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DUP mixed messages sapping confidence they will stay the anti-Protocol course
TUV leader Jim Allister says a meeting between parties on an executive Programme for Government sends the wrong message and questions whether the DUP is serious about removing the Protocol or preparing to enter government with Michelle O'Neill as First Minister. He argues the DUP's shift reflects…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: DUP talks on executive Programme for Government with other parties Original release: DUP mixed messages sapping confidence they will stay the anti-Protocol course (opens in a new tab)
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Pat Sheehan MLA to attend UN Peace Building Conference in New York - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says he will attend a UN and Berghof Foundation peace-building conference in New York, calling the Good Friday Agreement a symbol of hope. He argues that progress is held hostage by a Tory leadership contest and urges respect for the democratic choice to form a government.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Pat Sheehan MLA attends UN peace-building conference in New York Original release: Pat Sheehan MLA to attend UN Peace Building Conference in New York - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Interloper Martin relishes constitutional vandalism of the Protocol
TUV leader Jim Allister says he is happy to encourage the 'constitutional vandalism' of the Protocol, arguing Dublin fears any UK reclaim of sovereignty will reverse the Republic's trade advantage. He says no settlement is possible until the EU gives up sovereignty over Northern Ireland.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Interloper Martin relishes constitutional vandalism of the Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Lee Calls For Regional Model For Learning Disability Services
Cllr Simon Lee urges the Health Minister to acknowledge pandemic‑induced isolation and reduced provision for people with learning disabilities, and calls for a rapid rollout of a regional service model to end postcode‑based inequities.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Learning Disability Week service disruption Original release: Cllr Lee Calls For Regional Model For Learning Disability Services (opens in a new tab)
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Michelle O'Neill speech at Bodenstown - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin Leas-Uachtarán and First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill says the party is ready to form an Executive now, calls on the DUP to stop blocking it, and urges more funding for the cost of living and health service. She also says the Protocol is working and calls for the Irish Government…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Michelle O'Neill speech at Bodenstown - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Bill can remove long shadow of the Protocol
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP welcomes publication of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, saying it will remove the long shadow of the Protocol if enacted with regulations. He calls on the EU and Republic of Ireland to acknowledge they have got the balance wrong, and says the DUP wants to…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK Government Protocol Bill unveiled to disapply parts of Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Bill can remove long shadow of the Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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EU should focus on getting back into Protocol negotiations – Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie MC MLA says he challenged EU Vice President Maros Sefcovic in a virtual meeting that his comments were unhelpful, and calls on the EU to return to direct negotiations with the UK Government over the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Sefcovic comments on Protocol checks and public health Original release: EU should focus on getting back into Protocol negotiations – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Finucane welcomes US support for Good Friday Agreement, truth and justice and the Protocol - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane welcomes comments from US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer backing the Good Friday Agreement, the Protocol and Stormont House truth and justice mechanisms. He says the British government must drop its amnesty legislation and its attempts to breach the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: US Senate Majority Leader comments on Good Friday Agreement and Protocol Original release: Finucane welcomes US support for Good Friday Agreement, truth and justice and the Protocol - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Dereliction of Exec Duty on Clean Air, Says Green Party Deputy Leader
Green Party Deputy Leader Cllr Malachai O'Hara accuses the Executive parties of neglecting air quality by not producing a Clean Air Strategy, as Clean Air Day passes. He calls for the adoption of WHO air pollution limits, a ban on polluting fuels, and enabling legislation for clean air zones.
Environment and climate Health Original release: Dereliction of Exec Duty on Clean Air, Says Green Party Deputy Leader (opens in a new tab)
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Dereliction of Duty on Clean Air, Says Green Party Deputy
Green Party Deputy Leader Mal O'Hara accuses the Executive parties of neglecting their responsibilities by not producing a Clean Air Strategy for Northern Ireland, and calls for one that bans polluting fuels, enables clean air zones and adopts WHO pollution limits.
