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Domiciliary care must not be allowed to fail due to DUP boycott, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA warns domiciliary care must not fail because of the DUP boycott of the institutions, and calls for plans to improve pay and conditions for domiciliary carers and district nurses, citing rising fuel and travel costs after the Chancellor's autumn…
Health Economy and employment Original release: Domiciliary care must not be allowed to fail due to DUP boycott, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Time to update the NI Act to remove designations in the assembly, says Armstrong, following NIHRC Annual Statement
Alliance Communities Spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA calls for the NI Act to be updated to remove designation in the Assembly, following the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission's Annual Statement. She advocates a weighted majority system to replace the current designation system.
Constitutional affairs Disability and equality Issue: NIHRC Annual Statement 2022 on equality law and Assembly designation Original release: Time to update the NI Act to remove designations in the assembly, says Armstrong, following NIHRC Annual Statement (opens in a new tab)
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Hard data demolishes Protocol lies: O’Toole
Matthew O’Toole MLA, the SDLP’s Assembly group leader and Brexit spokesperson, says new NISRA figures refute DUP and UK minister claims that the Protocol has damaged GB‑NI trade, showing a 7% rise in purchases from Great Britain and higher export volumes to the Republic and EU, and calls for a plan
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: Trade data release on Northern Ireland Protocol impact Original release: Hard data demolishes Protocol lies: O’Toole (opens in a new tab)
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British Secretary of State must set out plan to restore power-sharing – O’Neill
Sinn Féin Leas Uachtarán Michelle O'Neill MLA calls on the British Secretary of State to set out a clear plan to restore the Executive and Assembly before a meeting with the parties, and urges the Prime Minister to engage urgently. She also raises the delayed £600 energy payment.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: British Secretary of State invitation to parties on restoring power-sharing Original release: British Secretary of State must set out plan to restore power-sharing – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Internal Conservative Party politics holding up Protocol Bill
DUP MP Ian Paisley suggests the Prime Minister's pause of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill reflects internal Conservative Party politics more than prospects for a Brussels deal. He says the Protocol must be replaced by arrangements unionists can back, and warns that delaying the Bill also delays…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Government pause on Northern Ireland Protocol Bill progression Original release: Internal Conservative Party politics holding up Protocol Bill (opens in a new tab)
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“Delayed Pay Award Slap in the Face to Health Workers During Cost-Of-Living Crisis” – Connolly
Aontú's Daniel Connolly, Armagh Representative, accuses the Department of Health of delaying the NHS pay award during the cost-of-living crisis. He calls for it to be paid now, blames Stormont deadlock for blocking funding, and urges reform of Stormont and MLA pay.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Department of Health health worker pay award announcement December 2022 Original release: “Delayed Pay Award Slap in the Face to Health Workers During Cost-Of-Living Crisis” – Connolly (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance MLAs meet with Royal College of Emergency Medicine to discuss pressures in NI A&E departments
Alliance MLAs say they met the Royal College of Emergency Medicine about growing pressures in Northern Ireland's A&E departments. Paula Bradshaw MLA, Health Spokesperson, says a shortage of hospital beds for admission is the most pressing issue and calls for investment in capacity. Danny Donnelly…
Health Issue: Alliance meeting with Royal College of Emergency Medicine on A&E pressures Original release: Alliance MLAs meet with Royal College of Emergency Medicine to discuss pressures in NI A&E departments (opens in a new tab)
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‘DUP should stop undermining postal workers ask for fair pay’ – O’Dowd
Sinn Féin MLA John O'Dowd tells the DUP to return to the Executive and back striking postal workers seeking fair pay, rejecting DUP MP Carla Lockhart's claims that postal strikes are hurting health services.
