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Hate crimes against Kilkeel memorials should not be minimised
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Original release: Hate crimes against Kilkeel memorials should not be minimised (opens in a new tab)
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100,000 NI households missing out on more affordable broadband
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says around 100,000 Northern Ireland households are missing out on social broadband tariffs, citing Ofcom figures that only 5% of eligible UK households take them up. He calls on broadband companies to do much more to promote these lower-cost packages.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Ofcom figures on social broadband tariff take-up Original release: 100,000 NI households missing out on more affordable broadband (opens in a new tab)
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£40m per year in negligence payouts cannot remain the norm - Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw says annual payouts of over £40m for medical negligence cannot remain the norm and calls for fundamental change to patient safety, citing a lack of improvement from Serious Adverse Incident reviews since 2009.
Health Issue: Northern Ireland medical negligence payouts exceed £40m last year Original release: £40m per year in negligence payouts cannot remain the norm - Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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No health worker should be discriminated against due to age or disability – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew commends midwives in the Southern Trust area for resisting attempts to move them onto contracts with worse terms and conditions. He says the Trust has now abandoned the move and that no health worker should face discrimination due to age or disability.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Southern Trust midwives contract changes abandoned Original release: No health worker should be discriminated against due to age or disability – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP: Everyone has a part to play in fighting climate emergency
SDLP climate spokesperson Gary McKeown says everyone, from governments and large firms to households, must share responsibility ahead of Earth Day 2023, urging councils to use recycling, pollution controls and planning for biodiversity. SDLP active travel spokesperson Simon Lee calls for…
Environment and climate Local government Original release: SDLP: Everyone has a part to play in fighting climate emergency (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong calls for free dental treatment and sight tests for UC claimants
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong calls on the Health and Communities departments to legislate so Universal Credit claimants in Northern Ireland get free dental treatment and sight tests automatically, as in the rest of the UK. She says current HC1 form applications create unnecessary red tape ahead…
Social security and welfare Health Original release: Armstrong calls for free dental treatment and sight tests for UC claimants (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to tackle chronic autism diagnosis waiting lists – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says an Executive is needed urgently to tackle chronic waiting lists for autism diagnosis and to implement the autism strategy, which she says is being held up without a functioning Executive.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Executive needed to tackle chronic autism diagnosis waiting lists – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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BBC decision to cut NW200 coverage
TUV's Jim Allister says the BBC's decision to cut North West 200 coverage shows bias, claiming it is expanding GAA output while scaling back a sporting event that draws large crowds from all backgrounds. TUV Causeway council candidate Allister Kyle calls the cut outrageous, saying it will…
Community relations and legacy Issue: BBC decision to cut North West 200 coverage Original release: BBC decision to cut NW200 coverage (opens in a new tab)
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New air route must be followed by further action for North West
DUP representatives in the North West welcome the move of Londonderry Airport's London flights from Stansted to Heathrow and call for wider strategic action to boost the local economy. Gary Middleton MLA says the route from 6 May should be a first step, while Gregory Campbell MP urges a Freeport…
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Derry‑Heathrow direct flight launch Original release: New air route must be followed by further action for North West (opens in a new tab)
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Victims must not be written out of Belfast Agreement anniversary
DUP MLA Emma Little-Pengelly says victims must not be written out of commemorations of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement's 25th anniversary, arguing their suffering was overlooked in 1998. She contends the St Andrews Agreement fixed key problems with the 1998 deal, and calls for events to…
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement 25th anniversary commemorations Original release: Victims must not be written out of Belfast Agreement anniversary (opens in a new tab)
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Outrageous that DUP now blocking own member’s bill to enhance Autism Services, says Bradshaw
