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Gildernew welcomes apology to those affected by contaminated blood scandal
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew welcomes a Belfast Health Trust apology to people affected by the contaminated blood scandal, saying such failings must never recur in health services and commending those affected and their families for their campaign.
Health Issue: Belfast Health Trust apology over contaminated blood scandal Original release: Gildernew welcomes apology to those affected by contaminated blood scandal (opens in a new tab)
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Kelly celebrates introduction of paid bereavement leave for early pregnancy loss and miscarriage for Belfast City Council staff
Alliance Belfast Councillor and Deputy Lord Mayor Michelle Kelly welcomes Belfast City Council's forthcoming paid leave for staff dealing with early pregnancy loss and miscarriage, taking effect on 1 February after equality screening. It gives 10 days at full pay for miscarriage and 3 days for a…
Economy and employment Local government Issue: Belfast City Council paid leave policy for pregnancy loss and miscarriage Original release: Kelly celebrates introduction of paid bereavement leave for early pregnancy loss and miscarriage for Belfast City Council staff (opens in a new tab)
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Impact of policing cuts must be grasped
DUP East Londonderry MLA Maurice Bradley says a Policing Board Resources Committee presentation showed a crisis facing the PSNI this financial year, including a projected loss of 75 officers. He warns that shift pattern reviews could further cut neighbourhood policing resources.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI projected loss of 75 officers presented to Policing Board Original release: Impact of policing cuts must be grasped (opens in a new tab)
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‘Health workers deserve fair pay and safe conditions’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew backs striking health and social care workers, calling for fair pay and safe conditions. He calls on the British Government to end what he calls attacks on the health service and bring forward a deal meeting workers' needs.
Health Economy and employment Issue: United NHS strike action across Unite, Unison and NIPSA on 26 January 2023 Original release: ‘Health workers deserve fair pay and safe conditions’ – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI budget crisis threatens to embolden those engaged in criminality
DUP Policing Board representative Trevor Clarke, South Antrim MLA, warns that PSNI budget cuts costing 309 officers and 115 staff threaten to embolden criminality and reduce victim protections, and calls on the Secretary of State to provide resources.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI police officer and support staff cuts due to budget pressures Original release: PSNI budget crisis threatens to embolden those engaged in criminality (opens in a new tab)
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Brett – “Has Dublin crime gang money been used in NI elections?”
DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett challenges Michelle O'Neill to clarify whether money from Dublin crime gangs, including the Hutch and Kinahan groups, was donated to Sinn Fein and used in Northern Ireland elections, citing a Dublin courtroom case involving former councillor Jonathan Dowdall.
Justice and policing Issue: Jonathan Dowdall Dublin courtroom revelations about Sinn Fein donations Original release: Brett – “Has Dublin crime gang money been used in NI elections?” (opens in a new tab)
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United Strike For The NHS
People Before Profit reports on united NHS strike pickets by 25,000 staff from Unite, Unison and NIPSA, citing a NIPSA rep's account of an elderly patient held overnight in an ambulance and staff shortages, low pay and retention problems.
Health Economy and employment Issue: United NHS strike action across Unite, Unison and NIPSA on 26 January 2023 Original release: United Strike For The NHS (opens in a new tab)
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North Down Green councillors attempt to halt Greenway plans
Green Party councillors Stephen Dunlop and Rachel Woods say they will not support the current Kinnegar to Donaghadee Greenway plans, seconding a motion to pause the planning application and calling for smaller sections with community input.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Kinnegar to Donaghadee Greenway planning application pause motion Original release: North Down Green councillors attempt to halt Greenway plans (opens in a new tab)
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Police funding crisis highlights need for return to functioning Institutions - Nesbitt
UUP Policing Board representative Mike Nesbitt MLA warns that announced police cuts push the PSNI towards being reactive rather than preventative, with slower reaction times and low officer morale, and calls for devolved institutions to be restored to make tough funding decisions.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI six per cent staff reduction announced January 2023 Original release: Police funding crisis highlights need for return to functioning Institutions - Nesbitt (opens in a new tab)
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Funding for experimental cancer treatments will save lives, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA welcomes almost £1.7m in funding over five years for the Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, jointly backed by Cancer Research UK and the Public Health Agency. She says local clinical trials give access to treatments that might otherwise be…
Health Issue: Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre £1.7m funding announcement Original release: Funding for experimental cancer treatments will save lives, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Restoration of institutions needed to support community safety, says McAllister
Alliance Policing Board member Nuala McAllister MLA says the PSNI's six per cent staff reduction is unsurprising given Justice budget cuts, and calls for MLAs to restore the institutions, set a strategic budget and back an invest-to-save strategy.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI six per cent staff reduction announced January 2023 Original release: Restoration of institutions needed to support community safety, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: PSNI cuts will have significant impact on policing
SDLP Policing Board member Mark H Durkan says the loss of over 300 police officers and 100 support staff at the PSNI will significantly affect policing, and calls on the British government to step in with proper funding.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: PSNI police officer and support staff cuts due to budget pressures Original release: Durkan: PSNI cuts will have significant impact on policing (opens in a new tab)
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de Faoite welcomes support from London Night Czar
SDLP Belfast City Councillor Séamas de Faoite welcomes a visit from London's night-time adviser to share expertise on developing Belfast's night-time economy. He proposes the council examine supporting night-time activity, including appointing a city night-time champion.
