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Long way to go on emissions – Cllr Mal O'Hara
Green Party NI Deputy Leader Cllr Mal O'Hara says Northern Ireland still has a long way to go to cut greenhouse gas emissions, citing 2020 statistics showing a 23.9% fall since 1990 that lags behind England, Scotland and Wales. He calls for implementation of the Climate Change Act and changes to…
Environment and climate Issue: Northern Ireland greenhouse gas emissions statistics 2020 publication Original release: Long way to go on emissions – Cllr Mal O'Hara (opens in a new tab)
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Patients across Ireland benefiting from Cross Border Services - Gildernew - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew hails the cross-border health directive, which over 2,000 people have used in the last year, and calls on the Department of Health to ensure access continues beyond 1 July. He also urges exploring options to replace access lost to the European scheme after Brexit.
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Free school meal payments over summer holidays welcome- Sheehan - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan welcomes confirmation that summer holiday payments will continue for around 100,000 children and their families. He urges the DUP to end its boycott of the Executive and Assembly so a permanent scheme can be delivered.
Social security and welfare Education Issue: Education Minister's summer school holiday food grant announcement Original release: Free school meal payments over summer holidays welcome- Sheehan - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Others should follow Education Minister's positive example
Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds welcomes Education Minister Michelle McIlveen's announcement of a £12.6million holiday food grant for families of children entitled to free school meals this summer. She urges other parties and ministers to follow that example, criticising them for blaming others.
Social security and welfare Public finance and taxation Issue: Education Minister's summer school holiday food grant announcement Original release: Others should follow Education Minister's positive example (opens in a new tab)
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Summer Food Payment Clarity Welcomed
Green Party councillor Brian Smyth welcomes the Education Minister's announcement of a £12.6million summer school holiday food grant, paying £13.50 per week for each eligible child from 1 July to 31 August. He calls for long-term action on child poverty, low wages and social security reform.
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Issue: Education Minister's summer school holiday food grant announcement Original release: Summer Food Payment Clarity Welcomed (opens in a new tab)
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Ards and North Down Sustainability Policy welcomed
Green Party councillors in North Down welcome Ards and North Down Borough Council's approval of a new Sustainability Policy, with Cllr Barry McKee calling it a first step and urging immediate action on fuel poverty, insulation and retrofitting. Cllr Stephen Dunlop and Cllr Lauren Kendall back a…
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Ards and North Down Borough Council Sustainability Policy approval Original release: Ards and North Down Sustainability Policy welcomed (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong uses Carers Week to call again for respite and day centre provision to reopen
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong repeats her call for all respite and day care services for disabled people and older people to reopen during Carers Week. She says carers are exhausted, notes the Health Minister has asked for a review of each Trust's reopening pathway, and says carers now need support.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Armstrong uses Carers Week to call again for respite and day centre provision to reopen (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath concerned at SWAH neonatal unit reduction
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath expresses concern at the reduction of neonatal cots at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen from six to two due to nurse shortages. He calls for health service transformation, and blames the DUP's boycott of the institutions for stalling action.
Health Issue: South West Acute Hospital neonatal unit cot reduction Original release: McGrath concerned at SWAH neonatal unit reduction (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan welcomes summer free school meals payment
SDLP Education Spokesperson Daniel McCrossan welcomes £12.6m for summer holiday payments to families of children receiving free school meals, but says support must continue for the rest of the year. He calls on the DUP to return to Stormont to secure longer-term funding.
Social security and welfare Education Issue: Education Minister's summer school holiday food grant announcement Original release: McCrossan welcomes summer free school meals payment (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson welcomes opening of Muckamore Inquiry
DUP MP Gavin Robinson welcomes the start of the public inquiry into alleged mistreatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey, paying tribute to families. He says the Belfast Trust adopted a closed, defensive stance and calls for real change within the Trust.
