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Assembly in Complete Denial About Dual Market Access
TUV's Dr Dan Boucher, TUV/Reform UK PPC for Belfast South and Mid Down, says 'dual market access' is a myth ahead of an SDLP motion, arguing Northern Ireland faces customs and SPS checks on Irish Sea trade with GB. He calls for Mutual Enforcement to manage the border.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: SDLP Opposition Day on dual market access and cross‑border tourism Original release: Assembly in Complete Denial About Dual Market Access (opens in a new tab)
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DUP will continue to champion case of WASPI women – Shannon
DUP Westminster candidate Jim Shannon says a DUP MPs team will keep campaigning for WASPI women seeking redress over state pension age changes, welcoming the Ombudsman's finding of maladministration by the DWP and urging the next government to deliver full compensation. He criticises Labour and…
Social security and welfare Disability and equality Issue: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman WASPI maladministration report Original release: DUP will continue to champion case of WASPI women – Shannon (opens in a new tab)
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8 years on from the Brexit referendum it’s time for Unionism to speak clearly
TUV West Tyrone candidate Stevan Patterson calls on voters to treat the 4 July General Election as an unofficial referendum to restore Northern Ireland's place in the Union, arguing the NI Protocol and sea border must be removed.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: 8 years on from the Brexit referendum it’s time for Unionism to speak clearly (opens in a new tab)
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Tackling ammonia levels requires more than just addressing planning application backlog, says Blair
Alliance spokesperson John Blair MLA says a DUP motion on on-farm investment does not address ammonia emissions, arguing that clearing the backlog of planning applications with insufficient mitigations will not reduce levels enough.
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: DUP motion on on-farm investment and ammonia emissions Original release: Tackling ammonia levels requires more than just addressing planning application backlog, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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Cathy Gormley-Heenan to chair ‘Irish Unity and the All Island Economy’ event
Sinn Féin announces that Cathy Gormley-Heenan will chair its Commission on the Future of Ireland event on the all-island economy at the Europa Hotel, Belfast, on 28 June. The open discussion will feature senior party finance spokespeople.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Commission on the Future of Ireland all-island economy event announcement Original release: Cathy Gormley-Heenan to chair ‘Irish Unity and the All Island Economy’ event (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol is a dynamo for Irish unity
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Protocol is central to a united Ireland, arguing that about 300 areas of law now align north and south with the Republic and EU, and that the DUP's Stormont return and Donaldson Deal have aided the process. He urges unionists to vote against it on 4 July.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Protocol is a dynamo for Irish unity (opens in a new tab)
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Greens join calls for a Wealth Tax in the UK
Green Party NI leader Mal O'Hara calls for a UK wealth tax, aligned with Scottish, English and Welsh Greens, targeting household wealth above £3.4 million and saying it would raise at least £75 billion a year alongside a windfall tax on energy companies.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Greens join calls for a Wealth Tax in the UK (opens in a new tab)
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Green Deputy Leader welcomes court ruling on no gas caverns campaign
Green Party Deputy Leader Lesley Veronica welcomes the Court of Appeal ruling that DAERA's decision to allow gas storage caverns under Larne Lough was irrational, crediting the No Gas Caverns campaign and Friends of the Earth.
Environment and climate Issue: Court of Appeal ruling on Larne Lough gas storage caverns Original release: Green Deputy Leader welcomes court ruling on no gas caverns campaign (opens in a new tab)
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McMurray raises questions about weed killer usage on South Down verges
Alliance MLA Andrew McMurray says he is questioning the Department for Infrastructure over widespread weedkiller spraying on South Down roadside verges, which constituents report has left them scorched and wildflower areas damaged. He wants to establish which chemicals were used and how…
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: South Down roadside verge weedkiller spraying by Department for Infrastructure Original release: McMurray raises questions about weed killer usage on South Down verges (opens in a new tab)
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Executive Office must move much faster on race relations, says Bradshaw, marking Refugee Week.
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw, chair of the Stormont Executive Office Committee, calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to show greater urgency in developing and implementing a new Race Relations Strategy that includes refugee integration, marking Refugee Week.
