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Challenge to the new PrimeMinister – Is she the PM of a sovereign, independent state?
TUV leader Jim Allister responds to Liz Truss's Conservative leadership win, saying her record will be judged by actions and challenging her to confirm the UK is a sovereign state that makes its own laws, including on the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Liz Truss confirmed as Conservative leader and Prime Minister Original release: Challenge to the new PrimeMinister – Is she the PM of a sovereign, independent state? (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Leader congratulates new Prime Minister
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson congratulates Liz Truss on becoming Conservative leader and Prime Minister, and calls for an early meeting to press for replacing the Northern Ireland Protocol and tackling energy and food security.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Liz Truss confirmed as Conservative leader and Prime Minister Original release: DUP Leader congratulates new Prime Minister (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie congratulates Liz Truss on being elected leader of the Conservative Party
UUP leader Doug Beattie congratulates Liz Truss on being elected Conservative Party leader and next Prime Minister, urging her to act swiftly on the cost of living crisis and the Northern Ireland Protocol and to restore the Executive.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Liz Truss confirmed as Conservative leader and Prime Minister Original release: Beattie congratulates Liz Truss on being elected leader of the Conservative Party (opens in a new tab)
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New Prime Minister has chance to make positive impact on Northern Ireland, says Long
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA urges incoming Prime Minister Liz Truss to make Northern Ireland a priority, calling for reform of the Assembly and Executive and sensible EU talks on the Protocol, while voicing doubts over her leadership campaign remarks and the Protocol Bill.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Liz Truss confirmed as Conservative leader and Prime Minister Original release: New Prime Minister has chance to make positive impact on Northern Ireland, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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Reform of the institutions to allow us to tackle cost of living crisis should be priority issue for new Prime Minister, says Long
Alliance leader Naomi Long MLA urges the incoming Prime Minister to make restoration of the Assembly and Executive a priority, calling for institutional reforms such as passing nomination rights to the next largest party and weighted majority voting, ahead of the 24-week deadline.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Incoming Prime Minister and Northern Ireland Executive restoration reforms Original release: Reform of the institutions to allow us to tackle cost of living crisis should be priority issue for new Prime Minister, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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DUP should stop punishing people and get back to work – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says the DUP’s boycott of the Executive is punishing ordinary workers and families amid the cost‑of‑living crisis, and calls on DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to end the boycott and return to work so money can be spent to help people.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: DUP boycott of Executive over cost of living support Original release: DUP should stop punishing people and get back to work – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Dealing with root cause of problems is path to progress
DUP MLA Emma Little-Pengelly says Conor Burns' comments are misguided and that he should focus on replacing the Protocol and tackling cost of living pressures. She says the Protocol is driving up prices and blocking the Assembly, and calls for the Protocol Bill to be expedited.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Conor Burns comments on DUP and the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Dealing with root cause of problems is path to progress (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD to meet political and business leaders on California visit
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD says she will visit California this weekend to brief US officials including Governor Gavin Newsom and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meet tech and business executives, and speak at Irish community and labour events.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD to meet political and business leaders on California visit (opens in a new tab)
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Gregory Campbell: Stop the Secrecy, get the A6 finished now
DUP MP Gregory Campbell accuses Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd of secrecy over continuing delays to the A6 dual carriageway between Londonderry and Dungiven, and calls for it to be finished now. He says the Spring 2022 completion date has been missed and that the Minister declined to say…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A6 Londonderry to Dungiven dual carriageway delays and closures Original release: Gregory Campbell: Stop the Secrecy, get the A6 finished now (opens in a new tab)
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If EU won't move, next PM must act in interest of UK - Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie calls on whichever of Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak becomes Prime Minister to act quickly on the Northern Ireland Protocol, which he says is causing problems for business and consumers while devolution remains unrestored.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: If EU won't move, next PM must act in interest of UK - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Brogan welcomes plan for two new special schools
