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Gildernew urges health department to address recognition payment delay - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says delays in getting the recognition payment to some health and social care workers are intolerable, and he will raise the issue with the Department of Health and urge it to pay workers quickly as living costs rise.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health and social care recognition payment delays Original release: Gildernew urges health department to address recognition payment delay - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Progress requires a return to consensus politics: Robinson
DUP MP Gavin Robinson says progress in Northern Ireland requires unionists and nationalists moving forward together, responding to Taoiseach Micheal Martin's comments on the EU and UK. He calls for leadership to replace what he describes as a failed EU position on the Protocol and for a return to…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Progress requires a return to consensus politics: Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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Long way to go on emissions – Cllr Mal O'Hara
Green Party NI Deputy Leader Cllr Mal O'Hara says Northern Ireland still has a long way to go to cut greenhouse gas emissions, citing 2020 statistics showing a 23.9% fall since 1990 that lags behind England, Scotland and Wales. He calls for implementation of the Climate Change Act and changes to…
Environment and climate Issue: Northern Ireland greenhouse gas emissions statistics 2020 publication Original release: Long way to go on emissions – Cllr Mal O'Hara (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie lobbies for Protocol change in Westminster
UUP leader Doug Beattie MLA says he has met Labour, Lib Dem, Conservative and EU figures in Westminster to press for Protocol change, and calls for an end to checks on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland that stay here.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Beattie lobbies for Protocol change in Westminster (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw welcomes exploration of reissuing existing birth certificates in Irish
South Belfast Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw welcomes the Department of Finance considering reissuing existing birth certificates in Irish or bilingual English and Irish, following a written question. She urges the Finance Minister to make new certificates available as soon as possible.
Disability and equality Issue: Department of Finance consideration of reissuing birth certificates in Irish Original release: Bradshaw welcomes exploration of reissuing existing birth certificates in Irish (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance secures steps towards inclusive play parks across Belfast
Alliance Councillor Ross McMullan welcomes Belfast City Council's agreement to begin work on inclusive play, with officers tasked to produce a full report, while saying the delay is disappointing. He cites PlayBoard NI and Mae Murray Foundation research on families excluded from play parks and…
Disability and equality Local government Issue: Belfast City Council motion on inclusive play parks Original release: Alliance secures steps towards inclusive play parks across Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Pathetic Johnson can’t commit to upholding international law
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood accuses Prime Minister Boris Johnson of a casual disregard for the law after he declined in the Commons to commit to respecting international law in forthcoming Northern Ireland Protocol legislation. Eastwood says the Government is abandoning consensus and calls for…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Johnson refusal to commit to international law on Northern Ireland Protocol legislation Original release: Eastwood: Pathetic Johnson can’t commit to upholding international law (opens in a new tab)
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Patients across Ireland benefiting from Cross Border Services - Gildernew - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew hails the cross-border health directive, which over 2,000 people have used in the last year, and calls on the Department of Health to ensure access continues beyond 1 July. He also urges exploring options to replace access lost to the European scheme after Brexit.
