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McCrossan: Minister must deliver following Irish Government’s A5 funding
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan calls on Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd to set out next steps on the A5 road project after the Irish Government announced €600m in funding. He says the Minister must approve the project and publish the public inquiry findings so work can start before year…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Irish Government €600m funding for A5 road announcement Original release: McCrossan: Minister must deliver following Irish Government’s A5 funding (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan calls for agreement on Casement Park funding
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan urges the UK Government and the Executive to commit funding to the Casement Park redevelopment in Belfast, following the Irish Government's pledge of €50m, and says they must match it with concrete commitments.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Irish Government €50 million funding for Casement Park redevelopment Original release: McCrossan calls for agreement on Casement Park funding (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath welcomes funding for Narrow Water Bridge
SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath welcomes Irish Government funding, announced through the Shared Island Unit, to progress the Narrow Water Bridge linking Warrenpoint to the Cooley Peninsula. He calls on Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd to show urgency in starting work.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Narrow Water Bridge funding announced by Irish Government Shared Island Unit Original release: McGrath welcomes funding for Narrow Water Bridge (opens in a new tab)
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Get Organised Against Racism – Stand Together
People Before Profit says racism and fascist violence are rising in Ireland and calls for them to be stopped. It accuses groups including the National Party and Irish Freedom Party of redirecting anger over housing and living costs onto migrants and other minorities, and urges students to stand…
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: Get Organised Against Racism – Stand Together (opens in a new tab)
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Donnelly encourages Health Minister to urgently engage with BMA to resolve ongoing dispute after strike announcement
Alliance Health spokesperson Danny Donnelly MLA urges the Health Minister to quickly open talks with the BMA over junior doctors' pay and conditions before the planned 6 March strike, after a ballot backed industrial action.
Health Economy and employment Issue: BMA junior doctors strike ballot result and 6 March action Original release: Donnelly encourages Health Minister to urgently engage with BMA to resolve ongoing dispute after strike announcement (opens in a new tab)
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Maskey welcomes work to prepare Casement Park site
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey welcomes GAA confirmation that preparatory work at Casement Park in West Belfast will soon begin. He says the redeveloped stadium will serve Ulster GAA and host major events, and calls on the Irish and British governments and the Executive to press ahead with the project…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Casement Park site preparation work to begin Original release: Maskey welcomes work to prepare Casement Park site (opens in a new tab)
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No ‘united Ireland’ clarification from RCN after 6 months
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says the Royal College of Nursing has not responded, after six months, to his letter asking whether General Secretary Pat Cullen's reunification remarks at a West Belfast Festival event reflected the College's position. He says the question should now be aired publicly.
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: Pat Cullen reunification remarks at West Belfast Festival event Original release: No ‘united Ireland’ clarification from RCN after 6 months (opens in a new tab)
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QUB must challenge antisemitism: Brett
North Belfast DUP MLA Phillip Brett condemns the projection of an antisemitic slogan onto Queen's University's Lanyon Building and calls for a full investigation into the incident, including whether staff were involved. He also calls for a clear condemnation statement from the University and for…
Disability and equality International affairs Issue: Antisemitic projection onto Queen's University Lanyon Building Original release: QUB must challenge antisemitism: Brett (opens in a new tab)
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Taoiseach confirms increased Irish government financial contribution to the A5 dual carriageway – Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD
Sinn Féin TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn welcomes the Taoiseach's commitment to bring a Cabinet proposal next week to increase the Irish Government's contribution to the A5 upgrade to dual carriageway. He calls for a return to equal co-funding as agreed in 2006 and for works to proceed quickly.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Taoiseach commits to Cabinet proposal on A5 funding increase Original release: Taoiseach confirms increased Irish government financial contribution to the A5 dual carriageway – Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan welcomes Taoiseach’s commitment to A5
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan welcomes Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's commitment to increase Irish Government funding for the A5 road, and urges the Infrastructure Minister to start construction without delay.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Taoiseach commits to Cabinet proposal on A5 funding increase Original release: McCrossan welcomes Taoiseach’s commitment to A5 (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President and Vice President meet with the Taoiseach and Tánaiste
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD and Vice President Michelle O'Neill MLA say they met the Taoiseach and Tánaiste in Dublin to press for the North-South Ministerial Council to meet as a priority. They also call for cross-border infrastructure investment, including the A5, Casement Park and…
Constitutional affairs Infrastructure and transport Issue: Sinn Féin meeting with Taoiseach and Tánaiste on North-South Ministerial Council Original release: Sinn Féin President and Vice President meet with the Taoiseach and Tánaiste (opens in a new tab)
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Time for Minister to take a stand on Casement
TUV deputy leader Ron McDowell urges Minister Lyons to abandon the Casement Park redevelopment, citing lack of Unionist support and a £200 million cost. If it proceeds, he calls for a clause letting the public recoup part of the cost from stadium profits.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Casement Park redevelopment funding decision Original release: Time for Minister to take a stand on Casement (opens in a new tab)
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Progress on cervical smear review must be increased: Dodds
Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds calls for faster progress on reviewing cervical smears in the Southern Trust area, where about 17,000 women have received review letters. She also urges the Department to review the Trust's lower cervical screening uptake target against the 90% national level.
