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Mourne Fire Prevention Plan must be priority for DAERA – Hazzard
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard calls on DAERA Minister Andrew Muir to urgently deliver a long-delayed Mourne Fire Prevention Plan after recent fires, and asks for an immediate review of the legal controlled-burning period.
Environment and climate Issue: Mourne fires and delayed Mourne Fire Prevention Plan Original release: Mourne Fire Prevention Plan must be priority for DAERA – Hazzard (opens in a new tab)
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FEET ON THE STREET; LARGE CROWDS IN BELFAST FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE RALLY FOR NOAH DONOHUE
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly tells a Belfast rally demanding answers over Noah Donohoe's death that families are being failed by the justice system and calls for accountability over a break-in at a private investigator's car. She also calls for a national Justice for Families Support…
Justice and policing Issue: Feet On The Street rally in Belfast over Noah Donohoe's death Original release: FEET ON THE STREET; LARGE CROWDS IN BELFAST FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE RALLY FOR NOAH DONOHUE (opens in a new tab)
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School Uniform Bill delay would punish hard pressed families - Martin
DUP MLA Peter Martin calls on Alliance and Sinn Féin MLAs to rethink a move to delay the School Uniform Bill, brought forward by Education Minister Paul Givan, until September 2027, ahead of an Assembly vote on Monday. He says the delay would hurt hard-pressed families and urges all parties to…
Education Economy and employment Issue: School Uniform Bill delay until September 2027 Assembly vote Original release: School Uniform Bill delay would punish hard pressed families - Martin (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Greater care needed to end Mournes fires
SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath urges people to take more care around the Mournes to stop repeated fires, warning that blazes of this scale threaten homes, health and the environment. He calls for severe punishments for those responsible and for anyone with information to contact police.
Environment and climate Issue: Mourne Mountains wildfires started deliberately Original release: McGrath: Greater care needed to end Mournes fires (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Minister abandoning Foyle Street traders
SDLP MP Colum Eastwood says Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has abandoned Foyle Street traders in Derry, who report up to 40% losses on busy weekends from water works, while offering £200,000 support to Sandy Row traders in Belfast. He says he will ask the Minister of Finance to intervene.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Foyle Street traders support refused amid water infrastructure works Original release: Eastwood: Minister abandoning Foyle Street traders (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Executive parties gaslighting public on health funding
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says Executive parties are gaslighting the public over funding to clear health waiting lists, after Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said the budget contained no £215m additional investment for them.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Executive agreed 2025/26 budget with £215 million for health Original release: McGrath: Executive parties gaslighting public on health funding (opens in a new tab)
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Those behind Mournes fires must be held to account – Hazzard
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard condemns those responsible for deliberately starting wildfires in the Mournes, thanks firefighters, and calls for a thorough probe into causes and impacts plus accountability for those responsible.
Environment and climate Justice and policing Issue: Mourne Mountains wildfires started deliberately Original release: Those behind Mournes fires must be held to account – Hazzard (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance Representatives express concerns following Mourne Mountains Fires
Alliance South Down MLA Andrew McMurray and Councillor Jill Truesdale express concern over gorse fires spreading across the Mourne Mountains, blaming deliberate fire lighting. They urge people to follow NIFRS evacuation advice, be vigilant with fires and report displaced ponies.
Environment and climate Issue: Mourne Mountains wildfires started deliberately Original release: Alliance Representatives express concerns following Mourne Mountains Fires (opens in a new tab)
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Minister for Agriculture must maximise engagement with US officials on tariffs – Martin Kenny TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson Martin Kenny TD calls on the Agriculture Minister to press US officials on 20% EU export tariffs during next week's Washington trade mission, and to meet the Northern Executive agriculture minister urgently, citing threats to Irish dairy and whiskey.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: US tariffs on Irish and Northern Ireland trade Original release: Minister for Agriculture must maximise engagement with US officials on tariffs – Martin Kenny TD (opens in a new tab)
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Irish Unity is best defence to climate challenge – Lynn Boylan MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan says a conference in Dublin on climate change and an all-island strategy found broad agreement that Irish unity would best equip the island to meet the climate challenge. Boylan points to Storm Éowyn's cross-border impact as evidence for a joint approach.
Environment and climate Constitutional affairs Issue: Sinn Féin all-island climate change conference in Dublin Original release: Irish Unity is best defence to climate challenge – Lynn Boylan MEP (opens in a new tab)
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Irish unity is best defence to climate challenge – Boylan
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan says a conference in Dublin on climate change across the island found broad agreement that Irish unity offers the best route to meeting the challenge, citing Storm Éowyn's cross-border impact as evidence for an all-island environmental strategy.
