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McKeown expresses concern following Scottish Mutual Building incident
SDLP South Belfast Councillor Gary McKeown says masonry falling from the Scottish Mutual Building in central Belfast shows the listed structure must be protected and reopened. He calls for urgent regeneration plans and for building administrators to be told to survey it for safety quickly.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Masonry fall from Scottish Mutual Building Belfast Original release: McKeown expresses concern following Scottish Mutual Building incident (opens in a new tab)
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Derry Workers Back Defiant Rail Strikers Against Tory Bullies
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin backs striking RMT rail workers against pay cuts and job layoffs, accusing the Tories and rail bosses of demonising them. He urges Derry and Northern Ireland workers to join an ICTU march and rally on Stormont for cost of living pay rises.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Issue: RMT rail strike over pay and job layoffs, June 2022 Original release: Derry Workers Back Defiant Rail Strikers Against Tory Bullies (opens in a new tab)
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Executive required to improve stroke services across the North - Gildernew - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls for an Executive to be restored immediately so a newly published plan to improve stroke services can be implemented, and for a three-year budget that prioritises health to be agreed.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Stroke services reform proposals announced by Health Minister Robin Swann Original release: Executive required to improve stroke services across the North - Gildernew - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Lee Calls For Regional Model For Learning Disability Services
Cllr Simon Lee urges the Health Minister to acknowledge pandemic‑induced isolation and reduced provision for people with learning disabilities, and calls for a rapid rollout of a regional service model to end postcode‑based inequities.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Learning Disability Week service disruption Original release: Cllr Lee Calls For Regional Model For Learning Disability Services (opens in a new tab)
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Stroke action plan must proceed swiftly, says Bradshaw
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA urges the Department of Health to move quickly and in a joined-up way on its stroke action plan, following Health Minister Robin Swann's announced reform of stroke services. She says the consultation has taken three years and ties the reshaping to…
Health Issue: Stroke services reform proposals announced by Health Minister Robin Swann Original release: Stroke action plan must proceed swiftly, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Further progress needed on health service reform
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath welcomes the Stroke Action Plan but calls for a clear implementation timeline, three years after the consultation launched. He also welcomes the extension of the reimbursement scheme for treatment in the South and urges progress on orthopaedic waiting lists.
Health Issue: Stroke services reform proposals announced by Health Minister Robin Swann Original release: McGrath: Further progress needed on health service reform (opens in a new tab)
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Michelle O'Neill speech at Bodenstown - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin Leas-Uachtarán and First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill says the party is ready to form an Executive now, calls on the DUP to stop blocking it, and urges more funding for the cost of living and health service. She also says the Protocol is working and calls for the Irish Government…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Michelle O'Neill speech at Bodenstown - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needs formed immediately to prioritise health and mental health - Delargy - Sinn Féin
SDLP... no, Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy urges an Executive to be formed quickly and a three-year budget agreed that puts health and mental health first, after figures showed some children waiting over three years for a psychology assessment.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Children's psychology assessment waiting times figures from Health Minister Original release: Executive needs formed immediately to prioritise health and mental health - Delargy - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Donnelly encourages men to get their health MOTs this Men’s Health Week
Alliance chairperson Cllr Stephen Donnelly encourages men in Northern Ireland to talk openly about their physical and mental health and to get check-ups during Men's Health Week, as the region comes out of the pandemic.
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Urgent need to fund mental health services - Flynn - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin mental health spokesperson Órlaithí Flynn calls for the Executive to be re‑established so the mental health strategy can be funded urgently, urges the DUP to end its boycott, and cites Finance Minister Conor Murphy’s pledge of an extra £1 billion for health services.
