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Alliance gender pay gap reporting motion passes at Belfast City Council
Alliance councillors welcome the passing of their motion at Belfast City Council calling for gender pay gap reporting, noting no legal obligation exists in Northern Ireland. Councillor Tara Brooks, who proposed it, says the council should lead by adopting transparent methods for recording and…
Disability and equality Local government Issue: Belfast City Council gender pay gap reporting motion passes Original release: Alliance gender pay gap reporting motion passes at Belfast City Council (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance celebrate 'Green Economy' breakthrough at NMD Council
Alliance Newry Mourne and Down councillors welcome the council's plans for photovoltaic solar farms on two redundant landfill sites at Aughnagun and Drumnakelly, which they say could bring in about £250,000 a year net. They also claim further Alliance-identified sites could help ease rates pressure.
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Newry Mourne and Down council PV farms on Aughnagun and Drumnakelly landfill sites Original release: Alliance celebrate 'Green Economy' breakthrough at NMD Council (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol implementors, not TUV, have divided Unionism
TUV Councillor Christopher Jamieson accuses DUP MP Sammy Wilson of attacking unionists who oppose the Protocol and of siding with those implementing it, arguing that DUP figures are the ones who have divided unionism.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Protocol implementors, not TUV, have divided Unionism (opens in a new tab)
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Wilson slams TUV’s absurd & self-destructive plan
DUP MP Sammy Wilson accuses the TUV and Reform UK of a plan to split unionist votes at the next Westminster election, claiming it would hand seats to the Alliance Party and benefit Sinn Fein, and rejects their claim that the DUP is not real unionist.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Wilson slams TUV’s absurd & self-destructive plan (opens in a new tab)
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Children with SEN must be a priority – Baker
Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker calls on the Education Minister to make children with special educational needs a priority, after figures showed over 1,000 such children will need a school place in September. He urges the minister to work with the Health Minister and other parties to overhaul the SEN…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Over 1,000 children with SEN needing school places in September Original release: Children with SEN must be a priority – Baker (opens in a new tab)
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Latest Donaldson Deal revelation designed to prevent scrutiny of Protocol implementation
TUV leader Jim Allister says new regulations on the Donaldson Deal give Whitehall ministers oversight powers over Protocol implementation while diminishing Assembly committees' powers to demand papers and ministerial attendance. He argues this lets the Protocol be enforced without democratic…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Safeguarding the Union command paper internal market regulations Original release: Latest Donaldson Deal revelation designed to prevent scrutiny of Protocol implementation (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: UK Government must address plight of WASPI women
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna calls on the Work and Pensions Secretary to make an urgent statement to Parliament on correcting the WASPI women's pension age situation after the Ombudsman found they were owed compensation.
Social security and welfare Disability and equality Issue: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman WASPI compensation finding Original release: Hanna: UK Government must address plight of WASPI women (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP Opposition welcomes funding for Strule Campus, raises questions about integrated capital builds
SDLP Opposition Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter welcomes Executive funding of £150m over three years for the Strule Shared Education Campus in Omagh, which will serve six schools. She calls on Ministers to restore capital money for ten shared and integrated school builds hit by the Stormont…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Executive £150 million funding for Strule shared education campus Original release: SDLP Opposition welcomes funding for Strule Campus, raises questions about integrated capital builds (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey – “further progress for Northern Ireland”
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP welcomes the Prime Minister's confirmation that regulations giving the UK Government new powers over the internal market will be introduced in Parliament shortly. He says the move follows the Assembly's first vote on applying an EU law in Northern Ireland and…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Safeguarding the Union command paper internal market regulations Original release: Sir Jeffrey – “further progress for Northern Ireland” (opens in a new tab)
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Audit Office report must act as stimulus for change: Dodds
DUP Health spokesperson Diane Dodds says the Audit Office report on access to general practice must drive change, calling for technology to be used better, GP Federations to play a greater role, and multidisciplinary team funding to be rolled out across the province.
