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New Election is Worthless Without Stormont Reform - Herdman
Aontú's Gerard Herdman welcomes other parties backing its Stormont reform proposal, urging that reform be a priority for any returning assembly. He criticises the DUP and Sinn Féin over repeated institutional collapses and proposes cutting MLAs' wages to the minimum wage if they fail to work. He…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: New Election is Worthless Without Stormont Reform - Herdman (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent need for commissioning of abortion services, say Bradshaw and Egan
Alliance MLAs Paula Bradshaw and Connie Egan call for urgent commissioning of abortion services on the third anniversary of decriminalisation in Northern Ireland, saying women face a postcode lottery in access. Egan urges the Secretary of State to step in and commission full services under UN…
Health Disability and equality Original release: Urgent need for commissioning of abortion services, say Bradshaw and Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives welcome news of preferred Glider routes
Alliance representatives welcome the preferred Glider routes to North and South Belfast announced by Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd, with South Belfast's Paula Bradshaw MLA welcoming the Carryduff link but raising residents' road-capacity concerns. North Belfast MLA Nuala McAllister calls for…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Alliance representatives welcome news of preferred Glider routes (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter calls for clarity around A6 delays
SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter asks Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd to explain the status of the A6 road project after delays linked to Covid-19 and market volatility. She also requests a meeting and proposes a public meeting or site visit for constituents.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Hunter calls for clarity around A6 delays (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: New glider routes huge boost to greater Belfast
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole welcomes the chosen routes for the Glider extension to Carryduff and Glengormley, saying the SDLP pushed for the project and that work should begin as soon as possible.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Original release: O’Toole: New glider routes huge boost to greater Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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After Truss: Why An Assembly Election? We Need A General Election To Get Rid Of The Tories!
People Before Profit says Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris is threatening a Stormont election in December that few want and that would change little, arguing it does nothing for cost-of-living problems. It calls instead for a British general election to remove the Tories and an end to their…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Liz Truss resignation Original release: After Truss: Why An Assembly Election? We Need A General Election To Get Rid Of The Tories! (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD comments on the resignation of the British Prime Minister Liz Truss
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD says ordinary workers and families are being punished by chaos in the British government following Liz Truss's resignation as Prime Minister. She calls on the DUP to end its boycott and form an Executive within eight days.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD comments on the resignation of the British Prime Minister Liz Truss (opens in a new tab)
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Seems more than Stormont needs stability!
TUV leader Jim Allister says the UK Government's calls for stability and a return to mandatory coalition in Belfast ring hollow given Conservative turmoil, and argues the Northern Ireland Protocol must go before any Prime Minister can secure the Union. He calls for Unionism to refuse to operate…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Seems more than Stormont needs stability! (opens in a new tab)
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New Prime Minister must bring stability - Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie MLA says the next Prime Minister must restore devolved government and address the Protocol's damage to the Belfast Agreement, and urges the current Prime Minister not to call an Assembly election until a new PM and Northern Ireland Secretary are in place.
Constitutional affairs Original release: New Prime Minister must bring stability - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance MLAs meet with Housing Executive to examine retrofitting of homes
Alliance MLAs Kellie Armstrong, Nuala McAllister and Danny Donnelly report meeting the Housing Executive at Cliftondene Park in North Belfast to examine retrofitting of homes. They say it aims to meet zero carbon targets and cut heating bills, and have requested energy rating evidence and an…
Housing Environment and climate Original release: Alliance MLAs meet with Housing Executive to examine retrofitting of homes (opens in a new tab)
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Westminster chaos underlines need for urgent Executive restoration, says Long
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA says Westminster chaos after Liz Truss's resignation as Conservative leader underlines the urgent need to restore a functioning Stormont Executive, which she says can guide public services and finances through the crisis.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Westminster chaos underlines need for urgent Executive restoration, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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Online abuse and the harm it causes must be rooted out of our society, says Alliance MLAs
Alliance MLAs Connie Egan and Patricia O’Lynn call for the eradication of targeted cyber abuse, welcome Justice Minister Naomi Long’s proactive steps and PSNI involvement, and pledge continued work to stamp out online intimidation of women in public life.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Online abuse and the harm it causes must be rooted out of our society, says Alliance MLAs (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter condemns sickening Portrush graffiti
SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter condemns graffiti targeting actor James Nesbitt in Portrush, calling it sickening and an attempt to intimidate people into silence. She expresses solidarity with Nesbitt and urges anyone with information to contact police.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Hunter condemns sickening Portrush graffiti (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna sponsors Bill on Energy Equity
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna says she supported a cross-party bill to create an Energy Equity Commission, proposing a Universal Basic Energy Allowance, graduated tariffs and a retrofitting strategy to ease winter heating costs.
Economy and employment Environment and climate Original release: Hanna sponsors Bill on Energy Equity (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Delegation Meets Prime Minister
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: DUP Delegation Meets Prime Minister (opens in a new tab)
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TUV spells out the reality of the Protocol and shortcomings of Government in submission to the House of Lords
Traditional Unionist Voice says the Protocol is severely harming Northern Ireland’s economy and sovereignty, and urges the Government to restore full UK control through the Protocol Bill, rejecting the dual regulatory regime and calling for repeal of EU-imposed rules.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: TUV spells out the reality of the Protocol and shortcomings of Government in submission to the House of Lords (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson highlights opportunities to cut broadband costs
DUP MP Gavin Robinson welcomes Vodafone's offer of a year of free broadband for small businesses and urges Universal Credit and Pension Credit recipients to check whether they qualify for social broadband tariffs. He cites 6,500 East Belfast claimants.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Original release: Robinson highlights opportunities to cut broadband costs (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill holds virtual meeting with First Minister of Wales
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, First Minister designate, says she briefed Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford on the stalled power-sharing talks and the approaching exit of caretaker ministers from departments. She says she is ready to form and lead an Executive to address the cost-of-living crisis.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: O’Neill holds virtual meeting with First Minister of Wales (opens in a new tab)
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NI Protocol is the blockage to devolution – Robinson
DUP East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson says the Northern Ireland Protocol, not any Assembly election, is the blockage to restoring devolution and calls on London and Brussels to accept this. He claims the Protocol raises costs for steel used in construction and for groceries.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: NI Protocol is the blockage to devolution – Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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“Growing Support for Aontú’s Proposed Stormont Reforms” – Cllr Mullen
Aontú Cllr Denise Mullen welcomes Alliance leader Naomi Long's comments backing Aontú's call to reform Stormont, arguing that one party should not be able to hold the institution hostage. She urges more parties to join calls for reform amid the cost-of-living and energy crisis.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: “Growing Support for Aontú’s Proposed Stormont Reforms” – Cllr Mullen (opens in a new tab)