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De Faoite: Belfast can do better on street waste
SDLP Belfast City Council Group Leader Séamas de Faoite calls for the council to set a date for phasing out refuse bags left on city centre, university area and arterial street routes. He will ask the People and Communities Committee to agree a timeline, working with residents, businesses and…
Environment and climate Local government Original release: De Faoite: Belfast can do better on street waste (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Doctors should not pay the price for Executive failure
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says doctors and patients should not bear the cost of the Executive's failure to fund healthcare, after hospital doctors announced planned strike action later this month. He calls for urgent engagement to avoid escalation and deliver certainty…
Health Economy and employment Issue: BMA hospital doctors strike action over 3.5% pay offer Original release: McGrath: Doctors should not pay the price for Executive failure (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin weaponising planning process to block Northern Ireland Centenary Stone
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA accuses Sinn Féin of orchestrating a five-year campaign to block the Northern Ireland Centenary Stone through the planning process, and calls for it to be erected without further obstruction.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Sinn Féin objections to centenary memorial stone planning application Original release: Sinn Féin weaponising planning process to block Northern Ireland Centenary Stone (opens in a new tab)
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Allister: Unionists Stood for Restraint and Order at Scarva
TUV leader Jim Allister says party members joined loyalists at Scarva on Saturday in protesting a republican parade, and that unionist leaders' presence prevented disorder. He rebukes Sinn Fein, the SDLP and Alliance for criticism, and says republican online abuse of unionists has gone unremarked.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission determination on Scarva Palestine march and counter-protest Original release: Allister: Unionists Stood for Restraint and Order at Scarva (opens in a new tab)
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Re-erection of racist banner in Moygashel needs called out – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls on political representatives and community leaders to condemn and seek the immediate removal of a re-erected racist banner in Moygashel. He also calls for a full investigation into reported masked men at a children's park.
Community relations and legacy Disability and equality Issue: Re-erected racist banner in Moygashel Original release: Re-erection of racist banner in Moygashel needs called out – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Scarva parade raises serious questions over Parades Commission failures, policing costs and apparent breaches
Ulster Unionist Aldermen Glenn Barr and Ian Burns call for a full examination of the Scarva parade, criticising the Parades Commission for overriding local opposition, the policing costs, and alleged breaches of its restrictions on flags and emblems. Leader Jon Burrows has sought meetings with the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission determination on Scarva Palestine march and counter-protest Original release: Scarva parade raises serious questions over Parades Commission failures, policing costs and apparent breaches (opens in a new tab)
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Lough Neagh fishermen must be properly supported by DAERA – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney calls for appropriate financial support for Lough Neagh fishermen after DAERA announced further measures, including closing the yellow eel fishery for up to three years. He says fishermen should not bear the cost of the lough's ecological crisis.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: DAERA Lough Neagh yellow eel fishery closure measures Original release: Lough Neagh fishermen must be properly supported by DAERA – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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McQuade welcomes removal of Moygashel play park banner
SDLP Dungannon Councillor Karol McQuade welcomes the removal of a hateful banner at a Moygashel play park, which police are treating as a hate crime. He urges those responsible to stop intimidating families and let people live in peace.
Community relations and legacy Disability and equality Issue: Racist banner erected in Moygashel play park Original release: McQuade welcomes removal of Moygashel play park banner (opens in a new tab)
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Back British Buses: Allister Calls for Procurement Rules to Protect UK Manufacturing
TUV leader Jim Allister calls on the Government to tighten bus procurement guidance so contracts favour UK jobs and domestic firms, shielding the sector from low-cost overseas rivals, after speaking at the British Bus Manufacturing Fair.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Issue: British Bus Manufacturing Fair bus procurement guidance call Original release: Back British Buses: Allister Calls for Procurement Rules to Protect UK Manufacturing (opens in a new tab)
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Dillon writes to Health Minister seeking clarity on availability of mirvetuximab soravtansine in north
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon writes to the Health Minister seeking clarity on whether mirvetuximab soravtansine, a drug that reduces side effects and extends life for terminal ovarian cancer, is available in the north, and urges a delivery timetable for women’s health.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Availability of mirvetuximab soravtansine for ovarian cancer in the north Original release: Dillon writes to Health Minister seeking clarity on availability of mirvetuximab soravtansine in north (opens in a new tab)
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Refusal to fund respite care despite left over budget diabolical, says McAllister
Alliance Health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA criticises the Department of Health for refusing to fund extra respite beds at the NI Children's Hospice while over a quarter of the £13.1m children's respite budget went unspent. She calls on the Health Minister to work with the hospice to secure…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Department of Health refusal to fund NI Children's Hospice respite care Original release: Refusal to fund respite care despite left over budget diabolical, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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Waiting time progress welcome but long-term planning essential – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan welcomes progress on cutting patient waiting times in the year-end Elective Care Framework update, but says long-term planning, extra capacity and investment are needed. He wants quicker action on urgent cancer and other time-critical waiting lists.
