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Attacking fellow unionists doesn’t strengthen unionism
DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett says criticism of the DUP from fellow unionists will do little to counter non-unionist electoral gains. He points to lost unionist seats in Strangford, North Antrim and East Antrim after the last Assembly election, blaming a splintered unionist vote rather than…
Constitutional affairs Original release: Attacking fellow unionists doesn’t strengthen unionism (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Every effort must be made to protect community transport
SDLP Infrastructure Spokesperson Mark H Durkan MLA says community transport services, including dial-a-lift, are left in limbo over funding and calls on the Department for Infrastructure to give a clear update and carry out an equality impact assessment before deciding their future.
Infrastructure and transport Disability and equality Original release: Durkan: Every effort must be made to protect community transport (opens in a new tab)
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TUV Conference 2023 – The practical impact of the Protocol on business
TUV council candidate Keith Ratcliffe tells a party conference that the Protocol has harmed Northern Ireland businesses and that the Windsor Framework only tinkers with trade issues. He cites 21 data elements in declarations, freight delays, livestock quarantine and higher car prices, and rejects…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: TUV Conference 2023 – The practical impact of the Protocol on business (opens in a new tab)
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TUV Conference 2023 – Why TUV?
TUV council candidate Stewart Ferris delivers a conference speech describing Sinn Féin as controlled by the Provisional IRA and criticising unsolved killings and the Protocol's farming rules. He contrasts TUV with the UUP and DUP and says the party will offer no false promises.
Constitutional affairs Justice and policing Original release: TUV Conference 2023 – Why TUV? (opens in a new tab)
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TUV conference 2023 – Extracts from Jim Allister’s Conference speech
TUV leader Jim Allister, in extracts from his conference keynote, says the Windsor Framework is a cosmetic change to the Protocol and rejects any Stormont return that implements it, calling it a Protocol-or-Stormont choice and rejecting a Sinn Féin First Minister.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: TUV conference 2023 – Extracts from Jim Allister’s Conference speech (opens in a new tab)
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UUP leader just doesn’t get the seriousness of the Protocol
TUV Banbridge council candidate Brian Moorhead says UUP leader Doug Beattie does not grasp the seriousness of the Protocol, citing his 2021 Ulster Day pledge against it and his recent radio comments urging people to capture its opportunities.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: UUP leader just doesn’t get the seriousness of the Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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Tory Legacy Bill should be scrapped – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls for the British Government’s Legacy Bill to be scrapped without delay, saying a European lawyers’ report shows it is unworkable, lacks support from victims, the Irish Government and breaches the Good Friday Agreement.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Tory Legacy Bill should be scrapped – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Time to move forward as deal between EU and Britain is ratified – O’Neill
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, First Minister Designate, says it is time to move forward as the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee ratifies the EU-British deal, and calls for an Executive to be restored. She urges the British Government to end cuts and invest in public services.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Time to move forward as deal between EU and Britain is ratified – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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MacManus raises farmers’ concerns with Irish processors
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus says he raised farmers' grievances over low prices set by Irish processors with an IBEC delegation in the European Parliament, also citing the EU-Mercosur deal and the Industrial Emissions Directive, and urges the government to clarify its Mercosur position.
Agriculture and rural affairs International affairs Original release: MacManus raises farmers’ concerns with Irish processors (opens in a new tab)
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TUV announce two Lisburn candidates
TUV announces Stewart McEvoy as its candidate for Lisburn South and Stewart Ferris for Downshire East in the upcoming local government election. McEvoy cites dog fouling, litter, school and health pressures, and bus services in Ballymacash, while leader Jim Allister urges voters to back TUV.
Local government Constitutional affairs Original release: TUV announce two Lisburn candidates (opens in a new tab)
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One unchanging reality for Secretary of State - Campbell
DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell says Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris must accept that Northern Ireland governance requires cross-community support, dismissing the Windsor Framework's ratification by the Joint Committee as changing nothing on that front.
Constitutional affairs Original release: One unchanging reality for Secretary of State - Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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Newry: Public Meeting On Cuts To Daisy Hill Hospital
People Before Profit reports on a public meeting over the Southern Trust's move of emergency general surgery from Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry to Craigavon, which it says was made without community consultation. It criticises the Trust's justifications and says the cuts will further weaken services.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Daisy Hill Hospital emergency general surgery move to Craigavon Original release: Newry: Public Meeting On Cuts To Daisy Hill Hospital (opens in a new tab)
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Cross-community consensus key to unlocking sustainable devolution
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, after meeting the Secretary of State, says the party will keep engaging with the Government on the Windsor Framework and calls for unionist concerns to be addressed as a basis for restoring devolution. He also calls on Treasury to recognise Northern Ireland's…
Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Original release: Cross-community consensus key to unlocking sustainable devolution (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill tells British government ‘serious investment required for sustainable public services’
First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill calls on the British government to make serious investment to stabilise Executive finances after meeting Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris at Hillsborough Castle. She says health services and youth, mental health and special needs provision are under…
Public finance and taxation Health Original release: O’Neill tells British government ‘serious investment required for sustainable public services’ (opens in a new tab)
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Opportunity to build the economy and restore Executive must be grasped – McDonald
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald urges the British and Irish governments and the parties, especially the DUP, to restore a power-sharing Executive after meeting the Secretary of State at Hillsborough, arguing the Biden visit and Good Friday anniversary offer an economic chance.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Opportunity to build the economy and restore Executive must be grasped – McDonald (opens in a new tab)
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Irish language signage not wanted
TUV council candidate Glenn Moore says new Irish language signs in Mill Park, Tobermore, are unwanted and will harm community relations. He accuses Mid Ulster Council of provoking unionists and wasting ratepayers' money.
Disability and equality Local government Original release: Irish language signage not wanted (opens in a new tab)
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Press Call – Irish MEPs to Host High-Level Conference on March 29th to mark 25 Years of the Good Friday Agreement
Sinn Féin's Chris MacManus, alongside MEPs Barry Andrews, Ciarán Cuffe and Seán Kelly, announces a 29 March Brussels conference in Parliament's Room 1G2 marking 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement, with two panels and remote attendance available.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Press Call – Irish MEPs to Host High-Level Conference on March 29th to mark 25 Years of the Good Friday Agreement (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie out of step with unionist community
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says UUP Leader Doug Beattie should stand with the DUP rather than attack unionists, arguing the DUP's leadership forced a return to negotiations on the Protocol and that stable devolution needs right foundations.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Beattie out of step with unionist community (opens in a new tab)
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Fight goes on after Commons vote
TUV leader Jim Allister says the expected outcome of the Commons vote changes nothing about his opposition to the Windsor Framework, which he calls a sovereignty issue. He urges unionists not to return to Stormont to implement the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Fight goes on after Commons vote (opens in a new tab)
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Sammy Wilson opposes Windsor Framework SI in Parliament
East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson opposes the Statutory Instrument dealing with the Stormont brake in Parliament, saying the vote is being used as an indicative vote on the whole Windsor Framework.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Sammy Wilson opposes Windsor Framework SI in Parliament (opens in a new tab)