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Armstrong calls for clarification around the end of free lateral flow tests
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong calls for health Trusts to clarify how ending free lateral flow COVID tests from Monday will affect respite and day‑care provision, urging assurances that these services are restored to pre‑pandemic levels.
Health Disability and equality Issue: End of free lateral flow COVID tests Original release: Armstrong calls for clarification around the end of free lateral flow tests (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey outlines priorities for new PM
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says he will seek an early discussion with the incoming Prime Minister on the NI Protocol Bill, arguing any renegotiation with the EU must respect the UK Internal Market and Northern Ireland's place in the Union. He also calls for a UK-wide programme of winter…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Conservative leadership change and impact on NI Protocol Bill Original release: Sir Jeffrey outlines priorities for new PM (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey's priorities for new PM
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says he will seek an early meeting with the incoming Prime Minister on the NI Protocol Bill and calls for any renegotiated EU outcome to protect the UK Internal Market. He also urges a UK-wide winter support programme for working families amid cost of living…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Conservative leadership change and impact on NI Protocol Bill Original release: Sir Jeffrey's priorities for new PM (opens in a new tab)
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Archibald brands Vara business claims ‘dishonest and disingenuous’
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says claims by the British Secretary of State that businesses oppose the Protocol are dishonest, arguing most local businesses back it and it is delivering economic benefits. She urges Shailesh Vara to listen locally and urges London to negotiate with the EU in good…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Shailesh Vara claims on business opposition to the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Archibald brands Vara business claims ‘dishonest and disingenuous’ (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin to meet DFI and contractors on A6 and Dungiven Bypass
Sinn Féin councillor Kathleen McGurk says she, MLA Caoimhe Archibald and Cllr Sean McGlinchey will meet the Department for Infrastructure and the contractor after the planned A6 closure this weekend was postponed, seeking to complete the A6 dualling and Dungiven bypass swiftly while limiting any new
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Postponement of planned A6 closure Original release: Sinn Féin to meet DFI and contractors on A6 and Dungiven Bypass (opens in a new tab)
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O’Dowd needs to get a grip of MoT fiasco – Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart calls on Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd MLA to publish the DVA plan to cut record MOT and driving test waiting times, saying the existing plan has failed and needs rewriting. She also urges the use of Temporary Exemption certificates for motorists affected by the delays.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: MOT testing backlog at DVA centres Original release: O’Dowd needs to get a grip of MoT fiasco – Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Tories have no regard for people of the north – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls the Tory leadership contest being held in the north 'totally insulting', claiming the Conservatives have no regard for the democratic wishes of people here. He accuses the Conservatives of backing the DUP's blocking of an Executive and of pursuing Brexit-related…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Tory leadership contest events in Northern Ireland Original release: Tories have no regard for people of the north – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Begley expresses sympathy following A5 death
Sinn Féin MP Órfhlaith Begley expresses sympathy to the family of a young man killed in an accident on the A5 near Omagh, and pays tribute to the emergency services. She says it is the second fatal A5 crash within a month and calls for the long-overdue A5 upgrade to be delivered.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Fatal A5 collision near Omagh Beltany Road August 2022 Original release: Begley expresses sympathy following A5 death (opens in a new tab)
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Conservative leadership candidates have opportunity to set out their stall on dealing with the Protocol – Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie MC MLA urges Conservative leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to set out how they will resolve the Protocol and cost of living crisis, ahead of a Northern Ireland hustings. He says the EU and UK Government must return to negotiations and that UUP proposals…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Tory leadership contest events in Northern Ireland Original release: Conservative leadership candidates have opportunity to set out their stall on dealing with the Protocol – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Time to ‘supercharge’ town centre regeneration, says Blair
Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA calls for a Green New Deal and investment in town centre regeneration, including EV charging hubs, to boost footfall, decarbonise the economy and create green jobs. He also blames ongoing political deadlock for risking economic growth.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Original release: Time to ‘supercharge’ town centre regeneration, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: More lives will be lost on A5 without action
