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Time for Government to get serious about Veterans’ Commissioner
TUV MP Jim Allister thanks outgoing Veterans' Commissioner Danny Kinahan and calls on the UK Government to put the role on a statutory footing with proper resources before appointing a successor. He notes it is currently part-time with two staff, compared with a full-time Victims' Commissioner…
Community relations and legacy Original release: Time for Government to get serious about Veterans’ Commissioner (opens in a new tab)
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McReynolds welcomes opening of Belfast Grand Central Station
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Peter McReynolds MLA welcomes the opening of Belfast Grand Central Station, saying it will boost the regional economy and help tackle climate change. He calls for sustained investment in public transport.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Belfast Grand Central Station opening Original release: McReynolds welcomes opening of Belfast Grand Central Station (opens in a new tab)
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Veterans’ Commissioner resignation should be a wake up call
TUV's East Belfast spokesperson John Ross says Danny Kinahan's departure as Veterans' Commissioner should prompt the Government to act on ex-service concerns, arguing the post lacked budget and a statutory footing and that veterans in Northern Ireland have been let down.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Danny Kinahan steps down as Veterans' Commissioner Original release: Veterans’ Commissioner resignation should be a wake up call (opens in a new tab)
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TUV calls for public inquiry into cervical cancer in the Southern Trust
TUV chairman and Cusher Councillor Keith Ratcliffe calls for a statutory public inquiry into cervical cancer screening in the Southern Trust, after meeting the Health Minister with the Ladies with Letters group. He says questions put to the trust about the RC Path report went unanswered.
Health Issue: Southern Trust cervical cancer screening RC Path consulting report Original release: TUV calls for public inquiry into cervical cancer in the Southern Trust (opens in a new tab)
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Services will suffer until Mental Health Strategy taken seriously
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA says the Mental Health Strategy Delivery Plan for 2024-25 lacks ambition, with few concrete actions set out, and says services such as ADHD and autism assessment are under strain. She will urge the Health Minister and Department to prioritise the strategy at…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Mental Health Strategy Delivery Plan 2024-25 publication Original release: Services will suffer until Mental Health Strategy taken seriously (opens in a new tab)
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Allister welcomes PSNI climb down on LGBT training
TUV MP Jim Allister welcomes the PSNI's reversal of planned LGBT-only training for promotion examinations, and asks why the plan was permitted and whether the Equality Commission or the PSNI first raised the issue. He says the episode should end special treatment for the LGBT Network.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: PSNI LGBT Network promotion exam revision support email Original release: Allister welcomes PSNI climb down on LGBT training (opens in a new tab)
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Now is the time to establish Pat Finucane inquiry – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon urges the British government to establish an independent public inquiry into the 1989 murder of lawyer Pat Finucane, citing US Congressman Richie Neal's letter backing repeal of the Legacy Act.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: US Congressman Richie Neal letter on Pat Finucane inquiry Original release: Now is the time to establish Pat Finucane inquiry – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Progress welcome but still long way to go in embracing renewable energy, says Honeyford.
Alliance energy spokesperson David Honeyford MLA welcomes 46% renewable electricity in the Department for the Economy's consumption and generation report but says progress has practically stopped. He calls for urgent planning reform to stop investment being lost to delays.
Environment and climate Issue: Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation of Northern Ireland report 2024 Original release: Progress welcome but still long way to go in embracing renewable energy, says Honeyford. (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood calls for further investment in blood cancer treatment, following Blood Cancer UK’s report
Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood calls for further investment in blood cancer treatment after Blood Cancer UK's Action Plan report, urging better facilities, workforce and patient support across the UK. She also says she has asked the current and former Health Ministers for a regional blood cancer and…
Health Issue: Blood Cancer UK Action Plan report on blood cancer survival Original release: Eastwood calls for further investment in blood cancer treatment, following Blood Cancer UK’s report (opens in a new tab)
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Public still none the wiser on Executive plans after staged press conference: O’Toole
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole says the Executive has still not published clear Programme for Government plans or targets after a staged press conference on outline aspirations. He calls for specific targets, actions and timescales, including on reducing waiting lists.
