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Autism reviewer must be appointed: Erskine
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine calls for an autism reviewer to be appointed without further delay, arguing the post costs under £40,000 of the Health budget and that the Minister's deferral over funding pressures is unjustified.
Disability and equality Health Issue: Delay in appointing autism reviewer under Autism Act Original release: Autism reviewer must be appointed: Erskine (opens in a new tab)
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DUP director of policy and research spells out the truth about the Sea Border
TUV deputy leader Ron McDowell says a News Letter opinion piece by former DUP director of policy and research Dan Boucher exposes the Stormont restoration deal as a con, and urges DUP members to change course over the Windsor Framework and Sea Border.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Dan Boucher News Letter opinion piece on Windsor Framework green lane Original release: DUP director of policy and research spells out the truth about the Sea Border (opens in a new tab)
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Number of cervical cancer serious adverse incidents extends well into…
DUP MLA Diane Dodds says Health Minister Robin Swann has confirmed by letter that 13 to 19 cervical cancer cases from 2019 to 2022 are being investigated as serious adverse incidents, mostly in the Western Trust. She questions whether differing review approaches explain the variation and calls for…
Health Issue: Cervical cancer serious adverse incidents investigation numbers in Western Trust Original release: Number of cervical cancer serious adverse incidents extends well into… (opens in a new tab)
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‘Shock and heartbreak after death of two young people on A5’ – Begley
Sinn Féin MP Órfhlaith Begley says the community is shocked and devastated after two young people died in a collision on the Doogary Road on the A5. She pays tribute to the emergency services and calls for the A5 to be built without further delay.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Fatal collision on the A5 near Omagh killing two teenagers Original release: ‘Shock and heartbreak after death of two young people on A5’ – Begley (opens in a new tab)
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Action required now on veterinary medicines and negotiations - Empey
UUP leader Doug Beatty... no, the release is from Lord Empey, UUP, who says the Government must start negotiations with the EU on veterinary medicines before June's EU elections, after a Lords committee report warned of supply risks when the grace period ends in December 2025.
Agriculture and rural affairs International affairs Issue: Lords Windsor Framework Committee report on veterinary medicines supply Original release: Action required now on veterinary medicines and negotiations - Empey (opens in a new tab)
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Westminster must step-up for Health - Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie MLA says he met a senior NIO official to warn that the Assembly budget will further damage Health services. He calls for urgent talks with the Prime Minister and Chancellor to find extra Westminster funding to cover a £300 million Health shortfall.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Assembly budget Health funding shortfall Original release: Westminster must step-up for Health - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Honeyford calls for a comprehensive strategy to speed up transition to renewable energy
Alliance Economy spokesperson David Honeyford MLA calls for a comprehensive renewables strategy to speed up the move away from fossil fuels, and urges the Infrastructure Minister to address planning delays holding back renewable development.
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Original release: Honeyford calls for a comprehensive strategy to speed up transition to renewable energy (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives say their thoughts are with the community and loved ones of the A5 crash victims
Omagh councillor Stephen Donnelly and Alliance infrastructure spokesman Peter McReynolds MLA express sympathy after two teenagers died in a crash on the Doogary road, and call for urgent upgrades to the A5 and for the Department for Infrastructure to prioritise it.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Fatal collision on the A5 near Omagh killing two teenagers Original release: Alliance representatives say their thoughts are with the community and loved ones of the A5 crash victims (opens in a new tab)
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Covid Inquiry reinforces need to end government by silos and vetoes, says Bradshaw
Alliance Executive Office spokesperson and Committee Chair Paula Bradshaw MLA says the Covid Inquiry shows the Executive stalled in autumn 2020 because cross-community voting acted as a sectarian veto. She calls for proposals to remove vetoes and departmental silos from the First and deputy First…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Covid Inquiry findings on Executive decision-making during the pandemic Original release: Covid Inquiry reinforces need to end government by silos and vetoes, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: A5 cannot be allowed to claim anymore lives
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says the A5 cannot claim more lives after two young people died in a crash on the Doogary Road near Omagh. He urges the Infrastructure Minister to release the PAC report and commit to a start date for work on the road before year end.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Fatal collision on the A5 near Omagh killing two teenagers Original release: McCrossan: A5 cannot be allowed to claim anymore lives (opens in a new tab)
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MOT exemption certificates must be stepping stone towards long-term…
