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New road scheme a boost for south Armagh – Finnegan
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan welcomes a £680,000 road improvement scheme on Culloville Road in Crossmaglen, announced by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins, with works starting 27 August and completion due by 31 October.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Culloville Road Crossmaglen road improvement scheme announcement Original release: New road scheme a boost for south Armagh – Finnegan (opens in a new tab)
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Mallaghan welcomes Mid Ulster wastewater investment
Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan welcomes a £3.6 million upgrade to Bellaghy's wastewater system, announced alongside Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins, and says it will open up new connections. He blames years of underinvestment on British government cuts and says he will keep working with the…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Bellaghy wastewater system £3.6 million investment announcement Original release: Mallaghan welcomes Mid Ulster wastewater investment (opens in a new tab)
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TUV challenges continuing use of hotels to house migrants
TUV leader Jim Allister KC MP has written to councils asking whether any hotel-zoned properties in their districts are housing migrants, following a High Court ruling on the Bell Hotel in Epping. He asks whether councils will act to end such uses.
Immigration Local government Issue: High Court ruling on Bell Hotel Epping asylum accommodation planning Original release: TUV challenges continuing use of hotels to house migrants (opens in a new tab)
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Enforcement investigation a symptom of wider immigration problem:…
DUP South Antrim MLA Trevor Clarke welcomes confirmation that a planning enforcement investigation will be opened into the Chimney Corner Hotel, used to house asylum seekers, after a High Court ruling in a case brought by Epping Forest District Council. He says other Northern Ireland hotels used…
Immigration Local government Issue: Chimney Corner Hotel planning enforcement investigation into asylum accommodation Original release: Enforcement investigation a symptom of wider immigration problem:… (opens in a new tab)
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Muir’s Anti-Farming Tantrum Won’t Save Lough Neagh – TUV
TUV chairman and agriculture spokesman Councillor Allister Kyle accuses Agriculture Minister Muir of resisting criticism over his Nutrients Action Programme and blaming others for Lough Neagh's pollution. He says farmers have already made changes and calls for them to be treated as partners…
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: Nutrients Action Programme response and Lough Neagh pollution blame Original release: Muir’s Anti-Farming Tantrum Won’t Save Lough Neagh – TUV (opens in a new tab)
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Protecting our environment must continue to be a priority for Executive – Finnegan
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan says protecting the environment and tackling challenges at Lough Neagh must remain a priority for the Executive, after the return of blue-green algae. She calls for continued work on the Lough Neagh Action Plan and a workable Nutrients Action Programme engaging farmers.
Environment and climate Issue: Lough Neagh blue-green algae bloom Original release: Protecting our environment must continue to be a priority for Executive – Finnegan (opens in a new tab)
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ONS analysis suggest that rents less affordable since 2020
UUP councillor Kate Evans, of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council, says ONS analysis shows rents becoming less affordable in Northern Ireland since 2020. She calls for private rent increases to be capped and for the Department for Communities to create an online rent calculator.
Housing Economy and employment Issue: ONS analysis on rent affordability in Northern Ireland since 2020 Original release: ONS analysis suggest that rents less affordable since 2020 (opens in a new tab)
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Burning of 5G masts must stop – Beattie
Sinn Féin councillor Ciaran Beattie condemns the latest arson attack on a 5G mast, which was set alight on Friday evening in west Belfast. He says the masts keep homes and services connected, calls for the campaign against them to end, and urges anyone with information to contact police.
Infrastructure and transport Justice and policing Issue: Arson attack on 5G mast in west Belfast Original release: Burning of 5G masts must stop – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin committed to protecting Lough Neagh – Mallaghan
Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan says immediate steps are needed to tackle blue-green algae in Lough Neagh after visiting the lough with fisherman Gary McErlain. He calls for agencies to set out short-term actions alongside longer-term water quality measures.
Environment and climate Issue: Lough Neagh blue-green algae bloom Original release: Sinn Féin committed to protecting Lough Neagh – Mallaghan (opens in a new tab)
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Communities Minister announces £3.3m for Housing Rights
The DUP's Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announces a three-year funding package worth £3.3 million for Housing Rights, which he says will support services helping people most in need, following a visit to the charity in East Belfast.
