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Employers for Childcare survey highlights yet again the desperate need for action on childcare, says Nicholl
Alliance MLA Kate Nicholl says an Employers for Childcare survey showing a 14 per cent rise in full-time childcare costs since 2021, now over £10,000 a year, shows childcare is increasingly unaffordable. She calls for delivery of the Early Education and Childcare Strategy and points to Alliance's…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Employers for Childcare survey on childcare costs Original release: Employers for Childcare survey highlights yet again the desperate need for action on childcare, says Nicholl (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI actions with charity ‘disappointing’ says McAllister
Alliance's Policing Spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA calls the PSNI's reported advice to a racially attacked charity to clarify its work to loyalist leaders deeply concerning. She says she will raise it at the Policing Board and that Kate Nicholl MLA will table it at the APG on Ethnic Minority…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: BBC documentary revelations on racist attacks and PSNI recordings in Belfast Original release: PSNI actions with charity ‘disappointing’ says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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Warrenpoint says ‘Enough is Enough’ to Harbour Authority – Hazzard
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard says public patience has run out with Warrenpoint Harbour Authority over recurring foul smells from the Port, after meeting senior management. He welcomes an independent investigation and a forthcoming Environmental Officer, and calls for the report to be published…
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: Warrenpoint Port foul smells independent investigation and Environmental Officer Original release: Warrenpoint says ‘Enough is Enough’ to Harbour Authority – Hazzard (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Migration plans will decimate health and social care system
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath warns that Westminster's proposed rise in the minimum salary threshold for overseas workers will deter health and social care recruitment, and says it will also harm manufacturing and agriculture. He says the SDLP will oppose the plans at Westminster.
Immigration Health Issue: UK Government raise skilled worker salary threshold Original release: McGrath: Migration plans will decimate health and social care system (opens in a new tab)
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Bus and train drivers deserve fair pay and conditions – Boylan
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan says striking Translink bus and train drivers deserve full support and solidarity for fair pay and conditions. He calls for a properly funded Executive to be restored now to protect public sector workers and services.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Issue: Translink 0% pay offer Original release: Bus and train drivers deserve fair pay and conditions – Boylan (opens in a new tab)
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Translink Workers Strike
People Before Profit stands in full solidarity with Translink transport workers striking over a 0% pay increase, backing bigger, longer and more coordinated strikes and urging supporters to join pickets, fundraise and back union motions.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Issue: Translink 0% pay offer Original release: Translink Workers Strike (opens in a new tab)
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North Down representatives show solidarity with Translink workers
Green Party councillors Barry McKee and Lauren Kendall visited a Bangor picket line to back Translink workers on a 24-hour strike over fair pay. Cllr Kendall calls on the Tories and DUP to fund fair pay and invest in public transport.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Issue: Translink workers 24-hour strike December 2023 Original release: North Down representatives show solidarity with Translink workers (opens in a new tab)
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Opt-out testing will help eliminate new HIV cases, says Bradshaw
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA urges a restored Executive to adopt England's goal of ending new HIV cases by 2030 and to explore opt-out testing, which she says has worked well in English pilots, on World AIDS Day.
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Durkan: Importance of public transport staff must be recognised
SDLP infrastructure spokesperson Mark H Durkan says Translink and school support staff deserve fair pay and better working conditions as their strike action began on Friday. He blames Stormont Executives and British governments for failing to address staff concerns.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Translink and school support staff industrial action begins Original release: Durkan: Importance of public transport staff must be recognised (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to tackle chronic waiting lists – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says it is extremely concerning that over one in four people are waiting for inpatient or outpatient appointments, citing new Department of Health waiting list figures showing 428,000 people. He blames a boycott of the Executive for blocking ministers from tackling the…
Health Issue: Department of Health waiting list figures release November 2023 Original release: Executive needed to tackle chronic waiting lists – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Ongoing erosion of Further Education should not be allowed to occur without public scrutiny says Eastwood
Alliance Economy Spokesperson Sorcha Eastwood says proposed redundancies and campus closures at South Eastern Regional College should not proceed without public scrutiny, arguing the Assembly lacks functioning ministerial and committee structures to examine them.
