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Irish Government continues to fail Omagh Bomb victims – Beattie
UUP MLA Doug Beattie says the Irish Government has failed Omagh bombing victims, criticising a Memorandum of Understanding for lacking witness provisions, access to unredacted material and a legal duty to provide evidence. He notes the Irish Justice Minister has not replied to his letter.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Memorandum of Understanding on Omagh Bombing Inquiry Original release: Irish Government continues to fail Omagh Bomb victims – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Starmer needs to drop self-defeating red lines when it comes to European relationship, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA urges Prime Minister Keir Starmer to abandon red lines on Single Market and Customs Union ties, calling them counterproductive, and to secure a food and agricultural deal with the EU quickly before the summit.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK-EU summit food and agricultural regulatory alignment speculation Original release: Starmer needs to drop self-defeating red lines when it comes to European relationship, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Time for full reconsideration of Gondola project viability, says Alliance representatives
Alliance's South Down representatives, MLA Andrew McMurray and Councillor Jill Truesdale, say the National Trust's halting of talks with Newry, Mourne and Down Council over Thomas's Quarry land means the Gondola project's viability should be fully reconsidered.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: National Trust halts Newry, Mourne and Down Council Gondola talks over Thomas's Quarry Original release: Time for full reconsideration of Gondola project viability, says Alliance representatives (opens in a new tab)
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Blair welcomes blueprint to eradicate Bovine TB in NI
Alliance's agriculture spokesperson John Blair MLA welcomes the TB Partnership Steering Group's blueprint for eradicating bovine TB in Northern Ireland, which sets out actions across people, cattle and wildlife. He calls for a collaborative approach between industry and government.
Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: TB Partnership Steering Group bovine TB eradication blueprint publication Original release: Blair welcomes blueprint to eradicate Bovine TB in NI (opens in a new tab)
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Brett urges Secretary of State to investigate release licence of…
DUP MLA Phillip Brett asks the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to investigate whether Sean Kelly has breached the conditions of his early release, following his recent Terrorism Act conviction linked to a 2022 republican funeral procession. Brett says the release terms were insufficient…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Sean Kelly Terrorism Act conviction and early release licence review call Original release: Brett urges Secretary of State to investigate release licence of… (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin delegation meets British Secretary of State and urges political action
Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald says her delegation urged British Secretary of State Hilary Benn to order a full public inquiry into the 1997 murder of Seán Brown, citing a Court of Appeal ruling, and to clarify British funding for Casement Park.
Constitutional affairs Justice and policing Issue: Court of Appeal ruling on public inquiry into Seán Brown murder Original release: Sinn Féin delegation meets British Secretary of State and urges political action (opens in a new tab)
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TUV congratulates McIlroy on Grand Slam success
TUV leader Jim Allister congratulates Rory McIlroy on completing the grand slam of golfing titles with his Masters victory. He calls on Stormont to organise a suitable homecoming celebration and to use the success to inspire local young people.
Other Issue: Rory McIlroy wins Masters to complete golf grand slam Original release: TUV congratulates McIlroy on Grand Slam success (opens in a new tab)
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Stormont won’t tell public if they will fit the bill for the millions being spent on Stormont’s roof
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston says the public is being denied details of a confidential settlement over defects in the Parliament Buildings roof, calling it a backroom deal and demanding the Assembly Commission disclose how much taxpayers are paying.
Public finance and taxation Issue: Assembly Commission confidential settlement over Parliament Buildings roof defects Original release: Stormont won’t tell public if they will fit the bill for the millions being spent on Stormont’s roof (opens in a new tab)
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Mike Nesbitt calls for His Majesty King Charles III to knight Rory McIlroy in recognition of his career Grand Slam
UUP leader Mike Nesbitt calls on the King to honour Rory McIlroy with a knighthood after he became only the sixth male golfer to win the career Grand Slam at the Masters. Nesbitt says McIlroy deserves the nation's highest praise.
Other Issue: Rory McIlroy wins Masters to complete golf grand slam Original release: Mike Nesbitt calls for His Majesty King Charles III to knight Rory McIlroy in recognition of his career Grand Slam (opens in a new tab)
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Ferguson condemns those behind viable pipe bomb in Banbridge
Alliance Banbridge Councillor Joy Ferguson condemns those who left a viable pipe bomb-type device on Lenaderg Road in Banbridge, saying it posed a serious threat to life. She thanks the PSNI for its response and urges anyone with information to contact police on 101.
