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When ducks take to the potholes it’s long past time for action
TUV chairman Keith Ratcliffe, a Cusher councillor, says the Department of Infrastructure has taken no action on potholes on Marlacoo Road despite several reminders, with craters now flooding into ponds after heavy rain.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Marlacoo Road potholes and Department of Infrastructure inaction Original release: When ducks take to the potholes it’s long past time for action (opens in a new tab)
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TUV welcome victory for women in Supreme Court judgement
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston welcomes the UK Supreme Court ruling on the meaning of sex in equality law, and calls on Stormont to withdraw the Finance Department's Inclusive Language Guide, end Stonewall funding and revisit prison housing policy for men.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: UK Supreme Court ruling on biological sex definition in law Original release: TUV welcome victory for women in Supreme Court judgement (opens in a new tab)
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Over £6 million spent on Executive Brussels office since Brexit vote
TUV North Antrim MLA Timothy Gaston says over £6.7 million has been spent on the Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels since the Brexit referendum, questioning its purpose and calling for more openness. He contrasts this with InterTrade UK, which he says has no offices, budget or staff…
Public finance and taxation International affairs Issue: Executive Office Brussels office spending figures from Assembly question Original release: Over £6 million spent on Executive Brussels office since Brexit vote (opens in a new tab)
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Sheep Shut Out: Butler Warns of Missed Opportunity in Genetic Policy
UUP MLA Robbie Butler warns that excluding sheep from the proposed ruminant genetics scheme risks harming farm sustainability and rural resilience, and calls for hill and upland sheep farmers to be included. He cites recent talks with the National Sheep Association.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: Sheep exclusion from proposed ruminant genetics scheme Original release: Sheep Shut Out: Butler Warns of Missed Opportunity in Genetic Policy (opens in a new tab)
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Butler: Time for Action – Not More Talk – on TB Eradication
UUP agriculture spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA backs the Ulster Farmers' Union's demand for swift action on bovine TB, arguing DAERA's blueprint lacks targeted wildlife intervention and that compensation costs, projected above £60 million this year, are unsustainable.
Agriculture and rural affairs Original release: Butler: Time for Action – Not More Talk – on TB Eradication (opens in a new tab)
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Northern Ireland cannot be the outlier in Equality Legislation – Beattie
UUP Justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MLA says the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex has major implications for Northern Ireland equality law. He asks the Justice Minister whether women prisoners could sue over transgender prisoner placements, and calls on the Equality Commission to advise…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: UK Supreme Court ruling on biological sex definition in law Original release: Northern Ireland cannot be the outlier in Equality Legislation – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives express anger at spate of racist and sectarian graffiti
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA Michelle Guy and Killultagh Councillor Claire Kemp express anger at multiple racist and sectarian graffiti incidents in Glenavy and near Moira. Guy says the incidents have been reported to the PSNI, Council and Translink so they can be cleared and perpetrators caught.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Racist and sectarian graffiti incidents in Glenavy and Moira Original release: Alliance representatives express anger at spate of racist and sectarian graffiti (opens in a new tab)
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Shared Island Investment is transformative moment for communities across Ireland
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty welcomes the Taoiseach's new €1 billion for the Shared Island Fund, calling it a boost for cooperation across the island and arguing Newry and Armagh is well placed to show what the fund can deliver in education, health, infrastructure and heritage.
Community relations and legacy Public finance and taxation Issue: Taoiseach's €1 billion Shared Island Fund investment announcement Original release: Shared Island Investment is transformative moment for communities across Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin meets with Mayors of Manchester and Liverpool to discuss regional imbalance
SDLP MLA Sinéad McLaughlin says she met Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region, to discuss regional imbalance and her Private Member's Bill on regional jobs, skills and investment.
Economy and employment Original release: McLaughlin meets with Mayors of Manchester and Liverpool to discuss regional imbalance (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan welcomes Memorandum of Understanding between Irish Government and Omagh Bomb Inquiry
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: McCrossan welcomes Memorandum of Understanding between Irish Government and Omagh Bomb Inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone calls for urgency in addressing crisis at Lough Neagh
SDLP AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone says the AERA Minister is delaying key water quality plans, including the River Basin Management Plan and Nutrient Action Plan, as blue-green algae appears in Lough Neagh for 2025. He calls for urgent action rather than what he describes as PR-driven responses.
