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Gaston challenges deputy First Minister on Irish Language Commissioner
TUV North Antrim MLA Timothy Gaston says the commencement order bringing the Irish Language Commissioner's powers into force is the DUP's surrender on Irish language demands, and calls on the deputy First Minister to ensure Pol Deeds stays within his legal powers, including over the Grand Central…
Disability and equality Constitutional affairs Issue: Commencement order bringing Irish Language Commissioner powers into force Original release: Gaston challenges deputy First Minister on Irish Language Commissioner (opens in a new tab)
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Families continue to be failed by lack of respite provision, says McAllister
Alliance health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA says families are being failed by a lack of respite care after the Department of Health confirmed Lindsay House in the South Eastern Trust cannot reopen with no timeframe. She has tabled an urgent oral question for the Health Minister.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Lindsay House respite facility reopening delay confirmed Original release: Families continue to be failed by lack of respite provision, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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Sheerin welcomes European Commission investigation into X
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin welcomes the European Commission's decision to investigate X over its Grok AI tool, which was misused to generate sexualised deepfake imagery. She calls on social media firms to stop enabling the digital undressing of women and children and says parties at Stormont have…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: European Commission investigation into X over Grok AI images Original release: Sheerin welcomes European Commission investigation into X (opens in a new tab)
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Presentations from Foras na Gaeilge and Turas show huge interest in Irish language across Ireland – Senator Conor Murphy
Sinn Féin's Senator Conor Murphy says Oireachtas committee presentations by Foras na Gaeilge and Turas show growing interest in Irish, but claims statutory funding is failing the sector and Good Friday Agreement commitments on language have not been honoured. He also calls on the Irish Government…
Disability and equality Education Issue: Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee Irish language presentations from Foras na Gaeilge and Turas Original release: Presentations from Foras na Gaeilge and Turas show huge interest in Irish language across Ireland – Senator Conor Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Holocaust Memorial Day
TUV leader Jim Allister MP says he signed a Holocaust commemoration pledge book on Holocaust Memorial Day and calls for antisemitism to be confronted wherever it appears, with action matching remembrance.
Disability and equality Original release: Holocaust Memorial Day (opens in a new tab)
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WHY THE MOST ‘INDEPENDENT OF INDEPENDENTS’ JOINED AONTU
Aontú announces that Cllr Peter O'Donoghue, previously an Independent, has joined the party as its Fermoy representative on Cork County Council, saying it offered a principled base to pursue his goals with like-minded colleagues.
Other Original release: WHY THE MOST ‘INDEPENDENT OF INDEPENDENTS’ JOINED AONTU (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin committed to working with other parties to make sexually explicit deepfakes illegal – Sheerin
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin says all tools must be used against non-consensual sexual deepfakes ahead of an Assembly debate urging the Justice Minister to criminalise them. She criticises X's paywalling of Grok image features, urges British government and Ofcom action, and asks the education…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Assembly debate on criminalising sexually explicit deepfakes Original release: Sinn Féin committed to working with other parties to make sexually explicit deepfakes illegal – Sheerin (opens in a new tab)
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Mickey Brady – A Decent Human Being – Gerry Adams
Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams, giving the oration at the graveside in Newry, pays tribute to Mickey Brady, recalling his welfare rights work and his commitment to Irish unity and people's rights.
