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Integrated Education a powerful way to deliver reconciliation and integration, says Guy
Alliance MLA Michelle Guy reiterates support for Integrated Education after a statement from the Education Minister she calls divisive, arguing parental demand should be met. She says an Alliance Education Minister would have approved the school integration in question, in line with parental…
Education Issue: Education Minister's written statement on Integrated Education and judicial decision Original release: Integrated Education a powerful way to deliver reconciliation and integration, says Guy (opens in a new tab)
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Confidence in the Belfast Trust must be restored urgently, says McAllister
Alliance health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA says the Belfast Trust must urgently rebuild staff confidence after a Health Committee session on a report into culture and oversight in its Cardiac Unit. She calls for whistleblowing reform and a statutory candour duty, and welcomes the new Trust…
Health Issue: Belfast Trust performance accountability report publication Original release: Confidence in the Belfast Trust must be restored urgently, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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Catherine Connolly will be a voice for peace and diplomacy – O’Neill
Sinn Féin Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill says she campaigned with presidential candidate Catherine Connolly in Monaghan and urges voters to elect her ahead of Friday's poll, describing her as a strong, independent voice for neutrality, peace and diplomacy.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Catherine Connolly presidential election campaign Monaghan Original release: Catherine Connolly will be a voice for peace and diplomacy – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan comments on Belfast Trust report
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan welcomes publication of a report on the Belfast Trust, commissioned after the trust's performance accountability process was raised to Level 5. He says serious issues remain unresolved in the cardiac surgery unit and will scrutinise the recommendations in full.
Health Issue: Belfast Trust performance accountability report publication Original release: McGuigan comments on Belfast Trust report (opens in a new tab)
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Too many schools are being failed by successive DUP Ministers – Sheehan
Sinn Féin's Sheehan says a Public Accounts Committee report on the schools estate is alarming, blaming successive DUP education ministers for an £800 million maintenance backlog. He calls on the Department and Education Authority to deliver the promised estate strategy in early 2026 and urges…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Public Accounts Committee report on schools estate maintenance backlog Original release: Too many schools are being failed by successive DUP Ministers – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Independent environmental regulator crucial in helping us tackle pollution – Finnegan
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan welcomes Environment Minister Andrew Muir's intention to create an independent environmental regulator, following an independent report on environmental governance, and says it would help tackle pollution in air, water and Lough Neagh.
Environment and climate Issue: Expert panel report recommending independent Environmental Protection Agency for Northern Ireland Original release: Independent environmental regulator crucial in helping us tackle pollution – Finnegan (opens in a new tab)
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Aontú Motion on Presidential Reforms to be Debated in the Dáil Today
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD says a Dáil motion calls for reform of the presidential nomination threshold, voting rights for Irish citizens in Northern Ireland, and Freedom of Information coverage of Áras an Uachtaráin. It asks the government to legislate for an annual Áras cost report.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Aontú Dáil motion on presidential election reforms Original release: Aontú Motion on Presidential Reforms to be Debated in the Dáil Today (opens in a new tab)
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Tá sé soiléir domsa go mbeidh reifreann againn sa todhchaí ar Éire Aontaithe – Kathleen Funchion MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion says it is clear a referendum on Irish unity will be held in the future, and that a united Ireland would remain inside the EU. She calls on the EU to state what support will be available as the island moves from a border island to a united Ireland.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Tá sé soiléir domsa go mbeidh reifreann againn sa todhchaí ar Éire Aontaithe – Kathleen Funchion MEP (opens in a new tab)
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Immense potential for development of All Island Healthcare discussed at Good Friday Agreement Committee – Pat Cullen MP
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen says an all-island, centrally funded healthcare model is a party priority, after a Good Friday Agreement Committee session on all-island healthcare with academic witnesses. She backs a call for data-led research to integrate services across both jurisdictions.
Health Issue: Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee session on all-island healthcare Original release: Immense potential for development of All Island Healthcare discussed at Good Friday Agreement Committee – Pat Cullen MP (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie Calls for Urgent Reform of Police Ombudsman Oversight and Complaint Handling
UUP Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA calls for radical reform of Police Ombudsman oversight, including a removal mechanism, a discharge process and a vexatious-claims filter, after the Ombudsman's return to work.