Environment and climate Issue: Blue-green algae confirmed in Lough Neagh for 2025 Original release: McGlone calls for urgency in addressing crisis at Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)
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Omagh families deserve transparency and disclosure – Brogan
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan urges that all relevant material be given to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry team promptly, and calls for Irish government representatives to meet the families soon after agreeing a memorandum of understanding on co-operation with the inquiry.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Memorandum of Understanding on Omagh Bombing Inquiry Original release: Omagh families deserve transparency and disclosure – Brogan (opens in a new tab)
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Omagh Bomb MOU
TUV leader Jim Allister KC MP says the new memorandum between the Omagh Inquiry chair and the Dublin Government highlights a structural imbalance, noting the inquiry’s remit is limited to the north, the Republic refuses a public probe and the agreement lacks binding duties or full disclosure, and he
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Memorandum of Understanding on Omagh Bombing Inquiry Original release: Omagh Bomb MOU (opens in a new tab)
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Mosside accident
TUV MP Jim Allister, North Antrim, expresses anxiety and concern for a young mother and her wider family after a tragic accident in Mosside, North Antrim, and says the community is praying for them.
Other Original release: Mosside accident (opens in a new tab)
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Colm Bryce RIP 2025
People Before Profit members across Ireland mourn the death of Colm Bryce, a lifelong socialist from Derry, and councillor Shaun Harkin pays tribute to his decades of organising, writing and political education.
Other Original release: Colm Bryce RIP 2025 (opens in a new tab)
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Omagh families deserve more than a contortion of state control
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP says the recent Memorandum of Understanding on the Omagh Bombing Inquiry is a token gesture that lacks statutory powers, cannot compel witnesses and fails to ensure full disclosure, and calls for a full independent inquiry in the Republic of Ireland to meet the families’
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Memorandum of Understanding on Omagh Bombing Inquiry Original release: Omagh families deserve more than a contortion of state control (opens in a new tab)
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ESRI research highlights importance of all-island public health system – Rose Conway-Walsh TD
Sinn Féin's Rose Conway-Walsh TD welcomes an ESRI economic overview of Ireland and Northern Ireland, saying it shows an all-island approach to public health would improve care, and calls on the Irish government to resource Irish unity planning and establish a citizens' assembly.
Health Constitutional affairs Issue: ESRI 'Economic Overview of Ireland and Northern Ireland' report launch Original release: ESRI research highlights importance of all-island public health system – Rose Conway-Walsh TD (opens in a new tab)
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Worsening outcomes for people in the north highlights the need for Irish unity – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says an ESRI report commissioned by the Shared Island Unit, showing higher southern wages, growth and living standards, illustrates the need for Irish unity. He calls for a unity referendum, a Citizens' Assembly on Irish unity and a Minister for Reunification.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: ESRI Shared Island report on north-south economic and living standards comparison Original release: Worsening outcomes for people in the north highlights the need for Irish unity – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Hargey welcomes progress on Enabling Access to Justice Programme
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey welcomes the Justice Minister's plans for further legal aid fee changes, including advice and representation for asylum applicants and domestic abuse victims' support. She says the 16% legal aid uplift remains on track for May and will help end barristers' and…
Justice and policing Issue: Justice Minister's Enabling Access to Justice Programme legal aid fee announcement Original release: Hargey welcomes progress on Enabling Access to Justice Programme (opens in a new tab)
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More support needed for jurors after trials – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey calls for more support for jurors after trials, following a BBC interview in which a former juror described developing PTSD after a traumatic case. She urges the Justice and Health Ministers to work together on continuous support and asks the Justice Minister to review…
Justice and policing Health Issue: Juror PTSD claims after traumatic court case BBC interview Original release: More support needed for jurors after trials – Hargey (opens in a new tab)