Health Issue: Muckamore Abbey Hospital public inquiry hearings begin Original release: Robinson welcomes opening of Muckamore Inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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Muckamore public inquiry needs to provide truth, transparency and accountability, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA sends best wishes to patients and families as public hearings open into alleged abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital. She says the inquiry is long overdue and calls for answers on governance failures, including unanswered complaints and an unmonitored…
Health Issue: Muckamore Abbey Hospital public inquiry hearings begin Original release: Muckamore public inquiry needs to provide truth, transparency and accountability, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Nurses' formal pay dispute 'deeply worrying development' - Gildernew - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew describes the nurses' formal pay dispute as deeply concerning and accuses the UK government of treating frontline health workers with contempt. He calls for unions' concerns to be heard, fair pay secured, and the Department of Health to engage urgently with health…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Nurses' formal trade dispute over pay Original release: Nurses' formal pay dispute 'deeply worrying development' - Gildernew - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Lockhart – Government placed cart before the horse in fuel research
DUP MP Carla Lockhart welcomes the Government's £31m investment in alternatives to fossil fuels, particularly hydrogen, but says the Government should have funded research before banning red diesel in construction. She claims the ban raised quarrying and construction costs.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Government £31m investment in hydrogen and fossil fuel alternatives Original release: Lockhart – Government placed cart before the horse in fuel research (opens in a new tab)
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Maskey welcomes Casement Park court decision
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey welcomes a court ruling that allows the Casement Park redevelopment in West Belfast to go ahead, calling it a major step forward for Gaelic games and the local economy.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Casement Park redevelopment court ruling Original release: Maskey welcomes Casement Park court decision (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty welcomes ruling on Casement Park
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty welcomes a High Court ruling rejecting a legal challenge to planning permission for the Casement Park stadium in Belfast. He calls for construction to start quickly and urges the Department for Communities to confirm delivery arrangements, and calls on the…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Casement Park redevelopment court ruling Original release: McNulty welcomes ruling on Casement Park (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan welcomes review of travel support for parents of sick children
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan welcomes Health Minister Robin Swann's commitment to establish a review of the Hospital Travel Costs Scheme, which he says would extend support to low-income parents of sick children. Durkan says the commitment followed his written Assembly question.
Health Social security and welfare Issue: Hospital Travel Costs Scheme review commitment by Health Minister Original release: Durkan welcomes review of travel support for parents of sick children (opens in a new tab)
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‘Executive should be formed today’ – O’Neill
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill calls for an Executive to be formed immediately, says the DUP’s dispute harms the public rather than the EU, welcomes Wrightbus securing a German hydrogen‑bus contract as proof of single‑market benefits, and urges all parties and the UK government
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: Wrightbus contract with German operator RVK for hydrogen buses Original release: ‘Executive should be formed today’ – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Stephen Dunlop welcomes new tech at Artemis Technologies
Green Party NI Councillor Stephen Dunlop welcomes the unveiling of Artemis Technologies' efoiler technology, a zero-emission maritime service planned between Belfast and Bangor, and looks forward to its use in 2024.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Artemis Technologies efoiler technology unveiling in Belfast and Bangor Original release: Cllr Stephen Dunlop welcomes new tech at Artemis Technologies (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: DUP should hang their heads in shame
SDLP South Belfast MLA Matthew O'Toole accuses the DUP of putting its own interests first by blocking the election of an Assembly Speaker, and says this stalls support for families facing rising costs and health waiting lists.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: DUP blocking of Assembly Speaker election May 2022 Original release: O’Toole: DUP should hang their heads in shame (opens in a new tab)
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Wrightbus contract example of protocol opportunities – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald welcomes Wrightbus winning a contract to provide 60 hydrogen-fuelled buses to German operator RVK, and says it shows the benefits of selling goods into the EU single market. She calls on the British Government to negotiate constructively with the EU to make the most…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: Wrightbus contract with German operator RVK for hydrogen buses Original release: Wrightbus contract example of protocol opportunities – Archibald (opens in a new tab)