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Whether at Westminster or Stormont roll over Unionism cannot wash its hands of Irish language legislation
TUV South Antrim representative Mel Lucas says the DUP agreed the substance of Irish language legislation introduced at Westminster, claiming it conceded the measure to restore Stormont and was passed there to avoid Assembly debate. He warns it will disadvantage non-Irish speakers in public sector…
Disability and equality Economy and employment Issue: British government confirmation of Irish Language Act legislation tabling Original release: Whether at Westminster or Stormont roll over Unionism cannot wash its hands of Irish language legislation (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes Acht Gaeilge breakthrough
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes confirmation that legislation for an Irish Language Act will be tabled, and calls for it to be delivered before Westminster's summer recess. She blames unionist parties for reneging on the commitment in the 2020 New Decade, New Approach agreement.
Disability and equality Issue: British government confirmation of Irish Language Act legislation tabling Original release: Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes Acht Gaeilge breakthrough (opens in a new tab)
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Clarke – Alliance & SDLP demonstrate British intolerance
DUP MLA Trevor Clarke, a member of the NI Assembly Commission, says the SDLP and Alliance vetoed flying the Union Flag at Parliament Buildings on 28 May 2022, the Northern Ireland centenary, and calls their stance intolerant of British identity.
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Union Flag flying at Parliament Buildings on Northern Ireland centenary Original release: Clarke – Alliance & SDLP demonstrate British intolerance (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill welcomes confirmation that Acht Gaeilge is to proceed
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill welcomes confirmation that the British government will table Irish Language Act legislation in Westminster, and calls for it to be done before the summer recess. She also welcomes £4 million funding for An Ciste Infheistíochta Gaeilge.
Disability and equality Issue: British government confirmation of Irish Language Act legislation tabling Original release: O’Neill welcomes confirmation that Acht Gaeilge is to proceed (opens in a new tab)
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Government should be honest about why there’s a “vanishingly small” chance of bringing criminals to justice
TUV Mid Ulster representative Glen Moore says the Government's legacy proposals omit key facts, blaming early release of terrorists and OTR letters for the remote chance of justice, and calls the plans a shameful betrayal of victims.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: Government should be honest about why there’s a “vanishingly small” chance of bringing criminals to justice (opens in a new tab)
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British government acting with ‘indecent haste’ to rush through flawed legacy legislation – Kelly
Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly accuses the British government of rushing flawed legacy legislation through with unseen urgency, against victims' wishes, and calls for the proposals to be scrapped and the 2014 Stormont House Agreement implemented in full.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: British government acting with ‘indecent haste’ to rush through flawed legacy legislation – Kelly (opens in a new tab)
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“British Government is Afraid of Justice, Truth and Accountability
Aontú Deputy Leader Cllr Denise Mullen says the British government's Legacy Bill, being voted on today, grants former state actors amnesty that cuts victims of collusion off from justice and truth. She calls on the Irish government to use international courts and diplomatic pressure, and says…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: “British Government is Afraid of Justice, Truth and Accountability (opens in a new tab)
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Proposed legacy legislation flawed, unworkable and at odds with rule of law, says Farry
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP says the UK Government's proposed legacy legislation, due for its Commons Second Reading, is flawed and unworkable and cannot be fixed by amendment. He calls for a return to the Stormont House Agreement with tweaks agreed between both governments and local…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: Proposed legacy legislation flawed, unworkable and at odds with rule of law, says Farry (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood rejects British Government legacy spin as ‘out and out lie’
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP accuses the British Government of an "out and out lie" over claims its legacy legislation promotes reconciliation, arguing it shields state forces and paramilitaries from prosecution and breaches the Stormont House Agreement. The SDLP says it will oppose the bill at…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British Government legacy legislation abandoning Stormont House Agreement Original release: Eastwood rejects British Government legacy spin as ‘out and out lie’ (opens in a new tab)
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Human Rights Commission report on Tory legacy plans ‘damning’ – Dillon
Sinn Féin Justice spokesperson Linda Dillon MLA says a Human Rights Commission report calling British government legacy plans seriously flawed is damning and shows they should be scrapped. She says the plans would shield state forces and agents from accountability and urges full implementation of…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Human Rights Commission report on British government legacy plans Original release: Human Rights Commission report on Tory legacy plans ‘damning’ – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Victims must always have access to justice
DUP MP for East Belfast Gavin Robinson urges the Government, ahead of legacy legislation being introduced, to ensure innocent Troubles victims always have access to justice. He says most Troubles deaths were deliberate killings by terrorists, many never tried, and that any further blockage on…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: Victims must always have access to justice (opens in a new tab)
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Time for ‘Practical Measures’ to address HRT shortage, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA calls for practical measures to address the UK-wide HRT shortage affecting women in Northern Ireland, pointing to English pharmacy swap powers and urging a Women's Health Strategy with specialist menopause clinics.
