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O’Neill reiterates call for implementation of life-saving Dáithí’s Law
First Minister-Designate Michelle O'Neill urges full implementation of Dáithí's Law on organ donation after meeting the young boy and his family, and calls on the British Secretary of State to legislate in the absence of a Northern Ireland Executive.
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Lord Dodds seeks legislative change on glorifying terrorism
DUP peer Lord Dodds says he will propose a new offence of glorifying terrorism in Northern Ireland during Committee Stage of the Government's Legacy Bill, and an amendment making immunity under the Bill an aggravating factor in sentencing. He cites Sinn Féin commemorations of paramilitary figures…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Legacy Bill Committee Stage amendments on glorifying terrorism Original release: Lord Dodds seeks legislative change on glorifying terrorism (opens in a new tab)
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Wilson welcomes progress of trophy hunting legislation
DUP's Sammy Wilson welcomes progress of the Hunting Trophies Importation Prohibition Bill through Commons scrutiny, saying it is needed to stop trophy hunting of near-extinct animals. He warns the bill cannot cover Northern Ireland because of the Protocol, creating a smuggling loophole, and urges…
Environment and climate Constitutional affairs Issue: Hunting Trophies Importation Prohibition Bill Commons scrutiny Original release: Wilson welcomes progress of trophy hunting legislation (opens in a new tab)
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No compelling reasons for the SOS not to act on organ donation law – Chambers
UUP health spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA urges the Secretary of State to urgently complete the stalled Organ and Tissue Donation Act at Westminster, ahead of a meeting with the Mac Gabhann family, whose son is awaiting a heart transplant.
Health Issue: Organ donation law implementation blocked by Executive deadlock Original release: No compelling reasons for the SOS not to act on organ donation law – Chambers (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood urges NI Secretary to progress Dáithí’s Law
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP urges NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris to take forward Dáithí's Law at Westminster, saying the legislation could save lives and should not be delayed by the DUP's Stormont boycott.
Health Issue: Organ donation law implementation blocked by Executive deadlock Original release: Eastwood urges NI Secretary to progress Dáithí’s Law (opens in a new tab)
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Gormley appeals to public to assist police in finding Botanic Gardens attacker
Sinn Féin councillor John Gormley urges anyone with information to contact police after a young man was stabbed several times in a south Belfast park, calling the attack unacceptable.
Justice and policing Issue: Botanic Gardens stabbing police appeal for information Original release: Gormley appeals to public to assist police in finding Botanic Gardens attacker (opens in a new tab)
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British government should scrap callous Legacy Bill – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane urges the British government to scrap its Legacy Bill, which he says would block justice for victims and families, and renews his party's push for an urgent summit of the two governments and parties on legacy.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Jonathan Caine comments on continuing progress of Legacy Bill Original release: British government should scrap callous Legacy Bill – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Hazzard slams intimidatory sign at local school
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard condemns a 'racist and intimidatory' sign placed outside a school in Clough that attacked Irish-language learners and named the school. He urges anyone with information to contact the police.
Disability and equality Education Issue: Clough school intimidatory sign targeting Irish-language learners Original release: Hazzard slams intimidatory sign at local school (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood to nominate Bloody Sunday families for Nobel Peace Prize
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says he will put forward the Bloody Sunday families as nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize, calling their five‑decade struggle for truth, justice and reconciliation an inspiration for a shared future in Ireland.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Nomination of Bloody Sunday families for Nobel Peace Prize Original release: Eastwood to nominate Bloody Sunday families for Nobel Peace Prize (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew welcomes apology to those affected by contaminated blood scandal
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew welcomes a Belfast Health Trust apology to people affected by the contaminated blood scandal, saying such failings must never recur in health services and commending those affected and their families for their campaign.