Justice and policing Issue: Police Ombudsman's return to work following Public Prosecution Service decision Original release: Beattie Calls for Urgent Reform of Police Ombudsman Oversight and Complaint Handling (opens in a new tab)
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Egan welcomes new research on drug-related intimidation
Alliance Justice spokesperson Connie Egan MLA welcomes a new report from the paramilitarism and organised crime programme on drug-related intimidation, noting one in eight people have directly experienced it in the last three years. She calls for all Executive members to work together on a…
Justice and policing Issue: Drug-related intimidation report on nature and support needs Original release: Egan welcomes new research on drug-related intimidation (opens in a new tab)
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Investment in local bands welcomed
Mid Ulster DUP MLA Keith Buchanan welcomes Communities Minister Gordon Lyons's announcement of over £1.1 million through the Musical Instruments Programme, saying it will support 134 individuals, bands and groups, including Mid Ulster bands replacing old instruments.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Musical Instruments Programme 2025/26 funding announcement Original release: Investment in local bands welcomed (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons announces bands and individuals who will benefit from the £1.1m…
DUP release from Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announcing 134 grants worth £1.1m to individuals, bands and groups through the 2025/26 Musical Instruments Programme, up from 119 awards last year.
Public finance and taxation Issue: Musical Instruments Programme 2025/26 funding announcement Original release: Lyons announces bands and individuals who will benefit from the £1.1m… (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie calls for multi-agency taskforce to tackle city centre anti-social behaviour
Sinn Féin councillor Ciaran Beattie proposes a multi-agency taskforce to tackle rising anti-social behaviour and crime in the city centre, and will bring the motion to a Strategic Policy and Resources Committee meeting on Friday.
Justice and policing Local government Original release: Beattie calls for multi-agency taskforce to tackle city centre anti-social behaviour (opens in a new tab)
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Oireachtas na Samhna opportunity to showcase Irish as vibrant and flourishing language – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says Belfast's hosting of Oireachtas na Samhna, running 29 October to 2 November, shows Irish is vibrant and flourishing, citing the city's new Irish language policy and upcoming Gaeltacht and Fleadh hosting.
Disability and equality Local government Issue: Oireachtas na Samhna festival hosted in Belfast 2025 Original release: Oireachtas na Samhna opportunity to showcase Irish as vibrant and flourishing language – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Cameron – HMOs are reshaping communities
South Antrim DUP MLA Pam Cameron welcomes the Communities Minister's statement on tightening HMO oversight, urging councils to use their 2016 Act powers consistently. She also flags around 250 HMOs used by MEARS for asylum seekers and refugees, and backs the minister's push to extend Right to Rent…
Housing Local government Issue: Communities Minister's statement on HMO enforcement and licensing Original release: Cameron – HMOs are reshaping communities (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons – US/NI 250 funding programme will open for applications
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announces that applications are open for £150,000 of funding under the US/NI 250 Funding Programme, to support groups and individuals marking the 1776 American independence anniversary in 2026. The fund is administered by the Ulster-Scots Agency and covers…
International affairs Issue: US/NI 250 Funding Programme applications open Original release: Lyons – US/NI 250 funding programme will open for applications (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin committed to building cleaner, greener environment – Sheerin
SDLP... no. Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin welcomes the Economy Department's pledge to meet its energy targets after an Audit Office report on its green energy strategy. She urges all parties to redouble efforts on climate goals, pointing to REPG price guarantees and a forthcoming mid-term review.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Audit Office report on Department for the Economy green energy strategy Original release: Sinn Féin committed to building cleaner, greener environment – Sheerin (opens in a new tab)
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Victims and Veterans Must Be Central to Legacy Process - Lord Dodds
Lord Dodds of Duncairn, speaking for the DUP, criticises the Government over a legacy statement made during Commons recess on the Lords' final sitting day, and calls for an apology and genuine engagement with victims and veterans, not just the Dublin Government.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Government statement on legacy in the House of Lords Original release: Victims and Veterans Must Be Central to Legacy Process - Lord Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly calls on British government to replace lost EU funds – Delargy
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy welcomes an Assembly motion, tabled by his party, urging London to fully replace lost EU community funding and to clarify the forthcoming Local Growth Fund before its 2026 launch.
Public finance and taxation International affairs Issue: Shared Prosperity Fund replacement uncertainty and Assembly motion on lost EU funding Original release: Assembly calls on British government to replace lost EU funds – Delargy (opens in a new tab)