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O’Neill tells Sunak to keep positive momentum going to restore Executive
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill says she spoke by phone with Rishi Sunak, urging him to keep momentum going to restore the Executive without delay after the Windsor Framework deal. She also calls on the DUP to end its blockade.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: UK-EU Windsor Framework agreement and Stormont Brake Original release: O’Neill tells Sunak to keep positive momentum going to restore Executive (opens in a new tab)
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Sunak’s deal – the triumph of spin over substance
TUV leader Jim Allister KC MLA says the Sunak deal on Northern Ireland's Protocol falls far short of the spin, arguing NI stays under EU single market goods rules and ECJ oversight, and that the 'Stormont Brake' offers no veto to MLAs.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK Windsor Framework deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Sunak’s deal – the triumph of spin over substance (opens in a new tab)
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“DUP No Deal Prediction Despite Concessions Underpins Need for Stormont Reform” – Cllr Mullen
Aontú's Cllr Denise Mullen raises concerns over DUP MP Sammy Wilson's comments and says Stormont needs urgent reform. She calls for MLAs to lose salaries if they fail to work and for an end to any single party's ability to block the Assembly.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: DUP MP Sammy Wilson's comments on a Brexit deal and no-deal prediction Original release: “DUP No Deal Prediction Despite Concessions Underpins Need for Stormont Reform” – Cllr Mullen (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol: No Concessions To Sectarianism
People Before Profit says the new EU‑UK deal must not deepen communal divisions at Stormont and rejects any further Protocol compromises that empower the DUP’s sectarian veto, urging workers to keep striking for fair pay and services.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: EU-UK Windsor Framework deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Protocol: No Concessions To Sectarianism (opens in a new tab)
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Carers to face further stress with end of Learning Disability Support says Armstrong
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA warns exhausted carers will face more pressure when Mencap's Employment Support Service for people with learning disabilities closes on 31 March 2023. She blames a lack of budget following the end of European Social Fund money and calls for…
Disability and equality Public finance and taxation Issue: Mencap NI employment services redundancy notices over funding uncertainty Original release: Carers to face further stress with end of Learning Disability Support says Armstrong (opens in a new tab)
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Windsor Framework provides basis for economic growth in NI, says Long
Alliance leader Naomi Long MLA says the Windsor Framework could offer a foundation for economic growth in Northern Ireland after a meeting with the Prime Minister, but calls for more detail on the Stormont Brake mechanism and reform of Stormont's institutions.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: UK-EU Windsor Framework agreement and Stormont Brake Original release: Windsor Framework provides basis for economic growth in NI, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP responds to EU/UK deal
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP urges political leaders to approach the European Commission and British Government deal in good faith and restore the Assembly and Executive. He says the SDLP will study the legal text in detail, and warns against attempts to wreck the deal.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK Windsor Framework deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: SDLP responds to EU/UK deal (opens in a new tab)
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TUV’s initial response to EU-UK deal
TUV leader Jim Allister says it is unclear whether the Northern Ireland Protocol has been superseded by the new UK-EU framework, citing Article 13(8) and calling for the legal text to identify any superseded parts. He argues the deal leaves the Protocol in place and calls the Stormont Brake…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK-EU Windsor Framework agreement and Stormont Brake Original release: TUV’s initial response to EU-UK deal (opens in a new tab)
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Time now to make politics work and restore Executive without delay – O’Neill
Sinn Féin Vice-President Michelle O'Neill welcomes the London-Brussels agreement concluding Windsor Framework negotiations and says she will assess its detail. She calls for the Executive and other Good Friday Agreement institutions to be restored without delay and tells the DUP to end its blockade.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Conclusion of London-Brussels negotiations on the Protocol Original release: Time now to make politics work and restore Executive without delay – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President welcomes conclusion of Protocol negotiations
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes the conclusion of London-Brussels talks on the Protocol and says her party will meet that evening to examine the detail. She urges the DUP to return to the Executive and end its boycott of Stormont.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Conclusion of London-Brussels negotiations on the Protocol Original release: Sinn Féin President welcomes conclusion of Protocol negotiations (opens in a new tab)
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Statement on the Publication of an Agreement between the United…