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Sir Jeffrey reminds parliamentarians about consensus politics
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says Real progress needs consensus and calls for the Northern Ireland Protocol to be replaced by arrangements that restore Northern Ireland's place in the UK and command unionist support. He is meeting MPs and Peers at Westminster ahead of giving evidence to a…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Sir Jeffrey reminds parliamentarians about consensus politics (opens in a new tab)
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Prize for Protocol resolution is stable devolution
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says Boris Johnson must honour his commitments by restoring Northern Ireland's place in the UK Internal Market and replacing the Northern Ireland Protocol. He argues the Government's promised legislation must meet his seven tests, citing supermarket supply…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Government legislation to replace Northern Ireland Protocol and DUP seven tests Original release: Prize for Protocol resolution is stable devolution (opens in a new tab)
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Unionism clear and united on the Protocol
TUV spokeswoman Lorna Smyth, responding to a Belfast Telegraph poll showing most Unionists want Stormont talks withheld until the Protocol is resolved, says Unionist parties softening on the Sea Border will pay a price. She calls on Westminster and Brussels to choose between the Protocol and…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Belfast Telegraph poll on Unionist opposition to the Protocol Original release: Unionism clear and united on the Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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It’s whether Protocol stays or goes that really matters
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Northern Ireland Protocol matters more than whether Boris Johnson stays as Prime Minister, calling for its removal. He says any government legislation must repeal section 7A of the EU Withdrawal Act 2018 and will judge any Bill on whether it restores full UK single…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: It’s whether Protocol stays or goes that really matters (opens in a new tab)
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Ards and North Down Sustainability Policy welcomed
Green Party councillors in North Down welcome Ards and North Down Borough Council's approval of a new Sustainability Policy, with Cllr Barry McKee calling it a first step and urging immediate action on fuel poverty, insulation and retrofitting. Cllr Stephen Dunlop and Cllr Lauren Kendall back a…
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Ards and North Down Borough Council Sustainability Policy approval Original release: Ards and North Down Sustainability Policy welcomed (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong uses Carers Week to call again for respite and day centre provision to reopen
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong repeats her call for all respite and day care services for disabled people and older people to reopen during Carers Week. She says carers are exhausted, notes the Health Minister has asked for a review of each Trust's reopening pathway, and says carers now need support.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Armstrong uses Carers Week to call again for respite and day centre provision to reopen (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath concerned at SWAH neonatal unit reduction
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath expresses concern at the reduction of neonatal cots at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen from six to two due to nurse shortages. He calls for health service transformation, and blames the DUP's boycott of the institutions for stalling action.
Health Issue: South West Acute Hospital neonatal unit cot reduction Original release: McGrath concerned at SWAH neonatal unit reduction (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Legacy Bill risks eroding confidence in institutions of justice
SDLP MP Claire Hanna says the UK government's planned legacy legislation could damage public trust in Northern Ireland's policing and justice institutions, citing Human Rights Commission evidence that the Bill cannot be made compliant. She calls for the Stormont House Agreement to be implemented…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Human Rights Commission evidence to Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on legacy Bill Original release: Hanna: Legacy Bill risks eroding confidence in institutions of justice (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP to support Assembly recall petition
SDLP MLA Matthew O'Toole says the SDLP is backing a petition to recall the Assembly over the cost of living crisis and strikes at Caterpillar sites. He urges the DUP to support Patsy McGlone as Speaker so emergency legislation can unlock unspent funds.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Assembly recall petition over Caterpillar strike and cost of living Original release: SDLP to support Assembly recall petition (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson welcomes opening of Muckamore Inquiry
DUP MP Gavin Robinson welcomes the start of the public inquiry into alleged mistreatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey, paying tribute to families. He says the Belfast Trust adopted a closed, defensive stance and calls for real change within the Trust.
Health Issue: Muckamore Abbey Hospital public inquiry hearings begin Original release: Robinson welcomes opening of Muckamore Inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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Muckamore public inquiry needs to provide truth, transparency and accountability, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA sends best wishes to patients and families as public hearings open into alleged abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital. She says the inquiry is long overdue and calls for answers on governance failures, including unanswered complaints and an unmonitored…
Health Issue: Muckamore Abbey Hospital public inquiry hearings begin Original release: Muckamore public inquiry needs to provide truth, transparency and accountability, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP Leader urges parties to back emergency legislation
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP urges Stormont party leaders to support emergency legislation that would let a group of Ministers allocate hundreds of millions of unspent cash to a new energy‑costs scheme for struggling households, and calls for the nomination of a Speaker to get the bill onto the DÃ?
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Emergency legislation to allocate unspent Stormont funds for energy costs Original release: SDLP Leader urges parties to back emergency legislation (opens in a new tab)