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TUV challenges Tesco on exclusion of Northern Ireland from Armed Forces Day offer
TUV candidate for Lagan Valley Lorna Smyth, an RAF veteran, writes to Tesco's Chief Executive urging it to reverse its decision to exclude Northern Ireland from its free breakfast offer for armed forces members on Armed Forces Day. She questions the decision and asks Tesco to revisit it.
Disability and equality Issue: Tesco Armed Forces Day free breakfast excludes Northern Ireland Original release: TUV challenges Tesco on exclusion of Northern Ireland from Armed Forces Day offer (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party offer guarded welcome to additional Health funding.
UUP leader Doug Beattie MC MLA welcomes the Executive's allocation of an extra £121.9 million to health from the June Monitoring round, but says it is not sufficient to avert catastrophic cuts. He says the party will keep challenging at Stormont and Westminster for full health funding.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Monitoring round funding announcement ahead of the 2024 general election Original release: Ulster Unionist Party offer guarded welcome to additional Health funding. (opens in a new tab)
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We must never forget those who made ultimate sacrifice at the Somme, says Donnelly, marking anniversary.
Alliance East Antrim MLA Danny Donnelly says those who died at the Battle of the Somme must never be forgotten, marking the anniversary after attending the annual commemoration at Knockagh Monument. He calls for commemorations to be as inclusive as possible so all generations can honour the…
Community relations and legacy Original release: We must never forget those who made ultimate sacrifice at the Somme, says Donnelly, marking anniversary. (opens in a new tab)
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No place for hatred or intolerance in Antrim, says Blair, after sectarian attack on homes.
Alliance South Antrim MLA John Blair condemns the early-hours attack on two new-build homes at Reford Grove, Antrim, which left paint damage and smashed windows, and which PSNI is treating as a sectarian hate crime. He urges anyone with information to contact police or Crimestoppers.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Reford Grove Antrim sectarian attack on homes Original release: No place for hatred or intolerance in Antrim, says Blair, after sectarian attack on homes. (opens in a new tab)
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People Before Profit Contests Westminster Election
People Before Profit announces three Westminster candidates for the 4 July election: Shaun Harkin in Foyle, Gerry Carroll MLA in West Belfast and Fiona Ferguson in North Belfast. It says Labour would keep most Tory policies and calls for Palestine to be a key election issue.
International affairs Housing Issue: 2024 Westminster election Original release: People Before Profit Contests Westminster Election (opens in a new tab)
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Political Parties should end towering hypocrisy on waiting lists - Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie MC MLA calls on other parties and candidates to stop making what he calls baseless claims about tackling Northern Ireland's waiting lists. He says their votes against a £135m health budget bid, which included outpatient mega-clinics and a reimbursement scheme, show hypocrisy.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Executive rejection of UUP health budget bid on waiting lists Original release: Political Parties should end towering hypocrisy on waiting lists - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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We won't be deterred from positive campaign we're running, says Guy, responding to offensive banners in Ards and Comber.
Alliance's Strangford Westminster candidate Michelle Guy says she will not be deterred from her positive campaign after offensive banners were erected in Newtownards and Comber, which falsely link the party to a proscribed terrorist organisation.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Offensive banners in Newtownards and Comber linking Alliance to proscribed group Original release: We won't be deterred from positive campaign we're running, says Guy, responding to offensive banners in Ards and Comber. (opens in a new tab)
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SEN school placements must be suitable and appropriate – Baker
Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker says many children with special educational needs still lack suitable school places for September and urges the Education Minister to adopt a ‘SEN first’ strategy that embeds SEN pupils in schools’ planned enrolments, giving families assurance and schools clarity.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Shortfall of SEN school places for September 2024 Original release: SEN school placements must be suitable and appropriate – Baker (opens in a new tab)
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'Beyond belief’ that the deputy First Minister doesn’t appear to have been aware of key waiting list document - Beattie
UUP Leader Doug Beattie calls on deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly to explain how she was unaware of the Elective Care Framework, which he says was endorsed by the Executive and proposes a £700m multi-year investment to tackle waiting lists. He says she appears not to have read the…
Health Issue: Little-Pengelly's awareness of Elective Care Framework waiting lists plan Original release: 'Beyond belief’ that the deputy First Minister doesn’t appear to have been aware of key waiting list document - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers welcomes public inquiry into Magdalene Laundries
UUP Health Spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA welcomes the Executive Office's plan to consult on a statutory public inquiry and financial redress scheme for Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses. He says his Preservation of Documents Act has helped PRONI preserve around…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Executive Office consultation on Magdalene Laundries public inquiry and redress Original release: Chambers welcomes public inquiry into Magdalene Laundries (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw submits Private Member's Bill to tackle unwanted flags and banners on public property
Alliance Executive Office spokesperson Paula Bradshaw says she has submitted a Private Member's Bill to put into effect the Commission on Flags, Identity, Culture and Tradition's recommendations, aiming to curb unwanted flags and banners on public property, especially those linked to proscribed para
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Private Member's Bill on unwanted flags and banners Original release: Bradshaw submits Private Member's Bill to tackle unwanted flags and banners on public property (opens in a new tab)
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Important milestone reached on Mother and Baby institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses, but long road still ahead, says Bradshaw
Alliance spokesperson Paula Bradshaw welcomes the First Minister's Assembly statement on a public inquiry and an initial redress scheme for Mother and Baby institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses, but says full truth recovery and recognition for survivors remain a long way off.
