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O’Neill expresses condolences at death of David Trimble
Sinn Féin Vice-President Michelle O'Neill offers sympathy to the family of former First Minister David Trimble, who led the UUP, and credits him with a significant contribution to the peace process and the Good Friday Agreement.
Other Constitutional affairs Original release: O’Neill expresses condolences at death of David Trimble (opens in a new tab)
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Caldwell family deserve answers as 20th anniversary approaches
DUP MP Gregory Campbell urges anyone with information on the 2002 Real IRA killing of David Caldwell at a Londonderry TA base to come forward ahead of the 20th anniversary. He also calls on the Police Ombudsman to conclude its five-year investigation into claims that police intelligence could have…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Original release: Caldwell family deserve answers as 20th anniversary approaches (opens in a new tab)
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Lord Empey pays tribute to Lord Trimble
UUP leader Lord Empey pays tribute to the late Lord Trimble, describing him as a major figure in Northern Ireland politics whose work on the 1998 peace deal he says was vindicated over time, despite fierce criticism.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Original release: Lord Empey pays tribute to Lord Trimble (opens in a new tab)
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Minister needs to come to North-West following flooding, says Ferguson
Alliance Councillor Rachael Ferguson calls on the Infrastructure Minister to visit the north-west to see flood damage from weekend torrential rain. She says DFI flood alleviation schemes promised after 2017 flooding have not materialised and calls for them to be started and completed urgently.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: North West flooding in Derry and Strabane, July 2022 Original release: Minister needs to come to North-West following flooding, says Ferguson (opens in a new tab)
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Long and Ford saddened by Trimble death
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA said she mourns the passing of former First Minister David Trimble, aged 77, and highlighted his key role in the Good Friday Agreement and early Assembly stability. Former Alliance Leader David Ford also extended condolences to Trimble’s family.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Death of former First Minister David Trimble Original release: Long and Ford saddened by Trimble death (opens in a new tab)
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Destruction and major disruption following North West floods
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan calls on Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey to speed up activation of flood emergency payments after weekend flooding in Derry and Strabane, and urges faster flood alleviation work and a review of preparedness.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: North West flooding in Derry and Strabane, July 2022 Original release: Destruction and major disruption following North West floods (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood pays tribute to David Trimble
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP pays tribute to former UUP leader David Trimble following his death, crediting him with courage and risk-taking during the Good Friday Agreement negotiations. He also recalls Trimble and Seamus Mallon's 1998 visit to Poyntzpass families.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Original release: Eastwood pays tribute to David Trimble (opens in a new tab)
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Statement by North Antrim TUV MLA Jim Allister on the passing of Sir William Wright
TUV MLA Jim Allister pays tribute to Sir William Wright, describing his passing as a sad moment for Ballymena and crediting him with lasting jobs and engineering success through Wrightbus. He offers sympathy to Sir William's widow and family.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Statement by North Antrim TUV MLA Jim Allister on the passing of Sir William Wright (opens in a new tab)
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Veronica reacts to new UK Gov White Paper on Drug Possession
Green Party Rep Lesley Veronica, Oldpark, criticises the UK Government's White Paper "Swift, Certain, Tough" on drug possession as authoritarian and too rooted in a failed war-on-drugs approach. She calls instead for long-term, supportive, harm-reduction strategies and faster action on rehab places.
Justice and policing Health Issue: UK Government White Paper on drug possession consequences Original release: Veronica reacts to new UK Gov White Paper on Drug Possession (opens in a new tab)
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Community meetings underline need for a refreshed approach to South Antrim rural road safety – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney pledges to keep engaging communities and agencies on rural road safety in South Antrim after a series of meetings, the last held in Toome. He urges DfI Traffic Management to rethink its approach with him, residents and the PSNI to address local safety concerns.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: South Antrim rural road safety community meetings series, Toome Original release: Community meetings underline need for a refreshed approach to South Antrim rural road safety – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Fifty years on the truth of IRA slaughter cannot be obscured
TUV South Belfast spokesperson Andrew Girvin says Belfast City Council's event commemorating Bloody Friday shames its organisers for not naming the Provisional IRA. He calls for the Council and the Commission for Victims and Survivors to explain their consultation with victims' families.
