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Progress on Vehicle Taxing Reform - Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell welcomes a commitment from Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to review the requirement for hard copy proof of insurance when taxing vehicles at Post Offices in Northern Ireland. He says the minister has directed officials to explore introducing Continuous Insurance…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Minister Kimmins review of hard copy insurance requirement for vehicle tax Original release: Progress on Vehicle Taxing Reform - Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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UNADOPTED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS: UUP Infrastructure Spokesperson John Stewart MLA calls for more to be done
UUP Infrastructure Spokesperson John Stewart MLA gives a qualified welcome to Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins's new enforcement guidance on unadopted developments, but says it only applies from January 2024 and calls on the Department for Infrastructure to resolve existing estate cases.
Infrastructure and transport Housing Issue: Revised guidance on unadopted roads in housing developments Original release: UNADOPTED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS: UUP Infrastructure Spokesperson John Stewart MLA calls for more to be done (opens in a new tab)
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‘Moratorium on new mineral licenses pending the completion of assessments welcome’ – McAleer
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer welcomes Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald's decision to halt new mineral licensing while environmental and habitats assessments are carried out, after awarding that assessment work to Tetra Tech RPS.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Moratorium on new mineral licences pending environmental assessments Original release: ‘Moratorium on new mineral licenses pending the completion of assessments welcome’ – McAleer (opens in a new tab)
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Kelly reacts to McCullough Review
Gerry Kelly MLA, Sinn Féin’s policing spokesperson, says the McCullough Review exposes unlawful PSNI surveillance of journalists, lawyers and court areas, welcomes the report’s depth, and urges a Section 60 inquiry and senior judicial oversight to restore public trust.
Justice and policing Issue: McCullough Review on PSNI surveillance practices Original release: Kelly reacts to McCullough Review (opens in a new tab)
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Amendments to School Uniform Bill would benefit families and young people – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan has re-submitted amendments to the School Uniforms Bill to reduce family costs, proposing limits on branded items, generic alternatives, girls' right to wear trousers, support for children with additional needs, and uniform banks and swap schemes.
Education Disability and equality Issue: School Uniforms Bill amendments re-submitted in the Assembly Original release: Amendments to School Uniform Bill would benefit families and young people – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Ferguson welcomes Bloody Sunday court ruling
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson welcomes a court ruling allowing witness statements to be used as evidence in the Soldier F trial, saying the trial should continue. She pledges party support for the Bloody Sunday families.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Bloody Sunday Soldier F trial witness statements ruling Original release: Ferguson welcomes Bloody Sunday court ruling (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP calls for further interrogation of surveillance techniques
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says the McCullough Review's limited scope leaves substantial questions on unlawful surveillance of journalists, calling for a wider examination across intelligence agencies and clarity on PSNI funding for the recovery plan.
Justice and policing Issue: McCullough Review on PSNI surveillance practices Original release: SDLP calls for further interrogation of surveillance techniques (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP calls on Presidential candidates to use platform to progress planning on a New Ireland
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP writes to all candidates in the Irish Presidential election, asking them to use their platform to encourage all-island dialogue on a new and reconciled Ireland. She also calls for presidential voting rights to be extended to citizens in the North and offers a meeting.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Irish Presidential election candidates letter on New Ireland planning Original release: SDLP calls on Presidential candidates to use platform to progress planning on a New Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: SDLP calls backed by report on childcare workforce and sufficiency duty
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin welcomes the Department for the Economy’s new business support service for childcare providers, saying it reflects the SDLP’s long‑standing call for tailored aid, but urges immediate rollout of a workforce strategy, a sufficiency duty and the full Early Learning and
Education Economy and employment Issue: Department for Economy launches childcare business support service Original release: McLaughlin: SDLP calls backed by report on childcare workforce and sufficiency duty (opens in a new tab)
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UUP Welcomes Assembly Support on Pay Parity for Health and Social Care Workers
UUP MLA Robbie Butler welcomes the Assembly’s backing of the UUP motion for pay parity for Health and Social Care workers, saying it sends a clear message that unequal pay is unacceptable and urges swift action to address recruitment, retention and waiting‑list pressures.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Assembly backs UUP motion on health worker pay parity Original release: UUP Welcomes Assembly Support on Pay Parity for Health and Social Care Workers (opens in a new tab)
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Robbie Butler MLA: Essential that facts always come before fiction in healthcare
UUP Deputy Leader Robbie Butler MLA criticises US President Donald Trump for linking paracetamol and childhood vaccines with autism, urging parents in Northern Ireland to keep engaging with vaccination services and trust health professionals.
