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Sinn Féin submit Assembly recall motion to tackle cost of living – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says a recall motion has been tabled to reconvene the Assembly, elect a Speaker and First and deputy First Ministers, so an Executive can be formed and deliver over £420 million to households and an extra £1 billion for health services, urging the DUP to cease blocking it.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Recall motion to elect Speaker and First Ministers Original release: Sinn Féin submit Assembly recall motion to tackle cost of living – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Building on increased all-island trade will create jobs and prosperity – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says all-island trade rose strongly in 2021 and early 2022 according to CSO figures, and calls for that growth to be built on. She blames successive DUP economy ministers for ignoring the Protocol's opportunities and urges the DUP to end its Assembly boycott.
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: CSO latest all-island trade figures published May 2022 Original release: Building on increased all-island trade will create jobs and prosperity – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Clarke – Alliance & SDLP demonstrate British intolerance
DUP MLA Trevor Clarke, a member of the NI Assembly Commission, says the SDLP and Alliance vetoed flying the Union Flag at Parliament Buildings on 28 May 2022, the Northern Ireland centenary, and calls their stance intolerant of British identity.
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Union Flag flying at Parliament Buildings on Northern Ireland centenary Original release: Clarke – Alliance & SDLP demonstrate British intolerance (opens in a new tab)
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US delegation will hear real and costly impact of Protocol on…
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says he will lead a delegation to meet the US Congressional Ways and Means Committee at Stormont, after criticising Rep. Neal's comments that Protocol problems were manufactured. He says the Irish Sea border is having a costly impact.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: US delegation visit to Northern Ireland on the Protocol Original release: US delegation will hear real and costly impact of Protocol on… (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons: Government must restore NI's place in the United Kingdom
DUP Economy Minister Gordon Lyons welcomes Foreign Secretary Liz Truss's visit to Northern Ireland but urges the Government to act on the Northern Ireland Protocol, which he says has damaged the local economy and democratic arrangements. He says the DUP will judge Government action against its…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Foreign Secretary acknowledgement of Sea Border business difficulties Original release: Lyons: Government must restore NI's place in the United Kingdom (opens in a new tab)
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Core issues with Sea Border are constitutional
TUV South Down representative Councillor Harold McKee welcomes the Foreign Secretary's acknowledgement of business difficulties with the Sea Border but says the government must recognise the core issue is constitutional. He argues the Protocol subjugates Article Six of the Acts of Union and calls…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Foreign Secretary acknowledgement of Sea Border business difficulties Original release: Core issues with Sea Border are constitutional (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey: Cost of living measures must be accessible to all UK…
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP tells the Prime Minister that Chancellor's cost-of-living measures must reach UK citizens in Northern Ireland, arguing homeowners there are excluded from energy help because of the NI Protocol.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: UK Government cost of living support package announcement May 2022 Original release: Sir Jeffrey: Cost of living measures must be accessible to all UK… (opens in a new tab)
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Engagement with Congressman Neal is pointless
TUV leader Jim Allister says engagement with US Congressman Richard Neal is pointless after his remarks calling Unionists Planters, dismissing Protocol concerns and praising Bobby Sands. He urges the DUP and UUP to refuse meetings or demand an apology first.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Engagement with Congressman Neal is pointless (opens in a new tab)
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Congressman Neal`s comments make road ahead much harder – Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie says US Congressman Richard Neal's latest remarks show a skewed take on Northern Ireland's history and present, and calls for those with US, Irish Government and EU influence to press him to moderate his comments on the Protocol and 'planters'.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Congressman Neal comments on the Protocol and Unionist concerns Original release: Congressman Neal`s comments make road ahead much harder – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill welcomes confirmation that Acht Gaeilge is to proceed
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill welcomes confirmation that the British government will table Irish Language Act legislation in Westminster, and calls for it to be done before the summer recess. She also welcomes £4 million funding for An Ciste Infheistíochta Gaeilge.
