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TUV Leader presses Secretary of State on Protocol
TUV leader Jim Allister says he met Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris at his Ballymena office to press for clarity on the UK government's Protocol intentions. He says the Protocol must be resolved as a sovereignty issue rather than through further talks with the EU, and that he will not…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: TUV Leader presses Secretary of State on Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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Service Level Agreement on Protocol must go
TUV councillor Stephen Cooper says the Service Level Agreement on the Protocol must go, criticising Causeway Coast and Glens council for accepting it and Mid and East Antrim officials for signing it off without councillors. He will table a rescinding motion at Ards and North Down council.
Constitutional affairs Local government Original release: Service Level Agreement on Protocol must go (opens in a new tab)
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Only way forward on Brexit issues is through negotiation, says Farry
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP welcomes the resumption of UK-EU talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol, saying negotiation is the only route forward. He argues the Protocol Bill is a dead end and says it would put Northern Ireland's EU goods market access at risk.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Only way forward on Brexit issues is through negotiation, says Farry (opens in a new tab)
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Murphy welcomes Irish Government’s intention to plan for Irish Unity
Sinn Féin Finance Minister Conor Murphy welcomes remarks by Paschal Donohoe that Dublin will begin planning public finances with Irish unity in mind. Murphy says the southern state's revenue and spending data can inform the debate on paying for services.
Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Original release: Murphy welcomes Irish Government’s intention to plan for Irish Unity (opens in a new tab)
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Ireland's Future attendees must face up to what they campaigned for
DUP MP Gregory Campbell criticises an 'Ireland's Future' event in Dublin, calling attendees navel-gazers who ignore the reality of Northern Ireland. He says the 2021 census shows the end of majority rule, so attendees who campaigned for it must now face what consensus and agreement mean.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Ireland's Future attendees must face up to what they campaigned for (opens in a new tab)
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O'Lynn seeks Education Authority meeting after more pupils left without transport
Alliance North Antrim MLA Patricia O’Lynn seeks a meeting with the Education Authority after pupils at Castle Tower Special School and Mary Queen of Peace Primary School were left without transport, calling for clarification and a reliable contingency plan and urging DUP Education Minister Michelle
Education Infrastructure and transport Original release: O'Lynn seeks Education Authority meeting after more pupils left without transport (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: NDNA opportunities ‘squandered’ 1000 days after agreement
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says the opportunity from the New Decade, New Approach deal has been squandered 1000 days on, pointing to health, cost of living and young people's opportunities, and calls for MLAs and Ministers to return to work.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Eastwood: NDNA opportunities ‘squandered’ 1000 days after agreement (opens in a new tab)
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DUP should end ‘shameful and cruel boycott’ of Executive – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane urges the DUP to end its boycott of the Executive and help people struggling with bills, saying his party is ready to form an Executive now to ease cost-of-living pressures.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: DUP should end ‘shameful and cruel boycott’ of Executive – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister commits to review transgender guidance
TUV leader Jim Allister welcomes the Education Minister's commitment to review the Education Authority's guidance on supporting transgender young people, and calls for the guidance to be withdrawn as fundamentally flawed. He objects to advice on parental involvement and to proposals to remove…
Education Disability and equality Original release: Education Minister commits to review transgender guidance (opens in a new tab)
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Hype no substitute for tackling the sovereignty issue
TUV leader Jim Allister says new EU 'technical talks' on the Northern Ireland Protocol will only tinker with how it works, since the EU mandate has not widened, and calls for the sovereignty issue to be addressed first. He urges Unionists to refuse to restore Stormont.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Hype no substitute for tackling the sovereignty issue (opens in a new tab)
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McMullan secures new Council disability group with aim of making city accessible
Alliance Belfast City Councillor Ross McMullan says a new Council disability working group, approved unanimously on Monday night, will help make Belfast accessible and produce an overarching disability strategy. He calls for a plan and indicators to replace the current status quo.
Disability and equality Local government Original release: McMullan secures new Council disability group with aim of making city accessible (opens in a new tab)
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Tory GDPR pledge a threat to basic cross-border activity: O’Toole
SDLP MLA Matthew O'Toole warns that the Conservatives' plan for a UK-only data equivalence system could disrupt cross-border payroll, healthcare, frontier worker arrangements and all-island bodies. He says it threatens post-Brexit data adequacy protections.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Tory GDPR pledge a threat to basic cross-border activity: O’Toole (opens in a new tab)
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Focus must be on removing the Protocol : Paisley
DUP MP Ian Paisley urges the UK Government to concentrate on removing the NI Protocol instead of issuing apologies, arguing it has set Northern Ireland back and collapsed the institutions. He says the Protocol Bill should be fast-tracked, as two years of talks with the EU failed.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Focus must be on removing the Protocol : Paisley (opens in a new tab)
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Join the conversation on Irish Unity – Kearney
Sinn Féin chair Declan Kearney describes Saturday's Dublin conference on constitutional change as a pivotal moment for debate on Irish unity. He announces a Belfast Peoples' Assembly on 12 October, opened by Mary Lou McDonald, with registration open and submissions invited online.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Join the conversation on Irish Unity – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Steve Baker`s olive branch should be reciprocated by Irish Government and EU - Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie MLA calls on the Irish Government and the EU to reciprocate Steve Baker's offer of an olive branch on the Northern Ireland Protocol. He says both sides have damaged trust by promoting false narratives, and urges everyone to redouble efforts to fix the protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Steve Baker`s olive branch should be reciprocated by Irish Government and EU - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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My focus is on making Northern Ireland work for all its people within the United Kingdom – Beattie
Constitutional affairs Original release: My focus is on making Northern Ireland work for all its people within the United Kingdom – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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‘A New Ireland – A Nation Home for all’ – Mary Lou McDonald’s full address to Ireland’s Future
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD, speaking at Ireland's Future, sets out a vision of a united Ireland as a 'nation home for all', calling for healthcare, housing and public services to be shaped by that goal and pledging to stop forced emigration of young people.
Constitutional affairs Original release: ‘A New Ireland – A Nation Home for all’ – Mary Lou McDonald’s full address to Ireland’s Future (opens in a new tab)
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What a flop!
TUV leader Jim Allister dismisses a Sinn Fein event in Dublin as less popular than a Newry 12th of July celebration. He says it aims to subvert Unionists' rights to remain in the UK, and criticises Sinn Fein for not apologising for the IRA campaign.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Original release: What a flop! (opens in a new tab)
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Why Ni Housing Executive Strikers Are Extending
People Before Profit backs Unite members at the Northern Ireland Housing Executive who are extending their strike into October over a 1.75% pay offer, saying workers face inflation of 12% and calling for pay rises now.
Economy and employment Housing Issue: NIHE Unite strike extended into October over pay offer Original release: Why Ni Housing Executive Strikers Are Extending (opens in a new tab)
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Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile commends ‘thoughtful and inclusive’ discussions at Seanad Committee hearing
Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile thanks participants in the inaugural Seanad Public Consultation Committee hearing on Ireland’s constitutional future, praising the respectful, inclusive dialogue and the strong contribution of young people, and looks forward to further sessions.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile commends ‘thoughtful and inclusive’ discussions at Seanad Committee hearing (opens in a new tab)