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‘We will continue to make the case for a just transition’ – McAleer
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer calls on Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir to heed widespread concerns about the department’s Nutrient Action Programme after the Assembly voted to reject the proposals, urging proper farmer engagement, impact assessments and support for a just transition.
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: Assembly vote rejecting NAP proposals Original release: ‘We will continue to make the case for a just transition’ – McAleer (opens in a new tab)
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Ferguson welcomes £10million for regeneration of Derry’s historic buildings
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson welcomes an extra £10 million from the Department for Communities to regenerate Derry's historic buildings, saying it will complement existing projects such as the City Deal, Magee expansion and the Fort George site.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: North West Regeneration Fund approval for Londonderry Historic City Conservation Area Original release: Ferguson welcomes £10million for regeneration of Derry’s historic buildings (opens in a new tab)
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Punitive charges on workers and families not the answer to wastewater problems – Boylan
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan says a new Fiscal Council report on NI Water funding shows the impact of British government austerity, and backs Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins's plan to seek Executive funding, consult on developer contributions and legislate for sustainable drainage. He opposes…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Fiscal Council report on NI Water funding model Original release: Punitive charges on workers and families not the answer to wastewater problems – Boylan (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew welcomes news pensioners in north will receive Winter Fuel Payment
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew welcomes the decision that winter fuel payments will be made to pensioners across the north, calling the previous UK cut unfair and urging the communities minister to promptly publish anti‑poverty and fuel‑poverty strategies.
Social security and welfare Public finance and taxation Issue: UK government Winter Fuel Payment U-turn for pensioners with incomes under £35,000 Original release: Gildernew welcomes news pensioners in north will receive Winter Fuel Payment (opens in a new tab)
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Disorder reinforces need for additional PSNI funding : Robinson
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson says recent disorder in Ballymena shows the PSNI needs additional resources, calling on the UK Government to act on the Chief Constable's concerns about funding pressures and to fund more police recruitment.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: Ballymena disorder and PSNI funding pressures Original release: Disorder reinforces need for additional PSNI funding : Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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Communities Minister Lyons confirms Winter Fuel Payment for Northern…
DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons confirms that all Northern Ireland pensioners will receive the Winter Fuel Payment after the UK government reversed eligibility restrictions, with legislation expected by end‑ July and warnings about scams.
Social security and welfare Public finance and taxation Issue: Starmer announcement widening Winter Fuel Payment eligibility Original release: Communities Minister Lyons confirms Winter Fuel Payment for Northern… (opens in a new tab)
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Family of Paul ‘Topper’ Thompson deserve truth and justice – Maskey
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey says he will stand with the Thompson family at the UK Supreme Court in London as it hears the Secretary of State's appeal against a disclosure ruling in the 1994 inquest into Paul Thompson's murder. He accuses the British government of obstructing victims' families and…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Supreme Court appeal over disclosure ruling in Paul Thompson inquest Original release: Family of Paul ‘Topper’ Thompson deserve truth and justice – Maskey (opens in a new tab)
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Justice, not violence, must prevail - Frew
DUP MLA for North Antrim Paul Frew condemns the violence in Ballymena on Monday evening and calls for calm, saying his earlier warnings about rising tensions in the area have come true. He thanks the PSNI and NIFRS and says those responsible for recent crimes must face the full force of the law.
Justice and policing Issue: Ballymena disorder and PSNI funding pressures Original release: Justice, not violence, must prevail - Frew (opens in a new tab)
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Buchanan urges groups to apply for Ulster-Scots Music & Dance funding
Mid Ulster DUP MLA Keith Buchanan welcomes the Ulster-Scots Agency's new music and dance tuition funding scheme and urges eligible groups to apply, saying it will help pass these traditions on to younger generations.
Disability and equality Issue: Ulster-Scots Agency music and dance tuition funding programme launch Original release: Buchanan urges groups to apply for Ulster-Scots Music & Dance funding (opens in a new tab)
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Approval of the North West Regeneration Fund
DUP-linked Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announces approval of a £10 million North West Regeneration Fund to bring commercially unviable buildings in Londonderry's Historic City Conservation Area back into use, delivered by the Londonderry Inner City Trust over five years.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: North West Regeneration Fund approval for Londonderry Historic City Conservation Area Original release: Approval of the North West Regeneration Fund (opens in a new tab)
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DUP leads Assembly call to withdraw NAP consultation
Deputy Leader and DUP Agriculture Spokesperson Michelle McIlveen led an Assembly debate urging the DAERA Minister to pull back the consultation on the Nutrients Action Programme.