Justice and policing Issue: Pipe bomb-type device discovered on Lenaderg Road, Banbridge Original release: Ferguson condemns those behind viable pipe bomb in Banbridge (opens in a new tab)
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Baker slams anti-social behaviour at Colin Glen Forest Park
Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker says attacks on emergency responders at a fire in Colin Glen Forest Park are unacceptable, adding that fires have been set across the forest and police found flammable material brought in. He urges anyone with information to contact police.
Justice and policing Issue: Colin Glen Forest Park fire and attacks on first responders Original release: Baker slams anti-social behaviour at Colin Glen Forest Park (opens in a new tab)
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Need for intense and ongoing scrutiny of DUP ministers – Gildernew
Colm Gildernew MLA, Sinn Féin’s communities spokesperson, says DUP ministers must be subject to intense, ongoing scrutiny and urged to prioritise equality, inclusion and respect over personal projects. Sinn Féin will examine public‑fund allocations and robustly challenge any breaches.
Disability and equality Public finance and taxation Original release: Need for intense and ongoing scrutiny of DUP ministers – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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It’s time to build Casement Park – Maskey
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey urges the British government to spell out how much money it will commit to rebuilding Casement Park in West Belfast, following a rally of supporters calling for progress at the stadium. He also asks the Communities Minister to work with Executive ministers to back the…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Casement Park reconstruction rally in West Belfast Original release: It’s time to build Casement Park – Maskey (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons confirms increased funding for Ulster-Scots Agency
The DUP says Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed a £103,000 transfer from the Department's Culture Division to the Ulster-Scots Agency, which with an Irish Government contribution of £34,500 brings the increase to £137,500 for 2025.
Public finance and taxation Issue: Ulster-Scots Agency one-off 2025 funding uplift Original release: Lyons confirms increased funding for Ulster-Scots Agency (opens in a new tab)
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New Figures Prove the Government Made Ireland a Soft Touch for False Asylum Applications – Tóibín
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín claims new Department of Justice figures show asylum refusals rising and applications falling because the government became stricter, and calls for everyone with a deportation order to be deported. He also calls for a UK agreement on movement through the north and cites…
Immigration Public finance and taxation Issue: Department of Justice asylum application and deportation figures Original release: New Figures Prove the Government Made Ireland a Soft Touch for False Asylum Applications – Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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Platform: We don’t need another quango - Emma Little-Pengelly MLA
DUP MLA Emma Little-Pengelly calls on the Assembly to remove the legal requirement for a climate change commissioner, arguing the £1million-a-year post duplicates the UK-wide Climate Change Committee and that the money should fund public services instead.
Environment and climate Public finance and taxation Issue: Assembly vote to create a Climate Commissioner role Original release: Platform: We don’t need another quango - Emma Little-Pengelly MLA (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney welcomes additional funding for Foras na Gaeilge
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney welcomes the Irish Government’s €630,000 allocation to Foras na Gaeilge, saying it eases pressure and will boost language promotion, and urges a fair, sustainable funding model while condemning the DUP’s blockage of further Irish‑government support.
Disability and equality Public finance and taxation Issue: €630,000 funding for Foras na Gaeilge Original release: Kearney welcomes additional funding for Foras na Gaeilge (opens in a new tab)
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Council far behind goal of planting one million trees by 2035, says Maghie
Alliance Ormiston Councillor Jenna Maghie says Belfast City Council is around 220,000 trees behind schedule on its One Million Trees initiative, which aims to plant one million native trees by 2035. She calls for the project to be reinvigorated and back on track, pointing to the Belfast Tree…
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Belfast City Council One Million Trees initiative progress concerns Original release: Council far behind goal of planting one million trees by 2035, says Maghie (opens in a new tab)
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Parents and providers' concerns about pre-school places must be taken seriously, says Guy
Alliance Education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA says concerns from parents and pre-school providers over this year's funded place allocations must be heeded by the Education Minister and his department. She points to providers' objections, mistaken admissions emails and the EA's agreed review of…
Education Issue: Pre-school funded place allocations EA review Original release: Parents and providers' concerns about pre-school places must be taken seriously, says Guy (opens in a new tab)
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Fáilte roimh an maoiniú do pinsin, ach cur chuige nua ag teastáil don Fhoras – Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD
Sinn Féin's Gaeilge, Gaeltachta and Ealaíon spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD welcomes the Dublin government's decision to cover Bord na Gaeilge's historic pension costs, which lets Foras na Gaeilge avoid threatened cuts, but calls for a new funding approach.
Disability and equality Public finance and taxation Issue: Foras na Gaeilge pension costs funding decision and threatened cuts Original release: Fáilte roimh an maoiniú do pinsin, ach cur chuige nua ag teastáil don Fhoras – Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (opens in a new tab)