Latest releases
Searching a long passage? Find similar statements.
- Infrastructure and transport: remove filter
- Community relations and legacy: remove filter
- Health: remove filter
- Disability and equality: remove filter
5,004 releases
-
McAllister says halving of community fund will seriously impact community relations
Alliance MLA Nuala McAllister says a planned 50 per cent cut to the Executive Office's Central Good Relations Fund will seriously harm community relations. She has contacted the department's top official asking for priorities to be reconsidered before any final decision.
Community relations and legacy Public finance and taxation Issue: Central Good Relations Fund 50 per cent funding cut Original release: McAllister says halving of community fund will seriously impact community relations (opens in a new tab)
-
NI carers are being left behind, says Alliance representatives, as Carer’s Leave Act sets out extra support for GB
Alliance's Stewart Dickson MLA and Kellie Armstrong MLA say working carers in Northern Ireland risk missing out on extra leave under the Carer's Leave Act 2023 because it applies only to Great Britain for now. Dickson says the Department for the Economy will not implement it until an Executive is…
Economy and employment Disability and equality Issue: Carer's Leave Act 2023 extension to Northern Ireland Original release: NI carers are being left behind, says Alliance representatives, as Carer’s Leave Act sets out extra support for GB (opens in a new tab)
-
Hanna urges PM to introduce Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna urges Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to fund and implement a Northern Ireland Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, citing the murder of Chloe Mitchell in Ballymena and the lack of an Executive to deliver it.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Murder of Chloe Mitchell in Ballymena Original release: Hanna urges PM to introduce Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy (opens in a new tab)
-
Executive needed to prioritise Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald welcomes a cross-party briefing on the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and hopes it goes out to public consultation soon. She calls for a functioning Executive with Ministers and a budget to drive the strategy forward.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Cross-party briefing on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy Original release: Executive needed to prioritise Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
-
Kelly pays tribute to Hooded Men for ‘determined campaign’ for truth and justice
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly pays tribute to the Hooded Men for their long campaign for truth and justice, welcoming the PSNI's public apology to them. He says the British government's legacy bill must not bury the demand, and calls for the 2014 Stormont House mechanisms to be put in place in line…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: PSNI public apology to the Hooded Men Original release: Kelly pays tribute to Hooded Men for ‘determined campaign’ for truth and justice (opens in a new tab)
-
British government should listen to victims and survivors and scrap cruel legacy bill – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls for the British government to scrap its Legacy Bill after meeting Steve Baker with party colleagues, arguing its proposed May 2024 deadline for concluding inquests would make it harder for families to get investigations. He also urges the Irish government to oppose…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British government Legacy Bill and inquest deadline Original release: British government should listen to victims and survivors and scrap cruel legacy bill – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
-
Thoughts with victims who haven’t received apologies
TUV Braid Councillor Christopher Jamieson says victims are re-traumatised by recent events and that the Government appears uninterested in protecting the reputation of the security services. He suggests the apology to the hooded men will bring significant compensation payouts while innocent…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: PSNI public apology to the Hooded Men Original release: Thoughts with victims who haven’t received apologies (opens in a new tab)
-
Sinn Fein inconsistency only outshone by arrogance
DUP East Antrim MLA Gordon Lyons says Sinn Féin's inconsistency on commemorations is matched by arrogance towards IRA victims, questioning Mary Lou McDonald's remarks on attending IRA commemorations and Michelle O'Neill's past attendance and speeches at such events.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Mary Lou McDonald comments on attending IRA commemorations Original release: Sinn Fein inconsistency only outshone by arrogance (opens in a new tab)
-
European Parliament Regional Development Committee Chair visits Donegal County Council to discuss Riverine Project delays
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus, with European Parliament Regional Development Committee Chair Younous Omarjee, says they will press the European Commission for flexibility on the 31 December 2023 deadline for the Riverine footbridge project between Lifford and Strabane. The project, awarded almost…
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Riverine Project delays and PEACE funding deadline Original release: European Parliament Regional Development Committee Chair visits Donegal County Council to discuss Riverine Project delays (opens in a new tab)
-
Eastwood: Hooded Men apology another step towards justice