Health Issue: Belfast Health Trust apology over contaminated blood scandal Original release: Gildernew welcomes apology to those affected by contaminated blood scandal (opens in a new tab)
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Kelly celebrates introduction of paid bereavement leave for early pregnancy loss and miscarriage for Belfast City Council staff
Alliance Belfast Councillor and Deputy Lord Mayor Michelle Kelly welcomes Belfast City Council's forthcoming paid leave for staff dealing with early pregnancy loss and miscarriage, taking effect on 1 February after equality screening. It gives 10 days at full pay for miscarriage and 3 days for a…
Economy and employment Local government Issue: Belfast City Council paid leave policy for pregnancy loss and miscarriage Original release: Kelly celebrates introduction of paid bereavement leave for early pregnancy loss and miscarriage for Belfast City Council staff (opens in a new tab)
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Impact of policing cuts must be grasped
DUP East Londonderry MLA Maurice Bradley says a Policing Board Resources Committee presentation showed a crisis facing the PSNI this financial year, including a projected loss of 75 officers. He warns that shift pattern reviews could further cut neighbourhood policing resources.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI projected loss of 75 officers presented to Policing Board Original release: Impact of policing cuts must be grasped (opens in a new tab)
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‘Health workers deserve fair pay and safe conditions’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew backs striking health and social care workers, calling for fair pay and safe conditions. He calls on the British Government to end what he calls attacks on the health service and bring forward a deal meeting workers' needs.
Health Economy and employment Issue: United NHS strike action across Unite, Unison and NIPSA on 26 January 2023 Original release: ‘Health workers deserve fair pay and safe conditions’ – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI budget crisis threatens to embolden those engaged in criminality
DUP Policing Board representative Trevor Clarke, South Antrim MLA, warns that PSNI budget cuts costing 309 officers and 115 staff threaten to embolden criminality and reduce victim protections, and calls on the Secretary of State to provide resources.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI police officer and support staff cuts due to budget pressures Original release: PSNI budget crisis threatens to embolden those engaged in criminality (opens in a new tab)
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Brett – “Has Dublin crime gang money been used in NI elections?”
DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett challenges Michelle O'Neill to clarify whether money from Dublin crime gangs, including the Hutch and Kinahan groups, was donated to Sinn Fein and used in Northern Ireland elections, citing a Dublin courtroom case involving former councillor Jonathan Dowdall.
Justice and policing Issue: Jonathan Dowdall Dublin courtroom revelations about Sinn Fein donations Original release: Brett – “Has Dublin crime gang money been used in NI elections?” (opens in a new tab)
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United Strike For The NHS
People Before Profit reports on united NHS strike pickets by 25,000 staff from Unite, Unison and NIPSA, citing a NIPSA rep's account of an elderly patient held overnight in an ambulance and staff shortages, low pay and retention problems.
Health Economy and employment Issue: United NHS strike action across Unite, Unison and NIPSA on 26 January 2023 Original release: United Strike For The NHS (opens in a new tab)
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North Down Green councillors attempt to halt Greenway plans
Green Party councillors Stephen Dunlop and Rachel Woods say they will not support the current Kinnegar to Donaghadee Greenway plans, seconding a motion to pause the planning application and calling for smaller sections with community input.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Kinnegar to Donaghadee Greenway planning application pause motion Original release: North Down Green councillors attempt to halt Greenway plans (opens in a new tab)
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Police funding crisis highlights need for return to functioning Institutions - Nesbitt
UUP Policing Board representative Mike Nesbitt MLA warns that announced police cuts push the PSNI towards being reactive rather than preventative, with slower reaction times and low officer morale, and calls for devolved institutions to be restored to make tough funding decisions.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI six per cent staff reduction announced January 2023 Original release: Police funding crisis highlights need for return to functioning Institutions - Nesbitt (opens in a new tab)
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Funding for experimental cancer treatments will save lives, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA welcomes almost £1.7m in funding over five years for the Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, jointly backed by Cancer Research UK and the Public Health Agency. She says local clinical trials give access to treatments that might otherwise be…
Health Issue: Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre £1.7m funding announcement Original release: Funding for experimental cancer treatments will save lives, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Restoration of institutions needed to support community safety, says McAllister
Alliance Policing Board member Nuala McAllister MLA says the PSNI's six per cent staff reduction is unsurprising given Justice budget cuts, and calls for MLAs to restore the institutions, set a strategic budget and back an invest-to-save strategy.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI six per cent staff reduction announced January 2023 Original release: Restoration of institutions needed to support community safety, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)