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Planning for constitutional change and self-determination should start now – Kearney
Sinn Féin chair Declan Kearney urges the Irish government to set up a Citizen's Assembly on constitutional change without delay, ahead of concurrent referenda on Irish unity. He points to the Ireland's Future 'Together We Can' event in Dublin on 1 October and Sinn Féin's People's Assemblies.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Ireland's Future constitutional change conference in Dublin, 1 October 2022 Original release: Planning for constitutional change and self-determination should start now – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Brooks calls for explanation on GAA campaigning role in divisive…
DUP East Belfast MLA David Brooks writes to the GAA's Ulster Council seeking a clear position on campaigning for a border poll, after social media posts quoted GAA member Niall Murphy backing such calls. Brooks says the GAA cannot be purely a sporting body if it campaigns, and questions public…
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: GAA member Niall Murphy's social media posts on a border poll Original release: Brooks calls for explanation on GAA campaigning role in divisive… (opens in a new tab)
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Ireland’s Future Cannot Be Built On Ireland’s Past
People Before Profit says a united Ireland must be radically different from the two existing states, calling for a border poll without delay and a socialist country that ends partition, church control of schools, and tax havens. It rejects confederation and Commonwealth membership as 'more of the…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Ireland’s Future Cannot Be Built On Ireland’s Past (opens in a new tab)
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‘Time to end digital partition of Ireland’
Sinn Féin MLA Sinéad Ennis and Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile call for an end to the blocking of northern viewers from watching sporting events on television, and for RTÉ to lift its ban on northern entrants to its competitions. They cite Ireland's Nations League matches as an example and say they…
Disability and equality Original release: ‘Time to end digital partition of Ireland’ (opens in a new tab)
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Allister meets Minister Baker
TUV leader Jim Allister says he met NIO Minister of State Steve Baker to press for the restoration of equal citizenship, calling for robust UK government action on the Protocol rather than sympathetic words. He criticises the Government's position in the Poots case and says the Secretary of…
Constitutional affairs Original release: Allister meets Minister Baker (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol Bill should be expedited – Sir Jeffrey
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP calls on the Government to expedite the NI Protocol Bill through its legislative stages, arguing that delay is holding up the return of devolution. He says the Protocol should be replaced with arrangements unionists can support.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: NI Protocol Bill legislative progress and Protocol replacement Original release: Protocol Bill should be expedited – Sir Jeffrey (opens in a new tab)
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What are the Government’s real intentions on Protocol?
TUV leader Jim Allister warns Unionists to stay alert to the Government's Protocol stance, arguing its Protocol Bill conflicts with its Retained EU Law Bill, which excludes Northern Ireland, and with its court arguments on trade and the Acts of Union. He urges Unionists to hold firm on sovereignty…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: What are the Government’s real intentions on Protocol? (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter: Student experiences show need for proper RSE
SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter says a survey of over 1,000 students, which found nearly two-thirds had faced unwanted sexual experiences, shows the need for compulsory relationship and sex education in schools. She calls on Education Minister Michelle McIlveen to act on Gillen Review…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Ulster and Queen's University student sexual experiences survey Original release: Hunter: Student experiences show need for proper RSE (opens in a new tab)
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Dillon welcomes police action plan to tackle violence against women and girls
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon welcomes the PSNI’s new action plan aimed at reducing violence against women and girls and urges that an Executive be established immediately to advance a government strategy for their protection.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: PSNI violence against women and girls strategy launch Original release: Dillon welcomes police action plan to tackle violence against women and girls (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney urges support for unprecedented conference on constitutional change
Sinn Féin National Party Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA urges supporters of constitutional change and Irish unity to register for the Ireland's Future conference at Dublin's 3Arena on 1 October. He calls on the Irish government to set up a Citizens' Assembly on unification.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Ireland's Future constitutional change conference in Dublin, 1 October 2022 Original release: Kearney urges support for unprecedented conference on constitutional change (opens in a new tab)
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Blair welcomes PSNI violence against women and girls strategy
Alliance MLA John Blair welcomes the PSNI's launch of a strategy to reduce violence against women and girls, citing 34 women and girls killed by men between 2017 and 2021. He calls for a renewed Executive strategy to follow.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: PSNI violence against women and girls strategy launch Original release: Blair welcomes PSNI violence against women and girls strategy (opens in a new tab)
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Time is running out for employment support services, says Armstrong
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong warns that disability employment support services funded by the ESF face closure when funding ends on 31 March, with no Executive to agree a Budget. She calls for urgent funding to keep these services running after a Stormont event held for NIUSE.
