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Efforts to stymie growth of the Irish language will fail – McLaughlin
Sinn Féin councillor Ronan McLaughlin welcomes the court’s favourable decision on Belfast City Council’s call‑in case concerning its Irish language policy, saying efforts to block the language’s growth will fail and urging Communities Minister Gordon Lyons to advance an Irish Language Strategy while
Disability and equality Local government Issue: Court ruling on Belfast City Council Irish language policy Original release: Efforts to stymie growth of the Irish language will fail – McLaughlin (opens in a new tab)
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DUP failing to support teachers and address workload – Baker
Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker accuses the DUP of neglecting teacher workload after DCU and St Mary's research found 9 in 10 teachers experiencing work-related burnout. He blames Education Minister Paul Givan's surveys, consultations and reform agenda for adding pressure and calls for action.
Education Issue: Research on teacher burnout and workload in Northern Ireland Original release: DUP failing to support teachers and address workload – Baker (opens in a new tab)
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Biomethane strategy must be based on treating waste and by-products, not distorting the agricultural system – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Áine Murphy says a biomethane strategy should focus on treating waste and by‑products rather than altering the agricultural system, urging local consultation, strong planning, robust regulation and direct benefits for rural communities.
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Original release: Biomethane strategy must be based on treating waste and by-products, not distorting the agricultural system – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin challenges Minister over UU job losses and impact on Magee
SDLP Opposition Economy Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin MLA challenges the Economy Minister over up to 450 potential job losses at Ulster University, including 108 at Magee, which she says contradicts the Department's own financial assessment and plans for expansion in the North West.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Ulster University job cuts announcement Original release: McLaughlin challenges Minister over UU job losses and impact on Magee (opens in a new tab)
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Léiríonn Gildernew imní faoi thodhchaí mhaoiniú Thionscadal Logainmneacha
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew, Chair of the Communities Committee, calls on the Department for Communities to keep funding the Place-Name Project after a ministerial answer showed translation service funding runs only until Summer 2026.
Disability and equality Public finance and taxation Issue: Place-Name Project translation service funding ending Summer 2026 Original release: Léiríonn Gildernew imní faoi thodhchaí mhaoiniú Thionscadal Logainmneacha (opens in a new tab)
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O'Toole: Absence of no fault divorce in Marriage Bill a missed opportunity
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA says the Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill's omission of no-fault divorce is a missed opportunity to modernise marriage law. He asks the Finance Minister to explain why it was left out, arguing it could help tackle abuse.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill omission of no-fault divorce Original release: O'Toole: Absence of no fault divorce in Marriage Bill a missed opportunity (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin to press Economy Minister on Ulster University job losses
SDLP Opposition Economy Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin MLA says she will challenge the Economy Minister in the Assembly over up to 450 potential job losses at Ulster University. She says the Minister's Financial Needs Assessment shows no imminent crisis there, and asks what action is being taken.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Ulster University job cuts announcement Original release: McLaughlin to press Economy Minister on Ulster University job losses (opens in a new tab)
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The Department for the Economy has failed Ulster University’s staff
Green Party NI Leader Mal O’Hara says the Department for the Economy has let down Ulster University staff as up to 450 jobs are at risk, and calls for an urgent higher‑education funding settlement, a clear plan from Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald and a transparent consultation with unions to避免 (
Education Economy and employment Issue: Ulster University job cuts announcement Original release: The Department for the Economy has failed Ulster University’s staff (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 17 April 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Revise, don’t retreat Butler calls for realism on climate targets
UUP agriculture spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA urges a revision of the 2023-2027 Climate Action Plan targets rather than the DUP's proposed full withdrawal, citing energy and infrastructure failures and Stormont shutdowns. He says farmers must be central to any future plan and previews a UUP…
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: DUP motion calling for withdrawal of draft Climate Action Plan 2023-2027 Original release: Revise, don’t retreat Butler calls for realism on climate targets (opens in a new tab)
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Boylan calls for urgent action to tackle failures in autism services
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan urges urgent action to tackle persistent shortcomings in autism support, citing evidence heard by the All-Party Group for Autism from the Independent Autism Reviewer. He calls on the Department of Health to work closely with the reviewer and to prioritise the Autism…
