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DUP Conference 2022 - Gordon Lyons MLA - Director of Elections
DUP Director of Elections Gordon Lyons MLA, speaking at the 2022 DUP Annual Conference, says the party will stay ready for upcoming elections and lists DUP-secured funding, including a £165 million broadband scheme and £1 billion from the Confidence and Supply Agreement. He also attacks Sinn…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: DUP Conference 2022 - Gordon Lyons MLA - Director of Elections (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Conference 2022 - Stephen Dunne MLA
DUP MLA Stephen Dunne, addressing the 2022 DUP Annual Conference as North Down MLA, says the party offers grassroots representation and backs the Union, and argues Westminster is best placed to protect households facing soaring bills.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: DUP Conference 2022 - Stephen Dunne MLA (opens in a new tab)
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Conference 2022 - Education Minister Michelle McIlveen
DUP Education Minister Michelle McIlveen MLA, addressing the 2022 DUP Conference, says the party kept schools open during Covid and lists its education record, including a new post-primary school building programme, Nurture Units, Healthy Happy Minds counselling and the School Age Act.
Education Public finance and taxation Original release: Conference 2022 - Education Minister Michelle McIlveen (opens in a new tab)
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Conference Welcome - Lord Morrow
Other Constitutional affairs Original release: Conference Welcome - Lord Morrow (opens in a new tab)
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Talks that don’t address the sovereignty grab of the Protocol can’t deliver
TUV leader Jim Allister says technical talks on the Protocol cannot deliver the sovereignty change unionists need, because the EU's negotiating mandate has not changed. He calls for full removal of Protocol checks and warns against giving up the refusal to operate Stormont institutions.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Resumption of UK-EU talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Talks that don’t address the sovereignty grab of the Protocol can’t deliver (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to support businesses struggling with soaring costs – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald urges the restoration of the Executive, citing the CBI Chair's warning about lost opportunities and rising costs, and calls on the DUP to work with Sinn Féin to restore it.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: CBI annual lunch remarks on Executive restoration and costs Original release: Executive needed to support businesses struggling with soaring costs – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Restoring Executive must be priority for Irish and British governments – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy urges the Irish and British governments to make restoring the Executive and Assembly their top priority, following a British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference meeting. He says ministers are needed now to address cost-of-living pressures and hospital waiting lists.
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference meeting on restoring Executive Original release: Restoring Executive must be priority for Irish and British governments – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Aontú is Emerging as a Clear Alternative to the Political Establishment – Tóibín
Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín says the party is emerging as a clear alternative to the political establishment ahead of its first in-person Ard Fheis, citing membership growth, poll ratings and criticism of the Government and DUP over housing, health, energy and Stormont.
Other Health Issue: Aontú first in-person Ard Fheis Original release: Aontú is Emerging as a Clear Alternative to the Political Establishment – Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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Varadkar’s hard border comments challenged
DUP MP Gregory Campbell challenges Tánaiste Leo Varadkar over his claim there is no hard border, saying he should apologise for past suggestions of soldiers at border checkpoints. Campbell cites differences in tax rates, education, currency and health funding between the Republic and Northern…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Varadkar comments on no hard border between north and south Original release: Varadkar’s hard border comments challenged (opens in a new tab)
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TUV Leader presses Secretary of State on Protocol
TUV leader Jim Allister says he met Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris at his Ballymena office to press for clarity on the UK government's Protocol intentions. He says the Protocol must be resolved as a sovereignty issue rather than through further talks with the EU, and that he will not…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: TUV Leader presses Secretary of State on Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to tackle challenges in the health service – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls on the DUP to form an Executive immediately, citing emergency department pressure and growing waiting lists, and urges investment of an extra £1 billion in health along with a multi-year budget.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Emergency department pressures and health service crisis as Executive remains unformed Original release: Executive needed to tackle challenges in the health service – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Service Level Agreement on Protocol must go
TUV councillor Stephen Cooper says the Service Level Agreement on the Protocol must go, criticising Causeway Coast and Glens council for accepting it and Mid and East Antrim officials for signing it off without councillors. He will table a rescinding motion at Ards and North Down council.
Constitutional affairs Local government Issue: Council service level agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Service Level Agreement on Protocol must go (opens in a new tab)
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Only way forward on Brexit issues is through negotiation, says Farry
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP welcomes the resumption of UK-EU talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol, saying negotiation is the only route forward. He argues the Protocol Bill is a dead end and says it would put Northern Ireland's EU goods market access at risk.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Resumption of UK-EU talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Only way forward on Brexit issues is through negotiation, says Farry (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP MLAs: Ministers should listen to teachers and nurses
SDLP MLAs call on Ministers to act urgently to prevent nurses and teachers striking over pay, citing cost of living pressures. SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath urges a pay agreement with the RCN before winter, and West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan presses Education Minister McIlveen to…
Economy and employment Health Issue: Teachers' and nurses' strike action over pay Original release: SDLP MLAs: Ministers should listen to teachers and nurses (opens in a new tab)
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Murphy welcomes Irish Government’s intention to plan for Irish Unity
Sinn Féin Finance Minister Conor Murphy welcomes remarks by Paschal Donohoe that Dublin will begin planning public finances with Irish unity in mind. Murphy says the southern state's revenue and spending data can inform the debate on paying for services.
Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Issue: Donohoe comments on planning public finances for Irish unity Original release: Murphy welcomes Irish Government’s intention to plan for Irish Unity (opens in a new tab)
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Hospital patients can’t wait until Protocol is sorted – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA and Finance Minister Conor Murphy calls on the DUP to return to the Executive to tackle A&E pressures and hospital waiting lists, and to agree a three-year budget with an extra £1billion for health.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: A&E pressures and hospital waiting lists amid Executive stalemate Original release: Hospital patients can’t wait until Protocol is sorted – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew concerned waiting lists will grow after surgeons’ warning
Sinn Féin health spokesperson and Fermanagh South Tyrone MLA Colm Gildernew says he is deeply concerned waiting lists will grow if elective surgeries are cancelled, following a Royal College of Surgeons warning. He calls on the DUP to return to the Executive, agree a budget and fund the health…
Health Issue: Royal College of Surgeons warning on cancelled elective surgeries Original release: Gildernew concerned waiting lists will grow after surgeons’ warning (opens in a new tab)
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Ireland's Future attendees must face up to what they campaigned for
DUP MP Gregory Campbell criticises an 'Ireland's Future' event in Dublin, calling attendees navel-gazers who ignore the reality of Northern Ireland. He says the 2021 census shows the end of majority rule, so attendees who campaigned for it must now face what consensus and agreement mean.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Ireland's Future conference in Dublin, October 2022 Original release: Ireland's Future attendees must face up to what they campaigned for (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: NDNA opportunities ‘squandered’ 1000 days after agreement
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says the opportunity from the New Decade, New Approach deal has been squandered 1000 days on, pointing to health, cost of living and young people's opportunities, and calls for MLAs and Ministers to return to work.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Eastwood: NDNA opportunities ‘squandered’ 1000 days after agreement (opens in a new tab)
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Lack of beds in Altnagelvin a serious worry – Delargy
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy says pressures at Altnagelvin Emergency Department, where over 40 patients were waiting for a bed, show an Executive must be formed urgently. He calls on the DUP to end its boycott of the political institutions so the proposed £1 billion for health can be used.
Health Issue: Over 40 patients waiting for beds at Altnagelvin Emergency Department Original release: Lack of beds in Altnagelvin a serious worry – Delargy (opens in a new tab)