Health Disability and equality Issue: UK HRT shortage affecting women in Northern Ireland Original release: Time for ‘Practical Measures’ to address HRT shortage, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney welcomes approval for major Ballyclare investment
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney welcomes Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd's sign-off on a Ballyclare package that includes 699 homes, public spaces and completion of the northern Ballyclare Relief Road. He says it will ease town-centre traffic, shorten commuter journeys and bring economic and…
Infrastructure and transport Housing Issue: Ballyclare urban investment programme and relief road completion approved Original release: Kearney welcomes approval for major Ballyclare investment (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds – “Taoiseach is inconsistent on dealing with the past”
Upper Bann DUP MLA Diane Dodds questions the sincerity of Taoiseach Micheál Martin's legacy remarks, saying his refusal to meet the Sproule family contradicts his commitment to meeting victims' families. She has written to him again requesting a meeting.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Taoiseach Micheál Martin's Good Morning Ulster remarks on legacy and Troubles cases Original release: Dodds – “Taoiseach is inconsistent on dealing with the past” (opens in a new tab)
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DUP must end Executive boycott to support children with autism- Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan urges the DUP to end its Executive boycott and return to government, citing Department of Health figures showing autism diagnoses in children have risen fourfold in a decade and will add pressure on special educational needs services.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Department of Health figures on childhood autism diagnoses over ten years Original release: DUP must end Executive boycott to support children with autism- Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Disgusting sectarian abuse of Rangers fans at Dublin Airport
TUV North Belfast representative Ron McDowell condemns sectarian and xenophobic abuse by a driver toward two Rangers fans travelling from Dublin Airport to Frankfurt, and says a complaint lodged with Dublin Airport has had no response.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Sectarian abuse of Rangers fans by driver at Dublin Airport Original release: Disgusting sectarian abuse of Rangers fans at Dublin Airport (opens in a new tab)
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City Status for Bangor welcomed
Green Party NI representative Cllr Stephen Dunlop welcomes the announcement that Bangor is to be granted city status by the Queen, citing projects including the Court House refurbishment, the £50m Belfast City Region Deal investment and the Queens Parade and Royal Hotel developments.
Local government Economy and employment Issue: Bangor city status announcement Original release: City Status for Bangor welcomed (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP meets with Taoiseach
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood reports a positive meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Belfast covering the Protocol, British legacy legislation and the DUP's absence from Stormont. He backs Martin's push for the DUP to re-enter government and urges the British government to negotiate.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: SDLP meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Belfast Original release: SDLP meets with Taoiseach (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Education Minister must improve support for children with Special Educational Needs
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan calls on the Education Minister to act on support for children with special educational needs after reports that autism diagnoses among NI pupils have quadrupled in a decade. He urges a regional plan for special schools, autism training for educators, and…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Department of Health figures on childhood autism diagnoses over ten years Original release: McCrossan: Education Minister must improve support for children with Special Educational Needs (opens in a new tab)
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Aontú Leader Tells Tánaiste That The Good Friday Agreement
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD tells the Tánaiste the Good Friday Agreement "has been gutted" and urges the government to exhaust international legal avenues, seek reconstitution of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference and pursue Joint Authority. He also promotes an Aontú Bill for a…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Tóibín Dáil exchange with Tánaiste on Good Friday Agreement implementation Original release: Aontú Leader Tells Tánaiste That The Good Friday Agreement (opens in a new tab)