in a new tab)
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TUV hits out at Starmer on Protocol
TUV leader Jim Allister criticises Keir Starmer for meeting no unionists on his Northern Ireland visit and for backing talks as the answer to Protocol problems. He says only UK legislation can fix the Protocol's design faults and calls for the UK to reclaim sovereignty.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Keir Starmer's Northern Ireland visit and Labour's Protocol stance Original release: TUV hits out at Starmer on Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw backs Royal College of Nursing’s call for a functioning Executive and Assembly
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA backs the Royal College of Nursing's push for restored devolved institutions, warning that healthcare staff are at breaking point and that time is running out to fix the health service.
Health Constitutional affairs Issue: Royal College of Nursing emergency debate on healthcare crisis and institutions Original release: Bradshaw backs Royal College of Nursing’s call for a functioning Executive and Assembly (opens in a new tab)
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Long has reiterates desire to see reform of institutions during meeting with Labour Leader
Alliance Leader Naomi Long says the party wants reform of the institutions so that parties cannot use vetoes to collapse government, after meeting Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer. She also says the Prime Minister's unpredictability on the Protocol has done little to build trust.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Long has reiterates desire to see reform of institutions during meeting with Labour Leader (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey : Committed to building a more cohesive unionism
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson tells Kilkeel members that unionist seats were lost due to fractures within unionism, citing 12 unionist votes returning only 9 MLAs across Strangford, North Antrim and East Antrim. He welcomes new members to the South Down association and calls for greater unity…
Constitutional affairs Original release: Sir Jeffrey : Committed to building a more cohesive unionism (opens in a new tab)
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Muir welcomes report into Institutional Reform in NI
Alliance MLA Andrew Muir welcomes a Liverpool and Queen's Universities report on public attitudes to institutional reform, calling it a valuable contribution. He criticises the DUP's use of Good Friday Agreement structures to block Assembly and Executive restoration, and urges moves to a weighted…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Liverpool and Queen's Universities report on institutional reform attitudes Original release: Muir welcomes report into Institutional Reform in NI (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone: Johnson’s reckless Protocol legislation will wreck livelihoods
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone warns that the British government's planned Protocol legislation would endanger jobs and business prosperity in the North, citing NI Dairy Council concerns. He urges negotiations with the EU to resolve outstanding issues and restore Stormont's institutions.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: British government Northern Ireland Protocol legislation Original release: McGlone: Johnson’s reckless Protocol legislation will wreck livelihoods (opens in a new tab)
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British Governments protocol threats will damage dairy farmers and processors - McAleer - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin spokesperson for Agriculture Declan McAleer MLA calls on the British Government to drop plans to override the Protocol, arguing it would damage dairy farmers and processors, and cites 800 million litres of milk moved north to south.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Original release: British Governments protocol threats will damage dairy farmers and processors - McAleer - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey – the flawed Protocol has been the cause of instability
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says the Northern Ireland Protocol has failed economically and politically and must be replaced by arrangements restoring Northern Ireland's place in the UK, ahead of his evidence to the Lords Protocol sub-Committee.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: House of Lords Northern Ireland Protocol sub-Committee evidence session Original release: Sir Jeffrey – the flawed Protocol has been the cause of instability (opens in a new tab)
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Progress requires a return to consensus politics: Robinson
DUP MP Gavin Robinson says progress in Northern Ireland requires unionists and nationalists moving forward together, responding to Taoiseach Micheal Martin's comments on the EU and UK. He calls for leadership to replace what he describes as a failed EU position on the Protocol and for a return to…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Progress requires a return to consensus politics: Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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Long way to go on emissions – Cllr Mal O'Hara
Green Party NI Deputy Leader Cllr Mal O'Hara says Northern Ireland still has a long way to go to cut greenhouse gas emissions, citing 2020 statistics showing a 23.9% fall since 1990 that lags behind England, Scotland and Wales. He calls for implementation of the Climate Change Act and changes to…
Environment and climate Issue: Northern Ireland greenhouse gas emissions statistics 2020 publication Original release: Long way to go on emissions – Cllr Mal O'Hara (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie lobbies for Protocol change in Westminster
UUP leader Doug Beattie MLA says he has met Labour, Lib Dem, Conservative and EU figures in Westminster to press for Protocol change, and calls for an end to checks on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland that stay here.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Beattie lobbies for Protocol change in Westminster (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Pathetic Johnson can’t commit to upholding international law
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood accuses Prime Minister Boris Johnson of a casual disregard for the law after he declined in the Commons to commit to respecting international law in forthcoming Northern Ireland Protocol legislation. Eastwood says the Government is abandoning consensus and calls for…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Johnson refusal to commit to international law on Northern Ireland Protocol legislation Original release: Eastwood: Pathetic Johnson can’t commit to upholding international law (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey reminds parliamentarians about consensus politics
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says Real progress needs consensus and calls for the Northern Ireland Protocol to be replaced by arrangements that restore Northern Ireland's place in the UK and command unionist support. He is meeting MPs and Peers at Westminster ahead of giving evidence to a…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Sir Jeffrey reminds parliamentarians about consensus politics (opens in a new tab)
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Prize for Protocol resolution is stable devolution
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says Boris Johnson must honour his commitments by restoring Northern Ireland's place in the UK Internal Market and replacing the Northern Ireland Protocol. He argues the Government's promised legislation must meet his seven tests, citing supermarket supply…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Government legislation to replace Northern Ireland Protocol and DUP seven tests Original release: Prize for Protocol resolution is stable devolution (opens in a new tab)