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Eastwood rejects British Government legacy spin as ‘out and out lie’
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP accuses the British Government of an "out and out lie" over claims its legacy legislation promotes reconciliation, arguing it shields state forces and paramilitaries from prosecution and breaches the Stormont House Agreement. The SDLP says it will oppose the bill at…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British Government legacy legislation abandoning Stormont House Agreement Original release: Eastwood rejects British Government legacy spin as ‘out and out lie’ (opens in a new tab)
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Human Rights Commission report on Tory legacy plans ‘damning’ – Dillon
Sinn Féin Justice spokesperson Linda Dillon MLA says a Human Rights Commission report calling British government legacy plans seriously flawed is damning and shows they should be scrapped. She says the plans would shield state forces and agents from accountability and urges full implementation of…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Human Rights Commission report on British government legacy plans Original release: Human Rights Commission report on Tory legacy plans ‘damning’ – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Victims must always have access to justice
DUP MP for East Belfast Gavin Robinson urges the Government, ahead of legacy legislation being introduced, to ensure innocent Troubles victims always have access to justice. He says most Troubles deaths were deliberate killings by terrorists, many never tried, and that any further blockage on…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: Victims must always have access to justice (opens in a new tab)
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Time for ‘Practical Measures’ to address HRT shortage, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA calls for practical measures to address the UK-wide HRT shortage affecting women in Northern Ireland, pointing to English pharmacy swap powers and urging a Women's Health Strategy with specialist menopause clinics.
Health Disability and equality Issue: UK HRT shortage affecting women in Northern Ireland Original release: Time for ‘Practical Measures’ to address HRT shortage, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin calls for urgent action to address HRT shortage
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin urges Health Minister Robin Swann to act urgently on an HRT medication shortage, proposing pharmacists be allowed to substitute prescriptions as in England and Scotland.
Health Issue: HRT medication shortage in Northern Ireland Original release: McLaughlin calls for urgent action to address HRT shortage (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney welcomes approval for major Ballyclare investment
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney welcomes Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd's sign-off on a Ballyclare package that includes 699 homes, public spaces and completion of the northern Ballyclare Relief Road. He says it will ease town-centre traffic, shorten commuter journeys and bring economic and…
Infrastructure and transport Housing Issue: Ballyclare urban investment programme and relief road completion approved Original release: Kearney welcomes approval for major Ballyclare investment (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds – “Taoiseach is inconsistent on dealing with the past”
Upper Bann DUP MLA Diane Dodds questions the sincerity of Taoiseach Micheál Martin's legacy remarks, saying his refusal to meet the Sproule family contradicts his commitment to meeting victims' families. She has written to him again requesting a meeting.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Taoiseach Micheál Martin's Good Morning Ulster remarks on legacy and Troubles cases Original release: Dodds – “Taoiseach is inconsistent on dealing with the past” (opens in a new tab)
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DUP must end Executive boycott to support children with autism- Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan urges the DUP to end its Executive boycott and return to government, citing Department of Health figures showing autism diagnoses in children have risen fourfold in a decade and will add pressure on special educational needs services.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Department of Health figures on childhood autism diagnoses over ten years Original release: DUP must end Executive boycott to support children with autism- Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Disgusting sectarian abuse of Rangers fans at Dublin Airport
TUV North Belfast representative Ron McDowell condemns sectarian and xenophobic abuse by a driver toward two Rangers fans travelling from Dublin Airport to Frankfurt, and says a complaint lodged with Dublin Airport has had no response.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Sectarian abuse of Rangers fans by driver at Dublin Airport Original release: Disgusting sectarian abuse of Rangers fans at Dublin Airport (opens in a new tab)
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City Status for Bangor welcomed
Green Party NI representative Cllr Stephen Dunlop welcomes the announcement that Bangor is to be granted city status by the Queen, citing projects including the Court House refurbishment, the £50m Belfast City Region Deal investment and the Queens Parade and Royal Hotel developments.
