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It would be playing with people's lives and livelihoods to delay Executive any further, says Bradshaw
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA warns that delaying the restoration of the Executive would cost lives, pointing to long waiting lists, the cancer strategy and the need for a budget and a decision on the hospital estate.
Health Issue: Health Minister's statement on health transformation and reconfiguration Original release: It would be playing with people's lives and livelihoods to delay Executive any further, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Process sought to avoid closure of Ballymoney nursing home
DUP MP Ian Paisley says he has asked the RQIA to meet and agree a process to avoid the closure of Model Nursing Home in Ballymoney, after a closure notice. He says the issues concern the home's financial structure rather than its standard of care, and warns closure would reduce rural services.
Health Issue: Model Care Home Ballymoney closure announcement Original release: Process sought to avoid closure of Ballymoney nursing home (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein attempting to hi-jack road safety for party politicking
DUP North Belfast MLA Brian Kingston questions whether Sinn Féin's priority is road safety or party promotion over its 'road safety' signs in the Deerpark and Oldpark area of Belfast. He says the signs are a transparent bid to politicise road safety and urges the party to remove them.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Sinn Féin road safety signs in north Belfast Original release: Sinn Fein attempting to hi-jack road safety for party politicking (opens in a new tab)
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Care workers need support with fuel costs - Ní Chuilín - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín calls on Health Minister Robin Swann to urgently increase the mileage allowance for community care workers, saying the current rate is well below rising petrol and diesel prices and leaves staff out of pocket.
Health Economy and employment Original release: Care workers need support with fuel costs - Ní Chuilín - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds welcomes GB News 12th Live Coverage
Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds welcomes GB News’ decision to broadcast live coverage of the 2022 Twelfth, saying it benefits those unable to attend and praising the outlet for recognising the event, while condemning the BBC’s reduced coverage.
Community relations and legacy Issue: GB News live coverage of the 2022 Twelfth Original release: Dodds welcomes GB News 12th Live Coverage (opens in a new tab)
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TUV welcomes GB News live Twelfth coverage
TUV Newry and Armagh spokesperson Keith Ratcliffe welcomes GB News's decision to broadcast the Twelfth live UK-wide after the BBC dropped its live coverage, and questions why licence fee payers fund the BBC.
Community relations and legacy Issue: BBC decision to drop live coverage of the Twelfth demonstrations Original release: TUV welcomes GB News live Twelfth coverage (opens in a new tab)
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Archibald criticises awarding of mineral licences for Dalradian Gold - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin spokesperson for Economy Caoimhe Archibald criticises the Department of the Economy's award of mineral licences to Dalradian Gold, saying local concerns about environmental and health impacts were not addressed. She calls for a public inquiry, an urgent review of the mineral licensing…
Environment and climate Issue: Dalradian Gold mineral licences awarded by Department of the Economy Original release: Archibald criticises awarding of mineral licences for Dalradian Gold - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Huge concern about failure to secure appointments for Long COVID, says Bradshaw
Alliance health spokesperson and South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw says it is deeply worrying that only around a third of Long COVID referrals have led to appointments, with clinic funding set to end in September. She says patients are being left on waiting lists and calls for the service to…
Health Issue: Long COVID referral appointments and clinic funding shortfall Original release: Huge concern about failure to secure appointments for Long COVID, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Bomber’s re-appointment to Education Authority reminds us of Alliance and SDLP culpability
TUV leader Jim Allister criticises the re-appointment of Paul Kavanagh, a convicted bomber, to the Education Authority board. He says his Bill to remove Kavanagh was defeated by Sinn Fein, the SDLP and Alliance, and accuses Alliance and the SDLP of blocking it.
