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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)
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Sinn Féin to host United Ireland public meeting in Cork City – Kathleen Funchion MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion announces a public meeting in Cork on 8 May at the Clayton Hotel to discuss what a United Ireland should look like. She calls for EU institutions to engage with the Irish unity debate and to set out what supports they could offer after any successful referendum.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Sinn Féin to host United Ireland public meeting in Cork City – Kathleen Funchion MEP (opens in a new tab)
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Thousands of defective cars still on UK roads - Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell expresses serious concern after a Department for Transport answer confirmed over 10,000 UK vehicles with potentially defective airbags may still be in use, estimating several hundred are in Northern Ireland. He calls on Stellantis and the DVSA to increase outreach to…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Department for Transport confirmation of defective airbag vehicles still on UK roads Original release: Thousands of defective cars still on UK roads - Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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DUP are bringing common sense to government – Buckley
Upper Bann MLA and DUP Director of Campaigns Jonathan Buckley says Northern Ireland requires a return to practical government after a visit to Fermanagh, criticising net zero targets and green taxes as adding to fuel and energy costs. He also accuses Sinn Féin, the SDLP and Alliance of…
Economy and employment Environment and climate Original release: DUP are bringing common sense to government – Buckley (opens in a new tab)
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We must continue working to strengthen relations with Europe – Ferguson
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson says the recent Brussels visit by junior ministers Aisling Reilly and Joanne Bunting helped deepen EU ties, highlighting funding, student schemes and all‑island economic growth, and pledges Sinn Féin will continue building relationships and pursue a united‑Ireland path –
International affairs Constitutional affairs Issue: Junior Ministers' Brussels visit to strengthen EU relations Original release: We must continue working to strengthen relations with Europe – Ferguson (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance calls for alternative parking site to save Bangor green space
Alliance Councillor Chris McCracken urges Bangor Marine and Ards & North Down Borough Council to find an alternative seafront parking location, arguing that the proposed parking would replace a cherished green space near the Marina as waterfront gardens develop.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Bangor waterfront gardens seafront parking proposal Original release: Alliance calls for alternative parking site to save Bangor green space (opens in a new tab)
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Taoiseach should lead, not hinder as Irish unity momentum grows stronger – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD criticises Taoiseach Micheál Martin over remarks in a recent podcast interview on Irish unity, claiming his approach shows hesitation and a refusal to lead. She calls for planning and a roadmap for unity and says the Shared Island initiative is no substitute…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Taoiseach's podcast remarks on Irish unity Original release: Taoiseach should lead, not hinder as Irish unity momentum grows stronger – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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Time for realism on unachievable targets: Brett
DUP Economy Spokesperson Phillip Brett says Utility Regulator evidence to the Economy Committee shows the 80% renewable electricity target in Northern Ireland climate change legislation is unachievable by 2030. He calls for a discussion of such targets grounded in reality and criticises the…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Utility Regulator evidence to Economy Committee on renewable electricity target Original release: Time for realism on unachievable targets: Brett (opens in a new tab)
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New Figures demonstrate that the Windsor Framework is Broken, says Jim Allister
TUV leader Jim Allister MP says new NISRA trade figures for 2024 show the Windsor Framework is broken, with trade diversion away from Great Britain and a real-terms cut in GB purchases. He calls on the UK Government to implement the Framework's safeguarding provisions, citing newer border measures…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: NISRA 2024 trade figures published on Windsor Framework trade diversion Original release: New Figures demonstrate that the Windsor Framework is Broken, says Jim Allister (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Executive has no plan for NI economy
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says the Executive lacks a coherent economic vision and plan, responding to a Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report on economic growth. She cites failures on infrastructure, skills, planning and a multi-year budget, and warns that Local Growth Fund cuts threaten jobs.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Issue: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report on economic growth in Northern Ireland Original release: Hanna: Executive has no plan for NI economy (opens in a new tab)
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Government and Executive need to deliver to make NI a place where business is supported and confident to grow and invest
UUP MP Robin Swann welcomes the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report on economic growth, calling on the UK Government and NI Executive to remove barriers for business. He urges a broader overarching hub for SME support, a GB representative on the Intertrade UK Board, a clearer NIO economic…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report on economic growth in Northern Ireland Original release: Government and Executive need to deliver to make NI a place where business is supported and confident to grow and invest (opens in a new tab)