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Deputy leader attends NIHRC annual report launch
Green Party Northern Ireland Deputy Leader Lesley Veronica says the party fully supports a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland, calling it a missed Good Friday Agreement promise and a post‑Brexit necessity, and welcomes the NIHRC annual report and recent Windsor Framework court rulings while applaud
Disability and equality Constitutional affairs Issue: NIHRC annual report launch Original release: Deputy leader attends NIHRC annual report launch (opens in a new tab)
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Honesty required over health spending – Chambers
UUP health spokesperson Alan Chambers accuses DUP MLA Phillip Brett of inaccurately claiming an extra £76m was given to tackle waiting lists, saying the money is not additional, comprises £34m from UK Government and £42m from internal Department of Health prioritisation.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: DUP claim of extra £76m for health waiting lists Original release: Honesty required over health spending – Chambers (opens in a new tab)
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UUP call for urgent clarification on shocking City and Growth Deals announcement
UUP Finance spokesperson Dr Steve Aiken OBE MLA calls on the Treasury for urgent, full clarification of the decision to pause funding for City and Growth Deals across Northern Ireland, asking whether existing projects are affected. Alderman Darren Guy, Derry and Strabane District Council, calls on…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Labour Government pause on City and Growth Deals in Northern Ireland Original release: UUP call for urgent clarification on shocking City and Growth Deals announcement (opens in a new tab)
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McReynolds welcomes publication of Road Safety Action Plan 2024/25
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Peter McReynolds MLA welcomes the Department of Infrastructure's Road Safety Action Plan for 2024/25, and says road safety funding has eroded to under one million pounds a year and calls for more spending.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: John O'Dowd road safety strategy Original release: McReynolds welcomes publication of Road Safety Action Plan 2024/25 (opens in a new tab)
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Failure to redevelop Casement Park in time for Euro 2028 huge missed opportunity, says Honeyford.
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA David Honeyford says the UK Government's decision not to fund Casement Park's redevelopment for the 2028 European Championship is disappointing and a lost opportunity for Northern Ireland. He links it to the same-day pause of City Deals funding and says Alliance will keep…
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Casement Park not ready for UEFA Euro 2028 Original release: Failure to redevelop Casement Park in time for Euro 2028 huge missed opportunity, says Honeyford. (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: City Deal ‘pause’ shocking days before signing
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP calls the British Government's decision to pause City Deal funding for Northern Ireland's growth deals an enormous shock, days before the Derry deal signing. He says he will raise it urgently with ministers and urges all parties to unite to save the deals.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Labour Government pause on City and Growth Deals in Northern Ireland Original release: Eastwood: City Deal ‘pause’ shocking days before signing (opens in a new tab)
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Givan marks construction phase of Strule Shared Education Campus
DUP Education Minister Paul Givan marks the start of construction on the £375 million Strule Shared Education Campus in Omagh, saying it will be Northern Ireland's largest education construction project and bring together six schools.
Education Infrastructure and transport Issue: Strule Shared Education Campus construction phase begins Original release: Givan marks construction phase of Strule Shared Education Campus (opens in a new tab)
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Lockhart Reaffirms Support for WASPI Women at Parliamentary Event
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says she attended a Westminster event with WASPI campaigners and will keep pressing for fair, fast compensation for 1950s-born women affected by State Pension age changes, citing a March 2024 Parliamentary Ombudsman call for an apology and compensation.
Social security and welfare Disability and equality Original release: Lockhart Reaffirms Support for WASPI Women at Parliamentary Event (opens in a new tab)
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We Must Oppose Orwellian Public Health Powers - Brolly
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly opposes proposed powers in a Department of Health consultation on a new Public Health Bill, including forced entry to premises, compulsory vaccination and detention in hospital. She calls on the Health Minister to rescind the consultation document immediately.
