Latest releases
Searching a long passage? Find similar statements.
- Disability and equality: remove filter
- Health: remove filter
- Constitutional affairs: remove filter
- Environment and climate: remove filter
4,939 releases
-
Assembly needed to support children and young people with mental health
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn calls for an Assembly and Executive to be restored so a new mental health plan can deliver treatment for children and young people, citing a report showing over 45% of sixteen year olds meet criteria for mental ill health.
Health Issue: Mental Health Champion report on children and young people's mental health Original release: Assembly needed to support children and young people with mental health (opens in a new tab)
-
Byrne the Sinn Fein puppet must go
TUV leader Jim Allister says a High Court ruling that two PSNI officers were unlawfully disciplined to placate Sinn Fein should end Chief Constable Simon Byrne's tenure. He also questions why the Policing Board's chair and chief executive were involved in the officers' treatment, citing paragraph…
Justice and policing Constitutional affairs Issue: High Court ruling on unlawful discipline of two PSNI officers Original release: Byrne the Sinn Fein puppet must go (opens in a new tab)
-
Mental Health report demonstrates cost of failing to take responsibility to govern, says Alliance representatives
Alliance representatives say the Mental Health Champion's latest report on children and young people's mental health shows the cost of political failure, and call for ministers to be restored to progress the Mental Health Strategy. Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA and Education spokesperson…
Health Education Issue: Mental Health Champion report on children and young people's mental health Original release: Mental Health report demonstrates cost of failing to take responsibility to govern, says Alliance representatives (opens in a new tab)
-
Huge Protest Against Fascists In Dunmurry
People Before Profit reports that around 1,000 people protested in Dunmurry against a Nazi flag flown outside a local mosque, organised by United Against Racism with more than 20 supporting organisations, including unions and a message from NIC-ICTU.
Disability and equality Issue: Nazi flag flown outside Dunmurry mosque protest Original release: Huge Protest Against Fascists In Dunmurry (opens in a new tab)
-
Prospect for new government grows as support builds for real change – O’Neill
Sinn Féin Leas Uachtarán Michelle O’Neill says the party aims to lead governments in Belfast and Dublin, noting growing support makes a new administration without Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael possible, urges the DUP to accept the election result and calls on the British government to withdraw proposed ‘
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: May 2023 Northern Ireland Assembly election results Original release: Prospect for new government grows as support builds for real change – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
-
Ballymena buses unveiled in York
The DUP's North Antrim MP Ian Paisley welcomes the unveiling in York of nine new electric buses built by Wrightbus in Ballymena, saying the local workforce's skill is driving practical environmental change.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Wrightbus electric buses unveiled in York Original release: Ballymena buses unveiled in York (opens in a new tab)
-
Jones Calls For Solidarity With Muslim Community
Green Party West Belfast representative Ash Jones condemns fascist flags placed outside a Dunmurry mosque, calling the act an intimidation attempt against the Muslim community. Jones urges people to attend an anti-racist rally in Dunmurry on 26 August.
Community relations and legacy Disability and equality Issue: Nazi flag flown outside Dunmurry mosque protest Original release: Jones Calls For Solidarity With Muslim Community (opens in a new tab)
-
Bradshaw welcomes Irish Government funding for Allied Health and Diagnostic Radiography places at Magee
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA welcomes a Department of Health agreement with Republic of Ireland authorities to fund further training places at Ulster University's Magee Campus. She calls for urgent progress on transforming cancer services and blames those blocking Assembly…
Health Education Issue: Irish Government funding for Magee Campus allied health and radiography places Original release: Bradshaw welcomes Irish Government funding for Allied Health and Diagnostic Radiography places at Magee (opens in a new tab)
-
Renegotiation of Windsor Framework implausible – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says the British Government has made clear that renegotiating the Windsor Framework is implausible and the matter is settled. He calls on the DUP to end its boycott of the assembly and return to power-sharing institutions.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: British Government position on renegotiating the Windsor Framework Original release: Renegotiation of Windsor Framework implausible – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
-
Unionism must stand firm as it is tested as never before
TUV leader Jim Allister says that if Steve Baker's stance on the Windsor Framework reflects the UK government's position, Stormont is effectively dead, because operating it implements the Protocol. He argues unionists should stay out and criticises Doug Beattie's claim that change can be won from…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Steve Baker's comments on Windsor Framework and Stormont Original release: Unionism must stand firm as it is tested as never before (opens in a new tab)
-
Campbell hosts meeting with Health Officials on Causeway Hospital.
