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Allister welcomes Wrightbus to Westminster
TUV MP Jim Allister welcomes Wrightbus's hydrogen bus display at Parliament as North Antrim MP, calls for government to prioritise UK manufacturing in zero emission bus rollout and support diesel bus conversions, and hopes Wrightbus expands into hydrogen coaches at Galgorm.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Wrightbus hydrogen bus display at Parliament Original release: Allister welcomes Wrightbus to Westminster (opens in a new tab)
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New Nutrients Action Programme Proposals Will Devastate Family Farms Without Delivering Real Environmental Gains
TUV vice chairman Causeway Councillor Allister Kyle says proposed Nutrients Action Programme measures for 2026–2029 would harm small and medium farms, citing slurry spreading limits, a 3-metre buffer strip and low emission equipment rules. He calls on the Department to redraft the programme and…
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: DAERA consultation on Nutrients Action Programme review and 2026-2029 programme Original release: New Nutrients Action Programme Proposals Will Devastate Family Farms Without Delivering Real Environmental Gains (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Groogan condemns posters in Belvoir
Green Party Botanic councillor Aine Groogan condemns overnight posters in the Belvoir area that she says make concerning statements about housing and stir up tensions. She blames Stormont and the executive parties for the housing shortage and says she is liaising with police and the council to…
Housing Issue: South Belfast Belvoir estate posters calling for local homes Original release: Cllr Groogan condemns posters in Belvoir (opens in a new tab)
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Harpur condemns anti-social behaviour at Lough Moss
Alliance Castlereagh South Councillor Jamie Harpur condemns a series of deliberate fires in vegetation near Lough Moss Leisure Centre in Carryduff, calling the behaviour dangerous and linking it to wider anti-social conduct, including a damaged bus shelter. He says the incidents have been reported…
Justice and policing Local government Issue: Lough Moss deliberate fires and Carryduff anti-social behaviour Original release: Harpur condemns anti-social behaviour at Lough Moss (opens in a new tab)
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International community must act to end humanitarian suffering in Gaza, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson calls on the UK Government to go further on Gaza by suspending arms sales to Israel, after Keir Starmer's joint statement with France and Canada and suspended trade talks.
International affairs Issue: Starmer joint statement with France and Canada on Gaza and West Bank Original release: International community must act to end humanitarian suffering in Gaza, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Murray welcomes agreement of feasibility study for Wilmont House restoration
Alliance Balmoral Councillor and Lord Mayor of Belfast Micky Murray welcomes agreement to a feasibility study on restoring Wilmont House in Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, which he says follows his 2023 council motion. He reports £83k in Heritage Lottery Fund money for the study and hopes it marks…
Local government Issue: Wilmont House restoration feasibility study agreed Original release: Murray welcomes agreement of feasibility study for Wilmont House restoration (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter welcomes Economy Minister climb down on tuition fees
SDLP MLA Cara Hunter welcomes the Economy Minister's reversal on raising university tuition fees, saying it vindicates young people's voices. She credits student activists and SDLP pressure, and calls for fair university funding and firmer Executive leadership.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Economy Minister's decision not to raise university tuition fees Original release: Hunter welcomes Economy Minister climb down on tuition fees (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Department of Health must deliver Northlands funding
SDLP MP Colum Eastwood calls on the Department of Health to submit the business case needed to release £1million for addiction treatment in Derry, including the Northlands Centre, after the NIO said it is still waiting for it. He says he has written to the joint heads of government about the delay.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Northlands Centre £1million addiction funding business case delay Original release: Eastwood: Department of Health must deliver Northlands funding (opens in a new tab)
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Last-minute funding request doesn’t provde long-term solution for…
DUP Economy spokesperson Phillip Brett, North Belfast MLA, says the Economy Minister's last-minute request for extra university funding is stopgap money that offers no long-term solution. He calls for proper dialogue with Ministers and universities and a strategic approach to higher education…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Economy Minister's request for additional university funding Original release: Last-minute funding request doesn’t provde long-term solution for… (opens in a new tab)
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Hargey condemns ‘vile’ south Belfast posters
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey condemns posters erected in south Belfast's Belvoir estate calling for 'local homes for local people', describing them as a deliberate threat to international members of the community. She urges political and community representatives to demand their immediate removal.