Economy and employment Health Issue: Royal Mail industrial action disrupting postal services December 2022 Original release: ‘DUP should stop undermining postal workers ask for fair pay’ – O’Dowd (opens in a new tab)
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TUV calls out NIO deception
TUV leader Jim Allister accuses the NIO of playing politics by linking the £600 energy payment to the lack of a Stormont executive, arguing the civil service departments that delivered Covid payments still exist. He says the NIO is trying to force unionists into submission over the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: NIO link between £600 energy payment and Stormont executive Original release: TUV calls out NIO deception (opens in a new tab)
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The NHS Strikes
People Before Profit reports visiting Belfast City and Royal Victoria hospitals during a 24-hour NHS strike by over 2,000 workers across five trusts, with GMB, NIPSA and Unison taking part. The release quotes union officials calling for a full return to collective bargaining over pay and…
Health Economy and employment Issue: NHS 24‑hour strike across Belfast trusts Original release: The NHS Strikes (opens in a new tab)
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High air pollution demonstrates need for urgent and consistent action on air quality, says Alliance MLAs
Alliance MLAs John Blair and Paula Bradshaw say high air pollution warnings in parts of the north west show air quality needs urgent action from the incoming Executive. Blair blames the outgoing minister for refusing extra monitoring sites and says the Clean Air Strategy has not been delivered.
Environment and climate Health Issue: North west Northern Ireland high air pollution warnings December 2022 Original release: High air pollution demonstrates need for urgent and consistent action on air quality, says Alliance MLAs (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol Bill has been tediously slow - Sir Jeffrey
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson writes to the Northern Ireland Secretary calling for the Government to replace the Protocol with arrangements unionists can support, citing £318.7 million spent on the Trader Support Service and questioning the delay to £600 energy payments.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Protocol Bill delay and Trader Support Service costs Original release: Protocol Bill has been tediously slow - Sir Jeffrey (opens in a new tab)
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Essential role for Europe in managing constitutional change in Ireland – Kearney
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA urges European progressive parties to back planning for constitutional change in Ireland, including an all-island Citizens' Assembly, while speaking at the European Left congress in Vienna.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Essential role for Europe in managing constitutional change in Ireland – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol should serve as warning on damage to power-sharing: Paisley
DUP MP Ian Paisley says the incoming Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, must accept the damage the Northern Ireland Protocol has done to power-sharing if he wants to prioritise it. He calls for a Protocol solution that respects Northern Ireland's place in the UK and has cross-community support.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Protocol should serve as warning on damage to power-sharing: Paisley (opens in a new tab)
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Heaton-Harris must tell people when they will get £600 energy payment – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy challenges Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris to set out steps taken to restore the Assembly and Executive and to say when people will receive the £600 energy payment. Murphy also calls for progress on talks with the EU over the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Heaton-Harris must tell people when they will get £600 energy payment – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong and Mathison meet with Action Mental Health to discuss funding
Alliance MLAs Kellie Armstrong and Nick Mathison say they met Action Mental Health to discuss its funding after European Social Fund support ends in March and is replaced by the Shared Prosperity Fund, which they argue will not match current mental health provision.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Action Mental Health funding uncertainty after European Social Fund ends Original release: Armstrong and Mathison meet with Action Mental Health to discuss funding (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Hume’s gift to Derry enduring reminder of road to peace
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP welcomes the permanent display of John Hume's peace prizes in Derry's Guildhall, gifted by Pat Hume, and says they will remind people of the road to peace. He calls on those carrying Hume's legacy to keep working toward a shared Ireland and warns against division and…
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Display of John Hume's peace prizes at Derry Guildhall Original release: Eastwood: Hume’s gift to Derry enduring reminder of road to peace (opens in a new tab)
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Health workers deserve fair pay rise and safe staffing – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says the Department of Health's pay award for health workers falls short of what fair pay and safe staffing require. He notes the £1,400 payment matches what England and Wales received, and calls on the Tories to get real on public sector pay.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Department of Health health worker pay award announcement December 2022 Original release: Health workers deserve fair pay rise and safe staffing – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol is holding back devolution: Dodds
DUP MLA Diane Dodds tells the Secretary of State that the Assembly and Executive cannot function while the Protocol stands, and rejects his plan to adjust MLA pay and delay energy payments as a route to restoring devolution.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Secretary of State's proposals to restore Stormont devolution Original release: Protocol is holding back devolution: Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Postal strike impacting on health care – Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart urges Royal Mail's management to negotiate constructively with unions to end industrial action disrupting postal services. She says late letters have caused constituents to miss health appointments and calls for both sides to reach a deal before Christmas.
Economy and employment Health Issue: Royal Mail industrial action disrupting postal services December 2022 Original release: Postal strike impacting on health care – Lockhart (opens in a new tab)