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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)
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Annie’s Bar families deserve truth and justice – Ferguson
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson says families of the five people killed in the 1972 loyalist gun attack on Annie's Bar in Derry deserve truth and justice after fifty years. She calls on the British government to drop its Legacy Bill and implement the Stormont House legacy proposals of 2014.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Annie's Bar attack 50th anniversary and Legacy Bill Original release: Annie’s Bar families deserve truth and justice – Ferguson (opens in a new tab)
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“UN Human Right’s Council Calls for Legacy Bill to be Withdrawn” – Cllr Mullen
Aontú councillor Denise Mullen welcomes UN human rights body criticism of the UK's legacy bill, saying it fails to meet investigative obligations and grants amnesty for past abuses, and urges an all-Ireland probe into collusion instead.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: UN Human Rights Committee criticism of UK legacy bill Original release: “UN Human Right’s Council Calls for Legacy Bill to be Withdrawn” – Cllr Mullen (opens in a new tab)
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‘Don’t suffer in silence this Christmas’ McKernan message to those suffering domestic abuse
SDLP Representative for Cusher Emmajayne McKernan urges people experiencing domestic abuse to seek support over the festive period, after a meeting with Women's Aid. She directs people to Armagh Down Women's Aid for confidential help.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: ‘Don’t suffer in silence this Christmas’ McKernan message to those suffering domestic abuse (opens in a new tab)
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Planned cuts to youth services greatly concerning, says Alliance representatives, particularly for LGBTQIA+ young people
Alliance representatives express concern at planned Education Authority cuts to youth services, which could close LGBTQ youth groups. Connie Egan MLA says she has written to the EA seeking Section 75 protections in funding applications, while Andrew Muir MLA calls for the decision to be reversed.
Disability and equality Education Issue: Education Authority cuts to youth services and LGBTQ youth groups Original release: Planned cuts to youth services greatly concerning, says Alliance representatives, particularly for LGBTQIA+ young people (opens in a new tab)
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Solutions needed to maintain Heathrow connectivity – Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart has written to Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris urging urgent action on the Aer Lingus Belfast City to Heathrow route, which faces disruption from EU carrier rules after March 2023. She calls for a derogation or faster UK registration and certification for the…
Infrastructure and transport International affairs Issue: Aer Lingus Belfast City to Heathrow route withdrawal Original release: Solutions needed to maintain Heathrow connectivity – Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Time to update the NI Act to remove designations in the assembly, says Armstrong, following NIHRC Annual Statement
Alliance Communities Spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA calls for the NI Act to be updated to remove designation in the Assembly, following the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission's Annual Statement. She advocates a weighted majority system to replace the current designation system.
Constitutional affairs Disability and equality Issue: NIHRC Annual Statement 2022 on equality law and Assembly designation Original release: Time to update the NI Act to remove designations in the assembly, says Armstrong, following NIHRC Annual Statement (opens in a new tab)
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Removal of security fencing on city walls ‘welcome news’ – Delargy
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy welcomes the removal of sections of security fencing overlooking the Bogside on the Derry Walls, saying it reflects positive relationships across the city and will improve the walls' appearance for visitors.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Removal of security fencing on Derry Walls overlooking the Bogside Original release: Removal of security fencing on city walls ‘welcome news’ – Delargy (opens in a new tab)
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SF blushes shouldn’t be a factor in publication of Stakeknife report
DUP MLA Phillip Brett, North Belfast, urges that the Operation Kenova report on IRA informer 'Stakeknife' not be heavily redacted, arguing that secrecy would not help deal with the past. He says Sinn Féin's concerns should not influence publication.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Operation Kenova Stakeknife report possible extensive redaction Original release: SF blushes shouldn’t be a factor in publication of Stakeknife report (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein will never decide who it was ok for the IRA to murder
DUP MP Gavin Robinson says Sinn Fein has no authority to decide which IRA murders were acceptable, responding to Mary Lou McDonald's remarks that the IRA should not have harmed Garda members. He links Sinn Fein's rhetoric to sectarian incidents involving phrases like "Up the RA".
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Mary Lou McDonald comments on IRA harm to Garda members Original release: Sinn Fein will never decide who it was ok for the IRA to murder (opens in a new tab)
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High air pollution demonstrates need for urgent and consistent action on air quality, says Alliance MLAs
Alliance MLAs John Blair and Paula Bradshaw say high air pollution warnings in parts of the north west show air quality needs urgent action from the incoming Executive. Blair blames the outgoing minister for refusing extra monitoring sites and says the Clean Air Strategy has not been delivered.