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine, Chair of the Assembly's Infrastructure Committee, welcomes one-year temporary MOT exemption certificates but says they are only a short-term step. She calls for a long-term fix to the MOT backlog and questions the planned consultation on biennial testing.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: MOT exemption certificates to reduce testing backlog Original release: MOT exemption certificates must be stepping stone towards long-term… (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan welcomes MOT test temporary exemptions
SDLP Opposition Infrastructure Spokesperson Mark H Durkan welcomes Department for Infrastructure one-year temporary MOT exemption certificates for certain private cars, saying they ease 72-day test waiting times but calling for longer-term streamlining of the process.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: MOT exemption certificates to reduce testing backlog Original release: Durkan welcomes MOT test temporary exemptions (opens in a new tab)
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Finucane welcomes opening of York Street station
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane welcomes the opening of York Street station in north Belfast, saying it is now fully operational for passengers and will support the area's regeneration and local workers, students and community.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: York Street station opening in Belfast Original release: Finucane welcomes opening of York Street station (opens in a new tab)
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Securing UK borders means any migrant restrictions must be at international frontier, not Irish Sea
TUV leader Jim Allister warns unionists against the Prime Minister answering Dublin's immigration concerns by turning the Irish Sea into an immigration boundary. He says any migrant restrictions should sit at the international land frontier, and accuses the Republic of bringing its migration…
Immigration Constitutional affairs Issue: Irish Sea border immigration controls after Republic's migration concerns Original release: Securing UK borders means any migrant restrictions must be at international frontier, not Irish Sea (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole challenges O’Neill on Sinn Féin’s ‘open borders’ dog whistle
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA challenges First Minister Michelle O'Neill to stand behind Sinn Féin's stated opposition to border openness, which he calls a far-right dog whistle. He says her answer in the Assembly offered only platitudes and that the party must clarify its…
Constitutional affairs Immigration Issue: Sinn Féin opposition to open borders comments in Assembly Original release: O’Toole challenges O’Neill on Sinn Féin’s ‘open borders’ dog whistle (opens in a new tab)
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Change starts here at the local and European elections – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald says Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have been in power too long and that the upcoming local and European elections are the first step to remove the ‘failed government’, announcing Sinn Féin’s record slate of 335 local candidates – the most ever and in every electoral‑by
Housing Health Issue: Sinn Féin Local and European elections campaign launch in Dublin Original release: Change starts here at the local and European elections – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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‘Sinn Féin ready to lead Government of change north and south’ – O’Neill
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, Leas Uachtarán, tells activists in Dublin the party is ready to lead a positive change agenda in government north and south, pitching this at its Local and European election campaign launch. She cites a northern budget set against a decade of Tory cuts, and lists…
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Sinn Féin Local and European elections campaign launch in Dublin Original release: ‘Sinn Féin ready to lead Government of change north and south’ – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Allister repudiates DUP attack on Ben Habib and its implementation of Protocol
TUV leader Jim Allister, speaking in Dromore, accuses the DUP's Gavin Robinson of disparaging Ben Habib and Baroness Kate Hoey and claims the DUP has become a Protocol implementer. He calls for reunification of the UK and for TUV/Reform UK to stand against the DUP/Donaldson Deal at the General…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: DUP criticism of Ben Habib and Kate Hoey at Dromore event Original release: Allister repudiates DUP attack on Ben Habib and its implementation of Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney urges DAERA Minister to address the pressures on Lough Neagh’s fishing industry
Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney, South Antrim MLA, has written to the DAERA Minister urging action on financial pressures facing Lough Neagh's commercial freshwater fishermen after last year's shortened eel season. He calls for contingency planning and a communication strategy before summer.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Original release: Kearney urges DAERA Minister to address the pressures on Lough Neagh’s fishing industry (opens in a new tab)
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‘Women must be supported and assured throughout smear test review’ – Kimmins
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins urges the Department of Health and relevant trusts to keep affected women informed and supported during the review of thousands of smear tests, and to clear the backlog quickly.
Health Issue: Review of thousands of cervical smear tests backlog Original release: ‘Women must be supported and assured throughout smear test review’ – Kimmins (opens in a new tab)