Community relations and legacy Issue: First Minister's Assembly statement on Mother and Baby institutions inquiry and redress Original release: Important milestone reached on Mother and Baby institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses, but long road still ahead, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Patterson hits out at Republican terror posters in Beragh and Sixmilecross
TUV West Tyrone Westminster candidate Stevan Patterson condemns republican recruiting posters reportedly put up in Beragh and Sixmilecross, which he says contain an implied threat of violence, and calls on authorities to remove them and prosecute those responsible.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Republican recruiting posters in Beragh and Sixmilecross Original release: Patterson hits out at Republican terror posters in Beragh and Sixmilecross (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Leader addresses Manifesto Launch
The DUP, launching its General Election manifesto in East Belfast, says it will press the next Government to ensure Northern Ireland funding cannot fall below assessed need, citing a £124 for every £100 spent in England benchmark. It also lists its record on energy support, sub-postmasters…
Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Original release: DUP Leader addresses Manifesto Launch (opens in a new tab)
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Ms Mulholland welcomes introduction of hybrid working for Council groups
Alliance MLA Sian Mulholland welcomes Assembly approval of remote meetings regulations for councils, saying they give councillors with disabilities, caring duties or rural constituencies more flexible participation. She voices concern that each council will set its own hybrid working rules, which…
Local government Disability and equality Issue: Assembly approval of local government remote meetings regulations 2024 Original release: Ms Mulholland welcomes introduction of hybrid working for Council groups (opens in a new tab)
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Clarke supports Orange Order return parade
TUV North Belfast Westminster candidate David Clarke backs a return parade for the Ligoniel lodges after the Twelfth, arguing Unionist cultural expression deserves tolerance while criticising Cara for not engaging and the Parades Commission for favouring opponents of parades.
Community relations and legacy Local government Original release: Clarke supports Orange Order return parade (opens in a new tab)
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Up to PSNI to act following dangerous incident in Cookstown
TUV Mid Ulster Westminster candidate Glenn Moore calls on police to act quickly after a man allegedly shook a ladder carrying a young bandsman erecting a flag in Cookstown ahead of the Twelfth. He welcomes a complaint made to police and says the incident was captured on film.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Cookstown ladder incident ahead of Twelfth flag erection Original release: Up to PSNI to act following dangerous incident in Cookstown (opens in a new tab)
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Greater clarity on abortion required
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Department of Health's abortion statistics published today understate figures he obtained through Assembly questions, citing 8,488 abortions since 2020 against 5,497 in the release. He also calls for Northern Ireland data on reasons for abortion and maternal…
Health Issue: Department of Health abortion statistics publication June 2024 Original release: Greater clarity on abortion required (opens in a new tab)
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To actually tackle mental health crisis we must invest in services, says Honeyford
Alliance Economy spokesperson David Honeyford MLA calls for increased investment in mental health services after the Public Accounts Committee report on mental health services, saying only £10m was allocated to the Department of Health's strategy in its first three years, £24m below the estimated…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Public Accounts Committee report on Mental Health Services in Northern Ireland Original release: To actually tackle mental health crisis we must invest in services, says Honeyford (opens in a new tab)
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TUV calls on RCN to speak out following Cullen’s shameful failure to condemn murders of nurses
TUV West Tyrone Westminster candidate Stevan Patterson criticises RCN chief Pat Cullen for not condemning the Enniskillen and Omagh murders of nurses and retired healthcare workers, and calls on the Royal College of Nursing to distance itself from her comments.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: TUV calls on RCN to speak out following Cullen’s shameful failure to condemn murders of nurses (opens in a new tab)