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Omagh families deserve truth and justice – Elliott
UUP MLA Tom Elliott welcomes the UK Government's next steps on Omagh, including the Secretary of State's announcement of an independent statutory review, and calls on the Irish Government to set out how it will meet its responsibilities for answers on the cross-border Omagh bombing.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing independent statutory inquiry announcement Original release: Omagh families deserve truth and justice – Elliott (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent action vital to conserve and restore wetlands, says Blair
Alliance environment spokesperson John Blair MLA, marking World Wetlands Day, says action is needed now to protect and rebuild NI's wetland ecosystems. He welcomes progress on peatland restoration but says the region trails other jurisdictions and is badly underfunded.
Environment and climate Original release: Urgent action vital to conserve and restore wetlands, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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Donnelly pays tribute to Omagh families as inquiry announced
Alliance Councillor Stephen Donnelly welcomes the Secretary of State's announcement of an independent statutory public inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing. He calls for those responsible to be brought to justice and urges the Government to scrap its Legacy Bill, arguing its amnesty would deny…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing independent statutory inquiry announcement Original release: Donnelly pays tribute to Omagh families as inquiry announced (opens in a new tab)
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Case shows fallacy of UK Government legacy proposals, says Eastwood
Alliance MLA Sorcha Eastwood says the suspended sentence given to a former soldier for the 1988 killing of Aidan McAnespie shows the flaws in the UK Government's legacy proposals, and urges it to drop the Legacy Bill.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Sentencing of British soldier for 1988 killing of Aidan McAnespie Original release: Case shows fallacy of UK Government legacy proposals, says Eastwood (opens in a new tab)
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Young people deserve evidence based and inclusive Relationship and Sexuality Education says Egan
Alliance Education Spokesperson Connie Egan MLA says a meeting with Northern Ireland Office officials on Relationship and Sexuality Education was positive and urges the Secretary of State to implement CEDAW-based RSE as a priority. She cites a Belfast Youth Forum study finding 73% of young people…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Northern Ireland Office meeting on Relationship and Sexuality Education Original release: Young people deserve evidence based and inclusive Relationship and Sexuality Education says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP welcomes Statutory Inquiry into Omagh Bomb
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan welcomes the Secretary of State's announcement of an independent statutory inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing. He urges the Irish Government to take matching action and says families now have a path to the truth.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing independent statutory inquiry announcement Original release: SDLP welcomes Statutory Inquiry into Omagh Bomb (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Aidan McAnespie case shows futility of Legacy Bill
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says the suspended sentence handed to the former soldier for killing Aidan McAnespie demonstrates that the British government's legacy legislation fails to deliver truth and justice, praises the family's perseverance and condemns insensitive commentary.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Sentencing of British soldier for 1988 killing of Aidan McAnespie Original release: Eastwood: Aidan McAnespie case shows futility of Legacy Bill (opens in a new tab)
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Lord Dodds issues warning over medicines supply to Northern Ireland
The DUP's Lord Dodds warns the Government to act on medicine supply to Northern Ireland, citing a year-end cliff edge that could see vital medicines withdrawn. He calls for medicines to be removed from the Protocol, arguing that EU rules and checks cause the problem.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Lords sub-committee evidence on Protocol impact on medicine supply Original release: Lord Dodds issues warning over medicines supply to Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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‘We will not give up on implementation of life-saving Dáithí’s Law’ – Reilly
Sinn Féin MLA Aisling Reilly calls for Dáithí's Law to be implemented quickly, saying it will save lives, and criticises the British Secretary of State for not committing to legislate to make it fully operational.
Health Issue: Dáithí's Law implementation delay and Secretary of State legislation Original release: ‘We will not give up on implementation of life-saving Dáithí’s Law’ – Reilly (opens in a new tab)
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Lords must take opportunity to tackle toxic Legacy Bill
DUP legacy spokesperson Emma Little-Pengelly urges House of Lords members to substantially amend the Government's Legacy Bill at Committee stage, saying victims and survivors groups oppose it as introducing amnesties for terrorist violence.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Legacy Bill Committee Stage amendments on glorifying terrorism Original release: Lords must take opportunity to tackle toxic Legacy Bill (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill reiterates call for implementation of life-saving Dáithí’s Law
First Minister-Designate Michelle O'Neill urges full implementation of Dáithí's Law on organ donation after meeting the young boy and his family, and calls on the British Secretary of State to legislate in the absence of a Northern Ireland Executive.
