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McCrossan urges Minister to give A5 update
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan urges Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd to give the Assembly an update on next steps for the A5 upgrade. He says the public inquiry findings are still awaited and that work must begin before year end, after meeting the Enough is Enough campaign at Stormont.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A5 upgrade Enough is Enough campaign meeting at Stormont Original release: McCrossan urges Minister to give A5 update (opens in a new tab)
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TUV responds to Campbell comments
TUV councillor Allister Kyle hits back at Gregory Campbell, accusing the DUP of dividing Unionism and saying Campbell is wrong to criticise TUV's link-up with Reform UK, which it says has been widely welcomed.
Constitutional affairs Original release: TUV responds to Campbell comments (opens in a new tab)
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Wrecking Ball approach by TUV
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says TUV and Reform candidates cannot realistically win, accuses TUV of a wrecking and splitting approach that weakens unionism, and says TUV's claims that fellow unionists are not unionists are nonsense.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Wrecking Ball approach by TUV (opens in a new tab)
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TUV Conference 2024 – Memorandum of Understanding between Reform UK and TUV announced for General Election
TUV leader Jim Allister announces a partnership with Reform UK for the forthcoming General Election, saying the parties will publicly sign a Memorandum of Understanding and later name agreed candidates across constituencies. He sets out six principles, including restoring Article 6 of the Act of…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: TUV and Reform UK General Election partnership memorandum of understanding Original release: TUV Conference 2024 – Memorandum of Understanding between Reform UK and TUV announced for General Election (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly to debate first applicability motion on new EU law
The DUP says it has tabled an applicability motion giving the Assembly its first vote on whether EU Regulation 2023/2411, expanding EU intellectual property law, should apply in Northern Ireland. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says the party will vote against it and urges others to join.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Assembly applicability motion on EU Regulation 2023/2411 intellectual property law Original release: Assembly to debate first applicability motion on new EU law (opens in a new tab)
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Allister releases figures showing rigour of Sea Border unabated by Windsor Framework or Donaldson deal
TUV MLA Jim Allister says Assembly answer figures show Sea Border checks have not diminished under the Windsor Framework or the Donaldson Deal, and calls the border's rigour unabated. He claims the EU Customs Code, which he says the Protocol leaves unaltered, is the cause.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Assembly answer on GB-NI retail goods checks figures, January 2023 to February 2024 Original release: Allister releases figures showing rigour of Sea Border unabated by Windsor Framework or Donaldson deal (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald discusses Ireland and Palestine in keynote address at Georgetown University
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald, in a keynote at Georgetown University, says Ireland is undergoing generational change, calls for a Citizens' Assembly on Irish Unity and urges a ceasefire in Gaza and renewed peace efforts.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Mary Lou McDonald discusses Ireland and Palestine in keynote address at Georgetown University (opens in a new tab)
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Kimmins welcomes discussions on junior doctors pay
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins welcomes discussions between the health minister and trade unions aimed at agreeing a fair pay increase for junior doctors. She calls for the talks to continue and for a pay settlement to be reached quickly.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health minister and trade unions junior doctors pay discussions Original release: Kimmins welcomes discussions on junior doctors pay (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister must support Irish-Medium education – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan calls on the Education Minister and Department to invest properly in accommodation, specialist teacher training and resources for Irish-Medium schools, some of which have been in temporary accommodation for over twenty-five years.
Education Disability and equality Original release: Education Minister must support Irish-Medium education – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Blue tongue stalemate is down to NI’s subjection to the absurdity of EU law
TUV leader Jim Allister says a DAERA minister's reply confirms NI farmers face stranded livestock from GB, possibly for up to two years, under EU blue tongue rules. He blames NI's continued alignment with EU law and the Protocol for the hardship.
