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Abortion decision will leave many questioning value of devolution
TUV East Antrim spokesperson Norman Boyd says the Secretary of State's decision to commission abortion services shows devolution is a sham, arguing Westminster acts on abortion while Unionist concerns about the Protocol go unaddressed.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Secretary of State instruction to Department of Health on abortion services commissioning Original release: Abortion decision will leave many questioning value of devolution (opens in a new tab)
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Secretary of State fanning flames of devolution crisis with abortion…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says the Secretary of State's move to press ahead with commissioning abortion services, confirmed in a letter to party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, is deepening the devolution crisis. She argues abortion is a devolved matter and that funds should instead go to energy support…
Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Issue: Secretary of State instruction to Department of Health on abortion services commissioning Original release: Secretary of State fanning flames of devolution crisis with abortion… (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes European Commission President von der Leyen in Oireachtas address
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes European Commission President von der Leyen to the Oireachtas and sets out her address on EU solidarity over Ukraine, Brexit and the Good Friday Agreement. She says the Protocol is working and calls on the British government to match Rishi Sunak's…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes European Commission President von der Leyen in Oireachtas address (opens in a new tab)
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EU should focus on solutions rather than sanctions: Dodds
DUP Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds says the EU should replace the Northern Ireland Protocol with arrangements unionists and nationalists can support, rather than threatening sanctions after EU plans to restrict trade with the UK. She calls on Ministers to hold their nerve and back the Protocol Bill.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU plans to restrict trade with UK over Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: EU should focus on solutions rather than sanctions: Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Government exposes its own duplicity on Protocol
TUV leader Jim Allister says government lawyers argued in the Supreme Court that the Protocol "disapplies" Article 6 of the Acts of Union, calling this a wrecking ball to the Union and urging unionists to keep opposing the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Northern Ireland Protocol legal challenge reaches UK Supreme Court Original release: Government exposes its own duplicity on Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP appoints Conor Houston Director of Policy and Engagement
Constitutional affairs Original release: SDLP appoints Conor Houston Director of Policy and Engagement (opens in a new tab)
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Thursday December 1: Liam Mellows memorial event at the Teachers Club
Sinn Féin announces a Liam Mellows memorial evening at the Teachers Club in Dublin on 1 December to mark the centenary of Mellows's execution, featuring a talk by Cllr Mícheál Mac Donncha and the Dublin launch of Gerry Adams's book Black Mountain.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Liam Mellows centenary memorial evening at the Teachers Club Original release: Thursday December 1: Liam Mellows memorial event at the Teachers Club (opens in a new tab)
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Muir seeks action on MOT chaos
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA says he has contacted the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Infrastructure over MOT booking backlogs, which leave drivers unable to renew certificates or road tax and facing fines. He calls for swift improvement and firm measures from…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Muir seeks action on MOT chaos (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Blame for energy payment delay lies with DUP
SDLP Cost of Living Spokesperson and South Belfast MLA Matthew O'Toole accuses the DUP of responsibility for the holdup in the £600 energy support payment, arguing that a functioning Assembly and Executive would have made delivery easier. He also criticises the British government for missing the…
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: £600 energy support payment delay in Northern Ireland Original release: O’Toole: Blame for energy payment delay lies with DUP (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey – time for Brussels to change course
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP urges the European Union to recognise the damage the NI Protocol is causing and change course, saying it should seek a replacement unionists can support. He says Assembly participation will only return once the Protocol is dealt with.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: NI (Executive Formation etc) Bill Commons debate Original release: Sir Jeffrey – time for Brussels to change course (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill challenges governments’ inaction on restoring the Executive
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill asks the British Secretary of State to set out what steps he is taking to restore the Executive, and urges Chris Heaton-Harris to confirm when energy support payments will reach workers and families.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: O’Neill challenges governments’ inaction on restoring the Executive (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol battle set for UK Supreme Court
TUV leaders Ben Habib, Baroness Hoey and Jim Allister say their legal challenge to the Northern Ireland Protocol reaches the UK Supreme Court tomorrow, seeking rulings on whether the Protocol breaches Article 6 of the Acts of Union and what protection the Belfast Agreement offers. They call for…
Constitutional affairs Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Protocol legal challenge reaches UK Supreme Court Original release: Protocol battle set for UK Supreme Court (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP MPs seek to amend Executive Formation bill
SDLP MPs have tabled amendments to the Executive Formation Bill that would cut MLAs' pay to zero if they vote against every candidate for Speaker, and require consultation with the Irish Government and First Ministers designate on decisions taken without an Executive. Claire Hanna MP accuses DUP…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Executive Formation Bill amendments on MLA pay and Irish Government consultation Original release: SDLP MPs seek to amend Executive Formation bill (opens in a new tab)
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New economic strategy needed for the north to improve productivity – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald calls for a new economic strategy for the north, covering skills, small businesses and the all-island economy, after ESRI research showed a widening productivity gap with the south. She blames the DUP's long tenure of the economy department.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: ESRI research on north-south productivity gap Original release: New economic strategy needed for the north to improve productivity – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Celebrate Agreement’s anniversary by replacing Protocol: Brett
North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett says that if the Northern Ireland Protocol is not swapped for arrangements backed by all communities, the 25th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement will pass without a functioning Stormont government, power‑sharing Assembly or active North‑South bodies, urging an im‑
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: 25th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement Original release: Celebrate Agreement’s anniversary by replacing Protocol: Brett (opens in a new tab)
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‘DUP talking out of both sides of their mouth on Protocol’ – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane accuses the DUP of inconsistency on the Protocol, citing MLA Edwin Poots lobbying to amend the Protocol Bill to protect farm benefits, and calls for an end to the Executive boycott.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: ‘DUP talking out of both sides of their mouth on Protocol’ – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Hazzard discusses Newry Rail Services with Translink Chief
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard says he met Translink CEO Chris Conway about rail services in Newry and asked Translink to work with Iarnród Éireann to expand Dublin connections. He calls for at least two direct morning trains reaching Belfast before 9am.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Hazzard discusses Newry Rail Services with Translink Chief (opens in a new tab)
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Termination of Ballymena GPs contracts a sad state of affairs and indicates need for institutional reform, says O’Lynn
Alliance North Antrim MLA Patricia O'Lynn says she is saddened by the termination of two Ballymena GP practice contracts, which could close services for over 7,000 patients, and blames the DUP's boycott of the institutions for stalling health decision-making and calling for institutional reform.
Health Constitutional affairs Issue: Ballymena GP practices terminating contracts and potential closure Original release: Termination of Ballymena GPs contracts a sad state of affairs and indicates need for institutional reform, says O’Lynn (opens in a new tab)
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Former Finance Minister’s failures laid bare: Forsythe
DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe says Finance Minister Conor Murphy failed to set a budget and manage Northern Ireland expenditure, criticising the budget's impact on public services and households. She also accuses Michelle O'Neill of misleading claims and says the Secretary of State should…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Secretary of State sets Northern Ireland budget for executive departments Original release: Former Finance Minister’s failures laid bare: Forsythe (opens in a new tab)
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Donaldson - Protocol destroyed cross-community balance
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson tells the Foreign Press Association in London that Stormont has no solid foundation unless the Protocol is replaced with arrangements unionists can support. He says the Protocol has eroded cross-community balance and that devolved government cannot work without its…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Donaldson - Protocol destroyed cross-community balance (opens in a new tab)