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Lord Dodds seeks legislative change on glorifying terrorism
DUP peer Lord Dodds says he will propose a new offence of glorifying terrorism in Northern Ireland during Committee Stage of the Government's Legacy Bill, and an amendment making immunity under the Bill an aggravating factor in sentencing. He cites Sinn Féin commemorations of paramilitary figures…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Legacy Bill Committee Stage amendments on glorifying terrorism Original release: Lord Dodds seeks legislative change on glorifying terrorism (opens in a new tab)
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Wilson welcomes progress of trophy hunting legislation
DUP's Sammy Wilson welcomes progress of the Hunting Trophies Importation Prohibition Bill through Commons scrutiny, saying it is needed to stop trophy hunting of near-extinct animals. He warns the bill cannot cover Northern Ireland because of the Protocol, creating a smuggling loophole, and urges…
Environment and climate Constitutional affairs Issue: Hunting Trophies Importation Prohibition Bill Commons scrutiny Original release: Wilson welcomes progress of trophy hunting legislation (opens in a new tab)
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No compelling reasons for the SOS not to act on organ donation law – Chambers
UUP health spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA urges the Secretary of State to urgently complete the stalled Organ and Tissue Donation Act at Westminster, ahead of a meeting with the Mac Gabhann family, whose son is awaiting a heart transplant.
Health Issue: Organ donation law implementation blocked by Executive deadlock Original release: No compelling reasons for the SOS not to act on organ donation law – Chambers (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood urges NI Secretary to progress Dáithí’s Law
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP urges NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris to take forward Dáithí's Law at Westminster, saying the legislation could save lives and should not be delayed by the DUP's Stormont boycott.
Health Issue: Organ donation law implementation blocked by Executive deadlock Original release: Eastwood urges NI Secretary to progress Dáithí’s Law (opens in a new tab)
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British government should scrap callous Legacy Bill – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane urges the British government to scrap its Legacy Bill, which he says would block justice for victims and families, and renews his party's push for an urgent summit of the two governments and parties on legacy.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Jonathan Caine comments on continuing progress of Legacy Bill Original release: British government should scrap callous Legacy Bill – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Hazzard slams intimidatory sign at local school
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard condemns a 'racist and intimidatory' sign placed outside a school in Clough that attacked Irish-language learners and named the school. He urges anyone with information to contact the police.
Disability and equality Education Issue: Clough school intimidatory sign targeting Irish-language learners Original release: Hazzard slams intimidatory sign at local school (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood to nominate Bloody Sunday families for Nobel Peace Prize
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says he will put forward the Bloody Sunday families as nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize, calling their five‑decade struggle for truth, justice and reconciliation an inspiration for a shared future in Ireland.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Nomination of Bloody Sunday families for Nobel Peace Prize Original release: Eastwood to nominate Bloody Sunday families for Nobel Peace Prize (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew welcomes apology to those affected by contaminated blood scandal
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew welcomes a Belfast Health Trust apology to people affected by the contaminated blood scandal, saying such failings must never recur in health services and commending those affected and their families for their campaign.
Health Issue: Belfast Health Trust apology over contaminated blood scandal Original release: Gildernew welcomes apology to those affected by contaminated blood scandal (opens in a new tab)
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Kelly celebrates introduction of paid bereavement leave for early pregnancy loss and miscarriage for Belfast City Council staff
Alliance Belfast Councillor and Deputy Lord Mayor Michelle Kelly welcomes Belfast City Council's forthcoming paid leave for staff dealing with early pregnancy loss and miscarriage, taking effect on 1 February after equality screening. It gives 10 days at full pay for miscarriage and 3 days for a…
Economy and employment Local government Issue: Belfast City Council paid leave policy for pregnancy loss and miscarriage Original release: Kelly celebrates introduction of paid bereavement leave for early pregnancy loss and miscarriage for Belfast City Council staff (opens in a new tab)