Environment and climate Constitutional affairs Original release: Irish unity is best defence to climate challenge – Boylan (opens in a new tab)
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Will more face prosecution for terrorist support and glorification?…
DUP Justice Spokesperson and East Belfast MLA Joanne Bunting says the next test after the first Northern Ireland prosecution over online support for terrorism is whether further cases follow. She argues dissident republican glorification must be treated the same as Provisional IRA glorification.
Justice and policing Issue: First Northern Ireland prosecution over online support for terrorism Original release: Will more face prosecution for terrorist support and glorification?… (opens in a new tab)
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Decision exposes DFI Minister’s warped priorities - Brett
North Belfast DUP MLA Phillip Brett says it is shocking that the Infrastructure Minister, a Sinn Féin member, declined £5,000 for a Cathedral Quarter pedestrianisation scheme while approving a larger sum for bilingual signage at Grand Central Station. He calls for the decision to be reversed.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Cathedral Quarter Hill Street pedestrianisation funding refusal Original release: Decision exposes DFI Minister’s warped priorities - Brett (opens in a new tab)
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Partnership working is key to delivering community regeneration – Kearney
Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney, South Antrim MLA, welcomes multi-agency partnership working on community regeneration in Antrim estates, citing tree planting, planned Fairy Hill path resurfacing and a Springfarm play area upgrade, and says urgent safety, repair and cleansing priorities were raised.
Local government Original release: Partnership working is key to delivering community regeneration – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Dolan welcomes Executive’s budget to ‘improve the lives of workers and families’
Sinn Féin MLA Jemma Dolan welcomes the Executive's budget agreement, which she says funds childcare, waiting lists, and efforts to end violence against women and girls. She also welcomes Finance Minister John O'Dowd's plan to move to multi-year spending from next year, and calls for fairer funding.
Public finance and taxation Issue: Executive agreed 2025/26 budget with £215 million for health Original release: Dolan welcomes Executive’s budget to ‘improve the lives of workers and families’ (opens in a new tab)
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Givan welcomes agreement on teachers’ pay
Education Minister Paul Givan welcomes the Northern Ireland Teachers' Council's acceptance of a 5.5% teachers' pay offer, which he says ends industrial action. He also announces an independent workload review panel reporting by November 2025.
Education Economy and employment Issue: NITC acceptance of 5.5% teachers' pay offer Original release: Givan welcomes agreement on teachers’ pay (opens in a new tab)
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TUV hits out on Central Station controversy
TUV leader Jim Allister attacks Infrastructure Minister Kimmins over Irish signage at Grand Central Station, arguing she lacks authority over operational Translink decisions. He backs a legal challenge led by Mr Bryson and says the DUP has weakened its position by seeking an Irish Language…
Disability and equality Infrastructure and transport Issue: Irish language signage at Grand Central Station announcement Original release: TUV hits out on Central Station controversy (opens in a new tab)
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Leader of the Commons writes to Secretary of State on Allister concerns about parcels border
TUV leader Jim Allister MP welcomes the Leader of the House forwarding his request for a Commons debate on the parcels border to the Secretary of State, who was asked to keep the House updated. He criticises the scheme, due from 1 May, as damaging to business and personal parcels.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Government announcement removing customs checks on consumer parcels Original release: Leader of the Commons writes to Secretary of State on Allister concerns about parcels border (opens in a new tab)
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Justice Minister must fight harder for the PSNI - Beattie
UUP justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MLA says the Justice Minister must fight harder for the PSNI after the Chief Constable's warnings on police numbers, resources and neighbourhood policing. He criticises the 'operational matter' response in the Assembly and calls for radical change to police…
Justice and policing Issue: Chief Constable warnings on policing resources and numbers Original release: Justice Minister must fight harder for the PSNI - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Crawford Welcomes Pay Deal Between Department of Education and Teaching Staff
UUP MLA Colin Crawford, Education spokesperson, welcomes the Department of Education and Northern Ireland Teachers' Council agreement on a 5.5% pay deal for 2024/25, saying it will help retain and attract teachers and stabilise schools.
Education Economy and employment Issue: NITC acceptance of 5.5% teachers' pay offer Original release: Crawford Welcomes Pay Deal Between Department of Education and Teaching Staff (opens in a new tab)