Alliance's Paula Bradshaw, Health Spokesperson and South Belfast MLA, urges an immediate Autism Reviewer appointment, saying the process has stalled because of the DUP's boycott of Stormont and that the Northern Ireland Office confirmed the post will stay vacant.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Autism Reviewer post remaining unfilled under Autism (Amendment) Act 2022 Original release: Outrageous that DUP now blocking own member’s bill to enhance Autism Services, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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25 Years Of The Good Friday Agreement – Time To Make Poverty And Sectarianism History
People Before Profit publishes a special report on the impact of the Good Friday Agreement on its 25th anniversary. Councillor Shaun Harkin says the agreement failed to deliver prosperity or end sectarianism, citing poverty, food bank reliance and run-down public services.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement Original release: 25 Years Of The Good Friday Agreement – Time To Make Poverty And Sectarianism History (opens in a new tab)
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New Derry to Heathrow flight an ‘exciting opportunity’ – Delargy
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy says the new direct Derry‑Heathrow service, launching 6 May, is an exciting opportunity that will link the north‑west to global destinations, boost the local economy and attract international investors.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Derry‑Heathrow direct flight launch Original release: New Derry to Heathrow flight an ‘exciting opportunity’ – Delargy (opens in a new tab)
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Families impacted by neurology scandal deserve truth and accountability – Ní Chuilín
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín welcomes a Judicial Review win by neurology campaigner Danielle O'Neill that blocked Michael Watt from removing himself from the medical register. She calls on Watt to comply with investigations and on the Belfast Trust to implement the report's recommendations.
Health Issue: Judicial Review on Michael Watt's removal from medical register Original release: Families impacted by neurology scandal deserve truth and accountability – Ní Chuilín (opens in a new tab)
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Aontú to Launch Largest Ever Election Candidate Team Tomorrow in Belfast
Aontú says it will launch 19 candidates for the May local elections in Belfast, its largest candidate team yet in the North, and that the team will win council seats across the region.
Constitutional affairs Local government Original release: Aontú to Launch Largest Ever Election Candidate Team Tomorrow in Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Aontú Candidate and Hospital Campaigner Targeted With Loyalist Graffiti
Aontú candidate Sharon Loughran says her Newry home was targeted with loyalist graffiti reading "Aontú IRA out" and "UDA", which she has reported to police. Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD condemns the sectarian intimidation as an attack on the democratic process.
Community relations and legacy Health Issue: Loyalist graffiti targeting Newry Aontú candidate Sharon Loughran's home Original release: Aontú Candidate and Hospital Campaigner Targeted With Loyalist Graffiti (opens in a new tab)
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Hyland condemns sectarian defacement of posters
Alliance Ballymena Councillor John Hyland says his campaign posters will not deter him after several were defaced with sectarian slogans on Parkway, Ballymena, between 12 and 15 April. He has reported the incident to the PSNI and urges anyone with information to come forward.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Sectarian defacement of Alliance posters on Parkway, Ballymena Original release: Hyland condemns sectarian defacement of posters (opens in a new tab)
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Transparency around Michael Watt essential to victims and to wider public, says Bradshaw
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA praises victims of neurologist Michael Watt for pressing for the truth to be made public, after a court quashed a decision letting him leave the medical register without a public hearing. She says the Independent Neurology Inquiry exposed missed…
Health Issue: Judicial Review on Michael Watt's removal from medical register Original release: Transparency around Michael Watt essential to victims and to wider public, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Statement On Intimidation Of Activists In West Belfast
People Before Profit condemns a masked gang's threats against its activists and the theft of election materials on Lanark Way in West Belfast, which it links to suspected loyalist paramilitaries. It urges voters to reject sectarianism at the May election and calls on the DUP to stop engaging with…
Justice and policing Economy and employment Issue: Intimidation of People Before Profit activists on Lanark Way, West Belfast Original release: Statement On Intimidation Of Activists In West Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Hargey welcomes progress on ‘exciting’ Euro 2028 bid
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey welcomes continued progress on the joint Ireland and Britain bid to stage Euro 2028, urging urgent construction of a new Casement Park and backing IFA and GAA partnership work.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Hargey welcomes progress on ‘exciting’ Euro 2028 bid (opens in a new tab)