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan warns of further deaths on the A5 road unless the upgrade scheme advances, and urges Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd to use every available option to start work sooner after recent fatalities.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A5 road upgrade delays following recent deaths Original release: McCrossan: More lives will be lost on A5 without action (opens in a new tab)
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“Surge in cross-border trade must be built upon” – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says All-Ireland trade growth must be built upon amid inflation, citing CSO figures showing north-south goods trade up €413 million and south-north trade up €663 million in the first half of 2022. She calls on the British government to engage in good faith with the…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: CSO figures on All-Ireland trade growth in first half of 2022 Original release: “Surge in cross-border trade must be built upon” – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Muir calls for urgent measures to cope with MOT backlog
Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA calls for the Department for Infrastructure to reintroduce temporary exemption certificates for MOT tests to ease the backlog. He also asks for a longer reminder letter period so motorists are not left travelling long distances for test slots.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: MOT testing backlog at DVA centres Original release: Muir calls for urgent measures to cope with MOT backlog (opens in a new tab)
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Finucane accuses Tories of partisan approach
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane accuses the Conservatives of a partisan approach to Northern Ireland, saying they are shielding the DUP from allowing an Executive to form. He says this blocks cost-of-living support and a £1 billion health investment, and warns Protocol trade benefits are at risk.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Stormont Executive formation delay and British government stance, August 2022 Original release: Finucane accuses Tories of partisan approach (opens in a new tab)
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Erskine welcomes progress on road projects
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine welcomes the Infrastructure Minister's decision to prioritise two Fermanagh and South Tyrone road schemes, the Enniskillen bypass on the A4 and the Cornamuck project on the A32, in 2022/23 ahead of procurement. She says they should have been prioritised far earlier.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Infrastructure Minister prioritises Enniskillen bypass and Cornamuck road schemes Original release: Erskine welcomes progress on road projects (opens in a new tab)
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2022 catalogue of attacks on Translink staff must stop - Buckley
DUP Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley voices support for Translink workers after a year of attacks on staff across Northern Ireland. He says attackers should face robust court action and severe punishment, and calls for zero tolerance.
Justice and policing Infrastructure and transport Original release: 2022 catalogue of attacks on Translink staff must stop - Buckley (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan seeks fairer policy on Maternity Allowance for Universal Credit claimants
SDLP Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan calls for a review of how Maternity Allowance is treated under Universal Credit, where it is deducted from awards unlike Statutory Maternity Pay, and urges the Communities Minister to press Westminster on the policy.
Social security and welfare Disability and equality Original release: Durkan seeks fairer policy on Maternity Allowance for Universal Credit claimants (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey – “unionism moving forward together in South Down”
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP welcomes Newry, Mourne and Down Councillors Alan Lewis and Henry Reilly as they join the party, calling for a stronger, more cohesive unionism in South Down and inviting others to join.
Constitutional affairs Local government Issue: Councillors Alan Lewis and Henry Reilly join the DUP Original release: Sir Jeffrey – “unionism moving forward together in South Down” (opens in a new tab)
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Muir: 100 days on we need urgent reform
Alliance MLA Andrew Muir calls for urgent reform of the Stormont institutions 100 days after the May Assembly election, saying Alliance has written to the UK and Irish Governments proposing changes to nomination rules and weighted majority voting, and urging the DUP to end what it calls shameful…
Constitutional affairs Issue: One hundred days since Assembly election without Executive formation Original release: Muir: 100 days on we need urgent reform (opens in a new tab)
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Belfast International Airport a key economic driver in South Antrim – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says he met senior management at Belfast International Airport to hear about plans for future development, including new western and eastern air routes, enhanced site amenities and better public transport and rail links.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Belfast International Airport a key economic driver in South Antrim – Kearney (opens in a new tab)