Disability and equality Economy and employment Original release: Time is running out for employment support services, says Armstrong (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: PSNI action plan to tackle violence against women and girls “long-overdue”
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin describes the PSNI's new action plan on violence against women and girls as overdue and calls for wider action from a reformed Executive, including publication of its delayed strategy on the issue.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: PSNI violence against women and girls strategy launch Original release: McLaughlin: PSNI action plan to tackle violence against women and girls “long-overdue” (opens in a new tab)
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Brooks - Woodward out of touch on border poll
DUP MLA David Brooks says Shaun Woodward, a former Northern Ireland Secretary, is out of touch after he claimed on BBC Radio Ulster that pro-border poll parties hold a majority in the Assembly. Brooks says only 38% of MLAs are from such parties and calls for focus on making Northern Ireland work…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Shaun Woodward comments on border poll on BBC Radio Ulster Original release: Brooks - Woodward out of touch on border poll (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein does not seek government to unify Northern Ireland but to unify Ireland
TUV leader Jim Allister says the talk of a border poll is orchestrated and that Sinn Fein seeks government to unify Ireland rather than to make Northern Ireland work. He argues the Belfast Agreement points toward Irish unity and calls on unionists to see enthroning Sinn Fein in government as folly.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Sinn Fein does not seek government to unify Northern Ireland but to unify Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Demographic Changes Demand Need For a Referendum For a Pluralist all Ireland Republic - Tóibín
Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín says census demographic results showing a Catholic-background majority in Northern Ireland's counties are hugely significant. He calls for reform of northern political institutions and a referendum within five years on a pluralist, democratic…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Catholics outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland census figures Original release: Demographic Changes Demand Need For a Referendum For a Pluralist all Ireland Republic - Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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‘Need for action to tackle cost-of-living crisis’- Hazzard
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard calls for action on the cost-of-living crisis, saying rising fuel, energy and borrowing costs are squeezing workers, families and businesses while the Executive remains suspended. He speaks at a Sinn Féin event at Labour's autumn conference in Britain, and criticises the…
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Original release: ‘Need for action to tackle cost-of-living crisis’- Hazzard (opens in a new tab)
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Labour Party playing dangerous games
DUP East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson warns that Labour would be playing dangerous games if it goes along with Sinn Féin's plans for a border poll. He accuses Labour of having been drawn into Sinn Féin's orbit under Jeremy Corbyn and urges Shadow NI Secretary Peter Kyle to focus on removing the…
Constitutional affairs Original release: Labour Party playing dangerous games (opens in a new tab)
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Politicians should be focusing on the immediate challenges facing Northern Ireland - Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie MLA says politicians should focus on the cost of living, the Northern Ireland Protocol and political stability, after Labour's Peter Kyle said he would set out criteria for a border poll. Beattie calls the remarks a distraction and says he has contacted Kyle to express…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Peter Kyle MP comments on criteria for a border poll Original release: Politicians should be focusing on the immediate challenges facing Northern Ireland - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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SF has no interest in a shared future - Robinson
DUP MP Gavin Robinson says Sinn Féin's focus on a border poll shows no commitment to a shared future, citing the census showing three minorities and claiming unionists are excluded from nationalist-controlled councils. He also criticises Sinn Féin's support for the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Constitutional affairs Local government Issue: Catholics outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland census figures Original release: SF has no interest in a shared future - Robinson (opens in a new tab)