Health Issue: Department of Health consultation on new Public Health Bill powers Original release: We Must Oppose Orwellian Public Health Powers - Brolly (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Failure to seize opportunities of public transport will limit NI’s growth
SDLP Opposition Infrastructure Spokesperson Mark H Durkan welcomes rising bus and rail use in the North, citing 2023-24 statistics, but urges the Executive to invest in public transport, arguing that per-head spending lags behind other UK jurisdictions.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Public Transport Statistics Northern Ireland 2023-24 report Original release: Durkan: Failure to seize opportunities of public transport will limit NI’s growth (opens in a new tab)
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Dickson welcomes introduction of hate crime legislation by Justice Minister
Alliance Justice Spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA welcomes the Justice Minister's plan to bring in hate crime legislation this mandate, citing recent racially motivated disorder and backing a statutory aggravation model in a forthcoming Sentencing Bill plus victim support in a Victims Bill.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Justice Minister's written statement on hate crime legislation Original release: Dickson welcomes introduction of hate crime legislation by Justice Minister (opens in a new tab)
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Maghie welcomes further expansion of kerb side glass recycling services.
Alliance Ormiston Councillor Jenna Maghie welcomes Belfast City Council's decision to extend kerbside glass recycling to over 6,000 more homes in Greater Belfast, with collections due to begin by March 2025. She says Alliance proposed the extra funding and pledges to push for citywide expansion.
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Belfast City Council kerbside glass recycling expansion decision Original release: Maghie welcomes further expansion of kerb side glass recycling services. (opens in a new tab)
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Planning and preparation for a new Ireland should start now, Cullen tells TUC meeting
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen calls for planning and preparation for a new Ireland to start now, urging the Irish government to lead this and immediately establish a Citizens' Assembly, while asking trade unionists and progressives in Britain and beyond to join the effort.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Planning and preparation for a new Ireland should start now, Cullen tells TUC meeting (opens in a new tab)
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Belfast Cllrs welcome Grand Central Station opening
Green Party Councillors Áine Groogan and Anthony Flynn welcome the opening of Belfast's new Grand Central Station, calling it a historic moment for the city. Flynn calls for much greater public transport spending in Northern Ireland compared with Great Britain and the South.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Belfast Grand Central Station opening Original release: Belfast Cllrs welcome Grand Central Station opening (opens in a new tab)
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It’s time to end austerity and invest in public services, says Tennyson
Alliance Finance spokesperson Eóin Tennyson MLA urges the UK Government to abandon austerity and reprioritise investment, ahead of an Alliance Assembly motion on the issue. He also calls on the Finance Minister to produce an overdue Sustainability Plan with a new funding formula.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Alliance Assembly motion on austerity and public service funding Original release: It’s time to end austerity and invest in public services, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong marks International Day of Democracy by calling for Votes at 16.
Alliance's Kellie Armstrong MLA calls for the voting age to be lowered to 16 and 17-year-olds, marking International Day of Democracy and pointing to Scotland, Wales and other regions that have already made the change.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Armstrong marks International Day of Democracy by calling for Votes at 16. (opens in a new tab)
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Long outlines proposed hate crime legislative provisions
Alliance Justice Minister Naomi Long sets out hate crime measures she plans to introduce before the mandate ends, including a statutory aggravation model in a Sentencing Bill and enhanced victim protections in a Victims Bill. She says a standalone Hate Crime Bill is not feasible given the reduced…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Justice Minister's written statement on hate crime legislation Original release: Long outlines proposed hate crime legislative provisions (opens in a new tab)
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McReynolds urges the Executive to work together to finance public transport, following the opening of Belfast Grand Central Station
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Peter McReynolds MLA urges the Executive to pool efforts on better funding for public transport after attending the partial opening of Belfast Grand Central Station. He says Northern Ireland's per-head public transport spending trails England by £272 and calls…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Belfast Grand Central Station opening Original release: McReynolds urges the Executive to work together to finance public transport, following the opening of Belfast Grand Central Station (opens in a new tab)
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PfG short on clear commitments: O’Toole
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole says the draft Programme for Government contains few specific targets, citing no clear waiting list reduction target and no measures on Lough Neagh or Special Educational Needs backlogs. He calls for binding targets.
Health Issue: Draft Programme for Government launch Original release: PfG short on clear commitments: O’Toole (opens in a new tab)
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United Against Racism Holds Successful Public Forum
People Before Profit says a Dublin forum of United Against Racism, attended by around 150 people, heard speakers on far-right attacks on people of colour, deprivation on Dublin's Northside, and anti-Islamophobia campaigning. Workshops covered unions, countering the far right and social media.
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: United Against Racism Holds Successful Public Forum (opens in a new tab)