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Endometriosis sufferers still require urgent action: Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says urgent action is still needed on endometriosis healthcare, calling for reinstatement of specialist care in the Western Trust and full accreditation for the Belfast centre. She also urges access to care across the UK for local patients, citing APPG and RCOG reports.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Endometriosis sufferers still require urgent action: Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly to call for Executive to support struggling workers, families and business – Sheehan
Sinn Féin Chief Whip Pat Sheehan calls for an Executive to be formed immediately to aid workers, families and businesses hit by high bills and health‑service waiting lists, urges the DUP to stop blocking the process and says Sinn Féin will invest £1 billion in health to tackle the cost‑of‑living‑cru
Economy and employment Health Original release: Assembly to call for Executive to support struggling workers, families and business – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Women’s Health Strategy needed to address gynaecological waiting lists, says Bradshaw
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA urges action on a Women's Health Strategy, citing a Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists report that about 36,900 women here are on gynaecology waiting lists, the longest in the UK.
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Tennyson welcomes protection of Citypark in Craigavon
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson welcomes the Court of Appeal's decision to overturn planning approval for a new Southern Regional College campus at Citypark, Craigavon.
Education Infrastructure and transport Original release: Tennyson welcomes protection of Citypark in Craigavon (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna expresses concerns around removal of environment and public health protections
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna warns that the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, due for its Commons second reading, could strip environmental and nature protections in Northern Ireland. She has tabled an Early Day Motion asking ministers to halt the removal of these laws.
Environment and climate Original release: Hanna expresses concerns around removal of environment and public health protections (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald calls for politics to work for all our people
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald calls on the DUP to join an Executive with Sinn Féin, UUP and Alliance, saying the DUP's refusal to form one amounts to political negligence during the cost of living crisis and health service pressures. She also urges an end to the boycott ahead of the…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Mary Lou McDonald calls for politics to work for all our people (opens in a new tab)
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Patient Safety Commissioner needs urgent action after lung cancer review
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw calls for an urgent consultation to set up a Patient Safety Commissioner for Northern Ireland, referencing the Royal College of Surgeons lung cancer review’s 24 recommendations on patient safety.
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Announcement concerning the commissioning of abortion services welcome, says Bradshaw and Egan
Alliance MLAs Paula Bradshaw and Connie Egan welcome the Secretary of State's confirmation that the UK Government will commission abortion services in Northern Ireland, but Bradshaw says no funding plan has yet been provided and calls for a clear roadmap.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Announcement concerning the commissioning of abortion services welcome, says Bradshaw and Egan (opens in a new tab)
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British government must end reckless threats – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls on the British government to end what he calls reckless threats, responding to comments by Minister Steve Baker on the media. He urges the incoming government to prioritise restoring the Assembly and Executive and to work with the EU on Protocol solutions.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: British government must end reckless threats – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Carlin welcome progress on extending Glider route into South Belfast
Sinn Féin Councillor Ryan Carlin welcomes progress on plans to extend the Glider bus route into South Belfast, citing strong support in a recent public consultation. He calls for residents and local businesses to remain fully consulted at each stage.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Original release: Carlin welcome progress on extending Glider route into South Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey - "Protocol rubble needs removed"
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says the Northern Ireland Protocol must be removed for devolved government to be stabilised, and calls on any new Prime Minister to deal with it fully rather than through short-term fixes. He cites impacts on medicines supply, steel tariffs, transport costs and…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Sir Jeffrey - "Protocol rubble needs removed" (opens in a new tab)
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Real People are the Collateral Damage of Westminster & Stormont Fiasco Factories - Tóibín
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín says the Westminster government collapse and the suspended Stormont Assembly are imposing a human cost on families facing poverty, hunger and cold homes. He calls for urgent reform of political institutions and for the Irish government to press the case with whoever…
Constitutional affairs Health Original release: Real People are the Collateral Damage of Westminster & Stormont Fiasco Factories - Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent need for commissioning of abortion services, say Bradshaw and Egan
Alliance MLAs Paula Bradshaw and Connie Egan call for urgent commissioning of abortion services on the third anniversary of decriminalisation in Northern Ireland, saying women face a postcode lottery in access. Egan urges the Secretary of State to step in and commission full services under UN…
Health Disability and equality Original release: Urgent need for commissioning of abortion services, say Bradshaw and Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives welcome news of preferred Glider routes
Alliance representatives welcome the preferred Glider routes to North and South Belfast announced by Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd, with South Belfast's Paula Bradshaw MLA welcoming the Carryduff link but raising residents' road-capacity concerns. North Belfast MLA Nuala McAllister calls for…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Alliance representatives welcome news of preferred Glider routes (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter calls for clarity around A6 delays
SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter asks Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd to explain the status of the A6 road project after delays linked to Covid-19 and market volatility. She also requests a meeting and proposes a public meeting or site visit for constituents.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Hunter calls for clarity around A6 delays (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: New glider routes huge boost to greater Belfast
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole welcomes the chosen routes for the Glider extension to Carryduff and Glengormley, saying the SDLP pushed for the project and that work should begin as soon as possible.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Original release: O’Toole: New glider routes huge boost to greater Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance MLAs meet with Housing Executive to examine retrofitting of homes
Alliance MLAs Kellie Armstrong, Nuala McAllister and Danny Donnelly report meeting the Housing Executive at Cliftondene Park in North Belfast to examine retrofitting of homes. They say it aims to meet zero carbon targets and cut heating bills, and have requested energy rating evidence and an…
Housing Environment and climate Original release: Alliance MLAs meet with Housing Executive to examine retrofitting of homes (opens in a new tab)
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Online abuse and the harm it causes must be rooted out of our society, says Alliance MLAs
Alliance MLAs Connie Egan and Patricia O’Lynn call for the eradication of targeted cyber abuse, welcome Justice Minister Naomi Long’s proactive steps and PSNI involvement, and pledge continued work to stamp out online intimidation of women in public life.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Online abuse and the harm it causes must be rooted out of our society, says Alliance MLAs (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna sponsors Bill on Energy Equity
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna says she supported a cross-party bill to create an Energy Equity Commission, proposing a Universal Basic Energy Allowance, graduated tariffs and a retrofitting strategy to ease winter heating costs.
Economy and employment Environment and climate Original release: Hanna sponsors Bill on Energy Equity (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson highlights opportunities to cut broadband costs
DUP MP Gavin Robinson welcomes Vodafone's offer of a year of free broadband for small businesses and urges Universal Credit and Pension Credit recipients to check whether they qualify for social broadband tariffs. He cites 6,500 East Belfast claimants.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Original release: Robinson highlights opportunities to cut broadband costs (opens in a new tab)