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Durkan: Mortgage support scheme crucial to help families
SDLP Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan calls for a mortgage support scheme to help families facing recession after the Bank of England announced interest rate rises. He says Ministers have failed to act on his repeated requests and urges urgent action.
Housing Economy and employment Issue: Bank of England recession and inflation forecasts August 2022 Original release: Durkan: Mortgage support scheme crucial to help families (opens in a new tab)
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Dunne alarmed at GP Surgery services being cut in North Down
DUP MLA Stephen Dunne says he is alarmed by the planned cessation of GP services at Priory Surgery in Holywood and Springhill Surgery in Bangor from 1 February 2023, has written to the Health Minister and asked for a meeting to secure new partners and maintain continuity for the 14,525 patients.
Health Issue: Holywood and Bangor GP surgery withdrawal of services from February 2023 Original release: Dunne alarmed at GP Surgery services being cut in North Down (opens in a new tab)
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No place for discrimination against children because of choice of sport – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane expresses dismay at attempts to stop children and young people playing Gaelic Games at Victoria Park in East Belfast. He calls for work on a playing surface there to continue, saying discrimination based on choice of sport has no place in society.
Disability and equality Issue: Victoria Park East Belfast Gaelic Games pitch works halted Original release: No place for discrimination against children because of choice of sport – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Muir: Potential closure of North Down surgery extremely worrying
Alliance MLA Andrew Muir says the announced withdrawal of GP services from February 2023 at two North Down surgeries, affecting over 14,000 patients, is causing serious concern. He calls on the Department of Health to give patients assurances and raise service standards, and says he has requested…
Health Issue: Holywood and Bangor GP surgery withdrawal of services from February 2023 Original release: Muir: Potential closure of North Down surgery extremely worrying (opens in a new tab)
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McCusker: Stormont failing vulnerable people in our communities
SDLP councillor Paul McCusker says the lack of a restored Stormont executive is harming vulnerable people facing homelessness, mental health and addiction problems. He criticises the DUP for blocking the SDLP's bid to elect a Speaker and calls for government-led intervention and health service…
Health Housing Issue: Failed attempt to elect Assembly Speaker, August 2022 Original release: McCusker: Stormont failing vulnerable people in our communities (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Recession forecast will devastate working households
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says forecasts of a UK recession and the Bank of England's half-point interest rate rise will devastate working households, first-time buyers and small businesses, and calls for a multilateral response, including curbs on oil and gas profits.
Economy and employment Housing Issue: Bank of England recession and inflation forecasts August 2022 Original release: Eastwood: Recession forecast will devastate working households (opens in a new tab)
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We can form Executive today to deal with rising cost of living – O’Neill
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill calls for an Executive to be formed immediately, accusing the DUP of blocking it and pledging £1 billion over three years to cut waiting lists and improve health services.
Economy and employment Health Issue: Stormont Executive formation delay as 90 days pass after election Original release: We can form Executive today to deal with rising cost of living – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Tories are bad for your health- Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls the Tory plans to penalise patients 'insulting' and says the Tories should stop backing the DUP in blocking an Executive that would invest an extra £1 billion in health. He urges the British government to act on the cost-of-living crisis.
Health Economy and employment Original release: Tories are bad for your health- Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Ireland reaches target in Sinn Féin led EU campaign for global vaccine equity
Sinn Féin's David Cullinane TD, Colm Gildernew MLA and Chris MacManus MEP welcome Ireland meeting its national signature target for the European Citizens' Initiative on fair access to Covid-19 medicines, which closed on 1 August with 9,373 Irish signatures.
Health International affairs Issue: No Profit on Pandemic European Citizens' Initiative closes with Ireland meeting target Original release: Ireland reaches target in Sinn Féin led EU campaign for global vaccine equity (opens in a new tab)
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McCusker calls for intervention to tackle homelessness and addiction
SDLP councillor Paul McCusker calls for an immediate intervention on homelessness, addiction and mental health in Belfast after a candlelit vigil at City Hall. He urges the Health, Communities and Justice Ministers to visit the city and calls for more high-risk beds, overdose prevention facilities…
Housing Health Issue: Belfast candlelit vigil on homelessness and addiction Original release: McCusker calls for intervention to tackle homelessness and addiction (opens in a new tab)
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de Faoite: Failure to ban conversion therapy inexcusable
SDLP councillor Séamas de Faoite says the delay in banning conversion therapy in the North is inexcusable, rejecting Communities Minister Deidre Hargey's explanations ahead of Belfast Pride. He urges her to report on progress and make the legislation a priority once the institutions are restored.
