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Kimmins welcomes cross-party support for improved autism mental health support
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins welcomes cross‑party support for a motion urging the health minister to devise specialist autism mental health services, saying many with ASD lack needed care and the minister must work with families to deliver fully accessible support.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Assembly motion calling for specialist autism mental health services Original release: Kimmins welcomes cross-party support for improved autism mental health support (opens in a new tab)
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McAleer welcomes new veterinary nursing degrees at Ulster University
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer welcomes Ulster University's announcement that its Coleraine campus will offer veterinary nursing degrees, and a part-time animal healthcare and practice degree for registered veterinary nurses. He hopes the courses will keep veterinary careers in Northern Ireland…
Agriculture and rural affairs Education Issue: Ulster University Coleraine veterinary nursing degree announcement Original release: McAleer welcomes new veterinary nursing degrees at Ulster University (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party welcome rejection of UUP anti-trans motion
Green Party Councillor Anthony Flynn welcomes the failure of a UUP motion on trans prisoners, calling it a distraction. He says the Assembly should instead deliver the LGBTQ equality strategy promised since 2007 and address hate crime and health inequalities.
Disability and equality Issue: UUP motion on trans prisoners rejected in Assembly Original release: Green Party welcome rejection of UUP anti-trans motion (opens in a new tab)
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Peace wall removal a significant step towards a more united community, says Tennyson.
Alliance Upper Bann MLA Eóin Tennyson welcomes the removal of the 3m Water Street peace wall in Portadown, calling it a significant step towards a more united community. He credits Justice Minister Naomi Long and local residents, and hopes the project precedes wider regeneration of the area.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Water Street peace wall removal in Portadown Original release: Peace wall removal a significant step towards a more united community, says Tennyson. (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister will be judged on delivery of SEN provision, says Alliance representatives, calling for urgent action.
Alliance Education MLAs Nick Mathison and Michelle Guy urge the Education Minister to publish a detailed delivery plan for special educational needs, saying his recent statements lack concrete actions, timescales and funding and that his performance will be judged on SEN provision.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education minister's SEN transformation statement Original release: Education Minister will be judged on delivery of SEN provision, says Alliance representatives, calling for urgent action. (opens in a new tab)
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Communities Minister marks Holocaust Memorial Day at PRONI
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons spoke at a PRONI event marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2025, which examined the story of Holocaust survivor Walter Sekules and his family's move to Kilkeel. Lyons calls for lessons from the past to be applied so that genocide and persecution are never repeated.
Disability and equality Original release: Communities Minister marks Holocaust Memorial Day at PRONI (opens in a new tab)
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Teebane anniversary – 33 years on
TUV representative Glenn Moore marks 33 years since the IRA Teebane bombing, which killed eight Protestant workers, saying no one has been charged and calling for action to hold those responsible to account. He also condemns repeated attacks on the Teebane memorial in Mid Ulster.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Teebane anniversary – 33 years on (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna welcomes Irish Government commitment to Northern Ireland
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP welcomes the draft Irish Government Programme for Government, citing its reflection of SDLP proposals on a skills task force, cross-border environment and waterways, and Erasmus access, plus a €1bn-plus Shared Island Unit commitment and a John Hume Fund.
