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No Water Levy on Struggling Households – Make the Developers Pay
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll rejects an additional levy on households to fund water infrastructure, calling instead for the Executive to fund repairs and for housing developers to contribute, criticising Sinn Féin's voluntary developer contributions scheme.
Infrastructure and transport Housing Issue: Proposed water infrastructure levy on households and developer contributions Original release: No Water Levy on Struggling Households – Make the Developers Pay (opens in a new tab)
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Why did Unionists permit the Northern Ireland Executive X account to be used to promote Republican terrorism?
TUV leader Jim Allister MP asks who approved an Executive Office X post highlighting Michelle O'Neill's attendance at a Dublin Easter Rising commemoration, and whether it will be removed. He says Unionists in government must explain their role in allowing the account to be used this way.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Northern Ireland Executive X post on Michelle O'Neill's Easter Rising attendance Original release: Why did Unionists permit the Northern Ireland Executive X account to be used to promote Republican terrorism? (opens in a new tab)
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We have secured the peace, it’s time to write the next chapter: Irish reunification – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald calls for the government to lead on Irish reunification, urging planning and preparation ahead of the Good Friday Agreement's thirtieth anniversary. She accuses Taoiseach Micheál Martin of a dereliction of duty and says the Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael government is the…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: We have secured the peace, it’s time to write the next chapter: Irish reunification – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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Martin’s neutrality shift ‘A fundamental break with Irish policy’ – Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald accuses Taoiseach Micheál Martin of dismantling Irish neutrality, citing his February remark on standing militarily with a country in conflict, and calls for a referendum on the issue. She also opposes plans to scrap the UN mandate safeguard on overseas…
International affairs Constitutional affairs Original release: Martin’s neutrality shift ‘A fundamental break with Irish policy’ – Mary Lou McDonald (opens in a new tab)
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TUV raises alarm over Sinn Fein influence in Invest NI appointments
TUV Business spokesman Councillor Keith Ratcliffe says the Department must show how two Invest NI board appointees with links to Sinn Fein were assessed on merit, and what criteria and political activity were weighed. He also claims Sinn Fein control is aligning Stormont's economic levers with an…
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: Invest NI board appointments with Sinn Fein links Original release: TUV raises alarm over Sinn Fein influence in Invest NI appointments (opens in a new tab)
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Honouring 1916, Building the Republic – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD announces a nationwide programme of over 200 Easter Rising commemorations and calls on people across Ireland to attend events marking 1916 and pursue a united, equal Republic. Her release names housing, cost of living and partition as unfinished issues.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Honouring 1916, Building the Republic – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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Wildfires Plan will protect communities, nature and the Mournes, says McMurray
Alliance MLA Andrew McMurray calls the Wildfires Action Plan to 2030, published by DAERA Minister Andrew Muir, a timely intervention for the countryside after around 200 wildfires. He highlights rewetting peatlands and the Wildfire Recovery Project led by the Pau Costa Foundation in at-risk areas…
Environment and climate Issue: Wildfires Action Plan to 2030 publication by DAERA Original release: Wildfires Plan will protect communities, nature and the Mournes, says McMurray (opens in a new tab)
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McDaid: Action needed to address poor road conditions
SDLP Ballyarnett Councillor Catherine McDaid calls for urgent repairs to the badly damaged road at Oakbridge Park in Derry, where several significant potholes have developed. She says she has contacted the Department for Infrastructure to request work as soon as possible.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Original release: McDaid: Action needed to address poor road conditions (opens in a new tab)
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Allister Welcomes Removal of “Inappropriate” Political Placards in Ballycastle
TUV MP Jim Allister KC welcomes the Department for Infrastructure's removal of political placards at the Mary Street and Cushendall Road junction in Ballycastle, after he raised residents' concerns with DfI Roads on 25 March.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Ballycastle political placards removal at Mary Street junction Original release: Allister Welcomes Removal of “Inappropriate” Political Placards in Ballycastle (opens in a new tab)
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Outrageous decision to grant UK bus contract to China
TUV MP Jim Allister calls the award of most of a £45 million Scottish Government zero-emission bus and coach contract to a Chinese manufacturer outrageous, arguing UK taxpayers' money should back British firms such as Wrightbus instead.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Issue: Scottish Government £45 million zero-emission bus contract awarded to Chinese manufacturer Original release: Outrageous decision to grant UK bus contract to China (opens in a new tab)
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Public input is vital for safer journeys to schools - Erskine
Fermanagh and South Tyrone DUP MLA Deborah Erskine welcomes the Department's public consultation on overtaking and passing school buses and urges parents, drivers, schools and the public to respond. She says she previously pressed the Infrastructure Minister to review school journey safety…
Infrastructure and transport Education Issue: Safer Journeys to School consultation on bus passenger safety launch Original release: Public input is vital for safer journeys to schools - Erskine (opens in a new tab)
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Irish government must end geo-blocking – Hazzard
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard urges Dublin to end RTÉ's blocking of its content for viewers in the north, citing the national team's international match, and says a Sinn Féin Dáil bill would secure all-island broadcast access.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Irish government must end geo-blocking – Hazzard (opens in a new tab)
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Ireland v Czechia: Government must act to end the blocking of audiences in the North – Pearse Doherty TD
Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Finance Pearse Doherty TD challenges Tánaiste Simon Harris to end geo-blocking of RTÉ content for viewers in the North, ahead of Ireland's match against Czechia. He cites his party's Broadcasting (All Ireland Service) Bill 2025 as a way to overcome licensing barriers.