Health Issue: Trump comments linking paracetamol and childhood vaccines to autism Original release: Robbie Butler MLA: Essential that facts always come before fiction in healthcare (opens in a new tab)
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SoS must bring forward full public inquiry, says McAllister, after McCullough Review publication
Alliance's Nuala McAllister MLA, Policing Board spokesperson, urges the UK Secretary of State to establish a full public inquiry and new oversight into PSNI and security service surveillance of journalists, following the McCullough Review's findings of 21 unlawful instances.
Justice and policing Issue: McCullough Review on PSNI surveillance practices Original release: SoS must bring forward full public inquiry, says McAllister, after McCullough Review publication (opens in a new tab)
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Givan announces bursaries to tackle teacher shortages at post-primary
DUP Education Minister Paul Givan announces a pilot Initial Teacher Education bursary scheme from September 2026 to tackle post-primary teacher shortages in Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Computing, Technology and Design and Irish-Medium Education. PGCE students would receive £17,000 a year and…
Education Issue: Initial Teacher Education bursary scheme for post-primary shortage subjects Original release: Givan announces bursaries to tackle teacher shortages at post-primary (opens in a new tab)
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Brett: Alliance wrong to back Gerry Kelly amendment
North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett criticises the Alliance Party for voting for Gerry Kelly's amendment to a DUP legacy motion, which removed the word 'innocent' before 'victims'. He says Alliance has repeatedly sided with Sinn Féin and suggests it reconsider its Assembly designation.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Sinn Féin amendment to DUP justice and legacy motion Original release: Brett: Alliance wrong to back Gerry Kelly amendment (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds outlines support for pay parity for nurses and healthcare…
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds says the party supports pay parity for Northern Ireland nurses and healthcare workers with those in Great Britain, calling for the Pay Review Body award to be delivered as soon as possible. She also cites concerns about waste and accountability within Trusts.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Pay Review Body award for nurses and healthcare workers in Northern Ireland Original release: Dodds outlines support for pay parity for nurses and healthcare… (opens in a new tab)
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‘Student bursaries welcome, but proper Irish Medium workforce plan needed’ – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan welcomes announced bursaries and grants to attract Irish Medium school teachers, but says a long-term workforce plan for the sector is still required. He says the party is bringing forward legislation to require the Department of Education to deliver one.
Education Issue: Initial Teacher Education bursary scheme for post-primary shortage subjects Original release: ‘Student bursaries welcome, but proper Irish Medium workforce plan needed’ – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Time for paramilitaries to leave the scene – Kelly
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly says a scoping exercise by the British and Irish governments must not prolong the existence of paramilitary groups or reward them financially for leaving. He responds to the announced appointment of an independent expert on disbandment, urging groups to stand down…
Justice and policing Issue: Independent expert appointed to scope paramilitary disbandment process Original release: Time for paramilitaries to leave the scene – Kelly (opens in a new tab)
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Seán Crowe TD appeals for all-island co-operation on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe calls for an all-island healthcare model so children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy can access treatment available in the north but not the south. He raised the issue at an Oireachtas committee with Shared Island Initiative officials and urges faster progress on the drug…
Health Disability and equality Original release: Seán Crowe TD appeals for all-island co-operation on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (opens in a new tab)
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TUV respond to another attack on Dunloy Orange Hall
TUV MP Jim Allister condemns the latest attack on Dunloy Orange Hall as an assault on the local Protestant minority and its cultural expression, and urges anyone with information to contact the PSNI. TUV councillor Jonathan McAuley calls on police to treat the attack with the utmost seriousness.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Attack on Dunloy Orange Hall Original release: TUV respond to another attack on Dunloy Orange Hall (opens in a new tab)
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Mallaghan calls on Irish government to support efforts to restore Lough Neagh
Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan urges Dublin to back Stormont's efforts against recurring blue-green algae in Lough Neagh, raised at a Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement meeting. He asks whether Shared Island Unit funds could go towards the Executive's Lough Neagh Action…
Environment and climate Issue: Lough Neagh blue-green algae recurrence Original release: Mallaghan calls on Irish government to support efforts to restore Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)