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Dithering and delay on the £400 energy payment needs to end – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald calls for an end to delays in paying the £400 energy payment, saying it is more than six months since people were promised it. She blames the DUP's boycott of the Executive and says the British government has not clarified when the money will be paid.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Delays to £400 energy support payment in Northern Ireland Original release: Dithering and delay on the £400 energy payment needs to end – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Wilson challenges Chancellor about £400 payments for NI
DUP MP Sammy Wilson calls on the UK Government to deliver the £400 energy payments to Northern Ireland households before Christmas, dismissing claims that delays are linked to the Assembly and Executive's status. He urges a swift rollout and says no one should use fuel poverty as leverage.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Delays to £400 energy support payment in Northern Ireland Original release: Wilson challenges Chancellor about £400 payments for NI (opens in a new tab)
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“MLA Pay Cut Isn’t Enough” – Gemma Brolly
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly calls for MLA wages to be cut to minimum wage, saying a reported 27% salary cut is not enough amid the cost-of-living and fuel crisis. She also blames the Stormont stalemate for health service delays and calls for Stormont institutions to be reformed.
Economy and employment Health Issue: Secretary of State legislation extending Executive formation period and cutting MLA pay Original release: “MLA Pay Cut Isn’t Enough” – Gemma Brolly (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP seeks urgent health service talks
SDLP health spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says he has asked the Department of Health's senior officials to convene urgent talks between political leaders, health chiefs and civil servants on the emergency care crisis. He argues devolved government must resume with a full-time Health Minister, and…
Health Issue: Emergency care crisis and proposed urgent health talks Original release: SDLP seeks urgent health service talks (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone calls for joined-up approach to help health pressures
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone calls on the Department of Health to improve cooperation between health trusts to tackle current pressures, after visiting Antrim Area Hospital following a major incident there. He blames the DUP's boycott of the institutions for letting health services down.
Health Issue: Antrim Area Hospital Emergency Department temporary closure Original release: McGlone calls for joined-up approach to help health pressures (opens in a new tab)
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Executive support needed for hospitals which are at breaking point – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA and party chair Declan Kearney says he is deeply concerned about the night‑time temporary shutdown of the Emergency Department at Antrim Area Hospital, urges the public to still use the ED for urgent cases and calls for the Executive to release an extra £1 billion for health to relieve
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Antrim Area Hospital Emergency Department temporary closure Original release: Executive support needed for hospitals which are at breaking point – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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‘Suffering cancer patients need Executive formed’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says rising numbers waiting longer than 62 days for cancer treatment are a matter of life and death, and urges the DUP to stop blocking an Executive so it can address health service pressures.
Health Issue: Rising cancer treatment waiting times beyond 62-day target Original release: ‘Suffering cancer patients need Executive formed’ – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: DUP creating cost of living support border in Irish Sea
SDLP MLA Matthew O'Toole says the DUP's boycott of the Stormont institutions is delaying energy support payments to families in Northern Ireland that people in England, Scotland and Wales have already received. He calls on the DUP to return to the Assembly and Executive.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: Delays to £400 energy support payment in Northern Ireland Original release: O’Toole: DUP creating cost of living support border in Irish Sea (opens in a new tab)
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£400 energy payment needs to paid as soon as possible – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald calls on the British government to pay the £400 energy payment as soon as possible, saying it was promised over six months ago and is needed to heat homes through winter.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Original release: £400 energy payment needs to paid as soon as possible – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Trussell Trust research highlights the stark reality for many households across Northern Ireland – Allen
UUP Communities Spokesperson and East Belfast MLA Andy Allen calls for urgent support for households facing the cost of living crisis, after Trussell Trust research showed food parcels up 25% and 10,000 more first-time users. He says Westminster support is insufficient, the £400 electricity…
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Issue: Trussell Trust research on rising food bank demand in Northern Ireland Original release: Trussell Trust research highlights the stark reality for many households across Northern Ireland – Allen (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Disgraceful DUP boycott holding up energy support payments
SDLP Cost of Living Spokesperson Matthew O'Toole says the DUP's boycott of Stormont is delaying the £400 energy support payment, and urges Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to add help for home heating oil users.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Delays to £400 energy support payment in Northern Ireland Original release: O’Toole: Disgraceful DUP boycott holding up energy support payments (opens in a new tab)
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‘Nurses should have fair pay and conditions’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says nurses should have fair pay and safe working conditions after the RCN announced strike action, and says he is writing to the British Chancellor to demand a fair pay award for nurses now.