Health Issue: Southern Trust cervical smear review backlog and screening uptake Original release: Progress on cervical smear review must be increased: Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Decisive action needed to tackle Lough Neagh crisis – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan welcomes cross-party Assembly agreement calling on the Executive to tackle the Lough Neagh crisis, and calls for a new management structure and public ownership of the lough.
Environment and climate Issue: Cross-party Assembly motion on Lough Neagh crisis Original release: Decisive action needed to tackle Lough Neagh crisis – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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Efforts to achieve energy security and tackle climate change strengthened by all-island approach – Darren O’Rourke TD
Sinn Féin climate action spokesperson Darren O’Rourke TD says an all‑island strategy is essential to tackle energy security and climate change, warning that North‑South disjointedness raises costs and hampers emissions cuts, and urges policy alignment following the new IBEC‑CBI report.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: IBEC and CBI joint report on energy and climate Original release: Efforts to achieve energy security and tackle climate change strengthened by all-island approach – Darren O’Rourke TD (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party Councillor Brian Smyth reacts to today's Assembly debate on Lough Neagh
Green Party councillor Brian Smyth welcomes the Assembly motion on Lough Neagh and its call for a cross-departmental body, but says it lacks a clear call for public ownership and that communities must be central. He backs an Independent Environmental Agency and a research facility, and calls the…
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Cross-party Assembly motion on Lough Neagh crisis Original release: Green Party Councillor Brian Smyth reacts to today's Assembly debate on Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone: Government action must be matched by investment to safeguard Lough Neagh
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone calls for investment and a long-term strategy to protect Lough Neagh, urging the Executive to ensure oversight, accountability and funding after an Assembly debate on a Lough Neagh Rescue Plan. He also says the lough should move into public or community ownership.
Environment and climate Issue: Cross-party Assembly motion on Lough Neagh crisis Original release: McGlone: Government action must be matched by investment to safeguard Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)
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Boylan welcomes funding announced by Minister O’Dowd to tackle potholes
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes an additional £1 million in funding announced by infrastructure minister John O'Dowd to address potholes, saying it will tackle the road maintenance backlog and make roads safer.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Infrastructure Minister O'Dowd additional £1 million pothole funding announcement Original release: Boylan welcomes funding announced by Minister O’Dowd to tackle potholes (opens in a new tab)
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Limited investment tackling potholes must be targeted appropriately:…
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine, Chair of the Assembly's Infrastructure Committee, welcomes an extra £1million from the Infrastructure Minister to tackle potholes but says it will only address a small fraction of the problem. She calls for investment in new, cheaper pothole-repair technologies and for the…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Infrastructure Minister O'Dowd additional £1 million pothole funding announcement Original release: Limited investment tackling potholes must be targeted appropriately:… (opens in a new tab)
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Cross-Departmental Input Needed for Hospice Sustainability - Chambers
UUP Health Spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA commends Health Minister Robin Swann's actions on the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice funding and backs cross-Departmental input for long-term hospice sector sustainability. He calls on the Executive to protect and expand NICH services.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: NI Children's Hospice bed capacity reduction due to funding loss Original release: Cross-Departmental Input Needed for Hospice Sustainability - Chambers (opens in a new tab)