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Hargey condemns ‘sickening’ racist graffiti
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey condemns racist graffiti daubed on a home in Finaghy, South Belfast, calling it a despicable attempt to intimidate and stir up hate. She urges political representatives to stand together against it and asks anyone with information to come forward as PSNI investigates…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Finaghy graffiti on South Belfast home threatening resident who spoke out Original release: Hargey condemns ‘sickening’ racist graffiti (opens in a new tab)
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Nicholl condemns those behind 'sinister' graffiti which appeared on South Belfast home
Alliance South Belfast MLA Kate Nicholl condemns the 'sinister' graffiti on a home in Finaghy, calling it a threat to a local person who spoke out. She reports the graffiti to the PSNI, urges anyone with information to contact them, and calls on all parties to condemn racism together.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Finaghy graffiti on South Belfast home threatening resident who spoke out Original release: Nicholl condemns those behind 'sinister' graffiti which appeared on South Belfast home (opens in a new tab)
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Time to tackle cost of keeping NI segregated, says Bradshaw, ahead of Assembly motion
Alliance's Paula Bradshaw MLA urges the First and deputy First Ministers to introduce a cross-departmental framework for a shared society, citing an estimated £800 million yearly cost of division ahead of an Assembly motion on the issue.
Community relations and legacy Public finance and taxation Original release: Time to tackle cost of keeping NI segregated, says Bradshaw, ahead of Assembly motion (opens in a new tab)
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Commissioning adult ADHD services in NI of vital important, says McReynolds, after launching petition
Alliance East Belfast MLA Peter McReynolds calls on the Department of Health to commission adult ADHD services in Northern Ireland and to develop a comprehensive ADHD strategy, after launching a public petition to be presented to the Assembly’s Speaker.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Petition to commission adult ADHD services in NI Original release: Commissioning adult ADHD services in NI of vital important, says McReynolds, after launching petition (opens in a new tab)
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All-Ireland fantasy meets cold, hard financial reality
TUV Carrick Castle Councillor David Clarke says an Institute of International and European Affairs report on the costs of a united Ireland shows Northern Ireland is better off in the UK, citing projected annual costs and lower living standards. He argues against Irish reunification, pointing to…
Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Issue: Institute of International and European Affairs report on costs of Irish unification Original release: All-Ireland fantasy meets cold, hard financial reality (opens in a new tab)
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McAllister calls for urgent halt to Milltown Cemetery work
Alliance North Belfast MLA Nuala McAllister calls for an urgent halt to ongoing work at Milltown Cemetery over fears that unmarked graves, including baby graves, may be disturbed. She urges the Catholic Church and the Department for Communities to pause the work for independent analysis of the…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Milltown Cemetery ongoing work and unmarked graves concerns Original release: McAllister calls for urgent halt to Milltown Cemetery work (opens in a new tab)
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British government should repeal cruel Legacy Act – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls on the British government to repeal the Legacy Act, citing a UN Human Rights Committee finding that its conditional immunity scheme and procedural barriers breach victims' rights, and urges a rights-compliant alternative to the Stormont House mechanisms.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: UN Human Rights Committee concerns over the Legacy Act 2023 Original release: British government should repeal cruel Legacy Act – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Unionists must veto wasting public money on Irish traffic signs
TUV deputy leader Ron McDowell says Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd's request for proposals on bilingual traffic signs in Belfast's Gaeltacht Quarter shows Sinn Féin's priorities. He calls on Unionist executive members to block the plan as divisive and says public money is too scarce for it.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Infrastructure Minister bilingual traffic signs proposals in Belfast Gaeltacht Quarter Original release: Unionists must veto wasting public money on Irish traffic signs (opens in a new tab)
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No Congestion Charges – Free Public Transport
People Before Profit opposes congestion charges, which it says would create class barriers to city centres, and calls for free, frequent public transport in urban centres instead. It responds to a proposal by Green Party leader Eamon Ryan that councils prepare traffic plans by 2026 and consider…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Eamon Ryan congestion charges proposal Original release: No Congestion Charges – Free Public Transport (opens in a new tab)
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Brown highlights urgent need for investment in water infrastructure following NIAO report
