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Unionism has been failed by its MPs
TUV Strangford candidate Ron McDowell says DUP MPs failed unionism in the 2019-2024 Parliament by not speaking or opposing the November 2020 legislation removing Cross Community Consent from Stormont decision making, and calls on voters to consider this before 4 July.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Removal of Cross Community Consent from Stormont decision making legislation 2020 Original release: Unionism has been failed by its MPs (opens in a new tab)
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Brogan welcomes Lough Neagh action plan
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan welcomes a report setting out plans to tackle blue-green algae in Lough Neagh, and the announced action plan and £1.5 million funding from the Finance Minister. She says she will keep engaging with other parties and local communities to protect the lough.
Environment and climate Issue: Lough Neagh blue-green algae action plan and £1.5 million funding Original release: Brogan welcomes Lough Neagh action plan (opens in a new tab)
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Hughes welcomes A1 safety upgrade progression
Sinn Féin’s Dáire Hughes welcomes the Infrastructure Minister’s plan to start safety upgrades on the A1 Newry Bypass, saying the work will save lives and boost all‑island business, retail and tourism, and pledges to keep working for Newry and Armagh.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Infrastructure Minister announces A1 Newry Bypass safety upgrades Original release: Hughes welcomes A1 safety upgrade progression (opens in a new tab)
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Begley welcomes positive A5 development
Sinn Féin MLA Órfhlaith Begley welcomes plans for Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd to put a recommendation to the Executive on building the A5, saying the road would save lives, create jobs and cut journey times to Dublin.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Infrastructure Minister's A5 proposal to Executive Original release: Begley welcomes positive A5 development (opens in a new tab)
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UUP reaffirm position against ‘below needs’ budget
UUP leader Doug Beattie MLA says the party opposed the second stage of the Budget Bill because the budget is not fit for purpose and puts Health first. He says the party will call on the incoming UK Government for urgent extra funding to cover in-year deficits across all Executive departments.
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Northern Ireland Budget Bill second stage vote 2024 Original release: UUP reaffirm position against ‘below needs’ budget (opens in a new tab)
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DAREA Minister worked at pace to deliver Lough Neagh actions despite obstacles, says Blair
Alliance spokesperson John Blair MLA welcomes DAERA Minister Andrew Muir's Lough Neagh actions, including an enforcement taskforce of twenty officers, slurry measures and a sand dredging review. He criticises the Executive for not yet approving cross-departmental elements such as fines review and…
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Lough Neagh blue-green algae action plan and £1.5 million funding Original release: DAREA Minister worked at pace to deliver Lough Neagh actions despite obstacles, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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Tennyson welcomes decision to proceed with A1 improvements.
Alliance Upper Bann MLA Eóin Tennyson welcomes the Infrastructure Minister's decision to lift the hold on the second phase of A1 road safety works between Hillsborough and Loughbrickland, which will proceed as a single package. He says the upgrades will include a continuous central safety barrier.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Infrastructure Minister lifts A1 Phase 2 road safety improvements hold Original release: Tennyson welcomes decision to proceed with A1 improvements. (opens in a new tab)
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Sheerin welcomes publication of Sinn Féin Easy Read Manifesto
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin says the party has published an easy read version of its Westminster election manifesto, making it accessible to people with disabilities and learning difficulties. She says it was produced with disabled people.
Disability and equality Issue: Sinn Féin easy read Westminster election manifesto publication Original release: Sheerin welcomes publication of Sinn Féin Easy Read Manifesto (opens in a new tab)
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Cynical abuse of process by DUP and Sinn Fein on verge of election
TUV West Tyrone Westminster candidate Stevan Patterson accuses the DUP and Sinn Féin of timing a monitoring round funding announcement to win votes days before polling. He says the money should have been allocated earlier, and questions the DUP's stance on Casement funding.
Public finance and taxation Constitutional affairs Issue: Monitoring round funding announcement ahead of the 2024 general election Original release: Cynical abuse of process by DUP and Sinn Fein on verge of election (opens in a new tab)
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New poll shows 85% of people in Great Britain oppose foreign laws for any part of the UK – a core element of Windsor Framework
TUV leader Jim Alister welcomes a Whitestone Insight poll finding that 85% of GB adults, excluding don't knows, view foreign-made laws for part of the UK as unacceptable. He accuses the DUP of weak tactics over Stormont and urges voters to back TUV.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Whitestone Insight poll on Windsor Framework opposition in Great Britain Original release: New poll shows 85% of people in Great Britain oppose foreign laws for any part of the UK – a core element of Windsor Framework (opens in a new tab)
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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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Local institutions remain in pressing need of reform, says Long
Alliance General Election candidate Naomi Long says Northern Ireland's local institutions still need reform despite the Assembly and Executive's return, and urges voters to back parties such as Alliance. She calls for the UK and Irish Governments to lead reform, including abolishing the…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Return of Assembly and Executive ahead of 2024 General Election Original release: Local institutions remain in pressing need of reform, says Long (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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Lough Neagh action plan should be published as a matter of urgency – Brogan
Sinn Féin environment spokesperson Nicola Brogan calls for DAERA's Lough Neagh action plan to be finalised and made public urgently, warning that renewed algae blooms show the lough's problems persist a year after last summer's outbreak.
Environment and climate Issue: Lough Neagh algae blooms return and DAERA action plan delay Original release: Lough Neagh action plan should be published as a matter of urgency – Brogan (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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Election is a question of trust
TUV leader Jim Allister says Unionist voters should back his party ahead of the 4 July election, arguing it alone has a consistent record of truthfulness and integrity. He criticises unnamed rivals over a shifting platform and says border posts are being built at the ports.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Election is a question of trust (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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McMurray secures meeting with DAERA Minister over Warrenpoint stench.
Alliance South Down MLA Andrew McMurray says he has secured a meeting with the DAERA Minister over foul odours affecting residents in Warrenpoint, reported since 2023 and investigated by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. He calls the stenches shocking and pledges to keep working with…
Environment and climate Issue: Warrenpoint foul odours meeting with DAERA Minister Original release: McMurray secures meeting with DAERA Minister over Warrenpoint stench. (opens in a new tab)