Environment and climate Health Issue: Clean Air Day and absence of a Northern Ireland Clean Air Strategy Original release: Dereliction of Duty on Clean Air, Says Green Party Deputy (opens in a new tab)
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Allister tells Cambridge Tories Protocol battle is for the Union itself
TUV leader Jim Allister tells the Cambridge University Conservative Association the Protocol battle is a fight for the Union itself, saying the Government's Protocol Bill fails the test of removing the Irish Sea border.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: UK Government Protocol Bill unveiled to disapply parts of Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Allister tells Cambridge Tories Protocol battle is for the Union itself (opens in a new tab)
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Certainty needed for workers, farmers and business following British act of bad faith – Kearney - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin Brexit spokesperson Declan Kearney says the EU's resumption of legal action against the British Government over its unilateral protocol actions was inevitable. He urges both sides to engage fully with the joint committee to resolve outstanding protocol issues and provide certainty for…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU resumes legal action against UK over Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Certainty needed for workers, farmers and business following British act of bad faith – Kearney - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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EU legal action driven by what suits Brussels rather than what's best…
DUP MP Gavin Robinson says EU legal action against Northern Ireland Protocol grace periods shows Maros Sefcovic is driven by Brussels' interests, not Northern Ireland's. He calls on Alliance, SDLP and Sinn Fein to say whether they want grace periods ended, warning of frozen food supply impacts.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU resumes legal action against UK over Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: EU legal action driven by what suits Brussels rather than what's best… (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein attempting to hi-jack road safety for party politicking
DUP North Belfast MLA Brian Kingston questions whether Sinn Féin's priority is road safety or party promotion over its 'road safety' signs in the Deerpark and Oldpark area of Belfast. He says the signs are a transparent bid to politicise road safety and urges the party to remove them.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Sinn Féin road safety signs in north Belfast Original release: Sinn Fein attempting to hi-jack road safety for party politicking (opens in a new tab)
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The EU is as responsible as the UK for position we are in over Protocol – Empey
UUP leader Lord Empey says the EU is as responsible as the UK for the Protocol impasse and calls for immediate UK-EU talks with Northern Ireland's representatives at the table, at Stormont. He rejects claims that only the UK has refused talks and urges a new approach, including Treaty change.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU reaction to Northern Ireland Protocol talks in June 2022 Original release: The EU is as responsible as the UK for position we are in over Protocol – Empey (opens in a new tab)
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Opportunity for negotiations on Protocol should be urgently grasped – Aiken
UUP Finance Spokesperson Steve Aiken OBE MLA calls for EU-UK negotiations to replace megaphone diplomacy, welcoming EU shifts on documentation, trusted trader status and data sharing but urging removal of checks on goods staying in Northern Ireland.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU concessions on Protocol checks following Maros Sefcovic remarks Original release: Opportunity for negotiations on Protocol should be urgently grasped – Aiken (opens in a new tab)
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Archibald criticises awarding of mineral licences for Dalradian Gold - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin spokesperson for Economy Caoimhe Archibald criticises the Department of the Economy's award of mineral licences to Dalradian Gold, saying local concerns about environmental and health impacts were not addressed. She calls for a public inquiry, an urgent review of the mineral licensing…
Environment and climate Issue: Dalradian Gold mineral licences awarded by Department of the Economy Original release: Archibald criticises awarding of mineral licences for Dalradian Gold - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds – “Coveney left looking red-faced”
DUP Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds urges Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney to stop speaking at unionists and start listening, criticising his call for further talks after the EU rejected any renegotiation of the Northern Ireland Protocol and demanding a path that protects the EU single market while s
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU rejects renegotiation of Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Dodds – “Coveney left looking red-faced” (opens in a new tab)
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Middleton – “cosy coalition supports majority rule”
DUP Foyle MLA Gary Middleton says a coalition of Alliance, SDLP and Sinn Féin ignores that Northern Ireland operates powersharing rather than majority rule. He argues the Protocol lacks unionist support and calls for unionist concerns and Protocol-related problems to be acknowledged.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Middleton – “cosy coalition supports majority rule” (opens in a new tab)
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Solutions advocated in Protocol Bill must form part of negotiating position – Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie says the EU and UK are both to blame for the protocol impasse and calls for solutions in the Protocol Bill to form part of the negotiating position, citing a green lane for goods moving within the UK and concerns over EU retaliation.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK Government Protocol Bill unveiled to disapply parts of Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Solutions advocated in Protocol Bill must form part of negotiating position – Beattie (opens in a new tab)