Other Social security and welfare Original release: Mickey Brady – A Decent Human Being – Gerry Adams (opens in a new tab)
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Egan expresses sympathies following death at Helen’s Bay
Alliance North Down MLA Connie Egan expresses sympathy to the family of a woman who died after an incident at Helen's Bay, and wishes recovery for others hospitalised. She thanks emergency services including Bangor RNLI and coastguard teams, and urges people using beaches and coastlines to stay…
Other Issue: Helen's Bay incident woman's death over weekend Original release: Egan expresses sympathies following death at Helen’s Bay (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter to bring forward Assembly motion on online harm against women
SDLP MLA Hunter says she will bring forward an Assembly motion on online harm against women. The release gives no further detail on the motion's wording or timing.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Hunter to bring forward Assembly motion on online harm against women (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan calls on Health Minister to examine screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan urges the Health Minister to assess introducing newborn screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, citing early diagnosis benefits and a pilot in Scotland, and says the North should not fall behind.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Spinal Muscular Atrophy screening review in Northern Ireland Original release: McCrossan calls on Health Minister to examine screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (opens in a new tab)
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Tackling poverty central to any effort to raise wellbeing standards, says Bradshaw
Alliance TEO spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says Northern Ireland wellbeing figures are encouraging overall but show persistent gaps for disabled people and those in deprived circumstances. She calls for early investment in healthcare, housing, education and mental health, and for the Executive…
Social security and welfare Disability and equality Issue: Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland 2024 to 2025 report publication Original release: Tackling poverty central to any effort to raise wellbeing standards, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Michelle O’Neill pays tribute to former Sinn Féin MP and MLA Mickey Brady
Sinn Féin's Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill mourns the death of former MP and MLA Mickey Brady, praising his decades of community and welfare work in Newry and Armagh. She describes him as a committed republican and a figure with a famously sharp wit.
Other Issue: Death of former Sinn Féin MP and MLA Mickey Brady Original release: Michelle O’Neill pays tribute to former Sinn Féin MP and MLA Mickey Brady (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald expresses deep sadness at death of former MP Mickey Brady
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald says she is deeply saddened by the death of former MP and MLA Mickey Brady, extending condolences to his wife Caroline and family and praising his decades of service to Newry and Armagh.
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McCrossan calls for statue of John Dunlap in Strabane to honour legacy
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan calls on the Communities Minister and Derry City and Strabane District Council to jointly erect a permanent public statue of Strabane-born printer John Dunlap, ideally near Gray's Printing Office in the town centre.
Other Local government Original release: McCrossan calls for statue of John Dunlap in Strabane to honour legacy (opens in a new tab)
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Leadership Transition Update
Ulster Unionist Party confirms that Jon Burrows MLA has met the nomination threshold and will stand as a candidate for party leader, after nominations closed following Mike Nesbitt MLA's announced resignation. The Party Management Board will set next steps ahead of an Extraordinary General Meeting –
Other Issue: Mike Nesbitt's decision to step down as UUP leader Original release: Leadership Transition Update (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party Welcomes Reports of Government U-Turn on Mandatory Digital ID
UUP MP Robin Swann welcomes reports that the Government plans to scrap its proposed mandatory national Digital ID, but calls for clear confirmation that any future digital identification stays voluntary and is not required for accessing work or social welfare.
Other Issue: Government climbdown on compulsory digital ID plan Original release: Ulster Unionist Party Welcomes Reports of Government U-Turn on Mandatory Digital ID (opens in a new tab)
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Fairness in public appointments must be restored - Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell, after tabling a Commons motion, says public appointments must be fair to every community, citing Protestant under-representation in the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and alleged intimidation deterring Catholic recruits to the PSNI, and urges nationalist parties to…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Commons motion on public appointments and community representation in public bodies Original release: Fairness in public appointments must be restored - Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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New mothers experiencing serious mental illness deserve specialist support – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn urges the Health Minister to keep prioritising a Mother and Baby Unit in the North, welcoming a £4 million cut in its estimated cost and calling for it to be set up without delay.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Mother and Baby Mental Health Unit £4 million cost reduction Original release: New mothers experiencing serious mental illness deserve specialist support – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance focused on building better, brighter, shared future for everyone as Assembly returns for 2026, says Long
Alliance leader Naomi Long MLA says the party is committed to creating a better, shared future for all of Northern Ireland as the Assembly reconvenes for 2026, pledging improved public services, health system reform, integrated education, a sustainable economy and institutional change.
Other Issue: 2026 Assembly session commencement Original release: Alliance focused on building better, brighter, shared future for everyone as Assembly returns for 2026, says Long (opens in a new tab)