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‘Casement Park will be built’ – Murphy
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Original release: ‘Casement Park will be built’ – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Burns comments on Euros sinks pretence of Casement as a project benefiting all, time DUP Minister pulled the plug
TUV's Ann McClure, who is the party secretary and West Belfast Westminster candidate, says GAA comments by Jarlath Burns show the claim that Casement Park benefits other sports is no longer tenable. She urges DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons to scrap the project and stop further public…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Jarlath Burns comments on Casement Park benefits for other sports Original release: Burns comments on Euros sinks pretence of Casement as a project benefiting all, time DUP Minister pulled the plug (opens in a new tab)
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Honeyford disappointed over Casement Park delays
Alliance MLA David Honeyford says he would be hugely disappointed if Casement Park is not ready to host Euro 2028 games, after GAA President Jarlath Burns said completion in time looks unlikely. He blames Westminster and the DUP for delays and uncertainty.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Jarlath Burns comments on Casement Park benefits for other sports Original release: Honeyford disappointed over Casement Park delays (opens in a new tab)
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Robbie Butler - Lagan Valley
The Ulster Unionist Party's Robbie Butler, a candidate in Lagan Valley, urges voters to return a pro-Union MP ahead of the 4 July election, presenting himself as trustworthy, experienced and representative of the whole community.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Robbie Butler - Lagan Valley (opens in a new tab)
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Greener energy and cheaper energy go hand in hand, says Eastwood
Alliance Economy spokesperson Sorcha Eastwood MLA says the shift to renewable energy is essential for tackling rising living costs and meeting net zero targets, ahead of Alliance's Assembly motion on energy costs. The motion calls on the Assembly to recognise how energy costs worsen the…
Economy and employment Environment and climate Issue: Alliance Assembly motion on energy costs and renewable transition Original release: Greener energy and cheaper energy go hand in hand, says Eastwood (opens in a new tab)
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Executive legislative programme ‘thin’ after big promises: O’Toole
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole says the Executive's 2024 legislative programme is thin compared with promises made by Executive parties, noting it largely carries over measures begun during the collapse and still lacks a Programme for Government four months into the restored…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Executive legislative programme for 2024 debated in Assembly Original release: Executive legislative programme ‘thin’ after big promises: O’Toole (opens in a new tab)
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Statement by Jim Allister on TUV – Reform UK arrangement
TUV leader Jim Allister says the party acted in good faith under its electoral arrangement with Reform UK and has kept to it, and calls Nigel Farage's comments that day disappointing and at odds with a recent conversation between them. He says TUV is seeking the backing of voters who were told the…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Farage comments on TUV-Reform UK electoral pact Original release: Statement by Jim Allister on TUV – Reform UK arrangement (opens in a new tab)
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Paisley & Wilson welcome Nigel Farage backing
DUP candidates Ian Paisley and Sammy Wilson welcome Nigel Farage's endorsement of them in North and East Antrim, and call on the TUV to drop Reform UK branding after an Electoral Commission ruling on its description.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Nigel Farage endorsement of DUP candidates in Antrim constituencies Original release: Paisley & Wilson welcome Nigel Farage backing (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons - ROI result should give pro-Union voters food for thought
DUP Director of Elections Gordon Lyons MLA says the Sinn Fein result in the Republic should prompt pro-Union voters in Northern Ireland to reflect, warning that a divided unionist vote risks aiding Sinn Fein and Alliance. He urges voters to back DUP MPs at Westminster to oppose a border poll.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Republic of Ireland election result and Sinn Fein performance Original release: Lyons - ROI result should give pro-Union voters food for thought (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw calls for public's views on gaps in equality legislation
Alliance Executive Office Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA calls for public views via a survey for an Assembly Executive Office Committee inquiry comparing Northern Ireland's equality law with neighbouring jurisdictions, citing gaps after Brexit.