Local government Economy and employment Issue: Bangor city status announcement Original release: City Status for Bangor welcomed (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew welcomes review into waiting list communication
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew welcomes the start of a review into how health trusts communicate with patients on waiting lists. He says Sinn Féin is ready to restore the Executive to invest an extra £1 billion over three years, and calls on the DUP to end its boycott.
Health Issue: Review of health trust communication with waiting list patients Original release: Gildernew welcomes review into waiting list communication (opens in a new tab)
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Aontú Leader Tells Tánaiste That The Good Friday Agreement
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD tells the Tánaiste the Good Friday Agreement "has been gutted" and urges the government to exhaust international legal avenues, seek reconstitution of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference and pursue Joint Authority. He also promotes an Aontú Bill for a…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Tóibín Dáil exchange with Tánaiste on Good Friday Agreement implementation Original release: Aontú Leader Tells Tánaiste That The Good Friday Agreement (opens in a new tab)
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There should be no further impediments in commissioning abortion services, says Bradshaw
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw says there should be no further impediments to fully commissioning abortion services in Northern Ireland. She urges Secretary of State Brandon Lewis to take immediate steps ahead of his expected plans to speed up delivery.
Health Issue: Secretary of State plans to accelerate abortion services commissioning Original release: There should be no further impediments in commissioning abortion services, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Tennyson extremely disappointed at number of homophobic and transphobic hate crimes
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson says he is disappointed that PSNI figures show homophobic and transphobic hate crimes at their highest level since records began. He blames the DUP for blocking the Executive from progressing hate crime legislation and calls for an Executive to be restored.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: PSNI homophobic and transphobic hate crime figures 2021-22 Original release: Tennyson extremely disappointed at number of homophobic and transphobic hate crimes (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath calls for greater transparency around health waiting lists
SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath calls for greater transparency on waiting lists and welcomes a watchdog probe into how health trusts keep patients informed. He also proposes a public waiting lists dashboard modelled on the Department of Health's pandemic-era tracker.
Health Issue: Review of health trust communication with waiting list patients Original release: McGrath calls for greater transparency around health waiting lists (opens in a new tab)
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Doherty urges support for Irish language march
SDLP West Belfast representative Paul Doherty urges support for the Irish language march in Belfast on Saturday, organised by An Dream Dearg, which calls for Irish language legislation under New Decade, New Approach to be introduced without further delay. He says the DUP failed to honour the…
Disability and equality Issue: An Dream Dearg Irish language march Belfast Original release: Doherty urges support for Irish language march (opens in a new tab)
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‘DUP should end Executive boycott and work to fix health service’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says an Executive must be formed immediately to begin repairing the health service, and urges the DUP to lift its Executive boycott and invest an extra £1 billion in waiting lists, staffing and cancer and mental health services.
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de Faoite calls for action after spike in homophobic hate crime
SDLP Belfast councillor Séamas de Faoite calls for more action against crime targeting the LGBT+ community after PSNI figures showed homophobic hate crimes rose from 246 to 336 in 2021/22. He urges delivery of the sexual orientation strategy and a conversion therapy ban.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: PSNI homophobic and transphobic hate crime figures 2021-22 Original release: de Faoite calls for action after spike in homophobic hate crime (opens in a new tab)
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British government legacy proposals ‘cruel blow’ to victims and families – Kelly
Sinn Féin Policing & Justice spokesperson Gerry Kelly says the British government’s legacy proposals deal a harsh blow to victims and their families, amounting to an amnesty for state forces and seeking to bar court access for inquests and judicial reviews.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British Government legacy legislation abandoning Stormont House Agreement Original release: British government legacy proposals ‘cruel blow’ to victims and families – Kelly (opens in a new tab)
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Bill will further corrupt justice if access to justice is undermined
DUP East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson warns that the proposed Troubles legacy bill would deepen injustice if it weakens victims' access to justice. He says terrorist killings must not go unpunished and that victims must remain central to any new legacy structures.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: Bill will further corrupt justice if access to justice is undermined (opens in a new tab)