Constitutional affairs Infrastructure and transport Issue: Draft Programme for Government omits presidential voting rights for citizens abroad Original release: Hanna welcomes Irish Government commitment to Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Corridor care can’t become the norm
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says corridor care cannot become the norm in hospitals, after an RCN report found some patients dying in corridors. He calls for proper workforce planning and health service transformation, and warns the situation in the North may be worse than…
Health Issue: Royal College of Nursing report on corridor care across Britain and Northern Ireland Original release: McGrath: Corridor care can’t become the norm (opens in a new tab)
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British government should come clean on collusion over Sean Brown's death
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says the British government's appeal against a second High Court ruling for a public inquiry into Sean Brown's 1997 murder is a breach of human rights. He calls on it to establish the inquiry and disclose the extent of alleged collusion with loyalist…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Sean Brown murder inquiry appeal by British government Original release: British government should come clean on collusion over Sean Brown's death (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Executive squabbling won’t solve health crisis
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath calls for an end to Executive infighting over the health service crisis, criticising Health Minister Mike Nesbitt's statement on the draft budget's equality impact assessment as a list of grievances. He urges parties to work together on solutions.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Department of Health Equality Impact Assessment of 2025‑26 budget Original release: McGrath: Executive squabbling won’t solve health crisis (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan urges Infrastructure Minister to review winter services plan
SDLP Opposition Infrastructure Spokesperson Mark H Durkan MLA calls on Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd to review the department's winter services programme, saying road gritting criteria and grit box provision are not serving all areas well. He says reviews should involve other agencies to…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Winter weather road gritting and grit box provision by DfI Original release: Durkan urges Infrastructure Minister to review winter services plan (opens in a new tab)
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McAleer encourages community participation in Dalradian inquiry
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer urges residents across the north west to take part in the additional consultation on Dalradian's proposed Sperrins goldmine and processing plant, after its planning inquiry was suspended. He calls the delay regrettable and stresses the project's possible environmental…
Environment and climate Issue: Dalradian Sperrins goldmine planning inquiry suspension Original release: McAleer encourages community participation in Dalradian inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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No place for the glorification of terrorism - Campbell
DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell says Sinn Féin’s ongoing glorification of PIRA terrorists damages reconciliation, deepens division and disrespects victims, and argues there is no place for terrorism glorification in a peaceful society.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: First Minister's attendance at IRA commemoration Original release: No place for the glorification of terrorism - Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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Adams comment on internment case
Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams urges caution over reports the British government will remove Legacy Act elements that discriminate against some former internees, saying the detail must be seen first. He says the 2020 Supreme Court ruling on Interim Custody Orders is clear and that further…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British government reported move to amend Legacy Act on former internees Original release: Adams comment on internment case (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson – “Government should legislate on legacy compensation”
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP calls on the Government to stop relying on court judgements and instead legislate to block legacy compensation for Gerry Adams and others, saying public money should not go to them while hospitals, schools and police face financial pressures.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Gerry Adams legacy compensation court judgement and government response Original release: Robinson – “Government should legislate on legacy compensation” (opens in a new tab)
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Allister commits to opposing move which could see Gerry Adams claim compensation
TUV MP Jim Allister KC welcomes a Policy Exchange paper opposing the government's proposal to repeal sections 46 and 47 of the Legacy Act, and says he will vigorously oppose the measure when it reaches the Commons. He claims it would open the door to compensating Gerry Adams for his detention…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British government reported move to amend Legacy Act on former internees Original release: Allister commits to opposing move which could see Gerry Adams claim compensation (opens in a new tab)
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Action required on dual market access and skills to maximise economic potential over rest of decade, says Honeyford.
Alliance Economy spokesperson David Honeyford calls on the Economy Minister to prioritise promoting dual market access in Invest NI's marketing and to improve alignment between education and business skills needs. He also urges the Infrastructure Department to speed up planning, including on…
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Issue: ESRI report on a new economic model for the North Original release: Action required on dual market access and skills to maximise economic potential over rest of decade, says Honeyford. (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister must accept responsibility for making tough decisions, says McAllister.
Alliance Health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA says the Health Minister must take responsibility for difficult choices and adopt a stronger stance on efficiency and reform after the Department of Health released its Equality Impact Assessment of the draft 2025‑26 budget.
Health Issue: Department of Health Equality Impact Assessment of 2025‑26 budget Original release: Health Minister must accept responsibility for making tough decisions, says McAllister. (opens in a new tab)
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Donnelly deeply disappointed after proposed goldmine public inquiry delay
Alliance Councillor Stephen Donnelly says he is deeply disappointed that the public inquiry into the proposed Co Tyrone goldmine has been suspended after the Department for Infrastructure was found to have failed to consult adequately on transboundary issues. He calls on the Department to carry…
Environment and climate Issue: Dalradian Sperrins goldmine planning inquiry suspension Original release: Donnelly deeply disappointed after proposed goldmine public inquiry delay (opens in a new tab)