Constitutional affairs Issue: RTÉ geo-blocking of Ireland v Czechia match in the North Original release: Ireland v Czechia: Government must act to end the blocking of audiences in the North – Pearse Doherty TD (opens in a new tab)
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OVER £17 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR FOR MATERNITY…
DUP health spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA says £17.4 million in extension-of-time payments to the contractor for the new Maternity Hospital in Belfast is public money requiring prudence, and warns the Children's Hospital project may face further costs after £1.4 million in similar payments.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Ministerial replies on Maternity Hospital contractor extension-of-time costs Original release: OVER £17 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR FOR MATERNITY… (opens in a new tab)
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Boylan urges the public to share views on Safer Journeys to School consultation
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan urges the public to respond to the Safer Journeys to School consultation on safer boarding and alighting of buses, which Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins launched as part of plans to make overtaking stationary buses illegal.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Safer Journeys to School consultation on bus passenger safety launch Original release: Boylan urges the public to share views on Safer Journeys to School consultation (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty: Minister must have school bus safety laws in place by end of mandate
SDLP Opposition Infrastructure Spokesperson Justin McNulty MLA calls on Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to have school bus safety legislation, banning cars from overtaking stopped buses, passed before the end of the mandate, after her public consultation on safer school journeys.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Safer Journeys to School consultation on bus passenger safety launch Original release: McNulty: Minister must have school bus safety laws in place by end of mandate (opens in a new tab)
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Minister should lift pause on A1 upgrade, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA calls on Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to end her pause on the A1 Junctions Phase 2 scheme. He says the delay, linked to a separate legal challenge over the A5, is unjustifiable and that work should start immediately.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Infrastructure Minister pause on A1 Junctions Phase 2 scheme Original release: Minister should lift pause on A1 upgrade, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Narrow Water Bridge is the key to unlocking South Down’s enormous economic potential – Hazzard
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard says he met the Shared Island Unit in Dublin Castle on the Narrow Water Bridge project, calling for local projects linked to the crossing to be backed so South Down can gain from jobs and tourism.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Original release: Narrow Water Bridge is the key to unlocking South Down’s enormous economic potential – Hazzard (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons announces start of construction on the Shankill Gateway Public…
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announces construction has started on the Shankill Gateway Public Realm scheme, funded by the Department for Communities with £3.18million and expected to take about twelve months. The works cover the Lower Shankill Road, with paving, tree planting and wider…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Shankill Gateway Public Realm scheme construction start Original release: Lyons announces start of construction on the Shankill Gateway Public… (opens in a new tab)
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Reilly: Executive must provide clarity on Altnagelvin Hospital ED redevelopment
SDLP Waterside Councillor Martin Reilly says the Executive must provide clarity on the Altnagelvin Hospital Emergency Department redevelopment, after Health Minister Mike Nesbitt confirmed full works would cost £72.8m and depend on a multi-year budget and a 10-year capital plan.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Altnagelvin Hospital Emergency Department redevelopment cost and funding dependency Original release: Reilly: Executive must provide clarity on Altnagelvin Hospital ED redevelopment (opens in a new tab)