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Gerry Carroll MLA Supports Campaign For Women’s Refuge.
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll calls on the Communities Minister and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to urgently commission a replacement women-only supported hostel after the Regina Coeli service closed and its workers' promised replacement accommodation was not delivered.
Housing Disability and equality Issue: Regina Coeli women’s hostel shutdown and occupation Original release: Gerry Carroll MLA Supports Campaign For Women’s Refuge. (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Dire state of health service should focus minds of DUP
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath calls on the DUP to end its boycott and return to the Executive next week, citing the Department of Health's appeal for public support to discharge patients from hospital amid capacity pressures.
Health Issue: Department of Health appeal for public support on hospital discharges Original release: McGrath: Dire state of health service should focus minds of DUP (opens in a new tab)
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Ní Chuilín commends courage of neurology scandal victims
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín commends the courage and dignity of families affected by the neurology scandal after meeting them with First Minister Elect Michelle O'Neill. She says Sinn Féin will keep supporting their campaign for accountability and redress.
Health Issue: Neurology scandal families meeting with Michelle O'Neill Original release: Ní Chuilín commends courage of neurology scandal victims (opens in a new tab)
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Northern Ireland still lagging behind on electric vehicle charging provision, says Muir
Alliance MLA Andrew Muir says Northern Ireland is lagging behind on electric vehicle charging after the Department for Infrastructure confirmed it is still only in discussions with other departments. He calls on the Infrastructure Minister to set out how DFI will meet impending EU-derived minimum…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: DFI response on electric vehicle charging provision discussions Original release: Northern Ireland still lagging behind on electric vehicle charging provision, says Muir (opens in a new tab)
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Prison system must be adequately resourced – Beattie
UUP Leader Doug Beattie MC MLA calls for the Northern Ireland Prison Service to be adequately resourced after visiting Hydebank Wood College and Women's Prison. He praises its learning and skills centre and says the Justice Minister needs a workable multi-year budget to tackle rising female…
Justice and policing Education Issue: Beattie visit to Hydebank Wood College and Women's Prison Original release: Prison system must be adequately resourced – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Veronica reacts to new UK Gov White Paper on Drug Possession
Green Party Rep Lesley Veronica, Oldpark, criticises the UK Government's White Paper "Swift, Certain, Tough" on drug possession as authoritarian and too rooted in a failed war-on-drugs approach. She calls instead for long-term, supportive, harm-reduction strategies and faster action on rehab places.
Justice and policing Health Issue: UK Government White Paper on drug possession consequences Original release: Veronica reacts to new UK Gov White Paper on Drug Possession (opens in a new tab)
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Families Struggling To Cope With Private Care Home Top-Up Fees
People Before Profit's Cllr Shaun Harkin says families are struggling to pay third party top-up fees at private care homes, and calls on the Western Trust to investigate the fees and report its findings to Derry and Strabane Council.
Health Local government Issue: Derry and Strabane Council committee backing for report on care home top-up fees Original release: Families Struggling To Cope With Private Care Home Top-Up Fees (opens in a new tab)
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Reject Tory Pay Insult For Above Inflation Pay Rise
People Before Profit councillor Shaun Harkin condemns the Westminster pay proposal for public sector workers as a pay cut given 11.9% RPI inflation, and says Health Minister Robin Swann's plan to impose it on HSC workers in Northern Ireland should be opposed. He backs unions balloting for…
Economy and employment Health Issue: Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann accepts Tory pay cut for HSC workers Original release: Reject Tory Pay Insult For Above Inflation Pay Rise (opens in a new tab)
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Health workers deserve fair pay and conditions- Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls for urgent action to remove barriers to fair pay for health and social care staff after the Pay Review Body published its recommendations. He urges the British government to take decisive steps on public sector pay, and says a one-off recognition payment for…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health pay review body recommendations and Northern Ireland budget delay Original release: Health workers deserve fair pay and conditions- Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Little to attract anyone to McDonald’s all-Ireland
TUV councillor Harold McKee says Mary Lou McDonald's Australian remarks on a united Ireland highlight Republic issues such as living costs, unemployment and emigration, and questions why people would give up the NHS, tax allowance and Westminster subvention.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Mary Lou McDonald's remarks on a united Ireland in Australia Original release: Little to attract anyone to McDonald’s all-Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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“Sending Money To London During Cost Of Living Crisis Is a Disgrace” – Emmet Doyle
Aontú Cllr Emmet Doyle criticises the Executive over a £83.9m resource and £35.9m capital underspend, with £10m returned to the treasury, and calls for MLA wages to be suspended until the Executive is restored.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: 2021-22 provisional outturn figures showing Executive Departments underspends Original release: “Sending Money To London During Cost Of Living Crisis Is a Disgrace” – Emmet Doyle (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong calls for pregnancy loss scheme to be extended here
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong urges Northern Ireland to adopt a UK Government scheme in England that issues official certificates for pregnancy losses before 24 weeks. She asks the Communities and Health Ministers to review it with a view to introducing it locally.