Health Issue: Comptroller and Auditor General report on access to general practice Original release: Audit Office report must act as stimulus for change: Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey wishes Leo Varadkar well as he steps down
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP offers best wishes to Leo Varadkar on his departure from the Taoiseach's office, noting past sharp differences on the Protocol, legacy and Northern Ireland's constitutional future, but also areas of cooperation.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Leo Varadkar resignation as Taoiseach announcement Original release: Sir Jeffrey wishes Leo Varadkar well as he steps down (opens in a new tab)
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Patient safety must be a priority – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon, speaking after a Public Services Ombudsman event on health service complaints, says patient safety must be a top priority and urges the Department of Health to act urgently on concerns raised by patients, families and staff.
Health Original release: Patient safety must be a priority – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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GP practices need supported to deliver vital services – Kimmins
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins urges the Health Minister to produce a plan addressing GP staffing, covering both recruitment and retention, after a Comptroller and Auditor General report on access to general practice. She says GPs must be paid fairly and that reliance on temporary doctors must end.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Comptroller and Auditor General report on access to general practice Original release: GP practices need supported to deliver vital services – Kimmins (opens in a new tab)
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Livestock in NI can no longer bear UK ear tags thanks to Protocol
TUV leader Jim Allister says livestock in Northern Ireland must now use EU 'X1' ear tags instead of UK tags under the Protocol, adding costs for farmers. He cites DAERA's answer to an assembly question that the switch is provisionally due by January 2025.
Agriculture and rural affairs International affairs Issue: Northern Ireland livestock tag prefix change from UK to XI Original release: Livestock in NI can no longer bear UK ear tags thanks to Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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Long pays tribute to Varadkar following resignation announcement
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA pays tribute to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar following his announced resignation, praising his role in north-south relations, restoring the Executive and his engagement on local issues.
Other Constitutional affairs Original release: Long pays tribute to Varadkar following resignation announcement (opens in a new tab)
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GP surgeries are at breaking point, warns Donnelly, in response to Audit Office report
Alliance health spokesperson Danny Donnelly MLA responds to an NI Audit Office report finding almost a third of GP practices have sought crisis support, and 39 assessed as at risk, urging the Health Minister to act on workforce, funding and transformation.
Health Issue: NI Audit Office report on GP services crisis Original release: GP surgeries are at breaking point, warns Donnelly, in response to Audit Office report (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood pays tribute to Varadkar’s service as Taoiseach
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP pays tribute to Leo Varadkar's service as Taoiseach, citing his support for the North, his Brexit stance and his visibility as an LGBT+ leader, after Varadkar said he is stepping aside.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Eastwood pays tribute to Varadkar’s service as Taoiseach (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter challenges Education Minister on violence against women and girls
SDLP Opposition Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter challenges Education Minister Paul Givan over whether all schools should be required to teach violence against women and girls, after he said school autonomy should be respected. She calls for uniform mandatory education on the subject across…
Justice and policing Education Issue: Education Minister Givan's answer on schools teaching violence against women and girls Original release: Hunter challenges Education Minister on violence against women and girls (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly rejects adoption of EU regulation
The DUP says the Assembly’s rejection stops a major widening of EU intellectual‑property rules in Northern Ireland, which would have added about 50 pages to the Windsor Framework, placed oversight with the European Court of Justice and created a new regulatory border between Great Britain and NI.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Assembly applicability motion on EU Regulation 2023/2411 intellectual property law Original release: Assembly rejects adoption of EU regulation (opens in a new tab)
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Economic opportunity needs political stability – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says the north's economy must move forward on a stable, secure footing to exploit the dual market access under the Windsor Framework. He cites recent promotion in New York and Washington DC and calls for political stability to attract investment.
Economy and employment International affairs Original release: Economic opportunity needs political stability – Kearney (opens in a new tab)