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New Prime Minister has chance to make positive impact on Northern Ireland, says Long
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA urges incoming Prime Minister Liz Truss to make Northern Ireland a priority, calling for reform of the Assembly and Executive and sensible EU talks on the Protocol, while voicing doubts over her leadership campaign remarks and the Protocol Bill.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Liz Truss confirmed as Conservative leader and Prime Minister Original release: New Prime Minister has chance to make positive impact on Northern Ireland, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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Reform of the institutions to allow us to tackle cost of living crisis should be priority issue for new Prime Minister, says Long
Alliance leader Naomi Long MLA urges the incoming Prime Minister to make restoration of the Assembly and Executive a priority, calling for institutional reforms such as passing nomination rights to the next largest party and weighted majority voting, ahead of the 24-week deadline.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Incoming Prime Minister and Northern Ireland Executive restoration reforms Original release: Reform of the institutions to allow us to tackle cost of living crisis should be priority issue for new Prime Minister, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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DUP should stop punishing people and get back to work – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says the DUP’s boycott of the Executive is punishing ordinary workers and families amid the cost‑of‑living crisis, and calls on DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to end the boycott and return to work so money can be spent to help people.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: DUP boycott of Executive over cost of living support Original release: DUP should stop punishing people and get back to work – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Dealing with root cause of problems is path to progress
DUP MLA Emma Little-Pengelly says Conor Burns' comments are misguided and that he should focus on replacing the Protocol and tackling cost of living pressures. She says the Protocol is driving up prices and blocking the Assembly, and calls for the Protocol Bill to be expedited.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Conor Burns comments on DUP and the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Dealing with root cause of problems is path to progress (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD to meet political and business leaders on California visit
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD says she will visit California this weekend to brief US officials including Governor Gavin Newsom and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meet tech and business executives, and speak at Irish community and labour events.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD to meet political and business leaders on California visit (opens in a new tab)
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If EU won't move, next PM must act in interest of UK - Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie calls on whichever of Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak becomes Prime Minister to act quickly on the Northern Ireland Protocol, which he says is causing problems for business and consumers while devolution remains unrestored.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: If EU won't move, next PM must act in interest of UK - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Brogan welcomes plan for two new special schools
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan welcomes Education Authority plans to build two new special schools, citing a rise of about 500 pupils in special schools in a year to around 7,150 in September 2022.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Authority plan to build two new special schools Original release: Brogan welcomes plan for two new special schools (opens in a new tab)
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HMRC 2021 data confirms level of Protocol paperwork – Sir Jeffrey
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says HMRC figures for 2021 show the Protocol is damaging Northern Ireland's economy and constitution, citing over ten thousand businesses declaring GB-to-NI goods movements and nearly £1m a day spent on the Trader Support Scheme. He urges the incoming Prime…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: HMRC 2021 data on Northern Ireland Protocol paperwork Original release: HMRC 2021 data confirms level of Protocol paperwork – Sir Jeffrey (opens in a new tab)
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Sheehan welcomes plan to increase Irish medium schools
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan welcomes Education Authority plans to expand Irish-medium post-primary provision across the north, citing rising enrolments. He calls on the EA to deliver the plan and secure new first-class facilities for Irish-language pupils.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Authority Irish-medium post-primary expansion plan Original release: Sheehan welcomes plan to increase Irish medium schools (opens in a new tab)
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Political crisis could be ended by DUP agreeing to form Executive, says Long
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA says the political crisis could end if the DUP agrees to form an Executive, after a Pivotal report warned the lack of government harms transparency, accountability and public services.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Pivotal report on Northern Ireland political deadlock Original release: Political crisis could be ended by DUP agreeing to form Executive, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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The Lords, if it chose, could accelerate the Protocol Bill
DUP MP Ian Paisley says the Lords could accelerate the NI Protocol Bill, returning it to the Commons for Royal Assent within a week, and calls on the new Prime Minister to act quickly on the Protocol and on winter cost-of-living support from Westminster.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Conservative leadership election and Northern Ireland Protocol Bill passage through the Lords Original release: The Lords, if it chose, could accelerate the Protocol Bill (opens in a new tab)
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Tennyson launches new All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson says he is launching an All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality to make LGBTQIA+ rights a priority this Assembly term. It will examine healthcare inequalities, school bullying, hate crime, the long-delayed LGBTQI+ strategy and banning conversion therapy.
Disability and equality Issue: Launch of All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality Original release: Tennyson launches new All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality (opens in a new tab)
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Acute Transport Crisis Affecting Children with Special Needs - Brolly
Aontú's education spokesperson Gemma Brolly has asked the Infrastructure Minister to urgently review school transport arrangements, especially for children with special educational needs, citing a shortage of licensed taxi drivers and operators. She urges reinstating earlier support measures that…
Education Infrastructure and transport Original release: Acute Transport Crisis Affecting Children with Special Needs - Brolly (opens in a new tab)
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‘Tories should end reckless threats’ – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls on the British government to end its threats of unilateral action, including triggering Article 16 over the Northern Ireland Protocol, and return to negotiations with the EU to give businesses certainty and stability.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Tory threats to trigger Article 16 over Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: ‘Tories should end reckless threats’ – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance Party still calling for full implementation of Protocol -…
DUP East Antrim MLA Gordon Lyons says Alliance's calls for full implementation of the NI Protocol are reckless, citing checks on travel from GB, delays and costs for goods, and the EU legal action over chilled meats. He urges Sinn Fein and the SDLP to clarify their positions.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Stephen Farry Talk Back interview on NI Protocol implementation Original release: Alliance Party still calling for full implementation of Protocol -… (opens in a new tab)
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Ludicrous steel tariff must be set aside by Government – Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says she has written to the Chancellor asking him to suspend the 25% tariff on steel entering Northern Ireland, which arises from the Protocol after EU global import quotas ran out. She warns it will raise construction and housing costs and disadvantage local manufacturers.
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: EU steel tariff imposition affecting UK steel movements into Northern Ireland Original release: Ludicrous steel tariff must be set aside by Government – Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol puts punitive tax on NI economy
TUV leader Jim Allister says steel producers in Great Britain now face a 25% tariff on construction products sold to Northern Ireland after the EU global import quota was exhausted, and calls for Article 16 to be used immediately.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: EU steel tariff imposition affecting UK steel movements into Northern Ireland Original release: Protocol puts punitive tax on NI economy (opens in a new tab)
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UK-EU talks only way to address steel tariff issue, says Farry
Alliance MP Stephen Farry calls on the UK Government and EU to negotiate a new, specific tariff rate quota for steel moving from Great Britain into Northern Ireland and the wider EU. He links the 25 per cent tariff to EU steel trade measures and the loss of the UK-specific quota, and says…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: EU steel tariff imposition affecting UK steel movements into Northern Ireland Original release: UK-EU talks only way to address steel tariff issue, says Farry (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol provides important protections and its opportunities need to be built upon – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says the Protocol protects businesses from the worst of Brexit and should be built upon, responding to a Business Brexit Working Group statement. She calls on the British government to drop its Protocol Bill and for renewed EU-UK talks.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Business Brexit Working Group statement on the Protocol Bill Original release: Protocol provides important protections and its opportunities need to be built upon – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Another poll demonstrates growing support for Irish unity- Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane welcomes a LucidTalk poll showing growing support for Irish unity, particularly among young people, and calls on the Irish government to immediately establish a Citizens' Assembly on Irish unity and prepare for referendums.
Constitutional affairs Issue: LucidTalk poll on support for Irish unity, August 2022 Original release: Another poll demonstrates growing support for Irish unity- Finucane (opens in a new tab)