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All-Ireland Presidential Voting Bill passes 2nd stage
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín says his Voting Rights in Presidential Elections Bill, which passed second stage, would let Irish citizens across the island vote in presidential elections, enfranchising around one million people, with the change taking effect at the next election.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Peadar Tóibín presidential franchise bill Dáil debate Original release: All-Ireland Presidential Voting Bill passes 2nd stage (opens in a new tab)
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Irish Sea Border Panel Unable to Explain Failure To Address Internal Market Promise
TUV's Lord Dodds and Jim Allister KC MP say the Independent Monitoring Panel failed to explain why it measured goods value rather than freight movements in assessing the Internal Market Guarantee. They demand revised figures on the UK Internal Market System share of GB-NI freight, saying the 96%…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Independent Monitoring Panel first Internal Market Guarantee report on freight Original release: Irish Sea Border Panel Unable to Explain Failure To Address Internal Market Promise (opens in a new tab)
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Antrim flood protocol must be aligned with clear operational plan – Kearney
Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney, South Antrim MLA, welcomes Regional Community Resilience Group engagement with residents after flooding and calls for the refreshed flood protocol to be aligned with a clear operational plan and a named council oversight official.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Antrim flooding after Storm Chandra Regional Community Resilience Group meeting Original release: Antrim flood protocol must be aligned with clear operational plan – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin supports the right of all Irish citizens to vote for the Irish President – Seán Crowe TD
Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe backs extending the presidential vote to Irish citizens abroad and in the North, regardless of residence, and says a Peadar Tóibín bill debated in the Dáil is a narrower but important first step.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Peadar Tóibín presidential franchise bill Dáil debate Original release: Sinn Féin supports the right of all Irish citizens to vote for the Irish President – Seán Crowe TD (opens in a new tab)
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Repair of thousands of road defects ‘positive news’ – Boylan
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes Department for Infrastructure crews having repaired over 10,000 road defects in eight weeks, commends workers after a difficult period of bad weather, and calls for the Executive to be properly funded.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Department for Infrastructure repair of over 10,000 road defects Original release: Repair of thousands of road defects ‘positive news’ – Boylan (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP calls on UK and Irish Governments to initiate urgent talks on Stormont reform
SDLP leader Claire Hanna MP says she has written to the UK Prime Minister and Taoiseach urging them to start formal cross-party talks on Stormont institutional reform, aiming to agree a focused package before the May 2027 Assembly election.
Constitutional affairs Original release: SDLP calls on UK and Irish Governments to initiate urgent talks on Stormont reform (opens in a new tab)
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Whyte welcomes funding for North Belfast school enhancement
SDLP North Belfast Councillor Carl Whyte welcomes Department of Education money for a major expansion at Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, saying the new facilities will transform the learning environment and urging the Minister to prevent further delays.