Health Issue: Elective Care Framework year-end waiting times update Original release: Waiting time progress welcome but long-term planning essential – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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Planning delays exposing a broken system – Martin
DUP North Down MLA Peter Martin, Chair of the Assembly Infrastructure Committee, calls for planning reform legislation after officials confirmed regionally significant applications are taking 215 to 362 weeks to decide against a 30-week target.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Officials' confirmation of delays in regionally significant planning applications Original release: Planning delays exposing a broken system – Martin (opens in a new tab)
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UKG Must Stand Up for Victims and Stand Up to Dublin
DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP calls on the UK Government to defend victims' interests and challenge the Irish Government over legacy matters, citing unanswered ICRIR requests to Dublin for information and cooperation. He raised the issue during Northern Ireland Questions in the Commons.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Irish Government legacy cooperation and ICRIR information requests at Northern Ireland Questions Original release: UKG Must Stand Up for Victims and Stand Up to Dublin (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald extends solidarity with the Springhill families
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald T.D. extends solidarity to the Springhill families after the UK Prime Minister's apology over the 1972 killings, saying acknowledgement matters but the truth must reach all families and calling on the government to change its approach to dealing with the past.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Starmer apology to Springhill Massacre families Original release: Mary Lou McDonald extends solidarity with the Springhill families (opens in a new tab)
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Maskey pays tribute to Springhill/Westrock families following Keir Starmer apology
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey honours the Springhill/Westrock victims' families after Prime Minister Keir Starmer's apology in Westminster, crediting their decades of campaigning for truth and recognition. He says the apology acknowledges a grave injustice and calls for legacy arrangements that meet…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Starmer apology to Springhill Massacre families Original release: Maskey pays tribute to Springhill/Westrock families following Keir Starmer apology (opens in a new tab)
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Michelle O’Neill comments on Keir Starmer’s apology to families of those killed in Springhill Massacre
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill welcomes the British Prime Minister's apology to Springhill families, calling it important acknowledgement, and urges the British Government to end what she describes as its approach to legacy cases, including protracted legal processes.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Starmer apology to Springhill Massacre families Original release: Michelle O’Neill comments on Keir Starmer’s apology to families of those killed in Springhill Massacre (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Growing pressures shows safe staffing legislation cannot wait
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA welcomes new figures showing a record HSC workforce of 68,341 whole-time equivalent staff, but calls on the Health Minister to set a clear timetable for safe staffing legislation, citing rising agency nurse spending and ongoing pressures.
Health Issue: Health and Social Care workforce statistics on recruitment and vacancies Original release: McGrath: Growing pressures shows safe staffing legislation cannot wait (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna welcomes PM's apology on Springhill/Westrock killings
SDLP's Hanna welcomes the Prime Minister's apology over the Springhill and Westrock killings. The release is brief and gives no further detail on the apology's wording or next steps.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Starmer apology to Springhill Massacre families Original release: Hanna welcomes PM's apology on Springhill/Westrock killings (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives appeal for calm ahead of Scarva protests
Alliance MLA Andrew McMurray and Councillor Joy Ferguson appeal for calm ahead of Saturday's marches and protests in Scarva, urging all sides to abide by the Parades Commission determination on a Palestine march and a counter-protest.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission determination on Scarva Palestine march and counter-protest Original release: Alliance representatives appeal for calm ahead of Scarva protests (opens in a new tab)