Community relations and legacy Immigration Issue: South Belfast Belvoir estate posters calling for local homes Original release: Hargey condemns ‘vile’ south Belfast posters (opens in a new tab)
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Priority for Sinn Féin to deliver better connectivity in west Belfast – Reilly
West Belfast MLA Aisling Reilly says Sinn Féin secured an Assembly debate on mobile signal black spots in west Belfast, following a survey by MP Paul Maskey that drew over 2,600 responses. She calls for improved coverage and says the party is pressing phone companies in London for better…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: West Belfast mobile signal black spots Assembly debate Original release: Priority for Sinn Féin to deliver better connectivity in west Belfast – Reilly (opens in a new tab)
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Minister Archibald to seek additional funding for universities from Executive
Sinn Féin's Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald says she has asked Executive colleagues to prioritise Higher Education in the June Monitoring Round, and will not support student fee rises beyond the usual level of inflation.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Economy Minister's request for additional university funding Original release: Minister Archibald to seek additional funding for universities from Executive (opens in a new tab)
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DUP leads Assembly debate on illegal immigration
DUP MLAs led an Assembly debate on illegal immigration, with Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley proposing it. DUP MLA Deborah Erskine says asylum accommodation costs have reached £400 million and calls on the Infrastructure Minister to revisit the Strategic Planning Policy Statement on HMO…
Immigration Housing Issue: Assembly debate on illegal immigration impact in Northern Ireland Original release: DUP leads Assembly debate on illegal immigration (opens in a new tab)
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Court challenge an attempt to undermine school ethos: Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says a forthcoming Supreme Court case on religious instruction and worship in state schools is an attempt to remove them from schools with a Christian ethos. She stresses that parents can withdraw children and hopes the court protects the opt-out and school ethos.
Education Issue: Supreme Court hearing on religious education and collective worship opt-out Original release: Court challenge an attempt to undermine school ethos: Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Hazzard seeks clarity on fishing fund access for County Down fleet
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard writes to Secretary of State Hilary Benn asking for confirmation that the UK’s £360 million fishing and coastal growth scheme will be available to the County Down fleet, urging detail on investment, training and apprenticeship opportunities after Brexit.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: UK £360 million Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund announcement Original release: Hazzard seeks clarity on fishing fund access for County Down fleet (opens in a new tab)
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Government deal a blow to local fishing industry - Shannon
DUP MP Jim Shannon says the Government's decision to extend EU vessels' access to UK waters for 12 years will demoralise local fishing fleets. He says Labour yielded to EU demands and calls on the Government to urgently find other ways to support the industry.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: UK-EU deal extending EU fishing access to UK waters for 12 years Original release: Government deal a blow to local fishing industry - Shannon (opens in a new tab)
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Sheerin welcomes pay deal for FE lecturers
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin welcomes the pay deal for further education lecturers, confirmed by Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald after unions accepted an offer covering 2024/25 and 2025/26. She says it recognises lecturers' work and pledges to keep working with unions and employers.
Economy and employment Education Issue: Further education lecturers pay deal agreed with unions Original release: Sheerin welcomes pay deal for FE lecturers (opens in a new tab)
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Community transport funding a welcome boost – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Áine Murphy welcomes Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins's announcement of higher funding for community transport, which she says supports rural residents reaching family, healthcare and community life.
Infrastructure and transport Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Infrastructure Minister announces increased community transport funding Original release: Community transport funding a welcome boost – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Access to City Airport must be progressed - Dunne
North Down DUP MLA Stephen Dunne says he is disappointed that a feasibility study on pedestrian routes to the Belfast City Airport and Sydenham rail stop has been pushed back a year to summer 2026, blaming budget constraints. He says the delay follows the Department for Infrastructure's lacklustre…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Translink rail halt accessibility assessment delay to summer 2026 Original release: Access to City Airport must be progressed - Dunne (opens in a new tab)
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Jim Allister tables Early Day Motion on EU deal
TUV MP Jim Allister has tabled an Early Day Motion in the Commons regretting that the UK-EU summit failed to restore full UK sovereignty over Northern Ireland. It argues the SPS deal leaves goods subject to EU customs checks and that an Irish Sea border still divides the UK.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK-EU agreement on SPS trade and Windsor Framework Original release: Jim Allister tables Early Day Motion on EU deal (opens in a new tab)