Health Issue: DUP boycott of the Executive Original release: Urgent need to fund mental health services - Flynn - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Functioning Executive needed to fix and transform our Health service – Gildernew - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew argues that a restored Executive is needed to fund and reform health services, pointing to Health Minister Robin Swann's plan to consult on reshaping hospital care in the autumn. He urges the DUP to end its Assembly boycott so a three-year budget prioritising health…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Health Minister Robin Swann hospital care reshaping consultation announcement Original release: Functioning Executive needed to fix and transform our Health service – Gildernew - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan expresses concerns following announcement of Model Care Home closure - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan says the planned shutdown of a Ballymoney care home will force 28 residents to move and put more than 50 staff at risk, and calls for a smooth transition focused on residents' needs, having contacted the RQIA and Northern Trust.
Health Issue: Model Care Home Ballymoney closure announcement Original release: McGuigan expresses concerns following announcement of Model Care Home closure - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Dereliction of Exec Duty on Clean Air, Says Green Party Deputy Leader
Green Party Deputy Leader Cllr Malachai O'Hara accuses the Executive parties of neglecting air quality by not producing a Clean Air Strategy, as Clean Air Day passes. He calls for the adoption of WHO air pollution limits, a ban on polluting fuels, and enabling legislation for clean air zones.
Environment and climate Health Original release: Dereliction of Exec Duty on Clean Air, Says Green Party Deputy Leader (opens in a new tab)
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Dereliction of Duty on Clean Air, Says Green Party Deputy
Green Party Deputy Leader Mal O'Hara accuses the Executive parties of neglecting their responsibilities by not producing a Clean Air Strategy for Northern Ireland, and calls for one that bans polluting fuels, enables clean air zones and adopts WHO pollution limits.
Environment and climate Health Issue: Clean Air Day and absence of a Northern Ireland Clean Air Strategy Original release: Dereliction of Duty on Clean Air, Says Green Party Deputy (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers welcomes first meeting of Ad Hoc Health Committee
UUP health spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA welcomes the Health Minister's Ad Hoc committee, which provides scrutiny of the Department while there is no mandated committee, and urges other ministers to follow suit during the Assembly impasse.
Health Issue: Ad Hoc Health Committee first session at Stormont Original release: Chambers welcomes first meeting of Ad Hoc Health Committee (opens in a new tab)
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It would be playing with people's lives and livelihoods to delay Executive any further, says Bradshaw
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA warns that delaying the restoration of the Executive would cost lives, pointing to long waiting lists, the cancer strategy and the need for a budget and a decision on the hospital estate.
Health Issue: Health Minister's statement on health transformation and reconfiguration Original release: It would be playing with people's lives and livelihoods to delay Executive any further, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Process sought to avoid closure of Ballymoney nursing home
DUP MP Ian Paisley says he has asked the RQIA to meet and agree a process to avoid the closure of Model Nursing Home in Ballymoney, after a closure notice. He says the issues concern the home's financial structure rather than its standard of care, and warns closure would reduce rural services.
Health Issue: Model Care Home Ballymoney closure announcement Original release: Process sought to avoid closure of Ballymoney nursing home (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein attempting to hi-jack road safety for party politicking
DUP North Belfast MLA Brian Kingston questions whether Sinn Féin's priority is road safety or party promotion over its 'road safety' signs in the Deerpark and Oldpark area of Belfast. He says the signs are a transparent bid to politicise road safety and urges the party to remove them.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Sinn Féin road safety signs in north Belfast Original release: Sinn Fein attempting to hi-jack road safety for party politicking (opens in a new tab)
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Care workers need support with fuel costs - Ní Chuilín - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín calls on Health Minister Robin Swann to urgently increase the mileage allowance for community care workers, saying the current rate is well below rising petrol and diesel prices and leaves staff out of pocket.
Health Economy and employment Original release: Care workers need support with fuel costs - Ní Chuilín - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Archibald criticises awarding of mineral licences for Dalradian Gold - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin spokesperson for Economy Caoimhe Archibald criticises the Department of the Economy's award of mineral licences to Dalradian Gold, saying local concerns about environmental and health impacts were not addressed. She calls for a public inquiry, an urgent review of the mineral licensing…
Environment and climate Issue: Dalradian Gold mineral licences awarded by Department of the Economy Original release: Archibald criticises awarding of mineral licences for Dalradian Gold - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)