Health Disability and equality Issue: Independent Autism Reviewer evidence to All-Party Group for Autism Original release: Boylan calls for urgent action to tackle failures in autism services (opens in a new tab)
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Hazzard welcomes Council support for Strangford Lough Bridge Study
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard welcomes a unanimous vote by Newry, Mourne and Down Council backing a feasibility study for a fixed link bridge across Strangford Lough. He has contacted Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins about commissioning a full study of a Portaferry-to-Strangford crossing, citing…
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Newry, Mourne and Down Council motion on Strangford Lough bridge study Original release: Hazzard welcomes Council support for Strangford Lough Bridge Study (opens in a new tab)
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Northern Ireland’s Universities are hooked on high-fee overseas students to survive
UUP economy spokesperson Diana Armstrong MLA warns that Northern Ireland universities depend on high-fee non-domestic students to stay afloat, citing Assembly figures that show a near doubling since 2019/20. She calls on the Economy Minister to adopt a sustainable strategy for keeping local talent…
Education Economy and employment Original release: Northern Ireland’s Universities are hooked on high-fee overseas students to survive (opens in a new tab)
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Fuel Protests In The North
People Before Profit says today's fuel protests across the North have a right core demand for urgent action on fuel prices, blaming the Executive for years of rising costs and calling for price caps, windfall taxes on energy firms and a £500 energy credit for households.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Fuel protests and energy price caps across Ireland Original release: Fuel Protests In The North (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll on Ulster University Job Losses: Cash for Campuses, Cuts for Workers
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll demands answers from Ulster University on which jobs will be cut and the impact on students, and calls on the Economy Minister to intervene over plans to make up to 450 workers redundant.
Economy and employment Education Issue: Ulster University job cuts announcement Original release: Carroll on Ulster University Job Losses: Cash for Campuses, Cuts for Workers (opens in a new tab)
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Up to 450 redundancies UU - Harkin: "Abject cowardice of senior leadership"
People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin condemns plans to cut up to 450 jobs at Ulster University, calling the decision to announce them via a Teams call a cowardly act by senior leadership. He questions whether the university's accounts justify such cuts.
Economy and employment Education Issue: Ulster University job cuts announcement Original release: Up to 450 redundancies UU - Harkin: "Abject cowardice of senior leadership" (opens in a new tab)
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“450 jobs losses another example of Sinn Fein chaos” Brett
DUP economy spokesman Phillip Brett MLA says Ulster University's announcement of up to 450 job losses shows failure by Sinn Féin ministers at the Department for the Economy, and calls for urgent intervention on university funding.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Ulster University job cuts announcement Original release: “450 jobs losses another example of Sinn Fein chaos” Brett (opens in a new tab)
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Bradley concerned for Coleraine Campus following redundancy notices
East Londonderry MLA Maurice Bradley says he is deeply concerned about the future of Ulster University’s Coleraine Campus after learning of a proposed voluntary redundancy scheme affecting about 450 roles, and says the DUP is pressing the university to protect the campus.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Ulster University job cuts announcement Original release: Bradley concerned for Coleraine Campus following redundancy notices (opens in a new tab)
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Brownlee welcomes installation of sensory unit at Children’s Hospital
DUP MLA Cheryl Brownlee welcomes the installation of a new sensory unit at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, a multisensory 'Cubbie' purchased with Little Heroes NI funding, which she says will officially open this week.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children sensory unit installation Original release: Brownlee welcomes installation of sensory unit at Children’s Hospital (opens in a new tab)
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Givan: Pre-School Inclusion Fund is delivering targeted support for…
The DUP's Education Minister Paul Givan says a visit to Holywood Nursery School shows the Pre-School Inclusion Fund is delivering targeted support for children with special educational needs. He cites a new sensory room, extra classroom assistant hours and £4.5million invested in 2025/26 across…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Givan visit to Holywood Nursery School on Pre-School Inclusion Fund Original release: Givan: Pre-School Inclusion Fund is delivering targeted support for… (opens in a new tab)
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Justice Minister refuses to confirm violence against women funding is spent on women
TUV Bannside councillor Anna Henry says Justice Minister Naomi Long refused to confirm that funding to tackle violence against women is spent on women, and calls for serious questions to be asked about how the money is allocated.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Justice Minister's response on violence against women funding in Assembly Original release: Justice Minister refuses to confirm violence against women funding is spent on women (opens in a new tab)