Education Local government Issue: Funding announced for Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School extension Original release: Whyte welcomes funding for North Belfast school enhancement (opens in a new tab)
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Ireland’s EU Presidency must be used to advance unity and peace – Kathleen Funchion MEP and Lynn Boylan MEP
Sinn Féin MEPs Kathleen Funchion and Lynn Boylan call on the Irish government to use its EU Presidency to advance unity, peace and social justice, including starting EU-level discussions on Irish reunification and representation for the North. Boylan also urges calls for suspension of the…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Sinn Féin priorities for Ireland's EU Presidency Original release: Ireland’s EU Presidency must be used to advance unity and peace – Kathleen Funchion MEP and Lynn Boylan MEP (opens in a new tab)
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SF soundbites won’t deliver A5 - Erskine
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine challenges Sinn Féin to back repeated A5 promises with action, blaming net zero climate targets for blocking projects and citing £150 million spent with no tarmac laid and £6.6 million returned for the A4 Enniskillen Bypass.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: SF soundbites won’t deliver A5 - Erskine (opens in a new tab)
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Maskey welcomes opening of applications for residents’ parking schemes
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey welcomes the opening of applications for residents' parking schemes, thanking Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins and encouraging residents in west Belfast and inner-city areas to apply to tackle commuter parking.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Opening of applications for residents' parking schemes Original release: Maskey welcomes opening of applications for residents’ parking schemes (opens in a new tab)
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Time for action after infrastructure failures - Dunne
DUP MLA Stephen Dunne calls on Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to act urgently on delayed projects, citing the York Street Interchange, where over £27 million has been spent, the A5, potholes, utility reinstatement and the wastewater crisis.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Time for action after infrastructure failures - Dunne (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: First Minister reform promises must be more than cynical rhetoric
SDLP Opposition leader Matthew O'Toole says Sinn Féin's recent remarks on Stormont reform must be backed by substance after Michelle O'Neill gave no detail on her party's position in Assembly questions. He calls for concrete proposals that parties can progress.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Michelle O'Neill Assembly questions on Stormont reform position Original release: O’Toole: First Minister reform promises must be more than cynical rhetoric (opens in a new tab)
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Lynch expresses condolences following tragic collision
Sinn Féin councillor Declan Lynch expresses condolences after two people died in a road accident in Lisburn, praising emergency services at the scene and urging anyone with information or footage to contact police.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Lisburn road collision that killed two people Original release: Lynch expresses condolences following tragic collision (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald Ard Fheis address
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, in her Ard Fheis address, calls for an emergency budget with a substantial fuel excise cut, €400 electricity credits, a €500 disability payment and a permanent USC cut. She accuses Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael of failing working families and says the British…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Mary Lou McDonald Ard Fheis address (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin will ensure Ireland’s future is built – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says Irish unity will unlock the island’s social, economic and political potential and condemns recent British government decisions as damaging to northern communities. He pledges Sinn Féin will build a new, united Ireland centred on workers and families.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Sinn Féin will ensure Ireland’s future is built – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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‘British government is destroying public services in the north’ – Hazzard
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard urges the British government to provide adequate funding for the Northern Ireland Executive, saying its current policies are damaging public services and urging a unity referendum if proper investment is not secured.
Public finance and taxation Constitutional affairs Issue: British government's funding cuts to Northern Ireland services Original release: ‘British government is destroying public services in the north’ – Hazzard (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin will continue to address regional imbalance and stand up for our rural communities – Kimmins
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins says the party will keep pressing the British Government for funding to address regional imbalance and support rural communities. She highlights an extra £40m for roads resurfacing, fully funded community transport and frozen public transport fares, and calls for support…
Infrastructure and transport Agriculture and rural affairs Original release: Sinn Féin will continue to address regional imbalance and stand up for our rural communities – Kimmins (opens in a new tab)
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TUV lays out election challenges in Newtownards meeting
TUV leader Jim Allister, speaking at a Newtownards public meeting alongside Strangford candidate Jonathan Jackson, says unionist voters must choose at the next Assembly election between DUP/UUP ministers implementing the Protocol and TUV refusing an Executive while it exists.
Constitutional affairs Original release: TUV lays out election challenges in Newtownards meeting (opens in a new tab)
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Students and young people must be at the heart of shaping a new Ireland – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney welcomes a Queen's University Belfast discussion on 'Students in a New Ireland', chaired by Ógra Shinn Féin representative Annie Nic Mhánais, and urges students to continue such conversations at universities and colleges across the island.
Constitutional affairs Education Original release: Students and young people must be at the heart of shaping a new Ireland – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Allister welcomes MoD investment in NI & blasts Sinn Fein
TUV leader Jim Allister MP welcomes around £50 million of MoD defence contract investment in Northern Ireland, saying it should be backed for jobs and stability, while accusing Sinn Fein's Economy Minister and deputy First Minister of boycotting the related event.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: Northern Ireland Defence Growth Deal launch confirmed in Commons Original release: Allister welcomes MoD investment in NI & blasts Sinn Fein (opens in a new tab)