Community relations and legacy Education Issue: Paul Kavanagh re-appointment to Education Authority board Original release: Bomber’s re-appointment to Education Authority reminds us of Alliance and SDLP culpability (opens in a new tab)
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Wrightbus order highlights benefits of protocol for businesses in north - Archibald - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says Wrightbus's contract to supply 120 fully electric double-decker buses to the south's National Transport Authority shows the benefits of the Northern Ireland Protocol. She calls on the British government to stop undermining the protocol and to negotiate…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Wrightbus contract for 120 electric buses for National Transport Authority Original release: Wrightbus order highlights benefits of protocol for businesses in north - Archibald - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Paisley welcomes Wrightbus order in Republic of Ireland
The DUP's North Antrim MP Ian Paisley welcomes a Wrightbus contract with the Republic of Ireland's transport authority, described as one of the biggest bus-building contracts agreed in Ireland, and congratulates the company and its workforce.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Wrightbus contract for 120 electric buses for National Transport Authority Original release: Paisley welcomes Wrightbus order in Republic of Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Further vindication for Ballymurphy families- Dillon - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon welcomes a civil action verdict awarding significant damages to Ballymurphy families from the British Ministry of Defence. She urges the British government to implement the 2014 Stormont House Agreement in full rather than pursue its legacy plans, which she says are an…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Ballymurphy civil action verdict and damages award to families Original release: Further vindication for Ballymurphy families- Dillon - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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No justification for excluding trans people from ban on so-called conversion therapy, says Farry
Alliance MP Stephen Farry says excluding trans people from a planned ban on so-called conversion therapy has no justification and calls on the UK Government to extend any ban to Northern Ireland while the Executive is not functioning, ahead of a Westminster debate on a petition with over 145,000…
Disability and equality Health Issue: Westminster debate on excluding trans people from conversion therapy ban Original release: No justification for excluding trans people from ban on so-called conversion therapy, says Farry (opens in a new tab)
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Wilson – HMT must axe fuel duties
DUP Treasury Spokesman and East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson calls on the Treasury to cut fuel duty and VAT, arguing that taxes make up 50% of petrol and diesel costs and that rural Northern Ireland depends on road transport. He says he has written to the Chancellor urging action.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Rising petrol and diesel prices and fuel duty cuts Original release: Wilson – HMT must axe fuel duties (opens in a new tab)
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Restoration of Executive essential to put more funding in regional health services - Kearney - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin South Antrim MLA Declan Kearney commends staff at Antrim Area Hospital after a visit, saying it urgently needs 48 new beds and that a restored Executive is needed to invest an extra £1 billion in health and urging the DUP to end its boycott.
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Restoration of Executive essential to put more funding in regional health services - Kearney - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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BBC axing coverage a signal of importance it places on 12th July…
DUP MP Gregory Campbell criticises BBC Northern Ireland for dropping live coverage of 12th July celebrations, saying it signals weak regard for the event and that fewer programme minutes will be devoted to it this year.
Community relations and legacy Issue: BBC decision to drop live coverage of the Twelfth demonstrations Original release: BBC axing coverage a signal of importance it places on 12th July… (opens in a new tab)
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Our carers must be visible & valued: Erskine
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine says carers must be more visible and valued in society, marking Carers Week 2022. She commits to taking forward Private Members Legislation on carers' rights, initiated earlier by colleague Mervyn Storey, to bring Northern Ireland level with England, Scotland and Wales.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Our carers must be visible & valued: Erskine (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein revelling in IRA evil – Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart condemns Mid-Ulster Sinn Fein MP Francie Molloy over a tweet paying tribute to IRA member Thomas McElwee, and urges Michelle O'Neill to have it deleted and to issue an apology.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Francie Molloy tweet tribute to Thomas McElwee Original release: Sinn Fein revelling in IRA evil – Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Whitters Family deserve truth and justice- Ferguson - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson says the Whitters family deserve truth and justice over the 1981 death of 15-year-old Paul Whitters, welcoming newly released files while warning UK government legacy plans would deny them answers. She calls for the Stormont House legacy mechanisms to be implemented…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Release of further files on Paul Whitters case Original release: Whitters Family deserve truth and justice- Ferguson - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed now to start fixing health service – Finucane - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls for the DUP to end its boycott so an Executive can be formed immediately, backing a Royal College of Nurses call and saying work could start today on investing an extra £1 billion in the health service.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Royal College of Nursing emergency debate on healthcare crisis and institutions Original release: Executive needed now to start fixing health service – Finucane - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)