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Continued lack of Budget could lead to unprecedented and harmful consequences, says Muir
Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA warns that a continued lack of an Executive could harm public health and safety, citing a Department for Infrastructure letter on Budget shortfalls and possible cuts to road gritting and street lighting. He calls on the DUP to end its boycott…
Public finance and taxation Infrastructure and transport Issue: Department for Infrastructure letter on Budget shortfall and possible service cuts Original release: Continued lack of Budget could lead to unprecedented and harmful consequences, says Muir (opens in a new tab)
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Lack of Executive causing more stress for cancer patients – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says the lack of an Executive is adding stress for cancer patients, citing Department of Health figures showing under 40 percent start treatment within 62 days of an urgent GP referral. He urges the DUP to end its blockade and form an Executive to invest £1 billion in…
Health Issue: Department of Health cancer waiting times figures January 2023 Original release: Lack of Executive causing more stress for cancer patients – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Further confirmation that Protocol is disrupting medicine supplies
DUP South Antrim MLA Pam Cameron describes a Nuffield Trust report on NI Protocol medicine supply as deeply alarming, claiming many medicines available in Great Britain are not in Northern Ireland and calling for the Protocol to be replaced.
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: Nuffield Trust report on medicine availability under the NI Protocol Original release: Further confirmation that Protocol is disrupting medicine supplies (opens in a new tab)
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Scenes at Causeway Hospital confirmation of recent accounts - Brolly
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly says recent scenes at Causeway Hospital confirm patients' experiences, pointing to bed waits and ambulance delays, and calls on MLAs to return to work and overhaul the health system, blaming Stormont parties.
Health Issue: Causeway Hospital scenes and patient accounts of bed and ambulance delays Original release: Scenes at Causeway Hospital confirmation of recent accounts - Brolly (opens in a new tab)
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Crucial support is put in place for Rathlin inhabitants by Department, says O'Lynn
Alliance North Antrim MLA Patricia O'Lynn says proper support must be put in place for Rathlin Island residents while strike action halts ferry sailings to Ballycastle. She has contacted the Department for Infrastructure asking which immediate steps it is taking to help islanders.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Rathlin Island ferry strike action and sailing cancellations Original release: Crucial support is put in place for Rathlin inhabitants by Department, says O'Lynn (opens in a new tab)
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Sunak’s priority should be reclaiming U.K. sovereignty over NI
TUV leader Jim Allister says Rishi Sunak's top priority should be restoring UK sovereignty over Northern Ireland, criticising the Prime Minister for making no such commitment in his five priorities and claiming the Protocol subjects NI to foreign laws, customs and VAT.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Sunak's five priorities announcement Original release: Sunak’s priority should be reclaiming U.K. sovereignty over NI (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew requests meeting with Ambulance Service over response concerns
Sinn Féin health spokesperson Colm Gildernew MLA says the NIAS probe into delayed responses that may have contributed to eight recent deaths is deeply concerning, requests a meeting with the service and urges the DUP to end its boycott while calling for an extra £1 billion investment in health.
Health Issue: NIAS investigation into delayed response linked to eight deaths Original release: Gildernew requests meeting with Ambulance Service over response concerns (opens in a new tab)
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Tory government needs to reverse decade-long policy of cuts and invest in health service – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls on the UK Tory government to reverse its decade-long cuts to health and social care and invest in the service, and urges the DUP to return to the Executive to provide political leadership for health workers.