Education Economy and employment Issue: South Eastern Regional College proposed redundancy scheme Original release: Ongoing erosion of Further Education should not be allowed to occur without public scrutiny says Eastwood (opens in a new tab)
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Waiting list figures demonstrate need for fundamental change, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA warns that the latest waiting list figures show a need for fundamental public health change and calls for faster investment in primary care, better waiting list data and individual area plans, plus a new Executive.
Health Issue: Department of Health waiting list figures release November 2023 Original release: Waiting list figures demonstrate need for fundamental change, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives welcome further clarity on A1 upgrades following discussion with Permanent Secretary
Alliance councillor Joy Ferguson welcomes Department for Infrastructure plans to explore phased delivery of A1 road upgrades, which would allow smaller packaged schemes. She asks the department to install signage at a junction where U-turns are reportedly continuing, and says funding requires a…
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: A1 upgrades phased delivery proposal from Department for Infrastructure Original release: Alliance representatives welcome further clarity on A1 upgrades following discussion with Permanent Secretary (opens in a new tab)
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Delargy concerned for college staff as further redundancies announced
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy expresses concern over proposed redundancies across several Further Education Colleges, calls for all steps to avoid job losses, and urges an Executive to be restored to fund the sector properly.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Further Education Colleges proposed redundancy scheme Original release: Delargy concerned for college staff as further redundancies announced (opens in a new tab)
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Lack of needs-based funding at heart of industrial action: Dodds
DUP Education Spokesperson Diane Dodds says the lack of needs‑based funding in Northern Ireland is why education staff have missed pay rises for three years and why the Education Authority faces a £200 million overspend, and calls for sustainable funding to ensure fair pay.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Education Authority £200 million overspend forecast Original release: Lack of needs-based funding at heart of industrial action: Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Teacher Strikes Across The North
People Before Profit commends teachers for striking over pay and school funding, calls for coordinated strikes across public and private sectors, and blames Tory budget cuts and Stormont's pay decisions for the dispute.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teacher strike action across Northern Ireland, November 2023 Original release: Teacher Strikes Across The North (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Voices of striking teachers must be heard
SDLP Education Spokesperson Daniel McCrossan says teachers' concerns must be heard as five unions strike across the North, backing their fight over fair pay and working conditions. He calls on Westminster to settle the pay dispute and says the SDLP will hold parties to their pay commitments.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teacher strike action across Northern Ireland, November 2023 Original release: McCrossan: Voices of striking teachers must be heard (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Priority is safety following discovery of RAAC in local school
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna says the discovery of RAAC concrete at Cairnshill Primary School has caused concern, with eight classrooms closed and evacuated as a precaution. She urges affected families to cooperate with the school and Education Authority so disruption to pupils' learning is…
Education Issue: RAAC discovery at Cairnshill Primary School Original release: Hanna: Priority is safety following discovery of RAAC in local school (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to invest in rail network and improve connectivity – Boylan
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes a council-commissioned study finding reopening the Portadown to Armagh rail link operationally feasible. He says it would improve connectivity and access to jobs, and calls for a restored Executive to invest in the rail network.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Council-commissioned study on Portadown to Armagh rail link reopening Original release: Executive needed to invest in rail network and improve connectivity – Boylan (opens in a new tab)
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Delargy concerned about College’s proposed redundancies after Tory education cuts
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy expresses concern about South Eastern Regional College's proposed redundancy scheme, which he attributes to Tory cuts to the education budget. He calls for an Executive to be restored immediately to fund the Further and Higher Education sector properly.
Education Economy and employment Issue: South Eastern Regional College proposed redundancy scheme Original release: Delargy concerned about College’s proposed redundancies after Tory education cuts (opens in a new tab)