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DUP will meet Secretary of State in Hillsborough
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says the party will meet the Secretary of State in Hillsborough on Monday, and calls on the Treasury to release public sector pay funds immediately rather than use them as leverage. He says talks have progressed but will continue until arrangements unionists can…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: DUP will meet Secretary of State in Hillsborough (opens in a new tab)
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Impact of strikes will be far reaching - Stewart
UUP Infrastructure spokesperson John Stewart MLA warns that Translink strikes planned for Thursday will hurt families, the elderly, disabled people and small businesses, and calls on the DUP and Westminster Government to act on the Stormont Executive and funding deadlock.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Translink strikes Day of Action in Northern Ireland Original release: Impact of strikes will be far reaching - Stewart (opens in a new tab)
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Health Trusts left in impossible position by political inaction on pay and transformation, says Alliance Health representatives ahead of strike action.
Alliance Health spokespeople say Health and Social Care Trusts are left in an almost impossible position by political inaction on restoring the Assembly and healthcare reform, ahead of Thursday's strike. East Antrim MLA Danny Donnelly, a nurse, calls for an Assembly to deliver fair pay and safe…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health and social care strike action over pay in January 2024 Original release: Health Trusts left in impossible position by political inaction on pay and transformation, says Alliance Health representatives ahead of strike action. (opens in a new tab)
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Workers can’t continue to be left in the lurch by DUP time wasting and inaction – O’Neill
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, First Minister Designate, accuses the DUP of time wasting and inaction as public service workers prepare for widespread industrial action over pay. She says the party has called the Assembly back to restore the Executive and secure a fair public sector pay deal.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: Public sector pay dispute and Assembly recall to restore Executive Original release: Workers can’t continue to be left in the lurch by DUP time wasting and inaction – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Allister challenges Sir Robert Buckland KC MP on arrogant and offensive comments
TUV leader Jim Allister writes to Sir Robert Buckland KC MP calling his BBC comments on intelligent unionism supremely arrogant and offensive, arguing the Northern Ireland Protocol dismantles the Union and that unionists should refuse to implement it through Stormont.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Sir Robert Buckland BBC comments on intelligent unionism and the Protocol Original release: Allister challenges Sir Robert Buckland KC MP on arrogant and offensive comments (opens in a new tab)
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TUV sets out election strategy
TUV says it will back an agreed single unionist candidate in seats held by non-unionists that are winnable for unionism, naming North Down, Fermanagh & South Tyrone, South Belfast and North Belfast ahead of the General Election. It also warns against any return to Stormont that accepts EU law and…
Constitutional affairs Original release: TUV sets out election strategy (opens in a new tab)
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Focus on restoring NI’s place in UK rather than hollow threats on…
DUP Deputy Leader Gavin Robinson urges former minister Sir Robert Buckland to concentrate on returning Northern Ireland to its position in the UK Internal Market instead of issuing threats about Joint Authority. Robinson says Buckland is confused and argues the Protocol, not any other factor, is…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Buckland remarks on Joint Authority over Northern Ireland Original release: Focus on restoring NI’s place in UK rather than hollow threats on… (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Brian Smyth welcomes new QUB report on Overdose Prevention Sites
Green Party Councillor Brian Smyth for Lisnasharragh welcomes a new QUB report by Dr Gillian Shorter on Overdose Prevention Sites, which he says shows such facilities save lives and reduce pressure on health services. He calls for one in Belfast city centre and says current drug policy is failing.
Health Local government Issue: Queen's University Belfast report on Overdose Prevention Sites Original release: Cllr Brian Smyth welcomes new QUB report on Overdose Prevention Sites (opens in a new tab)
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No Assembly, no help for tenants suffering from mould, says Armstrong
Alliance Housing Spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA says Northern Ireland tenants are at a disadvantage over mould cases, as UK consultation on time limits for landlords does not apply without an Assembly. She calls for Awaab's Law to be introduced locally and blames DUP delays.
Housing Issue: UK Government consultation on mould time limits for landlords Original release: No Assembly, no help for tenants suffering from mould, says Armstrong (opens in a new tab)
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EA must act to mitigate against disruption for SEN pupils as strikes hit
Alliance Education Spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA calls on the Education Authority to engage urgently with Unite and agree a special derogation so Special Schools keep services running during eight days of planned industrial action by EA staff. He also says the DUP's collapse of the Executive is…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Unite eight days of industrial action at Education Authority Original release: EA must act to mitigate against disruption for SEN pupils as strikes hit (opens in a new tab)
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Executive must be restored now to tackle ‘intolerable’ cancer waiting times – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon calls cancer waiting times in the north intolerable and urges the DUP to return to Stormont so an Executive can tackle waiting lists and the cancer strategy. She cites latest waiting time figures, saying less survivable cancers are being diagnosed too late.
