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McCusker calls for intervention to tackle homelessness and addiction
SDLP councillor Paul McCusker calls for an immediate intervention on homelessness, addiction and mental health in Belfast after a candlelit vigil at City Hall. He urges the Health, Communities and Justice Ministers to visit the city and calls for more high-risk beds, overdose prevention facilities…
Housing Health Issue: Belfast candlelit vigil on homelessness and addiction Original release: McCusker calls for intervention to tackle homelessness and addiction (opens in a new tab)
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Mathison expresses sympathies following road death and reiterates call for safety measures
Alliance Strangford MLA Nick Mathison offers sympathy after a man in his 30s died in a motorcycle crash on the Portaferry Road in Newtownards, and calls on the Department for Infrastructure to reassess the speed limit on the stretch of road, which he says is unsafe for residents, pedestrians and…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Portaferry Road Newtownards motorcycle crash fatality Original release: Mathison expresses sympathies following road death and reiterates call for safety measures (opens in a new tab)
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de Faoite: Failure to ban conversion therapy inexcusable
SDLP councillor Séamas de Faoite says the delay in banning conversion therapy in the North is inexcusable, rejecting Communities Minister Deidre Hargey's explanations ahead of Belfast Pride. He urges her to report on progress and make the legislation a priority once the institutions are restored.
Disability and equality Original release: de Faoite: Failure to ban conversion therapy inexcusable (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin shows support for BT and Openreach strike
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin backs BT and Openreach workers on strike, having visited the CWU picket line in Derry, and urges BT to return to talks with unions over a pay rise amid a rejected pay offer.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Issue: BT and Openreach CWU strike over pay offer Original release: McLaughlin shows support for BT and Openreach strike (opens in a new tab)
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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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Minister needs to come to North-West following flooding, says Ferguson
Alliance Councillor Rachael Ferguson calls on the Infrastructure Minister to visit the north-west to see flood damage from weekend torrential rain. She says DFI flood alleviation schemes promised after 2017 flooding have not materialised and calls for them to be started and completed urgently.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: North West flooding in Derry and Strabane, July 2022 Original release: Minister needs to come to North-West following flooding, says Ferguson (opens in a new tab)
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Destruction and major disruption following North West floods
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan calls on Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey to speed up activation of flood emergency payments after weekend flooding in Derry and Strabane, and urges faster flood alleviation work and a review of preparedness.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: North West flooding in Derry and Strabane, July 2022 Original release: Destruction and major disruption following North West floods (opens in a new tab)
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Statement by North Antrim TUV MLA Jim Allister on the passing of Sir William Wright
TUV MLA Jim Allister pays tribute to Sir William Wright, describing his passing as a sad moment for Ballymena and crediting him with lasting jobs and engineering success through Wrightbus. He offers sympathy to Sir William's widow and family.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Statement by North Antrim TUV MLA Jim Allister on the passing of Sir William Wright (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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Community meetings underline need for a refreshed approach to South Antrim rural road safety – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney pledges to keep engaging communities and agencies on rural road safety in South Antrim after a series of meetings, the last held in Toome. He urges DfI Traffic Management to rethink its approach with him, residents and the PSNI to address local safety concerns.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: South Antrim rural road safety community meetings series, Toome Original release: Community meetings underline need for a refreshed approach to South Antrim rural road safety – Kearney (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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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)