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Orchestrated campaign against Causeway Hospital continues
TUV leader Jim Allister, the North Antrim MP, accuses the Northern Trust of talking down to people who rely on Causeway Hospital and says it ignored a consultation where under 2% backed its plans. He also demands publication of staff response breakdowns and the data behind the proposal.
Health Original release: Orchestrated campaign against Causeway Hospital continues (opens in a new tab)
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Bunting to represent Northern Ireland at national terrorism victims’…
Community relations and legacy Original release: Bunting to represent Northern Ireland at national terrorism victims’… (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister Robbie Butler visits Bryson Charitable Group on first day in post
Health Minister Robbie Butler says he visited Bryson Charitable Group in Belfast on his first full day in post, hearing about its homecare work and anti-poverty efforts. He stresses the importance of community and voluntary sector partners to his Department's Neighbourhood Model of Care and says…
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British Government continuing to obstruct truth and justice – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane responds to Secretary of State Chris Bryant's comments on legacy, accusing successive British Governments of obstructing truth and justice by not implementing the Stormont House legacy mechanisms. He calls for any legacy process to centre victims and families.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: British Government continuing to obstruct truth and justice – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds: New Health Minister faces enormous challenges
DUP health spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA says incoming Health Minister Robbie Butler has a heavy workload and urges him to act quickly on pay, morale, GP strain, cancer waiting times and the Muckamore report. She also asks whether he will continue Mike Nesbitt's approach or reset it.
Health Original release: Dodds: New Health Minister faces enormous challenges (opens in a new tab)
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Robbie Butler MLA appointed Minister of Health
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA says he has nominated Robbie Butler MLA to become Northern Ireland’s next Minister of Health, pledging full confidence and urging swift, patient‑focused reforms to improve access to care.
Health Original release: Robbie Butler MLA appointed Minister of Health (opens in a new tab)
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Butler cannot be yet another caretaker Health Minister, says McAllister
Alliance spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA congratulates Robbie Butler on becoming Health Minister after Mike Nesbitt's departure, but says he must not be a stopgap, urging him to prioritise health service reform and difficult decisions.
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Carroll: Health service "fraying at the seams" while unionism turns in on itself
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll says the UUP's turmoil over Mike Nesbitt's resignation reflects wider disarray in unionism while the health service is under strain. He criticises the Health Minister's reliance on for-profit healthcare and calls for a properly funded health service.
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McGuigan convenes urgent meeting of Health committee
Sinn Féin health spokesperson and Health committee Chair Philip McGuigan is convening an urgent Health committee meeting after the resignation of Health Minister Mike Nesbitt. He says the committee will ask the Department of Health's Permanent Secretary to attend to understand the impact on health…
Health Original release: McGuigan convenes urgent meeting of Health committee (opens in a new tab)
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Statement from Ulster Unionist Party Leader Jon Burrows
UUP leader Jon Burrows thanks Mike Nesbitt for his service as Health Minister after his resignation, says the party will nominate a successor soon, and calls for reform to be engaged with communities, citing concerns around Causeway.
Health Original release: Statement from Ulster Unionist Party Leader Jon Burrows (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin condemns all attacks on murals in our communities – Baker
Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker condemns all attacks on murals in local communities and calls on those responsible to stop. He denies claims that Sinn Féin members were involved, calling them false, and says local representatives have faced online threats and abuse.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Sinn Féin condemns all attacks on murals in our communities – Baker (opens in a new tab)
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Allister urges Minister to reject Trust proposals for Causeway Hospital
TUV leader Jim Allister, MP for North Antrim, has written to the health minister urging him to reject the Northern Trust's plan to move emergency general surgery from Causeway Hospital to Antrim Area Hospital. He calls for the Trust to publish the data behind its decision, citing claimed…
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UUP cannot maintain fiction that there is a separation of party and policy on future of Causeway Hospital
North Antrim MP Jim Allister calls on UUP leader Jon Burrows to clarify whether his party backs his stated position on the future of Causeway Hospital, and whether Health Minister Mike Nesbitt is committed to the Causeway. He says the UUP cannot separate party and policy on the issue.
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Sodium Valproate families deserve recognition, support and redress – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn says families affected by sodium valproate deserve recognition, support and redress. She calls on the British Government to clarify its response to the Cumberlege Review and Hughes Report, and on the Northern Ireland Department of Health to gather data on those harmed.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Sodium Valproate families deserve recognition, support and redress – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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O'Toole: Resignation of Health Minister exposes "shambolic" Executive
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA says the resignation of Health Minister Mike Nesbitt shows the Executive lacks a serious approach to government, and calls it an insult to healthcare workers and patients. He links it to the failure to agree a Budget and to internal party disputes.
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Leadership means more than making speeches: Bradley
DUP East Londonderry MLA Maurice Bradley says the UUP must show its opposition to ending emergency surgery at Causeway Hospital is more than rhetoric. He challenges UUP leader Jon Burrows to use his leadership influence, and asks why the UUP health minister remains in post if Burrows lacks…
Health Original release: Leadership means more than making speeches: Bradley (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Workforce planning key to ending agency reliance in the health service for good
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA welcomes HSC Chief Executives' plans to speed up cutting agency staffing in the health service. He calls on the Health Minister and Executive to sustain the progress and plan permanent workforce recruitment and retention to avoid a return to…
Health Economy and employment Original release: McGrath: Workforce planning key to ending agency reliance in the health service for good (opens in a new tab)
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Where are the arrests following Londonderry bonfires of hate?
TUV chairman Councillor Allister Kyle asks whether the PSNI will take a similar approach to arrests and bail opposition as after the Moygashel bonfire, following a Londonderry bonfire where Loyal Order collarettes, flags and poppy wreaths were burned. He accuses republicans of hatred and says…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Original release: Where are the arrests following Londonderry bonfires of hate? (opens in a new tab)
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Campbell condemns scenes at republican bonfire in Londonderry
DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell condemns scenes at a republican bonfire in Londonderry, including poppy wreaths taken from the city's war memorial and flags placed on the pyre. He points to reported calls from its edges for the killing of Protestants and police officers and urges…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Campbell condemns scenes at republican bonfire in Londonderry (opens in a new tab)
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McAllister condemns sectarian flag and antisocial behaviour in Derry-Londonderry
Alliance Policing Board spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA condemns a sectarian flag strung across a street from a bonfire in Creggan, Derry-Londonderry, and flags and symbols placed on the bonfire itself.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: McAllister condemns sectarian flag and antisocial behaviour in Derry-Londonderry (opens in a new tab)