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Health workers deserve fair pay rise and safe staffing – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says the Department of Health's pay award for health workers falls short of what fair pay and safe staffing require. He notes the £1,400 payment matches what England and Wales received, and calls on the Tories to get real on public sector pay.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Department of Health health worker pay award announcement December 2022 Original release: Health workers deserve fair pay rise and safe staffing – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Postal strike impacting on health care – Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart urges Royal Mail's management to negotiate constructively with unions to end industrial action disrupting postal services. She says late letters have caused constituents to miss health appointments and calls for both sides to reach a deal before Christmas.
Economy and employment Health Issue: Royal Mail industrial action disrupting postal services December 2022 Original release: Postal strike impacting on health care – Lockhart (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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Swann welcomes confirmation of health pay awards
Former UUP health minister Robin Swann welcomes the Department of Health's decision to implement the pay review body's health staff recommendations, calling the confirmation belated and urging backdated increases in December pay. He warns funding could draw resources from waiting times and cancer…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Department of Health health worker pay award announcement December 2022 Original release: Swann welcomes confirmation of health pay awards (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Health service collapsing before our eyes
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath says the health service is collapsing, citing overcrowded emergency departments at the Royal Victoria Hospital and winter pressures plus rising Strep A cases. He calls for an Assembly and Executive to be restored to deliver health reform.
Health Original release: McGrath: Health service collapsing before our eyes (opens in a new tab)
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Form Executive now to give £600 energy payment to families – Michelle O’Neill
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill calls on the DUP to rethink its boycott and form an Executive now, so a £600 energy payment can reach families struggling with cold homes and rising bills. She also urges the British government to resolve the nurses' pay dispute and intensify EU negotiations.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Assembly recall over Executive formation and £600 energy payment delay Original release: Form Executive now to give £600 energy payment to families – Michelle O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Sheerin welcomes Supreme Court decision to uphold Safe Access Zones Bill
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin welcomes the Supreme Court's ruling that Safe Access Zones legislation passed by the Assembly does not infringe the right to protest. She says patients and families should not face harassment or intimidation when seeking healthcare.
Health Justice and policing Issue: Supreme Court ruling on Safe Access Zones legislation Original release: Sheerin welcomes Supreme Court decision to uphold Safe Access Zones Bill (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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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)
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McLaughlin welcomes Supreme Court ruling on safe access zones
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin welcomes the Supreme Court judgment that the safe access zones legislation is lawful, saying it protects patients and families from abuse and jeering outside healthcare facilities. She calls for the law to be implemented as soon as possible.
Health Issue: Supreme Court ruling on Safe Access Zones legislation Original release: McLaughlin welcomes Supreme Court ruling on safe access zones (opens in a new tab)
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Call for Public Health co-operation on Strep A
The DUP's East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson calls for UK public health agencies to co-operate and for resources to be made available where needed to tackle Strep A, after raising the issue in the House of Commons.
Health Issue: Strep A public health co-operation and resources call Original release: Call for Public Health co-operation on Strep A (opens in a new tab)
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Polling shows people recognise the value of the UK
TUV spokesperson Keith Ratcliffe says a poll showing a United Ireland referendum would be defeated in Northern Ireland is unsurprising, and argues that people across the religious divide back the UK. He contrasts NHS access with charges in the Republic, including for inpatient care, A&E and GP…
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: Poll on referendum on a United Ireland Original release: Polling shows people recognise the value of the UK (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew deeply saddened at death of child with Strep A linked illness
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says he is deeply saddened by the passing of a five‑year‑old girl whose illness was linked to Strep A, and urges parents to heed health officials’ advice, keep unwell children at home and seek medical help for severe symptoms.
Health Issue: Child death linked to Strep A Original release: Gildernew deeply saddened at death of child with Strep A linked illness (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr McCaw pays tribute to victims of Ballykelly bombing on 40th anniversary
Alliance Causeway Councillor Chris McCaw pays tribute to the victims, bereaved families, emergency services and people of Ballykelly on the 40th anniversary of the 1982 INLA bombing that killed 17 people. He calls for continued efforts to break down divisions and end sectarian violence.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Cllr McCaw pays tribute to victims of Ballykelly bombing on 40th anniversary (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw offers condolences for loss of Belfast child to strep A
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McGrath urges vigilance after spike in Strep A cases
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath urges parents to stay vigilant and learn Strep A signs after a rise in cases and a child's death, and calls on the Department of Health for reassurance and an awareness campaign. Cara Hunter separately calls for robust guidance for schools.
Health Education Issue: Child death linked to Strep A Original release: McGrath urges vigilance after spike in Strep A cases (opens in a new tab)
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Women have waited too long for modern and compassionate health services – Ní Chuilín
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín calls on the Department of Health to start commissioning abortion services for women in the north now, after the British Secretary of State instructed it to do so. She says women have waited long enough and have had to travel to England, often alone.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Secretary of State instruction to Department of Health on abortion services commissioning Original release: Women have waited too long for modern and compassionate health services – Ní Chuilín (opens in a new tab)