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Biden wouldn’t tolerate Protocol in US
TUV Mourne councillor Harold McKee says US President Biden's visit was unremarkable and that the US should mind its own business. He criticises Biden's praise of the Windsor Framework and calls on Unionists to resist pressure to implement the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Biden wouldn’t tolerate Protocol in US (opens in a new tab)
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Hagan to contest Cookstown for TUV
TUV announces that Timothy Hagan, a mechanic and bandmaster of New Pride of the Village flute band, will stand for the party in Cookstown. He says he will campaign on social housing and a unionist voice in Mid Ulster Council, and opposes the Windsor Framework, calling for the Protocol to be…
Constitutional affairs Local government Original release: Hagan to contest Cookstown for TUV (opens in a new tab)
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Oliver to contest Portadown for TUV
TUV announces Robert Oliver as its candidate for Portadown in May's Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon council election, with leader Jim Allister commending him as representing traditional Unionist values. The release says TUV is fielding its largest ever team on ABC Council.
Local government Constitutional affairs Original release: Oliver to contest Portadown for TUV (opens in a new tab)
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UUP Leader meets President Biden in Belfast
UUP Leader Doug Beattie MC MLA says he was glad to engage directly with US President Biden during his Belfast visit, and calls for a restored Assembly and Executive to seize the opportunity. He says the USA can help deliver prosperity and pledges to work with the President's Administration.
International affairs Constitutional affairs Original release: UUP Leader meets President Biden in Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Making the Case for Irish Unity in the EU – Dublin Launch
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus and TD Rose Conway-Walsh are hosting a Dublin launch of an independent research paper by Professor Colin Harvey and Mark Bassett on the case for a united Ireland within the EU. They argue planning for reunification is needed and say the EU should take a supportive…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Making the Case for Irish Unity in the EU – Dublin Launch (opens in a new tab)
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President Biden visit a ‘special moment’ as we look to the future – O’Neill
Sinn Féin's First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill welcomes President Biden's Belfast visit marking 25 years since the 1998 peace accord, and calls for US investment and a restored Executive, urging the DUP to return to power-sharing.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: President Biden visit a ‘special moment’ as we look to the future – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Nothing to celebrate in Biden visit
TUV leader Jim Allister says there is nothing to celebrate in US President Biden's visit, accusing Biden of partisanship over IRA extradition laws and of wasting £7m of public money while Northern Ireland's finances are stretched, and calling the Belfast Agreement a failure.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Nothing to celebrate in Biden visit (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald’s speech on the 100th anniversary of the death of Liam Lynch
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD delivers her address at the 100th anniversary commemoration for Liam Lynch in Anglesboro, Co Limerick, recalling his life, his final stand in the Knockmealdowns and his death in 1923.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Original release: Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald’s speech on the 100th anniversary of the death of Liam Lynch (opens in a new tab)
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No basis for a return to Stormont Prime Minister
TUV candidate Stewart Ferris says Unionists should reject the Prime Minister's appeal to restore a Stormont executive while the Protocol remains unresolved. He argues the Belfast Agreement's consent guarantees have been shown to be hollow and calls for a united Unionist stance against the…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: No basis for a return to Stormont Prime Minister (opens in a new tab)
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Protecting and sustaining the Good Friday Agreement requires reform, says Long
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA says reform of the Good Friday Agreement's institutions is needed to sustain them, marking the 25th anniversary. She argues the rigid structures give less weight to non-aligned voters and calls for changes so no single party can collapse the Assembly and Executive.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Protecting and sustaining the Good Friday Agreement requires reform, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD’s speech at annual Easter Rising Commemoration
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD says the Arbour Hill Easter Rising commemoration must honour the rebels’ sacrifice and protect historic sites such as Moore Street from developers, calling for a united, equal, economically just and fully free Ireland.
Constitutional affairs Housing Original release: Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD’s speech at annual Easter Rising Commemoration (opens in a new tab)
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Today’s political leaders need to recapture the spirit and courage of 1998 – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, urging today's political leaders to recapture its courage and calling for the restoration of Stormont's power-sharing institutions. She says Ireland's economic opportunities depend on functioning…
Constitutional affairs Original release: Today’s political leaders need to recapture the spirit and courage of 1998 – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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People Before Profit Statement on Joe Biden
People Before Profit condemns Biden as a warmonger, arguing his arms supplies to Israel and Saudi Arabia contradict his support for Ukraine and his claimed peace role in Ireland. The release also announces Dublin, Cork and Galway public meetings on 12 to 14 April with speakers including Gerry…
International affairs Constitutional affairs Issue: Joe Biden visit to Ireland April 2023 Original release: People Before Profit Statement on Joe Biden (opens in a new tab)
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Bodies encouraged to apply for Kings Portrait
DUP MLA Pam Cameron encourages public bodies in Northern Ireland to apply for a free framed portrait of the King under the UK Government scheme celebrating the new reign. She says a portrait is appropriate after the Coronation and cites the Equality Commission's view that it is not a sensitive…
Constitutional affairs Original release: Bodies encouraged to apply for Kings Portrait (opens in a new tab)
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Adams welcomes President Clinton’s call for the re-establishment of the institutions
Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams, speaking in New York at a 25th anniversary event for the Good Friday Agreement, welcomes Bill Clinton's call for the Executive and Assembly to be restored. He accuses the DUP of intransigence, urges the Irish government to set up citizens' assemblies on…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Adams welcomes President Clinton’s call for the re-establishment of the institutions (opens in a new tab)
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‘Huge economic opportunities must be seized’ – Conor Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says the economic opportunities open to the north must be seized and calls for the Executive to be formed now, responding to comments by the CBI chair. He criticises the DUP's boycott of the Executive as a threat to jobs and investment.
Economy and employment International affairs Original release: ‘Huge economic opportunities must be seized’ – Conor Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Regional solution for adult ADHD must be delivered – Kearney
Sinn Féin South Antrim MLA Declan Kearney calls for a regional solution and a time-framed timetable for adult ADHD diagnosis and treatment, after meeting the Department of Health Permanent Secretary about gaps in provision in the Northern Trust area.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Regional solution for adult ADHD must be delivered – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Urgency needed on commissioning of ADHD services, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson and South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw calls for greater urgency on commissioning ADHD services, saying people face costs for diagnosis and that a single-system approach across Northern Ireland would help.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Urgency needed on commissioning of ADHD services, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Leader receives Windsor Panel report
The DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP thanks an eight-person panel for its report on the impact of Windsor Framework arrangements on Northern Ireland's trade with the rest of the UK. He says the party will now consider the findings with its Party Officer team.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: DUP Leader receives Windsor Panel report (opens in a new tab)
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British government should fully replace lost EU funding – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy calls on the British government to fully replace lost EU funding and says a restored Executive should allocate it. He criticises the government for telling community groups only on the final day whether they have replacement funding, and calls the Shared Prosperity Fund…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: British government should fully replace lost EU funding – Murphy (opens in a new tab)