Community relations and legacy Local government Issue: Bloody Friday bombings 50th anniversary memorial service Belfast Original release: Fifty years on the truth of IRA slaughter cannot be obscured (opens in a new tab)
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Families Struggling To Cope With Private Care Home Top-Up Fees
People Before Profit's Cllr Shaun Harkin says families are struggling to pay third party top-up fees at private care homes, and calls on the Western Trust to investigate the fees and report its findings to Derry and Strabane Council.
Health Local government Issue: Derry and Strabane Council committee backing for report on care home top-up fees Original release: Families Struggling To Cope With Private Care Home Top-Up Fees (opens in a new tab)
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Reject Tory Pay Insult For Above Inflation Pay Rise
People Before Profit councillor Shaun Harkin condemns the Westminster pay proposal for public sector workers as a pay cut given 11.9% RPI inflation, and says Health Minister Robin Swann's plan to impose it on HSC workers in Northern Ireland should be opposed. He backs unions balloting for…
Economy and employment Health Issue: Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann accepts Tory pay cut for HSC workers Original release: Reject Tory Pay Insult For Above Inflation Pay Rise (opens in a new tab)
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Health workers deserve fair pay and conditions- Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls for urgent action to remove barriers to fair pay for health and social care staff after the Pay Review Body published its recommendations. He urges the British government to take decisive steps on public sector pay, and says a one-off recognition payment for…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health pay review body recommendations and Northern Ireland budget delay Original release: Health workers deserve fair pay and conditions- Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Little to attract anyone to McDonald’s all-Ireland
TUV councillor Harold McKee says Mary Lou McDonald's Australian remarks on a united Ireland highlight Republic issues such as living costs, unemployment and emigration, and questions why people would give up the NHS, tax allowance and Westminster subvention.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Mary Lou McDonald's remarks on a united Ireland in Australia Original release: Little to attract anyone to McDonald’s all-Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Bloody Friday anniversary
TUV South Belfast spokesperson Andrew Girvin marks the Bloody Friday anniversary, recalling the IRA bombings that killed nine people and injured around 130 in Belfast, and calls for the bravery of 14-year-old Stephen Parker to be remembered amid attempts to rewrite the past.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Bloody Friday anniversary (opens in a new tab)
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“Sending Money To London During Cost Of Living Crisis Is a Disgrace” – Emmet Doyle
Aontú Cllr Emmet Doyle criticises the Executive over a £83.9m resource and £35.9m capital underspend, with £10m returned to the treasury, and calls for MLA wages to be suspended until the Executive is restored.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: 2021-22 provisional outturn figures showing Executive Departments underspends Original release: “Sending Money To London During Cost Of Living Crisis Is a Disgrace” – Emmet Doyle (opens in a new tab)
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Green Councillors pay tribute to victims and survivors of Bloody Friday bombings
Green Party councillors Aine Groogan and Anthony Flynn pay tribute to victims and families affected by the Bloody Friday bombings at a memorial service at Belfast City Hall marking the 50th anniversary. Flynn says victims and survivors still need to receive justice.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Bloody Friday bombings 50th anniversary memorial service Belfast Original release: Green Councillors pay tribute to victims and survivors of Bloody Friday bombings (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives pay tribute to victims and survivors of Bloody Friday on anniversary
Alliance Legacy spokesperson Sorcha Eastwood MLA marks the 50th anniversary of Bloody Friday, sympathising with victims' families and calling the UK Government's proposed amnesty a fallacy that would deny victims the truth. Councillor Michelle Kelly, Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast, also pays tribute…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Alliance representatives pay tribute to victims and survivors of Bloody Friday on anniversary (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong calls for pregnancy loss scheme to be extended here
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong urges Northern Ireland to adopt a UK Government scheme in England that issues official certificates for pregnancy losses before 24 weeks. She asks the Communities and Health Ministers to review it with a view to introducing it locally.
Health Issue: UK Government pregnancy loss certificate scheme in England Original release: Armstrong calls for pregnancy loss scheme to be extended here (opens in a new tab)