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McLaughlin welcomes steps to address HRT shortage
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin welcomes Health Minister Robin Swann's move to let pharmacists substitute medicines during HRT shortages. She says she had called for action after women reported struggling to access the medication.
Health Issue: Pharmacist substitution measure for HRT medicine shortage Original release: McLaughlin welcomes steps to address HRT shortage (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood rejects British Government legacy spin as ‘out and out lie’
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP accuses the British Government of an "out and out lie" over claims its legacy legislation promotes reconciliation, arguing it shields state forces and paramilitaries from prosecution and breaches the Stormont House Agreement. The SDLP says it will oppose the bill at…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British Government legacy legislation abandoning Stormont House Agreement Original release: Eastwood rejects British Government legacy spin as ‘out and out lie’ (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President meets with US Congressional delegation
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD says she thanked a bipartisan US Congressional delegation, led by Rep. Richard Neal, for its support of the Good Friday Agreement after meeting them at Leinster House. She urges the DUP to return to government and calls on London to respect international law.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Sinn Féin meeting with US Congressional delegation at Leinster House Original release: Sinn Féin President meets with US Congressional delegation (opens in a new tab)
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Brett – “Congressional delegation chasing Irish American votes”
DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett says a US Congressional delegation has focused too heavily on Friends of Sinn Féin and Irish American voters instead of hearing varied views across Northern Ireland. He criticises Congressman Ritchie Neal's ties to Sinn Féin and calls for the Protocol to be…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: US delegation visit to Northern Ireland on the Protocol Original release: Brett – “Congressional delegation chasing Irish American votes” (opens in a new tab)
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Time for ‘Practical Measures’ to address HRT shortage, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA calls for practical measures to address the UK-wide HRT shortage affecting women in Northern Ireland, pointing to English pharmacy swap powers and urging a Women's Health Strategy with specialist menopause clinics.
Health Disability and equality Issue: UK HRT shortage affecting women in Northern Ireland Original release: Time for ‘Practical Measures’ to address HRT shortage, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin calls for urgent action to address HRT shortage
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin urges Health Minister Robin Swann to act urgently on an HRT medication shortage, proposing pharmacists be allowed to substitute prescriptions as in England and Scotland.
Health Issue: HRT medication shortage in Northern Ireland Original release: McLaughlin calls for urgent action to address HRT shortage (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons – “US delegation should admit one-sided mistakes of the past”
DUP East Antrim MLA Gordon Lyons says the party welcomes an upcoming American delegation but argues Washington must acknowledge the Protocol has weakened the Good Friday framework, and admit past one-sided errors on the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: US delegation visit to Northern Ireland on the Protocol Original release: Lyons – “US delegation should admit one-sided mistakes of the past” (opens in a new tab)
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Unionism must hold its nerve
TUV leader Jim Allister urges unionists not to give up their refusal to operate Stormont while the Protocol remains in place, warning that surrender would enable economic Irish unification. He says Sinn Féin, the IRA and their American supporters are the main backers of the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Unionism must hold its nerve (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie mistaken again - Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says UUP Leader Doug Beattie's suggestion that the Government further override devolution by installing a Speaker at the Assembly is foolish, naive and would push Unionism further away. He says the Government should be allowed to produce its protocol proposals first.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Beattie call for Government to install Assembly Speaker Original release: Beattie mistaken again - Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill and Sturgeon discuss cost of living and Executive formation
Sinn Féin Assembly Leader Michelle O'Neill MLA says she met Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Edinburgh to discuss cost-of-living pressures, Executive formation and the Protocol. She calls for the £420 million in the Executive's account to be released and a budget that invests an extra…
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Original release: O’Neill and Sturgeon discuss cost of living and Executive formation (opens in a new tab)
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DUP must end Executive boycott to support children with autism- Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan urges the DUP to end its Executive boycott and return to government, citing Department of Health figures showing autism diagnoses in children have risen fourfold in a decade and will add pressure on special educational needs services.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Department of Health figures on childhood autism diagnoses over ten years Original release: DUP must end Executive boycott to support children with autism- Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Dublin and US meddling must be rejected
TUV Strangford councillor Stephen Cooper condemns foreign interference in UK internal matters, including remarks by Nancy Pelosi and a Dublin visit by Taoiseach Micheál Martin to Belfast, and urges Unionists to stand firm against the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Dublin and US meddling must be rejected (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey – “time to remove the dark shadow of the Protocol”
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says the Protocol has failed and must be replaced by arrangements backed by Unionists as well as Nationalists, ahead of his meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Belfast. He says the Irish Government cannot have both the current Protocol and the Good Friday…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Donaldson meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Belfast on the Protocol Original release: Sir Jeffrey – “time to remove the dark shadow of the Protocol” (opens in a new tab)
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UUP Leader Doug Beattie meets with the Taoiseach in Belfast
UUP Leader Doug Beattie MC MLA says he asked the Taoiseach to press the EU to change its negotiating mandate and urgently resolve Irish Sea Border issues, and to take care with language amid recent Irish Government statements.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UUP leader meeting with Taoiseach in Belfast on Irish Sea Border Original release: UUP Leader Doug Beattie meets with the Taoiseach in Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Pelosi comments deeply regrettable and misinformed – Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie MC MLA says Nancy Pelosi's comments on the Protocol are deeply regrettable, misinformed and wrong, arguing it undermines East-West relationships and the Belfast Agreement. He calls for an end to checks on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland and says all…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Nancy Pelosi comments on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Pelosi comments deeply regrettable and misinformed – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP meets with Taoiseach
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood reports a positive meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Belfast covering the Protocol, British legacy legislation and the DUP's absence from Stormont. He backs Martin's push for the DUP to re-enter government and urges the British government to negotiate.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: SDLP meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Belfast Original release: SDLP meets with Taoiseach (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood welcomes Pelsoi Protocol intervention
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood welcomes US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's concern over the UK government's proposed legislation on the Northern Ireland Protocol, warning it could jeopardise a US trade deal. He urges London to pull back and negotiate with the EU.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Nancy Pelosi comments on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Eastwood welcomes Pelsoi Protocol intervention (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Education Minister must improve support for children with Special Educational Needs
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan calls on the Education Minister to act on support for children with special educational needs after reports that autism diagnoses among NI pupils have quadrupled in a decade. He urges a regional plan for special schools, autism training for educators, and…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Department of Health figures on childhood autism diagnoses over ten years Original release: McCrossan: Education Minister must improve support for children with Special Educational Needs (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew welcomes review into waiting list communication
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew welcomes the start of a review into how health trusts communicate with patients on waiting lists. He says Sinn Féin is ready to restore the Executive to invest an extra £1 billion over three years, and calls on the DUP to end its boycott.
Health Issue: Review of health trust communication with waiting list patients Original release: Gildernew welcomes review into waiting list communication (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol state aid restrictions will cause lasting damage to NI…
DUP MLA Diane Dodds warns that EU state aid controls under the Protocol will harm Northern Ireland's economy, after Brussels set new caps on regional aid for local businesses over five years. She says the arrangement puts NI at a competitive disadvantage and calls for decisive action to protect…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: EU approval of Northern Ireland regional aid map and state aid caps Original release: Protocol state aid restrictions will cause lasting damage to NI… (opens in a new tab)