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan welcomes Education Authority plans to build two new special schools, citing a rise of about 500 pupils in special schools in a year to around 7,150 in September 2022.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Authority plan to build two new special schools Original release: Brogan welcomes plan for two new special schools (opens in a new tab)
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HMRC 2021 data confirms level of Protocol paperwork – Sir Jeffrey
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says HMRC figures for 2021 show the Protocol is damaging Northern Ireland's economy and constitution, citing over ten thousand businesses declaring GB-to-NI goods movements and nearly £1m a day spent on the Trader Support Scheme. He urges the incoming Prime…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: HMRC 2021 data on Northern Ireland Protocol paperwork Original release: HMRC 2021 data confirms level of Protocol paperwork – Sir Jeffrey (opens in a new tab)
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Sheehan welcomes plan to increase Irish medium schools
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan welcomes Education Authority plans to expand Irish-medium post-primary provision across the north, citing rising enrolments. He calls on the EA to deliver the plan and secure new first-class facilities for Irish-language pupils.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Authority Irish-medium post-primary expansion plan Original release: Sheehan welcomes plan to increase Irish medium schools (opens in a new tab)
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Political crisis could be ended by DUP agreeing to form Executive, says Long
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA says the political crisis could end if the DUP agrees to form an Executive, after a Pivotal report warned the lack of government harms transparency, accountability and public services.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Pivotal report on Northern Ireland political deadlock Original release: Political crisis could be ended by DUP agreeing to form Executive, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Schools need answers over plans for new buildings
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan backs a call from the Construction Professionals' Council of Northern Ireland for Education Minister Michelle McIlveen to publish a timetable after delays to 28 new school buildings. He says the Minister must clarify the position for schools and contractors…
Education Infrastructure and transport Issue: CPCNI call over delays to 28 new school buildings Original release: McCrossan: Schools need answers over plans for new buildings (opens in a new tab)
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Let's Stop Speeding in Farm Lodge
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, backed by MLAs Danny Donnelly and Stewart Dickson, launches a petition calling on the Department for Infrastructure to act on speeding in Farm Lodge, citing risks to families with young children and elderly residents.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Let's Stop Speeding in Farm Lodge (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party call for the devolution of local transport powers to councils.
Green Party leader Councillor Mal O'Hara brings a motion to Belfast City Council calling for local transport powers to be devolved to councils, arguing Stormont departments failed to reprioritise road space after the pandemic. Cllr Aine Groogan seconds it.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Belfast City Council motion on devolving local transport powers Original release: Green Party call for the devolution of local transport powers to councils. (opens in a new tab)
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Common sense needed to resolve rural broadband issue, says O'Lynn
Alliance North Antrim MLA Patricia O'Lynn calls on Economy Minister Gordon Lyons to apply common sense to rural constituents denied broadband access under Project Stratum due to administrative errors, including misrecorded addresses and wrongly classed new builds.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Project Stratum rural broadband administrative errors affecting North Antrim constituents Original release: Common sense needed to resolve rural broadband issue, says O'Lynn (opens in a new tab)
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The Lords, if it chose, could accelerate the Protocol Bill
DUP MP Ian Paisley says the Lords could accelerate the NI Protocol Bill, returning it to the Commons for Royal Assent within a week, and calls on the new Prime Minister to act quickly on the Protocol and on winter cost-of-living support from Westminster.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Conservative leadership election and Northern Ireland Protocol Bill passage through the Lords Original release: The Lords, if it chose, could accelerate the Protocol Bill (opens in a new tab)
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Tennyson launches new All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson says he is launching an All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality to make LGBTQIA+ rights a priority this Assembly term. It will examine healthcare inequalities, school bullying, hate crime, the long-delayed LGBTQI+ strategy and banning conversion therapy.
Disability and equality Issue: Launch of All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality Original release: Tennyson launches new All Party Group on LGBTQIA+ Equality (opens in a new tab)