Disability and equality Issue: Assembly Executive Office Committee equality legislation inquiry survey Original release: Bradshaw calls for public's views on gaps in equality legislation (opens in a new tab)
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Stevan Patterson for West Tyrone
TUV/Reform UK says Stevan Patterson, a retired South West College computer technician from Castlederg, will contest West Tyrone at the Westminster election. Patterson calls for removal of the Sea Border and says the constituency has lacked representation for 23 years.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Original release: Stevan Patterson for West Tyrone (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons – Alliance fooling no one
DUP Director of Elections Gordon Lyons says Alliance leader Naomi Long has further questions to answer over her attendance at an Ireland's Future event, which he claims promotes removing Northern Ireland from the UK. He accuses Alliance of withdrawing from the event to avoid scrutiny and of acting…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Naomi Long's Ireland's Future event attendance withdrawal Original release: Lyons – Alliance fooling no one (opens in a new tab)
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Green pressure forces Muir to move on pollution fines
Green Party Cllr Brian Smyth welcomes DAERA Minister Andrew Muir's change of policy to restore heavier financial penalties for persistent agricultural pollution, calling it a first step. He says the Executive's Going for Growth Strategy and the Lough Neagh pollution reflect wider failings by the…
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: DAERA Minister Muir water quality enforcement measures at Agriculture Committee Original release: Green pressure forces Muir to move on pollution fines (opens in a new tab)
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Education and enforcement key to turning the tide on water quality, says Blair
Alliance MLA John Blair welcomes further actions announced by DAERA Minister Andrew Muir to tackle poor water quality, including reversing a cap on cross-compliance penalties and a review of fines. He urges the Executive to agree the Lough Neagh Report and Action Plan quickly.
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: DAERA Minister Muir water quality enforcement measures at Agriculture Committee Original release: Education and enforcement key to turning the tide on water quality, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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Measures need to be taken to improve A2 safety, says Farry
Alliance Westminster candidate Stephen Farry says measures are needed to improve safety on the A2 in North Down after a series of recent crashes, one fatal. He welcomes the Infrastructure Minister's commitment to a review and calls for speed enforcement, signage and better sight lines.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A2 North Down road safety review response from Infrastructure Minister Original release: Measures need to be taken to improve A2 safety, says Farry (opens in a new tab)
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Kurtis Dickson installed as new Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council
Alliance Downshire East Councillor Kurtis Dickson was sworn in as Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, becoming the council’s youngest and first openly LGBTQIA+ mayor. He says he will boost youth involvement, promote mental‑well‑being and champion environmental issues.
Local government Disability and equality Issue: Kurtis Dickson installed as Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh Original release: Kurtis Dickson installed as new Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council (opens in a new tab)
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Maximising pro-Union representation good for Northern Ireland:…
DUP leader Gavin Robinson says it is in Northern Ireland's interests to return the strongest team of pro-Union MPs to Westminster, warning that votes leading to more absentee MPs will not strengthen the Union. He points to the DUP's unilateral action in North Down and Fermanagh & South Tyrone and…
Constitutional affairs Original release: Maximising pro-Union representation good for Northern Ireland:… (opens in a new tab)
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Integrity and truth still matter – Allister
TUV leader Jim Allister, on handing in his North Antrim nomination papers, urges voters to reject the DUP candidate over the Donaldson Deal, which he calls a dud. He says the DUP falsely claimed the deal removed the Irish Sea border and must not be trusted with votes in July.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Donaldson Deal Irish Sea border claim North Antrim 2024 nomination Original release: Integrity and truth still matter – Allister (opens in a new tab)
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TUV East Belfast candidate reflects on sacrifice of D-Day
TUV East Belfast Westminster candidate John Ross, a former paratrooper, marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day by flying the Union Flag and a Parachute Regiment flag at his home. He argues remembrance should resist foreign laws and courts ruling part of the UK, and says soldiers' deaths are not…
Constitutional affairs Issue: 80th anniversary of D-Day Original release: TUV East Belfast candidate reflects on sacrifice of D-Day (opens in a new tab)
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‘Work to resettle patients from Muckamore must continue at pace’ – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon urges the Health Minister to keep resettling patients from Muckamore Abbey Hospital at speed and to set a firm closure date, after he signalled a short delay to the original June deadline. She also asks him to keep the Assembly updated on progress.
Health Issue: Muckamore Abbey Hospital closure date extension Original release: ‘Work to resettle patients from Muckamore must continue at pace’ – Dillon (opens in a new tab)