Housing Public finance and taxation Issue: Housing Rights three-year funding package from Communities Department Original release: Communities Minister announces £3.3m for Housing Rights (opens in a new tab)
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Stormont botches new £7.5m link road in Ballymena
TUV MP Jim Allister says the £7.5m St Patrick's Link Road in Ballymena cannot take buses, as Translink was not consulted, and asks the Departments of Communities and Infrastructure what they will do to fix it before the new college campus opens. TUV MLA Timothy Gaston says he will demand answers…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: St Patrick's Link Road Ballymena bus access shortfall Original release: Stormont botches new £7.5m link road in Ballymena (opens in a new tab)
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Attacks on 5G masts threatening lives in our communities – McLaughlin
Sinn Féin councillor Ronan McLaughlin warns that repeated attacks on 5G masts, including one on the Glen Road, could cost lives by weakening phone signal in west Belfast. He calls for those responsible to face justice and be taken off the streets.
Infrastructure and transport Justice and policing Issue: Attack on 5G mast on the Glen Road, Belfast Original release: Attacks on 5G masts threatening lives in our communities – McLaughlin (opens in a new tab)
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Harpur welcomes Carryduff regeneration plans
Alliance Councillor Jamie Harpur, Vice Chair of Lisburn and Castlereagh's Regeneration and Growth Committee, welcomes the launch of public consultation on the Public Realm Project in Carryduff. He says it covers pedestrian crossings at the roundabout, better park access, and easier pavements, and…
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Carryduff Public Realm Project consultation launch Original release: Harpur welcomes Carryduff regeneration plans (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong astounded by wasted energy that could be used to address fuel poverty
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong says she is astounded that £94 million of excess wind energy was wasted in the first two quarters of 2025, citing SONI figures. She calls on the Communities and Economy Ministers to work together to use surplus wind power to cut household energy bills and tackle fuel…
Economy and employment Environment and climate Issue: SONI figures on wasted excess wind energy in 2025 Original release: Armstrong astounded by wasted energy that could be used to address fuel poverty (opens in a new tab)
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Stop the ‘White Elephants’: Butler Urges Review of Costly Border Control Posts.
UUP Deputy Leader Robbie Butler MLA asks the Agriculture Minister to review the size and expense of the Border Control Posts at Belfast, Larne, Foyle and Warrenpoint, saying taxpayer money should not fund them if their justification has weakened. He asks DAERA what engagement it has held with…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Stop the ‘White Elephants’: Butler Urges Review of Costly Border Control Posts. (opens in a new tab)
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Clarity needed for A5 landowners - Erskine
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine says landowners along the proposed A5 need clarity on vesting orders after mixed messages, and calls on the SDLP to retract a statement made by its West Tyrone MLA. She also calls for the Infrastructure Department to set out its position and for a meeting with the…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A5 vesting orders court judgement and Department appeal Original release: Clarity needed for A5 landowners - Erskine (opens in a new tab)
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Statement from Diana Armstrong, UUP MLA for Fermanagh & South Tyrone, on the A5 Judicial Review Appeal
UUP MLA Diana Armstrong for Fermanagh & South Tyrone criticises the Infrastructure Minister's decision to appeal a recent court ruling on the A5 scheme, saying it deepens uncertainty for farming families and landowners on the route. She urges the Minister to weigh the human impact and engage with…
Infrastructure and transport Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: DfI Minister's appeal against the A5 court ruling Original release: Statement from Diana Armstrong, UUP MLA for Fermanagh & South Tyrone, on the A5 Judicial Review Appeal (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives welcome decision to protect Tullynagardy Wood
Alliance MLA Nick Mathison and Councillor Vicky Moore welcome Ards and North Down Council's Planning Committee decision to refuse permission for five houses in Tullynagardy Wood, Newtownards, despite officer recommendations to approve. Mathison hopes the site's protection is confirmed at the next…
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Tullynagardy Wood housing planning refusal by Ards and North Down Council Original release: Alliance representatives welcome decision to protect Tullynagardy Wood (opens in a new tab)
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Mineral licensing regulatory framework must be fit for purpose – McAleer
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer says the recent surrender of mineral prospecting licences in the Sperrins highlights the need for a licensing framework that prioritises environmental safeguards, openness and local consultation, and urges the ongoing policy review to be accelerated. He notes Minister Cá
Environment and climate Issue: Sperrins mineral prospecting licences relinquished Original release: Mineral licensing regulatory framework must be fit for purpose – McAleer (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Minister has to get A5 appeal right
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says the Infrastructure Minister, Liz Kimmins, must ensure an appeal against the court ruling that delayed the A5 project does not repeat past failures on climate targets. He criticises the timing of the appeal decision and calls for it to be the final delay.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: DfI Minister's appeal against the A5 court ruling Original release: McCrossan: Minister has to get A5 appeal right (opens in a new tab)