Disability and equality Original release: de Faoite: Failure to ban conversion therapy inexcusable (opens in a new tab)
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Gerry Carroll MLA Supports Campaign For Women’s Refuge.
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll calls on the Communities Minister and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to urgently commission a replacement women-only supported hostel after the Regina Coeli service closed and its workers' promised replacement accommodation was not delivered.
Housing Disability and equality Issue: Regina Coeli women’s hostel shutdown and occupation Original release: Gerry Carroll MLA Supports Campaign For Women’s Refuge. (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Dire state of health service should focus minds of DUP
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath calls on the DUP to end its boycott and return to the Executive next week, citing the Department of Health's appeal for public support to discharge patients from hospital amid capacity pressures.
Health Issue: Department of Health appeal for public support on hospital discharges Original release: McGrath: Dire state of health service should focus minds of DUP (opens in a new tab)
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Ní Chuilín commends courage of neurology scandal victims
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín commends the courage and dignity of families affected by the neurology scandal after meeting them with First Minister Elect Michelle O'Neill. She says Sinn Féin will keep supporting their campaign for accountability and redress.
Health Issue: Neurology scandal families meeting with Michelle O'Neill Original release: Ní Chuilín commends courage of neurology scandal victims (opens in a new tab)
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Veronica reacts to new UK Gov White Paper on Drug Possession
Green Party Rep Lesley Veronica, Oldpark, criticises the UK Government's White Paper "Swift, Certain, Tough" on drug possession as authoritarian and too rooted in a failed war-on-drugs approach. She calls instead for long-term, supportive, harm-reduction strategies and faster action on rehab places.
Justice and policing Health Issue: UK Government White Paper on drug possession consequences Original release: Veronica reacts to new UK Gov White Paper on Drug Possession (opens in a new tab)
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Families Struggling To Cope With Private Care Home Top-Up Fees
People Before Profit's Cllr Shaun Harkin says families are struggling to pay third party top-up fees at private care homes, and calls on the Western Trust to investigate the fees and report its findings to Derry and Strabane Council.
Health Local government Issue: Derry and Strabane Council committee backing for report on care home top-up fees Original release: Families Struggling To Cope With Private Care Home Top-Up Fees (opens in a new tab)
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Reject Tory Pay Insult For Above Inflation Pay Rise
People Before Profit councillor Shaun Harkin condemns the Westminster pay proposal for public sector workers as a pay cut given 11.9% RPI inflation, and says Health Minister Robin Swann's plan to impose it on HSC workers in Northern Ireland should be opposed. He backs unions balloting for…
Economy and employment Health Issue: Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann accepts Tory pay cut for HSC workers Original release: Reject Tory Pay Insult For Above Inflation Pay Rise (opens in a new tab)
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Health workers deserve fair pay and conditions- Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls for urgent action to remove barriers to fair pay for health and social care staff after the Pay Review Body published its recommendations. He urges the British government to take decisive steps on public sector pay, and says a one-off recognition payment for…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health pay review body recommendations and Northern Ireland budget delay Original release: Health workers deserve fair pay and conditions- Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Little to attract anyone to McDonald’s all-Ireland
TUV councillor Harold McKee says Mary Lou McDonald's Australian remarks on a united Ireland highlight Republic issues such as living costs, unemployment and emigration, and questions why people would give up the NHS, tax allowance and Westminster subvention.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Mary Lou McDonald's remarks on a united Ireland in Australia Original release: Little to attract anyone to McDonald’s all-Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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“Sending Money To London During Cost Of Living Crisis Is a Disgrace” – Emmet Doyle
Aontú Cllr Emmet Doyle criticises the Executive over a £83.9m resource and £35.9m capital underspend, with £10m returned to the treasury, and calls for MLA wages to be suspended until the Executive is restored.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: 2021-22 provisional outturn figures showing Executive Departments underspends Original release: “Sending Money To London During Cost Of Living Crisis Is a Disgrace” – Emmet Doyle (opens in a new tab)