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Patient Safety Commissioner needs urgent action after lung cancer review
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw calls for an urgent consultation to set up a Patient Safety Commissioner for Northern Ireland, referencing the Royal College of Surgeons lung cancer review’s 24 recommendations on patient safety.
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Announcement concerning the commissioning of abortion services welcome, says Bradshaw and Egan
Alliance MLAs Paula Bradshaw and Connie Egan welcome the Secretary of State's confirmation that the UK Government will commission abortion services in Northern Ireland, but Bradshaw says no funding plan has yet been provided and calls for a clear roadmap.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Announcement concerning the commissioning of abortion services welcome, says Bradshaw and Egan (opens in a new tab)
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New Prime Minister must prioritise reform to end ransom politics, says Long
Alliance leader Naomi Long MLA urges new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to prioritise reform of the Northern Ireland institutions to remove party vetoes over Executive formation. She says a Protocol deal alone would not end the crisis-collapse cycle at Stormont, and warns another election would not…
Constitutional affairs Original release: New Prime Minister must prioritise reform to end ransom politics, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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British government must end reckless threats – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls on the British government to end what he calls reckless threats, responding to comments by Minister Steve Baker on the media. He urges the incoming government to prioritise restoring the Assembly and Executive and to work with the EU on Protocol solutions.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: British government must end reckless threats – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Shambolic Tory budget leaving mortgage payments ‘unaffordable’ – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Áine Murphy says she has written to the British Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, over mortgage payments that have become unaffordable after the mini-Budget and rising interest rates. She urges support for families, small businesses and public services, and calls for a windfall tax on energy…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: Shambolic Tory budget leaving mortgage payments ‘unaffordable’ – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Carlin welcome progress on extending Glider route into South Belfast
Sinn Féin Councillor Ryan Carlin welcomes progress on plans to extend the Glider bus route into South Belfast, citing strong support in a recent public consultation. He calls for residents and local businesses to remain fully consulted at each stage.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Original release: Carlin welcome progress on extending Glider route into South Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey - "Protocol rubble needs removed"
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says the Northern Ireland Protocol must be removed for devolved government to be stabilised, and calls on any new Prime Minister to deal with it fully rather than through short-term fixes. He cites impacts on medicines supply, steel tariffs, transport costs and…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Sir Jeffrey - "Protocol rubble needs removed" (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney tells British Lords that Protocol must be built upon
Sinn Féin's National Chairperson Declan Kearney says he told a Westminster Lords committee on the Protocol that his party opposes the NI Protocol Bill, calling it a breach of international law and an affront to democracy, and urges the Protocol be built upon rather than replaced.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Kearney tells British Lords that Protocol must be built upon (opens in a new tab)
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Real People are the Collateral Damage of Westminster & Stormont Fiasco Factories - Tóibín
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín says the Westminster government collapse and the suspended Stormont Assembly are imposing a human cost on families facing poverty, hunger and cold homes. He calls for urgent reform of political institutions and for the Irish government to press the case with whoever…
Constitutional affairs Health Original release: Real People are the Collateral Damage of Westminster & Stormont Fiasco Factories - Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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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)