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: DAERA consultation on Nutrients Action Programme review and 2026-2029 programme Original release: DUP leads Assembly call to withdraw NAP consultation (opens in a new tab)
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Ratcliffe writes to Parades Commission and PSNI in aftermath of anti-Israel parade
TUV chairman Keith Ratcliffe, a Cusher councillor, says he has written to the Parades Commission and PSNI demanding answers after an anti-Israel parade in Scarva, calling for a review of how it was approved, routed and policed.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Scarva parade disorder and arrests after Parades Commission decision Original release: Ratcliffe writes to Parades Commission and PSNI in aftermath of anti-Israel parade (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan appeals for calm following Ballymena disorder
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan appeals for calm after a night of disorder in Ballymena, urging political leaders to show responsible leadership in defusing tensions. He calls for the PSNI to be allowed to carry out thorough investigations and condemns violence against women and girls.
Justice and policing Issue: Ballymena disorder and PSNI funding pressures Original release: McGuigan appeals for calm following Ballymena disorder (opens in a new tab)
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Statement on Disorder in Ballymena
TUV leader Jim Allister condemns the disorder in Ballymena, saying violence undermines public anger over a serious sexual assault on a young girl and local concern about immigration. He blames outside individuals for the disruption and calls for the violence to stop.
Justice and policing Immigration Issue: Ballymena disorder and PSNI funding pressures Original release: Statement on Disorder in Ballymena (opens in a new tab)
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UUP motion on lenient sentencing calls on Minister to seek fundamental change within our criminal justice system – Beattie
UUP justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MLA says his party will bring an Assembly motion on lenient sentencing, calling for judicial training to be compulsory and for sentence credits for guilty pleas to be limited to arraignment or earlier.
Justice and policing Original release: UUP motion on lenient sentencing calls on Minister to seek fundamental change within our criminal justice system – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Mulholland condemns violence in Ballymena
Alliance North Antrim MLA Sian Mulholland condemns violence in Ballymena on the night of 9 June, saying a peaceful demonstration against violence against women and girls was hijacked by a small number of instigators. She thanks the PSNI and NIFRS and calls for calm.
Justice and policing Issue: Ballymena disorder and PSNI funding pressures Original release: Mulholland condemns violence in Ballymena (opens in a new tab)
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Report shows children and young people still facing 'widespread' sectarian bullying, says Guy
Alliance Education Spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA says new Anti-Bullying Alliance and Stranmillis University research shows sectarian bullying remains widespread among children and young people. She calls for the Executive to adopt a broader cross-community approach, including school-community…
Education Community relations and legacy Issue: Anti-Bullying Alliance and Stranmillis sectarian bullying research Original release: Report shows children and young people still facing 'widespread' sectarian bullying, says Guy (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan welcomes confirmation of winter fuel payments
SDLP Opposition Communities Spokesperson Daniel McCrossan welcomes the Communities Minister's confirmation that older people in the North will get winter fuel payments after a UK Government U-turn. He urges clear rollout communication, warns of scams and calls for a stronger anti-poverty strategy.
Social security and welfare Issue: UK government Winter Fuel Payment U-turn for pensioners with incomes under £35,000 Original release: McCrossan welcomes confirmation of winter fuel payments (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Executive parties cynically abandoning commitment to Lough Neagh
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA accuses Sinn Féin, the DUP and the UUP of dropping their pledges to protect Lough Neagh after backing a motion to halt consultation on the AERA Minister's Nutrients Action Programme. He calls their earlier promises empty rhetoric and urges the…
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Assembly motion to halt consultation on Nutrients Action Programme Original release: O’Toole: Executive parties cynically abandoning commitment to Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)
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Wilson welcomes winter fuel u-turn
DUP MP Sammy Wilson welcomes the Government's reversal on winter fuel payments and says it will relieve poorer pensioners, but questions why the original decision was taken. He says the reversal's stated economic justification does not hold up.
Social security and welfare Public finance and taxation Issue: UK government Winter Fuel Payment U-turn for pensioners with incomes under £35,000 Original release: Wilson welcomes winter fuel u-turn (opens in a new tab)