Economy and employment Local government Issue: London Night Czar visit to Belfast night-time economy Original release: de Faoite welcomes support from London Night Czar (opens in a new tab)
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Medicines ‘cliff-edge’ looming due to Protocol
DUP peer Nigel Dodds warns of a 'cliff-edge' in December if no resolution is reached on medicine supply to Northern Ireland, which he links to the Protocol and the Falsified Medicines Directive. He says no new proposals have been tabled and calls for the will to make progress.
Health International affairs Issue: Lords sub-committee evidence on Protocol impact on medicine supply Original release: Medicines ‘cliff-edge’ looming due to Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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Prime Minister challenged on ensuring religious freedom
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP challenges the Prime Minister in the Commons to review UK laws so that religious freedom is protected, after Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested for silent prayer near a Birmingham abortion facility.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Isabel Vaughan-Spruce arrest and charge under Birmingham buffer zone Original release: Prime Minister challenged on ensuring religious freedom (opens in a new tab)
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Secretary of State should Act on Organ Donations, says Alliance Representatives
Alliance MLAs Paula Bradshaw and Connie Egan urge Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris to step in so an opt-out organ donation system can take effect in Northern Ireland, after a written reply showed no commitment to act while the Assembly is not sitting.
Health Issue: Secretary of State response on opt-out organ donation legislation Original release: Secretary of State should Act on Organ Donations, says Alliance Representatives (opens in a new tab)
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Buffer zone advocates ‘criminalising silent prayer’ – Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart, after hosting Isabel Vaughan-Spruce at Parliament, says the charging of her for silent prayer near a Birmingham abortion facility under a buffer zone order shows a threat to freedom of thought. She calls for Clause 9 of the legislation to be amended.
Justice and policing Issue: Isabel Vaughan-Spruce arrest and charge under Birmingham buffer zone Original release: Buffer zone advocates ‘criminalising silent prayer’ – Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Government should reconsider and withdraw Legacy Bill: Dodds
DUP peer Lord Dodds urges the Government to reconsider its support for the Legacy Bill and withdraw it, as the House of Lords again debated the legislation. He says victims oppose the bill and that it narrows the route to justice for terrorist crimes.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Westminster Legacy Bill progress to House of Lords Original release: Government should reconsider and withdraw Legacy Bill: Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Dillon calls for mothers detained in Mother and Baby Homes to contact police
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon urges mothers who were held in Mother and Baby Homes to come forward to police, as officers work with the Australian Federal Police to trace adults in Australia who may be former victims. She says the effort offers a chance to reunite mothers with children taken from…
Justice and policing Issue: Police and Australian Federal Police tracing of Mother and Baby Home victims Original release: Dillon calls for mothers detained in Mother and Baby Homes to contact police (opens in a new tab)
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TUV raises neglect of Markethill High in capital programme
TUV spokesperson Keith Ratcliff says Markethill High School, built in 1959 for 200 pupils, now has 503 on roll and eight mobile classrooms, and calls for a replacement. He says TUV has written to the Education Department's senior civil servant over its absence from the capital programme and…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Markethill High School overcrowding and capital programme replacement Original release: TUV raises neglect of Markethill High in capital programme (opens in a new tab)