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP welcomes the PSNI’s apology to the Hooded Men and urges the British Government and Army to issue a formal apology as well, saying the SDLP will keep supporting the victims’ campaign for a full acknowledgement.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: PSNI public apology to the Hooded Men Original release: Eastwood: Hooded Men apology another step towards justice (opens in a new tab)
-
McGlone: Family of Sean Brown cannot be denied justice
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone says the Brown family deserves justice over the killing of Sean Brown, warning the British government's Legacy Bill could stop the inquest. He welcomes the coroner's call for sensitive material to be disclosed and urges the PSNI to cooperate fully.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Sean Brown inquest and Legacy Bill delay concerns Original release: McGlone: Family of Sean Brown cannot be denied justice (opens in a new tab)
-
Department must step in to stabilise services at Daisy Hill – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says the Department of Health must urgently step in to stabilise services at Daisy Hill Hospital in the short term and set out a clear plan for its future. He says he raised this with the Permanent Secretary after meeting the Daisy Hill Future group, blaming Southern…
Health Issue: Daisy Hill Hospital bed reduction from 107 to 40 Original release: Department must step in to stabilise services at Daisy Hill – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
-
Inquiry announcement a step towards truth and justice for Omagh…
DUP Deputy Leader Gavin Robinson says the announcement of a chair for the Omagh bombing inquiry is another step towards truth and justice, and calls for victims to have buy-in on its terms of reference. West Tyrone MLA Tom Buchanan urges the Irish Government to help uncover the truth.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Lord Turnbull named chair of Omagh bombing inquiry Original release: Inquiry announcement a step towards truth and justice for Omagh… (opens in a new tab)
-
Coleraine memorial a reminder that victims and terrorists cannot be…
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says a Coleraine memorial to six people killed in the 1973 bomb shows victims cannot be equated with terrorists, criticising Michelle O'Neill's remark that the IRA had "no alternative" as an attempt to excuse perpetrators.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Coleraine bombing 50th anniversary memorial unveiling Original release: Coleraine memorial a reminder that victims and terrorists cannot be… (opens in a new tab)
-
TUV at dedication and unveiling of Coleraine memorial
TUV leader Jim Allister says he attended the dedication and unveiling of a memorial in Coleraine to innocent victims of a 1973 IRA bombing, alongside TUV President William Ross and councillors Allister Kyle and Jonathan McAuley. He contrasts this with what he calls the glorification of IRA…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Coleraine bombing 50th anniversary memorial unveiling Original release: TUV at dedication and unveiling of Coleraine memorial (opens in a new tab)
-
Backlog of cervical cancer testing must be dealt with as quickly as possible – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says she has written to the Department of Health seeking an update on the cervical cancer testing backlog and internal cervical smear reviews in each trust. She urges the department and trusts to clear the backlog quickly and asks how women are being told about the…
Health Issue: Cervical cancer testing backlog and cervical smear reviews Original release: Backlog of cervical cancer testing must be dealt with as quickly as possible – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
-
Did Mary Lou get it wrong on RIC?
DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe says Sinn Féin is inconsistent, contrasting its criticism of an Irish government RIC centenary event with John Finucane's speech at a South Armagh IRA commemoration. She asks the party leadership to explain what has changed.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Sinn Féin speech at South Armagh IRA commemoration event Original release: Did Mary Lou get it wrong on RIC? (opens in a new tab)
-
Two days; two very different commemorations
TUV says a South Armagh republican commemoration and family fun day is an attempt to glorify terrorism and rewrite history, criticises Sinn Féin's First Minister statement and senior MP attendance, and marks the 50th anniversary of the Coleraine bombing with councillors attending a memorial.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Coleraine bombing 50th anniversary memorial unveiling Original release: Two days; two very different commemorations (opens in a new tab)
-
McCrossan welcomes appointment of Omagh bombing Inquiry chair
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan welcomes the naming of Lord Turnbull to lead the Omagh bombing inquiry, and urges him to meet victims and families before it begins.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Lord Turnbull named chair of Omagh bombing inquiry Original release: McCrossan welcomes appointment of Omagh bombing Inquiry chair (opens in a new tab)
-
Bradshaw welcomes move by Irish Government to fund student places
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA welcomes the Irish Government's one-year funding for student nursing and midwifery places at Northern Ireland universities, following a cut of 300 places. She criticises the DUP's refusal to take up government roles and calls for institutional reform…
Health Education Issue: Irish Government funding for 250 nursing student places Original release: Bradshaw welcomes move by Irish Government to fund student places (opens in a new tab)