Health Issue: Latest cancer waiting time figures for Northern Ireland released January 2024 Original release: Executive must be restored now to tackle ‘intolerable’ cancer waiting times – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Publication of latest cancer waiting times must focus minds on the critical need for immediate intervention - Chambers
UUP Health Spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA says the latest cancer waiting‑times report reveals a deepening crisis, with only 8.6% of suspected breast‑cancer referrals in the South Eastern Trust seen within 14 days, and calls for immediate intervention and implementation of the 10‑year cancer strategy
Health Issue: Latest cancer waiting time figures for Northern Ireland released January 2024 Original release: Publication of latest cancer waiting times must focus minds on the critical need for immediate intervention - Chambers (opens in a new tab)
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Waiting times failures going back decades reinforce need for fundamental health reform, says Bradshaw
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says failures to meet Health Service waiting time targets for over a decade, including A&E targets never met, reinforce the need for fundamental health reform. She cites newly published figures on cancer treatment and planned care.
Health Issue: Latest cancer waiting time figures for Northern Ireland released January 2024 Original release: Waiting times failures going back decades reinforce need for fundamental health reform, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Honeyford says it’s time for progress on electric vehicle charging for homes without a driveway
Alliance infrastructure spokesperson David Honeyford MLA calls for greater efforts to let people without a driveway charge electric vehicles, and says he has asked the Department for Infrastructure's Permanent Secretary to treat public charging points as permitted development to speed rollout.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Honeyford says it’s time for progress on electric vehicle charging for homes without a driveway (opens in a new tab)
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The claims of ‘privileged access’ to EU market under the Protocol don’t stand up to scrutiny
TUV leader Jim Allister says the notion of ‘privileged access’ to the EU market under the Northern Ireland Protocol is unfounded, citing House of Commons data that GB sold £187.8bn of goods to the EU in 2022 and that NI’s exports are £5.9bn, and noting UK‑EU trade has risen since Brexit.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Privileged access claims under NI Protocol Original release: The claims of ‘privileged access’ to EU market under the Protocol don’t stand up to scrutiny (opens in a new tab)
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Planning Reform vital for Northern Ireland
DUP Infrastructure Spokesman Phillip Brett, North Belfast MLA, welcomes a position paper from the Chamber of Commerce on planning system reform. He says the current system is not fit for purpose, deters investors and must be a priority for a reformed Executive.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Chamber of Commerce report on planning system reform Original release: Planning Reform vital for Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Planning needs root-and-branch review - Butler
UUP deputy leader Robbie Butler MLA welcomes a Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry report on reforming the planning system. He calls for a full root-and-branch review and says he will press the Minister on it once a functioning Executive returns.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Chamber of Commerce report on planning system reform Original release: Planning needs root-and-branch review - Butler (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong calls for clarity on Strangford ferry service
Alliance Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong calls on the Department for Infrastructure to clarify its commitment to running the Strangford Lough ferry after a suspended service on 26 December left passengers stranded. She disputes the Department's 98-99 per cent availability figure.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Strangford Lough ferry service suspension on 26 December Original release: Armstrong calls for clarity on Strangford ferry service (opens in a new tab)
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Climate Commissioner role key to meeting our climate change targets, says Donnelly and Blair
Alliance MLAs Danny Donnelly and John Blair call for the creation of a Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner, a requirement of the Climate Change Act, and urge the restoration of the Executive so the legislation can be brought forward urgently.
Environment and climate Original release: Climate Commissioner role key to meeting our climate change targets, says Donnelly and Blair (opens in a new tab)
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McReynolds welcomes NI Chamber of Commerce paper on reforms to planning system
Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Peter McReynolds MLA welcomes a newly published paper from the Chamber of Commerce with 10 recommendations to improve planning, and calls for legislation for planning reform in a future Executive. He also backs priority for renewable energy projects to help…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Chamber of Commerce report on planning system reform Original release: McReynolds welcomes NI Chamber of Commerce paper on reforms to planning system (opens in a new tab)