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Erskine welcomes new rapid diagnosis centres
DUP Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Deborah Erskine welcomes the opening of rapid diagnostic centres, including one in Dungannon, saying it will speed up diagnosis and bring services closer to rural patients rather than Belfast.
Health Original release: Erskine welcomes new rapid diagnosis centres (opens in a new tab)
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British government should scrap travel requirements in Ireland under regressive Nationalities and Borders Act – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald calls on the British government to scrap visa requirements for travel within Ireland under the Nationalities and Borders Act, saying they would damage tourism and breach the Good Friday Agreement.
Immigration Economy and employment Original release: British government should scrap travel requirements in Ireland under regressive Nationalities and Borders Act – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Ofcom report demonstrates benefits of DUP broadband investment
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine says the Ofcom Connected Nations 2022 report shows the benefits of DUP-secured broadband investment, citing full fibre availability of 85% in Northern Ireland against 41% in England and 71% in Fermanagh and Omagh.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Original release: Ofcom report demonstrates benefits of DUP broadband investment (opens in a new tab)
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Key Questions on present UK-EU engagement
TUV leader Jim Allister says the current UK-EU talks on the Protocol are a sham and a deceit, arguing the EU mandate does not allow changes to the text and that mere implementation adjustments cannot alter the Protocol's legal and constitutional effects.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Key Questions on present UK-EU engagement (opens in a new tab)
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“Nurses Unfairly Paid While MLAs Take Wage Despite Not Working” –Cllr Mullen
Aontú Cllr Denise Mullen calls for further health investment and fair pay for nurses during the strike, blaming Stormont dysfunction for a blocked 4.5 per cent pay rise and an eight-month wait for health workers' pay award. She also cites bowel and cervical screening lag and an 11-year hip…
Health Economy and employment Original release: “Nurses Unfairly Paid While MLAs Take Wage Despite Not Working” –Cllr Mullen (opens in a new tab)
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“Nurses Not Fairly Paid While MLAs Take Wage While Not Working” –Cllr Mullen
Aontú Cllr Denise Mullen calls for further investment in health services and for nurses' pay to match neighbouring jurisdictions, amid the nurses' strike. She blames Stormont political deadlock for blocking a 4.5 per cent pay award and says MLAs taking wages while the Assembly is not sitting is…
Health Economy and employment Original release: “Nurses Not Fairly Paid While MLAs Take Wage While Not Working” –Cllr Mullen (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Ambulance wait shows impact of health service crisis
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath says a man's death after waiting over nine hours for an ambulance shows the crisis in the health service, and calls for long-term reform and an end to the DUP's boycott of Stormont.
Health Original release: McGrath: Ambulance wait shows impact of health service crisis (opens in a new tab)
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‘Nurses deserve fair pay and safe staffing’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls on the British government to deliver a fair pay award for nurses and health workers as they begin a second day of strike action, saying workers should not have been forced onto picket lines.
Health Economy and employment Original release: ‘Nurses deserve fair pay and safe staffing’ – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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The RCN Strike
People Before Profit posts a transcript of an RCN strike-day interview at Ulster Hospital, in which RCN representatives say Northern Ireland nurses remain without pay parity with England, Scotland and Wales, driving staff losses and unsafe skill mixes on wards.
Health Economy and employment Issue: RCN strike at Ulster Hospital over pay parity Original release: The RCN Strike (opens in a new tab)
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Cameron welcomes ambitious plans for ambulance turnaround times
DUP South Antrim MLA Pam Cameron welcomes plans by Health and Social Care Trusts for a three-hour maximum ambulance handover limit at Emergency Departments, alongside a 48-hour discharge limit, and says each Trust must honour assurances of no cost for interim placements.
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EU veterinary announcement
TUV leader Jim Allister says the EU's temporary veterinary medicines concession shows the Protocol lets Brussels decide Northern Ireland's supply chain, calling it an intolerable situation that cuts to the heart of the Union.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: EU veterinary announcement (opens in a new tab)
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Latest EU move on Protocol ‘very welcome’ – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney welcomes the EU Commission's confirmation that veterinary medicine supplies to Northern Ireland will be extended, saying it gives reassurance to those affected. He urges the British government to match the EU's flexibility and work constructively toward a lasting…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Latest EU move on Protocol ‘very welcome’ – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Ahern’s patronising of Unionists doesn’t obscure reality of constitutional change
TUV leader Jim Allister says Bertie Ahern's claims that loyalism lacks understanding of the Protocol's constitutional position were patronising and wrong. He argues constitutional change has already occurred, citing the UK Government's court argument that the Protocol disapplies Article 6 of the…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Ahern’s patronising of Unionists doesn’t obscure reality of constitutional change (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill welcomes appointment of US Envoy Joe Kennedy
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill MLA welcomes President Biden's appointment of Joe Kennedy as US envoy, saying the US is a key partner for peace and that his record on the north's interests is strong. She calls for power-sharing to be restored before the Good Friday Agreement's…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: O’Neill welcomes appointment of US Envoy Joe Kennedy (opens in a new tab)
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“whack-a-mole approach to animal medicines must stop” - Lockhart
DUP MP and EFRA spokesperson Carla Lockhart welcomes the extension of grace periods for veterinary medicines but says the Northern Ireland Protocol still gives the EU power over these supplies. She calls for a new agreement to address restrictions on UK goods flows before the 2025 end date.
Agriculture and rural affairs International affairs Original release: “whack-a-mole approach to animal medicines must stop” - Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald speech on the 100th anniversary of the Greyabbey Martyrs
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald marks the centenary of the execution of seven IRA volunteers, the Greyabbey Martyrs, by the Free State in December 1922. She recalls their capture at Moore's Bridge, describes the killing of Thomas Behan, and calls for the republic to be realised.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Mary Lou McDonald speech on the 100th anniversary of the Greyabbey Martyrs (opens in a new tab)
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Long hopes appointment of Special Envoy increases chances of quick restoration of institutions
Alliance leader Naomi Long MLA hopes the appointment of Joe Kennedy as the US Special Envoy will draw international attention to the political impasse and speed up the restoration of devolved institutions before the Good Friday Agreement's 25th anniversary. She also hopes his economic remit will…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Long hopes appointment of Special Envoy increases chances of quick restoration of institutions (opens in a new tab)
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‘Don’t suffer in silence this Christmas’ McKernan message to those suffering domestic abuse
SDLP Representative for Cusher Emmajayne McKernan urges people experiencing domestic abuse to seek support over the festive period, after a meeting with Women's Aid. She directs people to Armagh Down Women's Aid for confidential help.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: ‘Don’t suffer in silence this Christmas’ McKernan message to those suffering domestic abuse (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone: British government must return EU act of good faith
SDLP Rural Communities Spokesperson Patsy McGlone welcomes the EU's extension of grace periods for veterinary medicines sent to the North from Britain. He calls on the British government to reciprocate the EU's good faith and reach a deal on the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: McGlone: British government must return EU act of good faith (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald TD speech following election of Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach
Sinn Féin TD Mary Lou McDonald, speaking after Leo Varadkar's election as Taoiseach, says the Fianna Fáil–Fine Gael–Green coalition has failed, citing the housing emergency, hospital waiting lists and foodbank reliance.
Housing Health Original release: Mary Lou McDonald TD speech following election of Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach (opens in a new tab)