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All political leaders must condemn Armagh abuse - Irwin
DUP MLA William Irwin says people who hurled abuse at a Royal Black Preceptory feeder parade in Armagh should be condemned by all political leaders, and says he will report the incident to police. He blames Sinn Féin leader Michelle O'Neill's leadership for division.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Royal Black Preceptory feeder parade abuse in Armagh Original release: All political leaders must condemn Armagh abuse - Irwin (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party call for the devolution of local transport powers to councils.
Green Party leader Councillor Mal O'Hara brings a motion to Belfast City Council calling for local transport powers to be devolved to councils, arguing Stormont departments failed to reprioritise road space after the pandemic. Cllr Aine Groogan seconds it.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Belfast City Council motion on devolving local transport powers Original release: Green Party call for the devolution of local transport powers to councils. (opens in a new tab)
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Common sense needed to resolve rural broadband issue, says O'Lynn
Alliance North Antrim MLA Patricia O'Lynn calls on Economy Minister Gordon Lyons to apply common sense to rural constituents denied broadband access under Project Stratum due to administrative errors, including misrecorded addresses and wrongly classed new builds.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Project Stratum rural broadband administrative errors affecting North Antrim constituents Original release: Common sense needed to resolve rural broadband issue, says O'Lynn (opens in a new tab)
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Tennyson launches new All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson says he is launching an All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality to make LGBTQIA+ rights a priority this Assembly term. It will examine healthcare inequalities, school bullying, hate crime, the long-delayed LGBTQI+ strategy and banning conversion therapy.
Disability and equality Issue: Launch of All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality Original release: Tennyson launches new All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality (opens in a new tab)
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Pakistan Floods: Bearing The Brunt Of Capitalism’s Crimes
People Before Profit says Pakistan's floods, with over 1,400 dead and 33 million affected, are a consequence of capitalism and fossil fuel extraction. It calls for cancellation of Pakistan's national debt alongside international aid, and for ecosocialist solutions.
Environment and climate International affairs Issue: Pakistan floods 2022 humanitarian crisis Original release: Pakistan Floods: Bearing The Brunt Of Capitalism’s Crimes (opens in a new tab)
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Moore congratulates Loyal Orders and bands on successful marching season
TUV Mid Ulster spokesperson Glenn Moore congratulates the Loyal Orders and bands on the end of the marching season, citing money raised for good causes, young musicians, and the Centenary Parade as highlights.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Moore congratulates Loyal Orders and bands on successful marching season (opens in a new tab)
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Acute Transport Crisis Affecting Children with Special Needs - Brolly
Aontú's education spokesperson Gemma Brolly has asked the Infrastructure Minister to urgently review school transport arrangements, especially for children with special educational needs, citing a shortage of licensed taxi drivers and operators. She urges reinstating earlier support measures that…
Education Infrastructure and transport Original release: Acute Transport Crisis Affecting Children with Special Needs - Brolly (opens in a new tab)
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O’Dowd needs to restore transparency on A6
DUP MP Gregory Campbell calls on DfI Minister John O'Dowd to give a clear completion date and timeline for the £220m A6 Londonderry to Dungiven dual carriageway. He says delays persist and claims the Department has been non-transparent about any disputes causing them.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: O’Dowd needs to restore transparency on A6 (opens in a new tab)
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DUP deadlock causing climate delay, says Tennyson
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson says the absence of a functioning Assembly is holding back climate action, with Climate Act actions delayed by the DUP's refusal to form an administration. He calls for an urgently restored Executive and a Green New Deal.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Original release: DUP deadlock causing climate delay, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Long secures more EV charging in Belfast
Alliance Councillor Michael Long welcomes the rapid installation of two electric vehicle charging points in the grounds of Belfast City Hall. He says there are still too few across Belfast and calls for more to be rolled out to other council facilities.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Two EV charging points installed at Belfast City Hall Original release: Long secures more EV charging in Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent action required to prevent further fish kills after latest incident, says Eastwood
Alliance MLA Sorcha Eastwood calls for DAERA to investigate a reported fish kill at the River Lagan near Dromore and other major fish kills across Northern Ireland to prevent repeats, and renews Alliance's call for an independent Environment Agency.
Environment and climate Issue: River Lagan fish kill at Thorneyford near Dromore Original release: Urgent action required to prevent further fish kills after latest incident, says Eastwood (opens in a new tab)
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PIRA killing could never be justified – Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell rejects a Lucid Talk poll finding that nearly 70% of nationalists agree with Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill that paramilitary violence was unavoidable. He says peaceful alternatives always existed and that killings cannot be justified.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Lucid Talk poll on nationalist views of IRA violence Original release: PIRA killing could never be justified – Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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O’Dowd presiding over MoT Fiasco
DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe says Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd must tackle the MoT testing backlog after a DVA reply failed to set out a realistic plan. She claims July 2022 test numbers match those of 2014 and 2015 and asks why earlier capacity was not increased.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: DVA reply on MoT testing backlog and capacity plan Original release: O’Dowd presiding over MoT Fiasco (opens in a new tab)
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Arts Council’s £600,000 to West Belfast Festival challenged
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Arts Council cannot distance itself from sectarian chanting and a mural at the West Belfast Festival, after disclosing £685,850 in public funding over five years. He calls on all funders to make clear that public money will dry up unless the festival changes.
Community relations and legacy Public finance and taxation Issue: Arts Council funding of West Belfast Festival after sectarian chanting and mural Original release: Arts Council’s £600,000 to West Belfast Festival challenged (opens in a new tab)
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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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PSNI must be transparent about CRJI investigation
DUP lead Policing Board representative Trevor Clarke says the suspension of public funding for Community Restorative Justice Ireland raises fresh questions about the PSNI’s relationship with the group and calls for a robust, transparent investigation into governance, influence and potential conflict
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Suspension of funding to Community Restorative Justice Ireland Original release: PSNI must be transparent about CRJI investigation (opens in a new tab)
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British Secretary of State ‘ducking and diving’ to avoid Bill of Shame opposition – Ferguson
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson accuses Secretary of State Shailesh Vara of avoiding victims and families in Derry who oppose the British government's legacy Bill. She calls for the legislation to be scrapped and the Stormont House Agreement implemented.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Derry visit by Secretary of State amid legacy Bill opposition Original release: British Secretary of State ‘ducking and diving’ to avoid Bill of Shame opposition – Ferguson (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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“Newtownhamilton Sectarian Graffiti is Antithetical to Republicanism” – Connolly
Aontú Armagh Representative Daniel Connolly condemns sectarian graffiti in Newtownhamilton, calling it abhorrent to true republicanism and urging a Republicanism that unites rather than divides across Catholic, Protestant and Dissenter communities.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Newtownhamilton "All Prods are targets" graffiti Original release: “Newtownhamilton Sectarian Graffiti is Antithetical to Republicanism” – Connolly (opens in a new tab)