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says he helped arrange a meeting between Causeway SOS campaigners and Health Permanent Secretary Peter May and Northern Health Trust Chief Executive Jennifer Welsh over moving maternity services from Causeway Hospital to Antrim. He says officials promised a review and…
Health Issue: Causeway Hospital maternity services move to Antrim Original release: Campbell hosts meeting with Health Officials on Causeway Hospital. (opens in a new tab)
-
Butler Accuses Department of Health of Forcing Community and Voluntary Organisations Towards Financial Cliff Edge
UUP MLA Robbie Butler warns that the Department of Health's unresolved Core Grant Scheme will leave dozens of community and voluntary organisations without funding from next month. He says the department's handling of the application process, which was suspended in March, has been poor and calls…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Core Grant Scheme funding shortfall for community and voluntary organisations Original release: Butler Accuses Department of Health of Forcing Community and Voluntary Organisations Towards Financial Cliff Edge (opens in a new tab)
-
Nicholl expresses disgust at hate crime against Dunmurry Mosque
Kate Nicholl MLA, Alliance Diversity and Migration spokesperson, says the Nazi flags outside Dunmurry’s Iqraa Mosque constitute a hate crime, offers support to the Muslim community, condemns rising Islamophobia and urges anyone with information to contact the PSNI or Crimestoppers.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Nazi flag flown outside Dunmurry mosque protest Original release: Nicholl expresses disgust at hate crime against Dunmurry Mosque (opens in a new tab)
-
Businesses impacted by toxic algae should look into Hardship Rate Relief – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says businesses affected by toxic algae in the River Bann and along the north coast should check eligibility for Hardship Rate Relief, which supports recovery from temporary financial crisis caused by exceptional circumstances.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Toxic algae impact on north coast and River Bann businesses Original release: Businesses impacted by toxic algae should look into Hardship Rate Relief – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
-
Disappointment in Royal Victoria Emergency Department report further demonstrates need to prioritise patient safety, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw, South Belfast MLA, says disappointment voiced by staff and unions over an RQIA report on the Royal Victoria Hospital Emergency Department shows patient safety is not being prioritised. She calls for an independent Patient Safety Commissioner, a Scrutiny…
Health Issue: RQIA inspection report on Royal Victoria Hospital Emergency Department Original release: Disappointment in Royal Victoria Emergency Department report further demonstrates need to prioritise patient safety, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
-
Sinn Féin welcome Australian Labor Party support for Irish unity – Matt Carthy TD
Sinn Féin foreign affairs spokesperson Matt Carthy TD welcomes the Australian Labor Party’s national conference motion supporting Irish reunification, calling it a positive step and urging the Irish government to begin planning constitutional change and a referendum without delay.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Australian Labor Party motion supporting Irish reunification Original release: Sinn Féin welcome Australian Labor Party support for Irish unity – Matt Carthy TD (opens in a new tab)
-
Absence of Devolved Executive Causing Untold Harm in Northern Ireland – Beattie
UUP MLA Doug Beattie says the absence of a devolved Executive is causing serious harm, leaving Northern Ireland without scrutiny or power, and argues the risks of having no government now outweigh any gains from Westminster's revenue-raising proposals.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Absence of Devolved Executive Causing Untold Harm in Northern Ireland – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
-
Questions still remain surrounding blue-green algae, says Blair, following response from DAERA
Alliance spokesperson John Blair MLA says questions remain over blue-green algal blooms and water quality after a DAERA written response. He asks whether pollution contributed to the blooms, seeks transparency from the Department and Councils, and wants public awareness processes reviewed urgently.
Environment and climate Issue: DAERA written response on blue-green algae blooms in Lough Neagh Original release: Questions still remain surrounding blue-green algae, says Blair, following response from DAERA (opens in a new tab)
-
A restored Executive is urgently needed to stand up for people and public services – Kearney
Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney, South Antrim MLA, urges the swift re-establishment of a fully funded power-sharing Executive, blaming DUP obstruction and Tory cuts for leaving public services and workers exposed. He warns of another austerity budget unless an Executive and financial package are in…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: A restored Executive is urgently needed to stand up for people and public services – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
-
Toxic algae highlights need for action on water quality – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says repeated toxic algae in sea and river locations this summer, including Castlerock and Portstewart, shows the need for action on water quality. She reports NIEA says meetings on River Basin Management Plan measures to cut nutrients at source will start in…
Environment and climate Issue: Toxic algae occurrences in Northern Ireland waters summer 2023 Original release: Toxic algae highlights need for action on water quality – Archibald (opens in a new tab)