Health Economy and employment Issue: RCN announcement of nurses' strike action over pay Original release: ‘Nurses should have fair pay and conditions’ – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Former Health Minister Robin Swann comments on outcome of RCN ballot
Former UUP Health Minister Robin Swann says the RCN ballot result on industrial action was unsurprising given cost of living pressures. He blames the lack of an Executive and agreed Budget for HSC workers missing recommended 2022/23 pay rises, and urges the Secretary of State to maintain pay…
Health Economy and employment Issue: RCN announcement of nurses' strike action over pay Original release: Former Health Minister Robin Swann comments on outcome of RCN ballot (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath expresses support for striking nursing staff
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath expresses solidarity with Royal College of Nursing members on strike over pay and safe conditions, and calls on the British government to work with Stormont officials to avert the action.
Health Economy and employment Issue: RCN announcement of nurses' strike action over pay Original release: McGrath expresses support for striking nursing staff (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna hosts Dublin Minister to promote support for arts workers
SDLP MP Claire Hanna says she hosted Irish Culture Minister Catherine Martin at a Westminster meeting promoting a basic income trial for creative workers. She claims the scheme, covering 2,000 artists at €325 weekly for three years, shows Stormont has neglected arts funding.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Irish basic income trial scheme for creative workers Westminster meeting Original release: Hanna hosts Dublin Minister to promote support for arts workers (opens in a new tab)
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Hazzard tells British Secretary of State to give urgent clarity on £400 energy payment date
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard challenges the British Secretary of State, Chris Heaton Harris, to give urgent clarity on when households in the north will receive the £400 energy support payment, blaming delays linked to the DUP's Executive boycott.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Delays to £400 energy support payment in Northern Ireland Original release: Hazzard tells British Secretary of State to give urgent clarity on £400 energy payment date (opens in a new tab)
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“Political Games of Stormont Parties Jeopardising Cancer Screenings” – Cllr Mullen
Aontú's Cllr Denise Mullen calls for more investment in bowel and cervical screening programmes in the North, saying they lag behind Britain, where screening starts younger and uses a more sensitive smear test. She claims Stormont party disputes mean improvements lack guaranteed funding.
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Aontú - It's Time for Common Sense
Aontú's Upper Bann representative Kieran McCausland calls on Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council to expand its Warm Spaces Scheme to vulnerable people and to provide transport to warm banks for families affected by the fuel crisis.
Economy and employment Local government Issue: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Warm Spaces Scheme fuel crisis support Original release: Aontú - It's Time for Common Sense (opens in a new tab)
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This Is The Reality Of Climate Change
People Before Profit's statement says the UN environment agency's latest report shows global pledges would reach 2.8°C of warming, far above the 1.5°C scientists say is needed. It warns of heatwaves, crop failures and famine, especially in the Horn of Africa, and criticises military spending as a…
Environment and climate International affairs Issue: UN Environment Programme report on global warming pledges reaching 2.8°C Original release: This Is The Reality Of Climate Change (opens in a new tab)
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Report highlighting the lack of support for carers in NI devastating, says Armstrong
Alliance Communities Spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA calls the Carers NI State of Caring Northern Ireland 2022 report on carers' financial struggles 'devastating'. She blames the lack of a functioning Executive and calls for institutional reform. She says she will challenge the next Health…
Health Social security and welfare Issue: Carers NI State of Caring Northern Ireland 2022 report Original release: Report highlighting the lack of support for carers in NI devastating, says Armstrong (opens in a new tab)