Health Issue: Executive Programme for Government outline aspirations press conference Original release: Public still none the wiser on Executive plans after staged press conference: O’Toole (opens in a new tab)
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Hughes expresses condolences following ‘tragic’ death of care worker
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes expresses condolences to the family of care worker Anu Okusanya, who died in hospital after collapsing while trying to raise the alarm over an attack in Newry. He condemns racist violence and intimidation against migrant workers.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Death of care worker Anu Okusanya after Newry attack Original release: Hughes expresses condolences following ‘tragic’ death of care worker (opens in a new tab)
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TUV write to Chief Constable following abuse directed at parade
TUV chairman Councillor Keith Ratcliffe writes to the Chief Constable about abuse directed at a Royal Black Institution parade in Newry, asking what officers did on the day and what action will be taken against identifiable individuals in a circulating video.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Abuse directed at Royal Black Institution parade in Newry Original release: TUV write to Chief Constable following abuse directed at parade (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI corrupt their own promotion process
TUV MP Jim Allister says the PSNI has corrupted its promotion process by backing an LGBT+ Network offer of exam coaching that excludes straight officers, after the Equality Commission commented on the scheme. He says the PSNI is inviting a discrimination complaint and should stop facilitating the…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: PSNI LGBT Network promotion exam revision support email Original release: PSNI corrupt their own promotion process (opens in a new tab)
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Austerity a political choice we cannot inflict on our people, says Eastwood, during maiden speech.
Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood, in her maiden Westminster speech, says austerity is a political choice people should not be forced to bear, and pushes for cancer survival rates to be prioritised after her husband's diagnosis.
Social security and welfare Health Issue: Sorcha Eastwood maiden speech in UK Parliament Original release: Austerity a political choice we cannot inflict on our people, says Eastwood, during maiden speech. (opens in a new tab)
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Young expresses condolences following death of care worker in Newry.
Alliance Slieve Croob Councillor Helena Young expresses condolences over the death of Anu Okusanya, a care worker who died in hospital after fleeing an assault near her home in Newry. Young says she had reported being targeted with abuse on earlier occasions and calls the situation shameful.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Death of care worker Anu Okusanya after Newry attack Original release: Young expresses condolences following death of care worker in Newry. (opens in a new tab)
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McMurray alarmed by NI Water discharging waste along NI’s coast
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Andrew McMurray MLA expresses alarm at NI Water discharging large volumes of untreated sewage into coastal bathing waters, citing high E. coli levels near Newcastle, and calls on the Infrastructure Minister to present a plan to upgrade wastewater systems.
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: NI Water coastal sewage discharges near bathing sites Original release: McMurray alarmed by NI Water discharging waste along NI’s coast (opens in a new tab)
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Ratcliffe hits out at planned IRA play in Armagh
TUV chairman Keith Ratcliffe condemns a planned play about IRA hunger striker Martin Hurson in Armagh, saying it will re-traumatise victims and romanticises the IRA while vilifying the RUC. He calls for the law to protect victims from such events.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Planned Martin Hurson IRA play in Armagh Original release: Ratcliffe hits out at planned IRA play in Armagh (opens in a new tab)
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Trauma informed practice crucial for Councils says Donnelly
Alliance Larne Lough Councillor Maeve Donnelly welcomes the passing of an Alliance motion calling on MEA Council to adopt trauma informed practice, saying training would help councillors and officers understand trauma's impact on decisions.
Community relations and legacy Local government Issue: MEA Council trauma informed practice motion Original release: Trauma informed practice crucial for Councils says Donnelly (opens in a new tab)
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The OEP report is an opportunity to turn the tide towards enhancing the quality of NI’s waterways, says Blair
Alliance's John Blair MLA says the OEP report on waterways is unsurprising and should be used to reverse declining water quality, pointing to Lough Neagh and other waterways. He credits DAERA Minister Andrew Muir with the Lough Neagh Action Plan and calls for interdepartmental action, NI Water…
Environment and climate Issue: Office for Environmental Protection report on Northern Ireland waterways Original release: The OEP report is an opportunity to turn the tide towards enhancing the quality of NI’s waterways, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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Long and Muir open solar panel farm at Hydebank Prison.
Alliance Justice Minister Naomi Long and DAERA Minister Andrew Muir switched on a solar installation at Hydebank Wood Secure College and Female Prison, with 668 panels generating 356 kWp – about 15% of the site’s electricity and saving roughly £60,000 a year. They said the project shows the justice‑
Environment and climate Justice and policing Issue: Solar farm inauguration at Hydebank Wood Prison Original release: Long and Muir open solar panel farm at Hydebank Prison. (opens in a new tab)