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Business identifying Windsor Framework problems and solutions
DUP peer Lord Dodds says businesses such as Marks and Spencer highlight the cost and complexity of the Windsor Framework and calls on the Government to engage them on digital solutions. He urges the Murphy Review to examine options that protect UK sovereignty, and criticises the Government over…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Murphy Review of the Windsor Framework and Marks and Spencer criticism Original release: Business identifying Windsor Framework problems and solutions (opens in a new tab)
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‘Communities Minister must clarify whether his department helped to fund school pitch upgrade’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls on Communities Minister Gordon Lyons to clarify whether his department helped fund a £710,000 school pitch upgrade, after the Communities Committee agreed to seek written clarification from the department.
Public finance and taxation Education Issue: Communities Committee query on funding for £710,000 school pitch upgrade Original release: ‘Communities Minister must clarify whether his department helped to fund school pitch upgrade’ – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Hugely disappointing pay negotiations for teachers have broken down, says Mathison
Alliance education spokesperson and Education Committee Chair Nick Mathison MLA says teacher pay talks with the Department of Education have broken down, warning children will suffer from action short of strike. He calls on both sides to return to the table, and urges the Department to rebuild…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Teacher pay negotiations breakdown and action short of strike Original release: Hugely disappointing pay negotiations for teachers have broken down, says Mathison (opens in a new tab)
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Murphy welcomes funding to assist communities with Storm Éowyn recovery
SDLP... no. Sinn Féin MLA Áine Murphy welcomes the Executive's £17 million allocation to departments for Storm Éowyn recovery and hopes the money reaches affected communities quickly. She also urges the electricity provider and energy regulator to introduce compensation for customers hit by power…
Public finance and taxation Issue: Executive £17 million Storm Éowyn recovery funding allocation Original release: Murphy welcomes funding to assist communities with Storm Éowyn recovery (opens in a new tab)
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Improved occupational health services vital for welfare of police…
DUP Policing Board member Trevor Clarke MLA urges the Chief Constable to act swiftly on improving occupational health provision for PSNI officers, highlighting long waits, mental‑health crises and the need for a preventative in‑work support model.
Justice and policing Health Issue: Delays in PSNI occupational health services Original release: Improved occupational health services vital for welfare of police… (opens in a new tab)
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SAS entitled to take whatever action necessary to eliminate threat -…
DUP MLA Keith Buchanan responds to the inquest ruling into the killing of four IRA members at Clonoe, arguing that the SAS were justified in using lethal force against an armed group who had just attacked Coalisland police station.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Clonoe inquest ruling on killing of four IRA men Original release: SAS entitled to take whatever action necessary to eliminate threat -… (opens in a new tab)
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Allister reacts to court judgement on would be IRA murderers
TUV leader Jim Allister MP reacts to a court judgement concerning would-be IRA murderers, arguing that neutralising the continuing threat from armed would-be murderers serves the public. He also criticises the coronial system, which he says puts security forces in the dock while terrorists are…
Justice and policing Issue: Clonoe inquest ruling on killing of four IRA men Original release: Allister reacts to court judgement on would be IRA murderers (opens in a new tab)
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Mallaghan welcomes findings into SAS execution of four men in Clonoe
Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan welcomes a coroner’s ruling that the 1992 SAS killings of four men in Clonoe were unjustified, praises the families’ long campaign and urges the British Government to repeal the Legacy Act and restore full inquests.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Clonoe inquest ruling on killing of four IRA men Original release: Mallaghan welcomes findings into SAS execution of four men in Clonoe (opens in a new tab)
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TUV comments on Bill proposing MLA pay rise
TUV North Antrim MLA Timothy Gaston says the Assembly Commission's Bill on MLA pay strips the Remuneration Board's power over allowances, requires it to consider salaries in other legislatures and lets former MLAs sit on the panel. He says TUV will table amendments to derail the pay proposal.
Public finance and taxation Issue: Assembly Commission Bill on MLA pay and Remuneration Board Original release: TUV comments on Bill proposing MLA pay rise (opens in a new tab)
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Communities Minister showcases Department’s work for NIO Minister…
DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons says joint visits with NIO Minister Fleur Anderson to Mid and East Antrim showcased his Department's employment and heritage work, including JobStart participants and the Gracehill World Heritage Site.
