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Bloody Friday anniversary
TUV South Belfast spokesperson Andrew Girvin marks the Bloody Friday anniversary, recalling the IRA bombings that killed nine people and injured around 130 in Belfast, and calls for the bravery of 14-year-old Stephen Parker to be remembered amid attempts to rewrite the past.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Bloody Friday anniversary (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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Green Councillors pay tribute to victims and survivors of Bloody Friday bombings
Green Party councillors Aine Groogan and Anthony Flynn pay tribute to victims and families affected by the Bloody Friday bombings at a memorial service at Belfast City Hall marking the 50th anniversary. Flynn says victims and survivors still need to receive justice.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Bloody Friday bombings 50th anniversary memorial service Belfast Original release: Green Councillors pay tribute to victims and survivors of Bloody Friday bombings (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives pay tribute to victims and survivors of Bloody Friday on anniversary
Alliance Legacy spokesperson Sorcha Eastwood MLA marks the 50th anniversary of Bloody Friday, sympathising with victims' families and calling the UK Government's proposed amnesty a fallacy that would deny victims the truth. Councillor Michelle Kelly, Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast, also pays tribute…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Alliance representatives pay tribute to victims and survivors of Bloody Friday on anniversary (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)
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DUP MPs join victims to mark 40th anniversary of Hyde Park bombing
DUP MPs Carla Lockhart, Gregory Campbell and Ian Paisley mark four decades since the IRA bombings in Hyde Park and Regent's Park, and say the OTR arrangement and a proposed government amnesty have denied victims' families justice.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: DUP MPs join victims to mark 40th anniversary of Hyde Park bombing (opens in a new tab)
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No abuse survivor should miss out on compensation: Dodds
DUP MLA Diane Dodds says all survivors of institutional abuse must be compensated and that no-one should miss out, after meeting Fiona Ryan, the Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse. She calls for a victim-centred system and says the ongoing redress review must be completed.
Community relations and legacy Original release: No abuse survivor should miss out on compensation: Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Swann updates on pay award
Health Minister Robin Swann says he would accept the pay review bodies' recommendations for Agenda for Change and medical and dental staff, but cannot implement the awards locally without an agreed 2022/23 Executive budget. He backs a joint letter from the devolved Finance Ministers asking the…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health pay review body recommendations and Northern Ireland budget delay Original release: Swann updates on pay award (opens in a new tab)
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Victims of IRA atrocities deserve truth – Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie marks the 40th anniversary of the IRA Hyde Park and Regent's Park bombings and the 50th anniversary of Bloody Friday, saying victims' families deserve truth and justice and accusing Sinn Fein of venerating IRA perpetrators.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Victims of IRA atrocities deserve truth – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Recognition payments and pay awards absolutely urgent, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA gives a guarded welcome to a planned August one-off recognition payment for health workers, but calls for urgent action on payments for carers and implementation of the pay award for the lowest paid staff.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health worker one-off recognition payment and pay award announcement Original release: Recognition payments and pay awards absolutely urgent, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Health Service pay offer ‘derisory’
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA calls the recommended health service pay increase derisory, saying it will not address workforce retention and will not keep pace with inflation. He has written to Health Minister Robin Swann seeking an urgent statement on how the pay award will be funded.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health pay review body recommendations and Northern Ireland budget delay Original release: McGrath: Health Service pay offer ‘derisory’ (opens in a new tab)
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Mooney: Maritime Festival shows potential of River Foyle
SDLP councillor Sean Mooney says Derry's Maritime Festival and the Clipper Race fleet's arrival show how much the River Foyle could be used. He calls on the council to explore more opportunities, including redeveloping the Prehen boathouse for water-based sports.
Economy and employment Local government Issue: Clipper Race fleet arrival and Derry Maritime Festival 2022 Original release: Mooney: Maritime Festival shows potential of River Foyle (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Horror of Bloody Friday can never be forgotten
SDLP South Belfast MLA Matthew O'Toole says the 1972 Bloody Friday bombings, which killed nine people across Belfast, can never be forgotten. Ahead of the 50th anniversary, he urges people to mark the day together and reflect on progress since then.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Bloody Friday bombings 50th anniversary memorial service Belfast Original release: O’Toole: Horror of Bloody Friday can never be forgotten (opens in a new tab)
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Sectarian attack on Protestant youths condemned
TUV West Belfast spokesperson Jordan Doran condemns a recent sectarian assault on two Protestant youths in North Belfast and calls for nationalist leaders to publicly denounce the behaviour. He also appeals for anyone with information to contact the PSNI.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Sectarian assault on two Protestant youths in North Belfast Original release: Sectarian attack on Protestant youths condemned (opens in a new tab)
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McCusker calls for end to interface violence after second attack on youths
SDLP councillor Paul McCusker calls for an end to interface violence in north Belfast after a second attack on youths near Yorkgate, urging young people to act responsibly, community leaders to intervene and parents to keep children out of such activity.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Second youth attack near Yorkgate interface Original release: McCusker calls for end to interface violence after second attack on youths (opens in a new tab)
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We must make Belfast city centre a safer place and assist those in need – Black
Sinn Féin's Belfast Mayor Tina Black has convened a special meeting on Friday with council group leaders and statutory agencies over a series of city centre deaths. She calls for better mental health, addiction, shelter and accommodation services, and joint action on anti-social behaviour and drug…
Justice and policing Local government Issue: Belfast city centre deaths and special council meeting Original release: We must make Belfast city centre a safer place and assist those in need – Black (opens in a new tab)
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Infrastructure should get on with completing A6 rather than pet…
DUP MP Gregory Campbell calls on the Infrastructure Minister to finish the A6 road rather than pursue pet political projects, after reports the Minister is reviewing use of the name “Londonderry” on road signs. He says the unfinished dual carriageway remains open only as a single lane with a 40…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Infrastructure Minister review of Londonderry name on road signage Original release: Infrastructure should get on with completing A6 rather than pet… (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance selects Burbank as new Dunsilly Councillor
Alliance announces Jay Burbank as its new Antrim and Newtownabbey Councillor for Dunsilly after he was selected by party members. He says he wants to support community groups and improve bus services, citing cost of living pressures and car access in Randalstown.
Local government Infrastructure and transport Issue: Alliance selects Jay Burbank as Dunsilly Councillor Original release: Alliance selects Burbank as new Dunsilly Councillor (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw says cost of living crisis makes need for longer term funding in health more pressing
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says the cost of living crisis makes longer term funding and flexibility in mental health provision more pressing, following publication of the Mental Health Strategy Delivery Plan for 2022/23. She welcomes the plan but says it cannot implement…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Mental Health Strategy Delivery Plan 2022/23 publication Original release: Bradshaw says cost of living crisis makes need for longer term funding in health more pressing (opens in a new tab)