Environment and climate Health Issue: North west Northern Ireland high air pollution warnings December 2022 Original release: High air pollution demonstrates need for urgent and consistent action on air quality, says Alliance MLAs (opens in a new tab)
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British government should withdraw Legacy Bill – Kelly
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly welcomes a Council of Europe human rights commissioner's call for the British government to consider withdrawing its Legacy Bill, urging a return to previously agreed principles. He says the bill would grant soldiers who killed civilians an amnesty and close victims'…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Council of Europe commissioner calls for British Legacy Bill withdrawal Original release: British government should withdraw Legacy Bill – Kelly (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Hume’s gift to Derry enduring reminder of road to peace
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP welcomes the permanent display of John Hume's peace prizes in Derry's Guildhall, gifted by Pat Hume, and says they will remind people of the road to peace. He calls on those carrying Hume's legacy to keep working toward a shared Ireland and warns against division and…
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Display of John Hume's peace prizes at Derry Guildhall Original release: Eastwood: Hume’s gift to Derry enduring reminder of road to peace (opens in a new tab)
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Welcome decision by UEFA following IRA chanting
TUV spokeswoman Lorna Smyth welcomes UEFA's €20,000 fine on the FAI over an IRA chant by its women's team, and calls for reflection by those involved, public bodies funding events such as the West Belfast Festival, and the young women to meet IRA victims.
Community relations and legacy Issue: UEFA fine on FAI over women's team IRA chant Original release: Welcome decision by UEFA following IRA chanting (opens in a new tab)
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Forsythe welcomes UEFA €20k sanction on FAI
South Down DUP MLA Diane Forsythe welcomes a UEFA €20,000 fine on the FAI after its senior women's team sang a pro-IRA song when qualifying for the World Cup, and says the Sinn Féin leadership glorifies the IRA.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: UEFA fine on FAI over women's team IRA chant Original release: Forsythe welcomes UEFA €20k sanction on FAI (opens in a new tab)
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Ní Chuilín writes to Speaker over ‘unacceptable comments’
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín says UUP leader Doug Beattie’s remarks about women on the Assembly floor were totally unacceptable and fell below expected standards, and she has written to the Speaker urging the incident be formally acknowledged.
Disability and equality Issue: Doug Beattie comments on women in Assembly Original release: Ní Chuilín writes to Speaker over ‘unacceptable comments’ (opens in a new tab)
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“Abortion Censorship Zones Echo the Ban in Civil Rights Marches in the North” – Denise Mullen
Aontú Cllr Denise Mullen criticises the UK Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Abortion Censorship Bill, arguing it restricts pro-life campaigners and cites 6,412 public submissions, mostly opposed. She calls on Stormont to reverse the bill and fund support for women with unplanned pregnancies.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Supreme Court ruling on Safe Access Zones legislation Original release: “Abortion Censorship Zones Echo the Ban in Civil Rights Marches in the North” – Denise Mullen (opens in a new tab)
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Clare Bailey has welcomed today’s ruling from the Supreme Court
Green Party MLA Clare Bailey welcomes the Supreme Court ruling that the Northern Ireland Assembly had legal competence to pass the Safe Access Zones Bill, which will now proceed to Royal Assent. She pays tribute to campaigners and says the ruling paves the way for similar legislation elsewhere.
Disability and equality Health Issue: Supreme Court ruling on Safe Access Zones legislation Original release: Clare Bailey has welcomed today’s ruling from the Supreme Court (opens in a new tab)
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Outcome of COP15 crucial to secure future for nature, says Nicholl
Alliance MLA Kate Nicholl, Chair of the All Party Group on Climate, argues ahead of COP15 in Montreal that the outcome will be crucial for nature as well as climate. She criticises the Prime Minister's decision not to attend and the Retained EU Law Bill, and says Northern Ireland's absence from…
Environment and climate International affairs Issue: COP15 UN biodiversity conference in Montreal, December 2022 Original release: Outcome of COP15 crucial to secure future for nature, says Nicholl (opens in a new tab)
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Supreme Court ruling shows benefit of functioning Stormont, says Bradshaw
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw welcomes a UK Supreme Court ruling that allows the Safe Access Zones Bill to become law in Northern Ireland, upholding the ban on protests outside abortion service facilities, and cites it as evidence of a functioning Stormont.
Disability and equality Health Issue: Supreme Court ruling on Safe Access Zones legislation Original release: Supreme Court ruling shows benefit of functioning Stormont, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)