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Ulster Unionist Party will always put health first - Beattie
UUP Leader Doug Beattie MC MLA says his party is voting against the budget to stand up for health services, will not voluntarily leave the Executive, and calls on other parties to honour their commitments to health. He says the health challenges ahead will take decades to address.
Health Issue: Northern Ireland Budget vote and opposition to it Original release: Ulster Unionist Party will always put health first - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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UUP should step back in FST
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson urges the UUP to step back in Fermanagh & South Tyrone and back a non-party aligned pro-union candidate, saying the DUP has not contested the Westminster seat since 2005. He disputes a UUP statement about past talks on an agreed unionist candidate.
Constitutional affairs Issue: UUP candidate selection in Fermanagh & South Tyrone Westminster election Original release: UUP should step back in FST (opens in a new tab)
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Parliament now subservient to foreign jurisdiction in NI
TUV leader Jim Allister says UK laws in Northern Ireland can be struck down because of the Protocol, citing the Legacy Act and migration legislation. He accuses the DUP and Windsor Framework of leaving the Protocol unchanged and vows to restore UK sovereignty.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Parliament now subservient to foreign jurisdiction in NI (opens in a new tab)
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Speed outside schools in Causeway
TUV councillor Allister Kyle says he has written to the Department for Infrastructure and PSNI seeking speed reductions outside Dunseverick and William Pinkerton primary schools in Causeway. He reports that party leader Jim Allister has raised the Dunseverick concern with the Infrastructure…
Infrastructure and transport Local government Original release: Speed outside schools in Causeway (opens in a new tab)
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Long to lead change at Westminster as she announces General Election candidacy
Alliance Leader Naomi Long announces she will stand as a candidate in East Belfast at the General Election, saying Alliance MPs are needed at Westminster to shape debate on Assembly financial and political stability. She calls for reform of institutions to remove vetoes and for fair block grant…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Long to lead change at Westminster as she announces General Election candidacy (opens in a new tab)
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We are in the business of making Northern Ireland work
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP says every vote on 4 July will shape Northern Ireland's direction and calls for more DUP MPs at Westminster. The party announces Jonathan Buckley as its Lagan Valley candidate and Belfast councillor Tracey Kelly for South Belfast.
Constitutional affairs Original release: We are in the business of making Northern Ireland work (opens in a new tab)
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€20bn for Irish Unity dismissed as ‘just wrong’ at Oireachtas Committee – Rose Conway-Walsh TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson Rose Conway-Walsh TD welcomes evidence to the Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee disputing the reported €20bn cost of Irish Unity, and calls for a cross-party Oireachtas committee to produce a Green Paper.
Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Issue: Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee evidence on economics of Irish Unity Original release: €20bn for Irish Unity dismissed as ‘just wrong’ at Oireachtas Committee – Rose Conway-Walsh TD (opens in a new tab)
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Sunak’s legacy – NI detached from UK
TUV leader Jim Allister says Rishi Sunak's visit to Northern Ireland highlights the need for full reunification of the UK, arguing the Windsor Framework sustains EU law supremacy and that the Safeguarding the Union promises have not been delivered.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Sunak’s legacy – NI detached from UK (opens in a new tab)
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GAA spin cannot obscure reality of Casement public money grab
TUV vice chairman Allister Kyle says a report on Casement Park is an attempt to distract from GAA demands for public money, arguing the GAA should receive the 2011 ring-fenced £36.2 million. He says Euro 2028 should leave a football legacy and that the sub-regional football fund was not increased.