Agriculture and rural affairs International affairs Issue: DAERA minister reply on blue tongue restrictions for GB livestock Original release: Blue tongue stalemate is down to NI’s subjection to the absurdity of EU law (opens in a new tab)
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Ireland and Palestine top political agenda in the US this week
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald says her US trip will involve meetings with Capitol Hill, the US administration, Irish diaspora and business leaders, and will press for an immediate cease‑fire in Palestine and a two‑state peace process.
International affairs Constitutional affairs Issue: Israel‑Gaza conflict ceasefire call Original release: Ireland and Palestine top political agenda in the US this week (opens in a new tab)
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It is Protocol Implementers who are dividing Unionism
TUV leader Jim Allister says those who have abandoned the 2021 Unionist Declaration against the Protocol, not TUV, are dividing unionism, and rejects claims that he and others holding that position are to blame. He speaks at a Carrickfergus meeting about the Donaldson deal.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Donaldson deal and unionist division over the Protocol Original release: It is Protocol Implementers who are dividing Unionism (opens in a new tab)
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Elliott explains that the complex interaction between farming and climate change requires addressing
UUP agriculture spokesperson Tom Elliott MLA says farming's role in climate change needs addressing, arguing farmers are partners rather than scapegoats. He points to carbon sequestration, renewable energy on farms and the sector's economic importance, and calls for incentives and collaboration.
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Original release: Elliott explains that the complex interaction between farming and climate change requires addressing (opens in a new tab)
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School children denied engagement with natural world by Sea Border
TUV councillor Timothy Gaston says the Woodland Trust's Free Trees for Schools and Communities scheme excludes Northern Ireland because of the Protocol, which bans trees from Great Britain entering the region. He argues this shows the Windsor Framework has not removed such bans and accuses the DUP…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Woodland Trust Free Trees scheme unavailable in Northern Ireland Original release: School children denied engagement with natural world by Sea Border (opens in a new tab)
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Brett secures support for miscarriage leave in Northern Ireland
DUP Economy Spokesperson Phillip Brett says his amendment to a Sinn Fein motion, agreed by the Assembly, should extend statutory leave and pay to workers who suffer a miscarriage up to 23 weeks, matching existing stillbirth provision.
Economy and employment Disability and equality Issue: Assembly vote on Sinn Fein workers' rights motion with DUP miscarriage leave amendment Original release: Brett secures support for miscarriage leave in Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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‘Time for a new deal for workers and families’ – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney calls on the Executive to work with employers and trade unions, including the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, to negotiate a new deal for workers and families. He says young people, women and disabled people face wage inequality and poor conditions, and his Assembly…
Economy and employment Disability and equality Original release: ‘Time for a new deal for workers and families’ – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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New recycling and waste management proposals are fantastic news for the environment, says Blair
Alliance MLA John Blair welcomes a 12-week DAERA consultation on recycling and waste, saying its 26 proposals could raise household recycling from 51 to 74 per cent. He urges the public to respond.
Environment and climate Issue: Department 12-week recycling and waste management consultation launch Original release: New recycling and waste management proposals are fantastic news for the environment, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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Recycling should be an integral part of our everyday lives, says Muir
Alliance Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir MLA calls for recycling to become an everyday activity in homes, workplaces and public settings, as he launches a 12-week consultation on 26 proposals to improve recycling and waste management.
Environment and climate Issue: Department 12-week recycling and waste management consultation launch Original release: Recycling should be an integral part of our everyday lives, says Muir (opens in a new tab)
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1200 primary school children get set to celebrate sport
DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons attended the first of two Celebration of Sport activity days in Ballymoney, where almost 500 primary pupils tried sports including canoeing, cricket and wheelchair basketball. He says the event, now in its 10th year, promotes physical activity and inclusion.
Health Original release: 1200 primary school children get set to celebrate sport (opens in a new tab)
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Allister to Host European Victims Day Event
TUV leader Jim Allister announces a European Victims Day event in the Senate Chamber at Parliament Buildings on 11 March, with a minute's silence and five victims of republican, loyalist and European terrorism sharing their stories.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Allister to Host European Victims Day Event (opens in a new tab)