Disability and equality Issue: British government confirmation of Irish Language Act legislation tabling Original release: O’Neill welcomes confirmation that Acht Gaeilge is to proceed (opens in a new tab)
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Nothing manufactured about Protocol concerns
TUV East Antrim spokesman Norman Boyd says US Congressman Neal has no interest in understanding Unionist concerns and criticises his past links to Irish republicanism. Boyd says the Protocol raises sovereignty issues and calls for its complete removal.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Congressman Neal comments on the Protocol and Unionist concerns Original release: Nothing manufactured about Protocol concerns (opens in a new tab)
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Neal's outrageous claims highlighted to Ways and Means Committee
DUP Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds writes to the Congressional Ways and Means Committee to reject Rep Richie Neal’s claim that unionist opposition to the NI Protocol is manufactured, calling the suggestion outrageous and citing cost, medicine and sovereignty impacts.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Congressman Neal comments on the Protocol and Unionist concerns Original release: Neal's outrageous claims highlighted to Ways and Means Committee (opens in a new tab)
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Middleton – “SF border poll bandwagon claiming all ‘non-unionist’…
DUP MLA Gary Middleton says Sinn Féin is using its election result to push a divisive border poll, citing Mary Lou McDonald's media claims that votes for non-unionist parties back her plan. He asks non-unionist MLAs whether they are comfortable being associated with it.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Mary Lou McDonald border poll claims after 2022 Assembly election Original release: Middleton – “SF border poll bandwagon claiming all ‘non-unionist’… (opens in a new tab)
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“British Government is Afraid of Justice, Truth and Accountability
Aontú Deputy Leader Cllr Denise Mullen says the British government's Legacy Bill, being voted on today, grants former state actors amnesty that cuts victims of collusion off from justice and truth. She calls on the Irish government to use international courts and diplomatic pressure, and says…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: “British Government is Afraid of Justice, Truth and Accountability (opens in a new tab)
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STATEMENT AHEAD OF MEETING REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD NEAL
UUP leader Doug Beattie says he will tell Congressman Richard Neal's American delegation on Thursday that the Northern Ireland Protocol lacks unionist consent and breaches the Good Friday Agreement's consent principle. He cites the Anglo-Irish Agreement as precedent and argues the Protocol will…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Congressman Richard Neal delegation meeting with Doug Beattie Original release: STATEMENT AHEAD OF MEETING REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD NEAL (opens in a new tab)
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Proposed legacy legislation flawed, unworkable and at odds with rule of law, says Farry
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP says the UK Government's proposed legacy legislation, due for its Commons Second Reading, is flawed and unworkable and cannot be fixed by amendment. He calls for a return to the Stormont House Agreement with tweaks agreed between both governments and local…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: Proposed legacy legislation flawed, unworkable and at odds with rule of law, says Farry (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole to draw on Whitehall experience in robust House of Lords evidence
SDLP Brexit spokesperson Matthew O'Toole tells a Lords EU affairs sub-committee that the Protocol impasse stems from hard Brexit and Conservative use of Northern Ireland for political ends. He sets out SDLP proposals on EU engagement, goods movement and dual market access.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Lords EU affairs sub-committee evidence session on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: O’Toole to draw on Whitehall experience in robust House of Lords evidence (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood rejects British Government legacy spin as ‘out and out lie’
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP accuses the British Government of an "out and out lie" over claims its legacy legislation promotes reconciliation, arguing it shields state forces and paramilitaries from prosecution and breaches the Stormont House Agreement. The SDLP says it will oppose the bill at…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British Government legacy legislation abandoning Stormont House Agreement Original release: Eastwood rejects British Government legacy spin as ‘out and out lie’ (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President meets with US Congressional delegation
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD says she thanked a bipartisan US Congressional delegation, led by Rep. Richard Neal, for its support of the Good Friday Agreement after meeting them at Leinster House. She urges the DUP to return to government and calls on London to respect international law.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Sinn Féin meeting with US Congressional delegation at Leinster House Original release: Sinn Féin President meets with US Congressional delegation (opens in a new tab)
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Brett – “Congressional delegation chasing Irish American votes”
DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett says a US Congressional delegation has focused too heavily on Friends of Sinn Féin and Irish American voters instead of hearing varied views across Northern Ireland. He criticises Congressman Ritchie Neal's ties to Sinn Féin and calls for the Protocol to be…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: US delegation visit to Northern Ireland on the Protocol Original release: Brett – “Congressional delegation chasing Irish American votes” (opens in a new tab)