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Tory government needs to reverse decade-long policy of cuts and invest in health service – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Unfit childcare system threatening income of working mothers in the midst of cost of living crisis, says Nicholl
Alliance MLA Kate Nicholl says Northern Ireland's childcare system is broken and threatening working mothers' incomes amid the cost of living crisis. She calls for restoring the Assembly and delivering a fully costed Early Learning and Childcare Strategy urgently, and urges the DUP to end its…
Education Economy and employment Original release: Unfit childcare system threatening income of working mothers in the midst of cost of living crisis, says Nicholl (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey – “change of attitude needed in negotiations”
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP welcomes Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's admission that mistakes were made over the Northern Ireland Protocol. He says unionists will never support the Protocol and calls for a fundamental change of attitude in negotiations to reach a durable outcome.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Taoiseach Varadkar admits mistakes made with Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Sir Jeffrey – “change of attitude needed in negotiations” (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill invites MLAs to join silent vigil for Natalie McNally and victims of gender-based violence
First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill invites MLAs of all parties to attend a silent vigil at the front of Parliament Buildings at 2 pm on Thursday 5 January, to honour Natalie McNally – who was murdered while pregnant – and all victims of gender‑based violence.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Natalie McNally murder vigil Original release: O’Neill invites MLAs to join silent vigil for Natalie McNally and victims of gender-based violence (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw thanks health and social care staff for work through ‘twindemic’
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA thanks health and social care staff for their work over Christmas, warning that the 'twindemic' will keep affecting services while Northern Ireland has no Executive. She says waiting times were already worse than elsewhere, and calls for an Executive…
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McKernan welcomes study tour opportunity for large dairy herd farmers
SDLP representative EmmaJayne McKernan welcomes DAERA's study tour for dairy farmers to England on large herd management, and says she will write to the department's Permanent Secretary seeking details on future Farm Innovation Visits.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: DAERA dairy farmer study tour to England Original release: McKernan welcomes study tour opportunity for large dairy herd farmers (opens in a new tab)
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2023: Socialism Is The Answer To A World In Crisis
People Before Profit's New Year message looks back at 2022, arguing that inflation, climate inaction, reproductive rights, the war in Ukraine and Irish housing and health crises show capitalism is failing, and calls for Ireland's first left-wing government.
Economy and employment International affairs Original release: 2023: Socialism Is The Answer To A World In Crisis (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP Leader’s New Year Message
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP calls on political leaders to show more generosity and common endeavour in 2023, and urges the immediate resumption of devolution to address families' winter struggles with heating, food and jobs.
Constitutional affairs Original release: SDLP Leader’s New Year Message (opens in a new tab)
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New Year Message 2023 from TUV leader Jim Allister
TUV leader Jim Allister says the party will keep resisting the Northern Ireland Protocol in 2023 until Northern Ireland's place in the UK is restored, and argues there can be no Stormont while ministers must implement it. TUV says it will field more council candidates than ever before in the 18…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: New Year Message 2023 from TUV leader Jim Allister (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey – Best wishes for 2023
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP sends New Year wishes for 2023, calling for the NI Protocol to be replaced with arrangements unionists can support and for genuine powersharing based on consensus. He also pledges work on cost of living, health waiting times, Project Stratum broadband and…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Sir Jeffrey – Best wishes for 2023 (opens in a new tab)
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NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE LEADER OF THE ULSTER UNIONIST PARTY
UUP leader Doug Beattie MC MLA issues a New Year message reflecting on 2022, including the Platinum Jubilee, the death of the Queen, the late David Trimble, and the Protocol. He calls for a functioning devolved government and urges unionists to pursue an outward-looking path.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE LEADER OF THE ULSTER UNIONIST PARTY (opens in a new tab)
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Empey comments on Lord Benyon letter
Lord Empey, UUP peer and member of the Lords Committee on the Northern Ireland Protocol, says Lord Benyon's letter on physical infrastructure at NI ports is not the real reason for the checks, blaming the Government for sidelining the NI Department of Agriculture and calling for talks and a fresh…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Empey comments on Lord Benyon letter (opens in a new tab)
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Best New Year’s present for NI is to restore and reform Stormont, says Long
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA calls for the Assembly and Executive to be restored and for reforms to the institutions so that a single party cannot collapse them again, citing the cost of living crisis and the absence of a functioning Executive.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Best New Year’s present for NI is to restore and reform Stormont, says Long (opens in a new tab)