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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 nominates McLaughlin to Policing Board
SDLP nominates Sinéad McLaughlin MLA as its representative on the Policing Board, saying she will advocate for a representative police service that builds community confidence and hold the PSNI robustly to account.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: SDLP nomination of Sinéad McLaughlin to Policing Board Original release: SDLP nominates McLaughlin to Policing Board (opens in a new tab)
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Video mocking the murder of Michaela McAreavey is abhorrent, disgusting and shameful – Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie MC MLA condemns a video of a centenary event in which a song mocked the murder of Michaela McAreavey, calling it abhorrent and shameful. He calls for the PSNI and the Orange Order to investigate and take action against those responsible.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Video mocking Michaela McAreavey's murder at centenary event Original release: Video mocking the murder of Michaela McAreavey is abhorrent, disgusting and shameful – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Nurses' formal pay dispute 'deeply worrying development' - Gildernew - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew describes the nurses' formal pay dispute as deeply concerning and accuses the UK government of treating frontline health workers with contempt. He calls for unions' concerns to be heard, fair pay secured, and the Department of Health to engage urgently with health…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Nurses' formal trade dispute over pay Original release: Nurses' formal pay dispute 'deeply worrying development' - Gildernew - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionists mark the Centenary of the formation of the RUC
UUP's Mike Nesbitt MLA marks the centenary of the Royal Ulster Constabulary's founding, praising RUC officers' bravery during the Troubles and acknowledging the 302 officers murdered. North Down MLA Alan Chambers also recalls his 15 years as an RUC Reservist.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Original release: Ulster Unionists mark the Centenary of the formation of the RUC (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: PSNI must act over sexist WhatsApp group
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin calls on the PSNI and Chief Constable Simon Byrne to send a clear message that sexist, pornographic and racist messages shared by serving officers in a WhatsApp group will not be tolerated. She says the case raises concerns about PSNI culture.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: TV documentary allegations about PSNI culture Original release: McLaughlin: PSNI must act over sexist WhatsApp group (opens in a new tab)
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Action Needed On Cost Of Living Crisis To Protect Women And Girls
People Before Profit Councillor Maeve O'Neill says Derry and Strabane Council will hear from a women's rights agency on its Feminist Recovery Plan and early research into violence against women and girls. She calls for action on the cost of living crisis to protect women.
Justice and policing Economy and employment Issue: Derry and Strabane Council gender‑based violence meeting Original release: Action Needed On Cost Of Living Crisis To Protect Women And Girls (opens in a new tab)
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TUV raise concerns about Platinum Jubilee goods not being sold in Northern Ireland
TUV Mid Ulster spokesman Glenn Moore says the party has received complaints that Platinum Jubilee goods are not stocked in Tesco, Home Bargain and Asda stores in Northern Ireland, and has written to the companies asking whether the reports are accurate and why any decision was made.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Platinum Jubilee goods not stocked in Northern Ireland stores Original release: TUV raise concerns about Platinum Jubilee goods not being sold in Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Maskey welcomes Casement Park court decision
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey welcomes a court ruling that allows the Casement Park redevelopment in West Belfast to go ahead, calling it a major step forward for Gaelic games and the local economy.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Casement Park redevelopment court ruling Original release: Maskey welcomes Casement Park court decision (opens in a new tab)
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BBC coverage of Centenary Parade woefully inadequate
TUV East Antrim spokesperson Norman Boyd says BBC coverage of the Belfast centenary parade was woefully inadequate, criticising its limited airtime, its pre-event focus on disruption, and its failure to reflect the 100,000-strong attendance.
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: BBC coverage of Northern Ireland centenary parade in Belfast Original release: BBC coverage of Centenary Parade woefully inadequate (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty welcomes ruling on Casement Park
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty welcomes a High Court ruling rejecting a legal challenge to planning permission for the Casement Park stadium in Belfast. He calls for construction to start quickly and urges the Department for Communities to confirm delivery arrangements, and calls on the…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Casement Park redevelopment court ruling Original release: McNulty welcomes ruling on Casement Park (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan welcomes review of travel support for parents of sick children
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan welcomes Health Minister Robin Swann's commitment to establish a review of the Hospital Travel Costs Scheme, which he says would extend support to low-income parents of sick children. Durkan says the commitment followed his written Assembly question.
Health Social security and welfare Issue: Hospital Travel Costs Scheme review commitment by Health Minister Original release: Durkan welcomes review of travel support for parents of sick children (opens in a new tab)
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‘Executive should be formed today’ – O’Neill
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill calls for an Executive to be formed immediately, says the DUP’s dispute harms the public rather than the EU, welcomes Wrightbus securing a German hydrogen‑bus contract as proof of single‑market benefits, and urges all parties and the UK government
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: Wrightbus contract with German operator RVK for hydrogen buses Original release: ‘Executive should be formed today’ – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Stephen Dunlop welcomes new tech at Artemis Technologies
Green Party NI Councillor Stephen Dunlop welcomes the unveiling of Artemis Technologies' efoiler technology, a zero-emission maritime service planned between Belfast and Bangor, and looks forward to its use in 2024.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Artemis Technologies efoiler technology unveiling in Belfast and Bangor Original release: Cllr Stephen Dunlop welcomes new tech at Artemis Technologies (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: DUP should hang their heads in shame
SDLP South Belfast MLA Matthew O'Toole accuses the DUP of putting its own interests first by blocking the election of an Assembly Speaker, and says this stalls support for families facing rising costs and health waiting lists.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: DUP blocking of Assembly Speaker election May 2022 Original release: O’Toole: DUP should hang their heads in shame (opens in a new tab)
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Wrightbus contract example of protocol opportunities – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald welcomes Wrightbus winning a contract to provide 60 hydrogen-fuelled buses to German operator RVK, and says it shows the benefits of selling goods into the EU single market. She calls on the British Government to negotiate constructively with the EU to make the most…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: Wrightbus contract with German operator RVK for hydrogen buses Original release: Wrightbus contract example of protocol opportunities – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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‘Incoming Executive must invest in proper services to support new mothers and their babies’ – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn calls for an incoming Executive to fund accessible postnatal support after an inquest into a young woman's 2018 death highlighted failings. She says she will press the health minister for a staffed maternal support unit, and urges the DUP to end its Executive boycott.
Health Issue: Inquest into 2018 death of young woman after childbirth Original release: ‘Incoming Executive must invest in proper services to support new mothers and their babies’ – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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Loyal Orders stepping up where government failed
TUV secretary and North Belfast representative Ron McDowell says officialdom failed to mark Northern Ireland's centenary, blaming the NIO's low-key events and a blocked Stormont centenary stone, and praises the Loyal Orders for stepping in with a band culture display.
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Northern Ireland centenary commemorations 2022 Original release: Loyal Orders stepping up where government failed (opens in a new tab)
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Ciara Henry has welcomes the reopening of Ballycopeland Windmill
Green Party NI MLA Ciara Henry welcomes the opening of Ballycopeland Windmill to the public from 2 June as a heritage visitor site. She highlights a Changing Places facility, a cafe run by USEL that will offer jobs to people with disabilities, and the windmill's value to local history.
Disability and equality Economy and employment Issue: Ballycopeland Windmill reopening as visitor attraction Original release: Ciara Henry has welcomes the reopening of Ballycopeland Windmill (opens in a new tab)