Immigration International affairs Original release: Executive Office must move much faster on race relations, says Bradshaw, marking Refugee Week. (opens in a new tab)
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Court ruling testament to hard work of campaigners, says Donnelly
Alliance candidate Danny Donnelly welcomes a Court of Appeal ruling that a licence for gas caverns off East Antrim should have gone to the full Executive, crediting campaigners on Islandmagee. He calls for an end to this and other fossil fuel projects across Northern Ireland.
Environment and climate Issue: Court of Appeal ruling on East Antrim gas caverns licence Original release: Court ruling testament to hard work of campaigners, says Donnelly (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP Opposition Day focuses on North-South progress and dual market access
SDLP MLA Matthew O’Toole calls on the Economy Minister to produce a dual‑market access strategy and set up a joint Invest NI‑IDA working group, and urges motions for cross‑border healthcare cooperation, extension of all‑island tourism brands and opposition to the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation
Economy and employment Health Issue: SDLP Opposition Day on dual market access and cross‑border tourism Original release: SDLP Opposition Day focuses on North-South progress and dual market access (opens in a new tab)
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Varadkar comments underscore need to restore the Union
TUV candidate Glenn Moore, standing in Mid Ulster as No Sea Border, says Leo Varadkar's comments on making an all-Ireland a political objective show Unionists must make restoring Northern Ireland's full UK place their top priority. He criticises the Sea Border and the DUP's claim to have ended the…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Varadkar comments on making an all-Ireland a political objective Original release: Varadkar comments underscore need to restore the Union (opens in a new tab)
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Health minister must bring forward a plan to stabilise NHS dentistry – Kimmins
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins urges the health minister to produce an immediate plan to shore up NHS dental care, warning that practices going private are leaving lower-income patients struggling to get treatment. She calls for a meeting with the British Dental Association.
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Unionists can see through Alliance – Girvan
DUP South Antrim candidate Paul Girvan says Naomi Long's withdrawal from an Ireland's Future 'Pathway to Change' event shows Alliance's stance on Northern Ireland's constitutional position is not neutral, citing Stephen Farry's past engagement with such events.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Naomi Long's Ireland's Future event attendance withdrawal Original release: Unionists can see through Alliance – Girvan (opens in a new tab)
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Time to hold DUP to account
TUV leader Jim Allister and former DUP adviser Dan Boucher call for scrutiny of the DUP's record on the Irish Sea Border ahead of the election, arguing it failed to press for Mutual Enforcement and accepted the Safeguarding the Union deal. They say unionism needs new leadership at Westminster.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Time to hold DUP to account (opens in a new tab)
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Too much at stake to not have green new deal, says Farry
Alliance candidate Stephen Farry, standing in North Down, says the UK Government cannot afford to lack a green new deal as climate impacts intensify. He points to Alliance's 2021 Green New Deal and accuses the Conservatives of U-turning on climate pledges and approving fossil fuel expansion.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Original release: Too much at stake to not have green new deal, says Farry (opens in a new tab)
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Doherty: Casement cannot be allowed to slip
SDLP West Belfast Councillor Paul Doherty warns that failing to finish the Casement Park upgrade for the 2028 European Championship would betray west Belfast, after GAA President Jarlath Burns said the work is unlikely to be ready in time. He urges the Executive and British Government to secure…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Jarlath Burns comments on Casement Park benefits for other sports Original release: Doherty: Casement cannot be allowed to slip (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone: Failure to agree Lough Neagh report is another broken promise by Executive
SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone says the Executive’s failure to agree the AERA Minister’s Lough Neagh report and its 30‑plus recommendations is another broken promise, condemning the lake to further decline, and pledges the SDLP will work constructively but hold parties to account.
Environment and climate Issue: Executive fails to agree Lough Neagh report recommendations Original release: McGlone: Failure to agree Lough Neagh report is another broken promise by Executive (opens in a new tab)
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Boylan welcomes protection of concessionary fares scheme
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd's announcement protecting the SmartPass free public transport scheme for over-60s, saying it had been threatened by last year's budget cuts.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Infrastructure minister announcement protecting SmartPass concessionary fares scheme Original release: Boylan welcomes protection of concessionary fares scheme (opens in a new tab)