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Lack of Executive causing more stress for cancer patients – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says the lack of an Executive is adding stress for cancer patients, citing Department of Health figures showing under 40 percent start treatment within 62 days of an urgent GP referral. He urges the DUP to end its blockade and form an Executive to invest £1 billion in…
Health Issue: Department of Health cancer waiting times figures January 2023 Original release: Lack of Executive causing more stress for cancer patients – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Further confirmation that Protocol is disrupting medicine supplies
DUP South Antrim MLA Pam Cameron describes a Nuffield Trust report on NI Protocol medicine supply as deeply alarming, claiming many medicines available in Great Britain are not in Northern Ireland and calling for the Protocol to be replaced.
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: Nuffield Trust report on medicine availability under the NI Protocol Original release: Further confirmation that Protocol is disrupting medicine supplies (opens in a new tab)
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Scenes at Causeway Hospital confirmation of recent accounts - Brolly
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly says recent scenes at Causeway Hospital confirm patients' experiences, pointing to bed waits and ambulance delays, and calls on MLAs to return to work and overhaul the health system, blaming Stormont parties.
Health Issue: Causeway Hospital scenes and patient accounts of bed and ambulance delays Original release: Scenes at Causeway Hospital confirmation of recent accounts - Brolly (opens in a new tab)
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Crucial support is put in place for Rathlin inhabitants by Department, says O'Lynn
Alliance North Antrim MLA Patricia O'Lynn says proper support must be put in place for Rathlin Island residents while strike action halts ferry sailings to Ballycastle. She has contacted the Department for Infrastructure asking which immediate steps it is taking to help islanders.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Rathlin Island ferry strike action and sailing cancellations Original release: Crucial support is put in place for Rathlin inhabitants by Department, says O'Lynn (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew requests meeting with Ambulance Service over response concerns
Sinn Féin health spokesperson Colm Gildernew MLA says the NIAS probe into delayed responses that may have contributed to eight recent deaths is deeply concerning, requests a meeting with the service and urges the DUP to end its boycott while calling for an extra £1 billion investment in health.
Health Issue: NIAS investigation into delayed response linked to eight deaths Original release: Gildernew requests meeting with Ambulance Service over response concerns (opens in a new tab)
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Tory government needs to reverse decade-long policy of cuts and invest in health service – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls on the UK Tory government to reverse its decade-long cuts to health and social care and invest in the service, and urges the DUP to return to the Executive to provide political leadership for health workers.
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Tory government needs to reverse decade-long policy of cuts and invest in health service – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Unfit childcare system threatening income of working mothers in the midst of cost of living crisis, says Nicholl
Alliance MLA Kate Nicholl says Northern Ireland's childcare system is broken and threatening working mothers' incomes amid the cost of living crisis. She calls for restoring the Assembly and delivering a fully costed Early Learning and Childcare Strategy urgently, and urges the DUP to end its…
Education Economy and employment Original release: Unfit childcare system threatening income of working mothers in the midst of cost of living crisis, says Nicholl (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill invites MLAs to join silent vigil for Natalie McNally and victims of gender-based violence
First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill invites MLAs of all parties to attend a silent vigil at the front of Parliament Buildings at 2 pm on Thursday 5 January, to honour Natalie McNally – who was murdered while pregnant – and all victims of gender‑based violence.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Natalie McNally murder vigil Original release: O’Neill invites MLAs to join silent vigil for Natalie McNally and victims of gender-based violence (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw thanks health and social care staff for work through ‘twindemic’
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA thanks health and social care staff for their work over Christmas, warning that the 'twindemic' will keep affecting services while Northern Ireland has no Executive. She says waiting times were already worse than elsewhere, and calls for an Executive…
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2023: Socialism Is The Answer To A World In Crisis
People Before Profit's New Year message looks back at 2022, arguing that inflation, climate inaction, reproductive rights, the war in Ukraine and Irish housing and health crises show capitalism is failing, and calls for Ireland's first left-wing government.