Economy and employment Original release: Communities Minister showcases Department’s work for NIO Minister… (opens in a new tab)
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AONTÚ TO RE-INTRODUCE COLLUSION INQUIRY BILL – TÓIBÍN
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín says the party will re‑introduce its Commission of Investigation (Collusion of British State Forces) Bill in the new Dáil, urging all parties to pass the legislation swiftly to investigate alleged British state collusion from 1968‑1998.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Re‑introduction of Collusion Inquiry Bill in Dáil Original release: AONTÚ TO RE-INTRODUCE COLLUSION INQUIRY BILL – TÓIBÍN (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie Comments on Clonoe Coroners Ruling
UUP Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA says it is ludicrous to call the 1992 Clonoe shooting of four PIRA members unjustified, following the coroner's judgement. He argues a split-second decision without a warning was justified given the attack on a police station and the weapons carried.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Clonoe inquest ruling on killing of four IRA men Original release: Beattie Comments on Clonoe Coroners Ruling (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone: Unbelievable Stormont could have funded planes used in Gaza destruction
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone says it is hard to accept that Stormont money may have helped build Israeli jets used in Gaza, after reports that Invest NI funds firms making F-35 parts. He says his earlier questions to the Economy Minister were answered with assurances that Invest NI was…
International affairs Public finance and taxation Issue: Invest NI funding for firms making F-35 jet parts Original release: McGlone: Unbelievable Stormont could have funded planes used in Gaza destruction (opens in a new tab)
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Communities in worst affected areas feel let down and forgotten in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn – Matt Carthy TD
Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy says communities in worst-hit areas such as Monaghan and Cavan feel let down after Storm Éowyn, and calls for investment in the electricity grid, water services and storm planning. He also urges ESB compensation for prolonged power cuts and underground routing for the…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Storm Éowyn aftermath and Dáil statements on government response Original release: Communities in worst affected areas feel let down and forgotten in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn – Matt Carthy TD (opens in a new tab)
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More must be done to improve suicide prevention services, training and awareness – Flynn Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn says more must be done on suicide prevention after NISRA's 2023 suicide statistics, and says she intends to bring legislation requiring suicide prevention training for all frontline public sector workers.
Health Issue: NISRA suicide statistics for 2023 release Original release: More must be done to improve suicide prevention services, training and awareness – Flynn Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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Gregory Campbell leads debate on support for the high street
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says high street retailers face urgent, targeted intervention after leading a Westminster Hall debate on town centre decline. He calls for business rate reform, targeted financial support for independent retailers, and a 5% VAT rate for Northern Ireland's hospitality sector.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Westminster Hall debate on high street retail support Original release: Gregory Campbell leads debate on support for the high street (opens in a new tab)
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£710,000 allocation for school pitch raises serious questions about how funding is allocated – Sheehan
Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Pat Sheehan MLA says the Education Authority's £700,000-plus allocation for a school pitch upgrade raises serious questions about funding priorities, and that the Education Minister failed to answer questions at committee. He says the decision appears to be a DUP…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: £710,000 Derry school funding award after DUP meeting Original release: £710,000 allocation for school pitch raises serious questions about how funding is allocated – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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BROLLY: CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS NEED TO BE VALUED AND HEARD
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly reacts to a University of Ulster and Centre for Effective Services survey of 1,500 classroom assistants, calling for urgent attention and dedicated school funding to address undervaluing, underpayment and temporary contracts. She also points to challenging…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Ulster University report on Classroom Assistants in Northern Ireland Original release: BROLLY: CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS NEED TO BE VALUED AND HEARD (opens in a new tab)
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Minister Should Act Now to Legislate on Character References – Beattie
UUP Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MLA urges the Justice Minister to quickly legislate to stop character references shaping sentences in serious cases, including sexual offences. He also calls for a Sentencing Council in Northern Ireland, citing the Southport sentencing as an example of clearer…
Justice and policing Original release: Minister Should Act Now to Legislate on Character References – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Honeyford calls for all-island co-operation on solutions for NI health, education, and the economy.
Alliance Economy spokesperson David Honeyford calls for cross-border co-operation with the Republic on health, education and the economy. He cites a child travelling to Manchester for cancer care and urges Invest NI to work with IDA Ireland.
Constitutional affairs Health Original release: Honeyford calls for all-island co-operation on solutions for NI health, education, and the economy. (opens in a new tab)