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says the party will study the detail of the published UK-EU Windsor Framework agreement and its legal texts, and will assess it against the DUP's seven tests, stating EU law still applies in some Northern Ireland economic sectors.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK-EU Windsor Framework agreement and Stormont Brake Original release: Statement on the Publication of an Agreement between the United… (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party leader has welcomed that a deal in principle has been reached
Green Party leader Councillor Mal O'Hara welcomes the reported deal in principle between the UK and EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol, but says it was outside local influence. He urges the DUP to end its blockade of the Assembly so public services and climate action can move forward.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK Windsor Framework deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Green Party leader has welcomed that a deal in principle has been reached (opens in a new tab)
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We will study the detail of new Protocol deal – Beattie
UUP Leader Doug Beattie MC MLA says the party will study the newly released Windsor Framework proposals in detail, testing whether they address its raised concerns and offer long-lasting solutions, and whether they protect Northern Ireland's place in the UK Internal Market.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK Windsor Framework deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: We will study the detail of new Protocol deal – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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A UK-EU Deal must deliver stability and certainty, says Long
Alliance Party Leader Naomi Long MLA broadly welcomes the UK-EU agreement on the Protocol and says her party will assess the details of the Windsor Framework. She calls for scrutiny of the proposed Stormont Brake, warning against new instability and disadvantage for non-aligned MLAs.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK Windsor Framework deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: A UK-EU Deal must deliver stability and certainty, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol bureaucracy costing £506m - Government official figure.
DUP East Londonderry Gregory Campbell says FCDO figures show the Northern Ireland Protocol paperwork has cost £506m (£16.8m a month) since August 2020, money that could fund nurses, teachers and firefighters, and calls for the Protocol to be replaced with arrangements that restore NI’s place in the
Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Issue: Northern Ireland Protocol paperwork cost £506m Original release: Protocol bureaucracy costing £506m - Government official figure. (opens in a new tab)
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Wrong for patients to be treated like chess pieces in political Protocol game - Empey
UUP peer Lord Empey, a member of the Lords EU sub-Committee on the Northern Ireland Protocol, says medicine supply problems persist despite EU legislative changes and urges the Foreign Secretary to pursue a mutual recognition agreement with the Commission.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Lords committee letter to Foreign Secretary on Northern Ireland medicines supply Original release: Wrong for patients to be treated like chess pieces in political Protocol game - Empey (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent clarification needed on budgets, says Armstrong, after charity announces redundancy notices
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong calls for urgent clarity on budgets after Mencap NI issued 30-day redundancy notices to staff running its employment support services, citing a lack of funding information from Departments and the UK Government.
Disability and equality Economy and employment Issue: Mencap NI employment services redundancy notices over funding uncertainty Original release: Urgent clarification needed on budgets, says Armstrong, after charity announces redundancy notices (opens in a new tab)
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Sunak Needs to Proceed without the DUP – Tóibín
Aontú's Peadar Tóibín, TD for Meath West, urges Rishi Sunak to push ahead with the Windsor Framework deal without DUP backing, blaming the DUP for Stormont's collapse and the strain on public services.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Sunak EU Protocol deal and DUP opposition Original release: Sunak Needs to Proceed without the DUP – Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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Independent Review of education presents major opportunity says Egan
Alliance education spokesperson Connie Egan MLA says the Independent Review of Education is a major opportunity to reform the system, after meeting the Review Panel. She raises concerns about Special Educational Needs provision and the statementing process, and calls for a single integrated system…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Independent Review of Education interim report and Review Panel meeting Original release: Independent Review of education presents major opportunity says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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EU Agri-committee need to see how Brexit has affected Agri-Food industry in region”– MEP MacManus requests EU visit to border counties
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus has formally asked the European Parliament's agriculture committee to send a fact-finding visit to the north and the border region in 2023, to assess Brexit's effect on local farmers and agri-food businesses. He also argues the Protocol is essential and says the…
Agriculture and rural affairs International affairs Issue: MacManus request for European Parliament agriculture committee visit to border region Original release: EU Agri-committee need to see how Brexit has affected Agri-Food industry in region”– MEP MacManus requests EU visit to border counties (opens in a new tab)