Economy and employment International affairs Original release: 2023: Socialism Is The Answer To A World In Crisis (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey – Best wishes for 2023
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP sends New Year wishes for 2023, calling for the NI Protocol to be replaced with arrangements unionists can support and for genuine powersharing based on consensus. He also pledges work on cost of living, health waiting times, Project Stratum broadband and…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Sir Jeffrey – Best wishes for 2023 (opens in a new tab)
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Empey comments on Lord Benyon letter
Lord Empey, UUP peer and member of the Lords Committee on the Northern Ireland Protocol, says Lord Benyon's letter on physical infrastructure at NI ports is not the real reason for the checks, blaming the Government for sidelining the NI Department of Agriculture and calling for talks and a fresh…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Lord Benyon letter on Protocol green and red lanes Original release: Empey comments on Lord Benyon letter (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney – construction of post-Brexit check facilities necessary
Sinn Féin Brexit Spokesperson Declan Kearney MLA welcomes the British government's plan to legislate for a legal basis for post-Brexit checks at ports of entry, calling it long overdue. He criticises the DUP's earlier pause on procurement for agri-food checks and urges the British government to…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: British government legislation for post-Brexit port of entry checks Original release: Kearney – construction of post-Brexit check facilities necessary (opens in a new tab)
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Enhancement of Protocol related infrastructure at Northern Ireland ports is unacceptable - Elliott
UUP DAERA spokesperson Tom Elliott MLA says the UK government is giving ground to the EU by enhancing checks at Northern Ireland ports on goods moving onward to the EU, while the Westminster Protocol Bill offers nothing positive. He calls for progress information on UK-EU talks.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Enhanced checks at Northern Ports on onward EU-bound goods Original release: Enhancement of Protocol related infrastructure at Northern Ireland ports is unacceptable - Elliott (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill expresses deepest sympathies to families of those killed in Tyrone road collision
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, First Minister Designate and Mid Ulster MLA, offers sympathy to families of three adults who died in a Co. Tyrone road crash, and wishes recovery for the other casualties.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Co. Tyrone road traffic collision December 2022 Original release: O’Neill expresses deepest sympathies to families of those killed in Tyrone road collision (opens in a new tab)
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the message above the door
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, in a Christmas message, reflects on words carved above his Westminster office door and on Christian faith at Christmas. He also says he assured the Royal College of Nursing of support for a decent pay rise and terms overhaul, and calls for agency spending to be…
Constitutional affairs Health Original release: the message above the door (opens in a new tab)
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Sunak must end ‘unacceptable’ refusal to negotiate with health workers – O’Neill
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, First Minister Designate, calls on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to end his government's refusal to negotiate with NHS unions and agree a fair pay settlement to avoid further strikes by health workers. She says she has written to him urging engagement.
Health Economy and employment Issue: NHS health workers strike pay dispute with British Government Original release: Sunak must end ‘unacceptable’ refusal to negotiate with health workers – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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TUV warns against extension of “Gender Recognition” legislation to Northern Ireland
TUV spokesperson Lorna Smyth criticises Alliance MP Stephen Farry for welcoming Scotland's Gender Recognition Reform Bill and wanting it extended to Northern Ireland. She claims the bill risks women's safe spaces, allows sex offenders to apply for recognition, and should be repealed.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Scotland Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill passed Original release: TUV warns against extension of “Gender Recognition” legislation to Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Erskine welcomes new rapid diagnosis centres
DUP Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Deborah Erskine welcomes the opening of rapid diagnostic centres, including one in Dungannon, saying it will speed up diagnosis and bring services closer to rural patients rather than Belfast.
Health Issue: Rapid diagnostic centres launch including Dungannon Original release: Erskine welcomes new rapid diagnosis centres (opens in a new tab)
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Ofcom report demonstrates benefits of DUP broadband investment
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine says the Ofcom Connected Nations 2022 report shows the benefits of DUP-secured broadband investment, citing full fibre availability of 85% in Northern Ireland against 41% in England and 71% in Fermanagh and Omagh.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Ofcom Connected Nations 2022 report on broadband availability Original release: Ofcom report demonstrates benefits of DUP broadband investment (opens in a new tab)