Public finance and taxation Infrastructure and transport Issue: Casement Park funding report and sub-regional stadium funding announcement Original release: GAA spin cannot obscure reality of Casement public money grab (opens in a new tab)
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Waiting times for children’s mental health services illustrates a further crisis in children’s health, says McAllister
Alliance Health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA says rising CAMHS waiting times, with 52% of children waiting over nine weeks for assessment, show a further crisis in children's health. She calls for early intervention, restoration of the axed Healthy Happy Minds pilot and clarity on Mental…
Health Issue: Latest quarterly CAMHS waiting time statistics for Northern Ireland Original release: Waiting times for children’s mental health services illustrates a further crisis in children’s health, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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TUV welcomes general election
TUV leader Jim Allister welcomes the announcement of a general election, saying it will be a contest between those who back UK unity and those who want Northern Ireland treated as part of the EU. He says TUV goes in on equal citizenship and promotes its linkup with Reform UK.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK general election announcement May 2024 Original release: TUV welcomes general election (opens in a new tab)
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Let's Make NI Work
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP says the Government is running out of steam ahead of the General Election and argues that the next government must ensure Northern Ireland benefits as part of the UK rather than remaining subject to EU laws in some areas. He says the DUP will campaign to strengthen the…
Constitutional affairs Original release: Let's Make NI Work (opens in a new tab)
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MLAs welcome NI Football Fund
DUP MLAs Alan Robinson and Maurice Bradley welcome Communities Minister Gordon Lyons's announcement of £36.2m for Northern Ireland football stadia, plus grassroots funding and a national training centre. They say delays since 2011 have been too long and urge the application process to open quickly.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Communities Minister Gordon Lyons £36.2m football stadia funding announcement Original release: MLAs welcome NI Football Fund (opens in a new tab)
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Election gives voters the opportunity to vote for real climate action with the Greens
Green Party NI leader Mal O'Hara welcomes the Prime Minister's call for a General Election on 4 July 2024, saying Greens will offer a green economy programme on bills, jobs and apprenticeships. He says voters will choose between real climate action and what he calls climate dodging by the…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: UK general election announcement May 2024 Original release: Election gives voters the opportunity to vote for real climate action with the Greens (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Leader comments on General Election announcement
The Ulster Unionist Party's leader Doug Beattie MC MLA responds to the Prime Minister's announcement of a General Election date, urging Northern Ireland voters to choose change and backing UUP candidates at Westminster for a long-term pro-union vision.
Constitutional affairs Issue: UK general election announcement May 2024 Original release: Ulster Unionist Leader comments on General Election announcement (opens in a new tab)
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Time for junior doctors to be respected and paid properly – Kearney
SF MLA Declan Kearney urges the Department of Health to engage urgently and constructively with junior doctors to resolve their pay and working conditions dispute. He says they are undervalued, underpaid and overworked, citing missed rest breaks, lack of showering facilities and emigration of staff.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Junior doctors pay and working conditions dispute Original release: Time for junior doctors to be respected and paid properly – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Lord Hay welcomes progress on British Nationality Bill
DUP peer Lord Hay of Ballyore welcomes the advance of the British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Bill at Second Reading in the Lords, saying it would let Republic of Ireland-born residents of Northern Ireland register as British and address a long-standing imbalance.
Constitutional affairs Issue: British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Bill Second Reading in House of Lords Original release: Lord Hay welcomes progress on British Nationality Bill (opens in a new tab)
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Government party candidates must tell the truth on Western Rail Corridor position – MEP MacManus
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus calls on candidates from the government parties in the European elections to publicly commit their parties to reopening the Western Rail Corridor, including the Galway to Sligo line. He says Sinn Féin fully supports the project and would press for it at national and…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Government party candidates must tell the truth on Western Rail Corridor position – MEP MacManus (opens in a new tab)
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Givan needs to reflect on division the DUP has brought to Unionism
TUV spokesperson accuses DUP leader Paul Givan of arrogance and of dividing Unionism, citing the 2021 Ulster Day declaration, his manifesto's Seven Tests pledge, and a High Court ruling on UK migrant-deterrent measures not applying to Northern Ireland.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Paul Givan Belfast Telegraph attack on TUV over Unionist division Original release: Givan needs to reflect on division the DUP has brought to Unionism (opens in a new tab)
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Executive Parties are ‘Climate Chancers’ - Green Party leader
Green Party leader says the Executive parties are "climate chancers", but the release text provided contains only a press contact line and no further detail on the specific policy or decision involved.
Environment and climate Public finance and taxation Original release: Executive Parties are ‘Climate Chancers’ - Green Party leader (opens in a new tab)