Health Issue: UK Government pregnancy loss certificate scheme in England Original release: Armstrong calls for pregnancy loss scheme to be extended here (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin concerned at level of research funding for NI
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin expresses concern that Northern Ireland received only 0.9% of UK Research and Innovation funding in 2020/21, according to an independent review. She calls on the British government to adopt a proactive approach so institutions outside London get their fair share…
Public finance and taxation Education Issue: UKRI independent review on Northern Ireland research funding share Original release: McLaughlin concerned at level of research funding for NI (opens in a new tab)
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Additional resources will be required for our health system: Cameron
DUP MLA Pam Cameron says the party supports the independent pay review body's recommendations for health staff and that the Health Minister will need additional funding to implement them. She calls on the UK Government to move quickly to allocate resources and welcomes the NI Protocol Bill's…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Health pay review body recommendations and Northern Ireland budget delay Original release: Additional resources will be required for our health system: Cameron (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD speech to the National Press Club of Australia
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD delivers an address at the National Press Club of Australia, reflecting on Irish emigration to Australia, the historic bond between the two countries and Australia's role in welcoming Irish people.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD speech to the National Press Club of Australia (opens in a new tab)
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Swann updates on pay award
Health Minister Robin Swann says he would accept the pay review bodies' recommendations for Agenda for Change and medical and dental staff, but cannot implement the awards locally without an agreed 2022/23 Executive budget. He backs a joint letter from the devolved Finance Ministers asking the…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health pay review body recommendations and Northern Ireland budget delay Original release: Swann updates on pay award (opens in a new tab)
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Recognition payments and pay awards absolutely urgent, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA gives a guarded welcome to a planned August one-off recognition payment for health workers, but calls for urgent action on payments for carers and implementation of the pay award for the lowest paid staff.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health worker one-off recognition payment and pay award announcement Original release: Recognition payments and pay awards absolutely urgent, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Health Service pay offer ‘derisory’
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA calls the recommended health service pay increase derisory, saying it will not address workforce retention and will not keep pace with inflation. He has written to Health Minister Robin Swann seeking an urgent statement on how the pay award will be funded.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health pay review body recommendations and Northern Ireland budget delay Original release: McGrath: Health Service pay offer ‘derisory’ (opens in a new tab)
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We must make Belfast city centre a safer place and assist those in need – Black
Sinn Féin's Belfast Mayor Tina Black has convened a special meeting on Friday with council group leaders and statutory agencies over a series of city centre deaths. She calls for better mental health, addiction, shelter and accommodation services, and joint action on anti-social behaviour and drug…
Justice and policing Local government Issue: Belfast city centre deaths and special council meeting Original release: We must make Belfast city centre a safer place and assist those in need – Black (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw says cost of living crisis makes need for longer term funding in health more pressing
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says the cost of living crisis makes longer term funding and flexibility in mental health provision more pressing, following publication of the Mental Health Strategy Delivery Plan for 2022/23. She welcomes the plan but says it cannot implement…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Mental Health Strategy Delivery Plan 2022/23 publication Original release: Bradshaw says cost of living crisis makes need for longer term funding in health more pressing (opens in a new tab)