Alliance infrastructure spokesperson Patrick Brown MLA calls for urgent investment in water infrastructure after an NI Audit Office report on a projected £1bn shortfall, ahead of the Executive's budget and an Assembly debate on NI Water on 9 April.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: NI Audit Office report on water infrastructure funding shortfall Original release: Brown highlights urgent need for investment in water infrastructure following NIAO report (opens in a new tab)
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BBC documentary on IRA film will outrage innocent victims
TUV Braid Councillor Matthew Warwick says innocent IRA victims will be outraged by a BBC documentary on the film Secret Army, citing Des Long's boasts about procuring money and weapons. He says TUV will write to the PSNI and Garda asking what action is being taken, and criticises the BBC for…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: BBC documentary on IRA film Secret Army broadcast Original release: BBC documentary on IRA film will outrage innocent victims (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein eulogising of terrorist shows they remain unfit for office
TUV councillor and party treasurer Timothy Gaston says Sinn Fein members' tributes to Rose Dugdale show they are unfit for office, citing her past IRA weapons work and questioning Michelle O'Neill's position on a tricolour at Pearse McAuley's funeral.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Sinn Fein tributes to Rose Dugdale following her death Original release: Sinn Fein eulogising of terrorist shows they remain unfit for office (opens in a new tab)
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Department of Education publishes Healthy Happy Minds evaluation
The DUP reports that the Department of Education has released an external review of the Healthy Happy Minds pilot, which delivered counselling and therapeutic support in primary schools from November 2021 to March 2023. Education Minister Paul Givan says he will weigh its findings alongside wider…
Education Health Issue: Healthy Happy Minds pilot evaluation publication Original release: Department of Education publishes Healthy Happy Minds evaluation (opens in a new tab)
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Lack of ambition in DFI summed up by debacle surrounding…
DUP MLA Phillip Brett says he is disappointed the Department for Infrastructure has refused to consider full pedestrianisation of Hill Street, Belfast, and calls it a shocking state of affairs that no timescale has been given for partial pedestrianisation after four years of discussion.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Department for Infrastructure decision on Hill Street pedestrianisation Original release: Lack of ambition in DFI summed up by debacle surrounding… (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers welcomes investment in health service dentistry
Ulster Unionist MLA Alan Chambers welcomes the £9 million targeted support package for health‑service dentistry, saying the three measures will aid general dental practitioners and improve patient access after pandemic‑related pressures.
Health Issue: £9m health service dentistry support package Original release: Chambers welcomes investment in health service dentistry (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent action needed to improve water quality – Brogan
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan calls for an urgent review of how water quality is addressed across the north, following an Audit Office report finding no improvement in water quality over almost a decade. She urges full implementation of the report's recommendations by the Department of Agriculture…
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: Northern Ireland Audit Office report on water quality in rivers and lakes Original release: Urgent action needed to improve water quality – Brogan (opens in a new tab)
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Successive Chief Constables still fighting disclosure of truth to victims’ families – Kelly
Sinn Féin Policing Spokesperson Gerry Kelly calls on the PSNI Chief Constable to explain why he continues to obstruct disclosure to victims' families, after a coroner dismissed a bid to block a gist of a state intelligence file in the inquest of Paul 'Topper' Thompson.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Coroner dismisses bid to block gist of intelligence file in Paul Thompson inquest Original release: Successive Chief Constables still fighting disclosure of truth to victims’ families – Kelly (opens in a new tab)
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7,681 abortions in Northern Ireland since law change
TUV leader Jim Allister says 7,681 abortions have been carried out in Northern Ireland since the abortion regulations took effect in March 2020, based on a Department of Health answer to his written question. He criticises the Sinn Fein-led return to government and cites a 79% opposition figure…
Health Issue: Department of Health figures on abortions since 2020 regulations Original release: 7,681 abortions in Northern Ireland since law change (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Lauren Kendall urges support for those struggling with addiction
Green Party NI councillor Lauren Kendall, representing Holywood and Clandeboye, backs Rory Sloan's ResoluteMinds peer-support launch on 15 May 2024 and calls on the NI Executive to make drug and addiction a priority in the Programme for Government.
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Hanna: NIAC report sets out need for ambition and delivery
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna welcomes a Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report on public services, calling on Stormont Ministers to act urgently on health, education and justice pressures and to bring forward spending plans. She also calls for institutional reform to prevent Executive…
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report on public services pressures Original release: Hanna: NIAC report sets out need for ambition and delivery (opens in a new tab)