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Northern Ireland Cannot Be Broken by Unachievable Climate Targets
UUP Deputy Leader Robbie Butler MLA says a Audit Office report confirms concerns that the Department for Economy's energy strategy is falling short, and calls for a revision of Northern Ireland's 2030 climate targets, citing grid connection delays, planning delays and the lack of a storage strategy.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Audit Office report on Department for the Economy green energy strategy Original release: Northern Ireland Cannot Be Broken by Unachievable Climate Targets (opens in a new tab)
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Catherine Connolly will be a voice for peace and diplomacy – O’Neill
Sinn Féin Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill says she campaigned with presidential candidate Catherine Connolly in Monaghan and urges voters to elect her ahead of Friday's poll, describing her as a strong, independent voice for neutrality, peace and diplomacy.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Catherine Connolly presidential election campaign Monaghan Original release: Catherine Connolly will be a voice for peace and diplomacy – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Independent environmental regulator crucial in helping us tackle pollution – Finnegan
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan welcomes Environment Minister Andrew Muir's intention to create an independent environmental regulator, following an independent report on environmental governance, and says it would help tackle pollution in air, water and Lough Neagh.
Environment and climate Issue: Expert panel report recommending independent Environmental Protection Agency for Northern Ireland Original release: Independent environmental regulator crucial in helping us tackle pollution – Finnegan (opens in a new tab)
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Aontú Motion on Presidential Reforms to be Debated in the Dáil Today
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD says a Dáil motion calls for reform of the presidential nomination threshold, voting rights for Irish citizens in Northern Ireland, and Freedom of Information coverage of Áras an Uachtaráin. It asks the government to legislate for an annual Áras cost report.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Aontú Dáil motion on presidential election reforms Original release: Aontú Motion on Presidential Reforms to be Debated in the Dáil Today (opens in a new tab)
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Tá sé soiléir domsa go mbeidh reifreann againn sa todhchaí ar Éire Aontaithe – Kathleen Funchion MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion says it is clear a referendum on Irish unity will be held in the future, and that a united Ireland would remain inside the EU. She calls on the EU to state what support will be available as the island moves from a border island to a united Ireland.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Tá sé soiléir domsa go mbeidh reifreann againn sa todhchaí ar Éire Aontaithe – Kathleen Funchion MEP (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin committed to building cleaner, greener environment – Sheerin
SDLP... no. Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin welcomes the Economy Department's pledge to meet its energy targets after an Audit Office report on its green energy strategy. She urges all parties to redouble efforts on climate goals, pointing to REPG price guarantees and a forthcoming mid-term review.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Audit Office report on Department for the Economy green energy strategy Original release: Sinn Féin committed to building cleaner, greener environment – Sheerin (opens in a new tab)
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“Government Playing Fast and Loose with Dáil Rules to Cancel Dáil Votes before Polling Day” – Tóibín.
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD accuses the government of manipulating Dáil rules by moving the weekly voting block from Wednesday to Tuesday, delaying a vote on Aontú's motion on presidential voting rights, Áras transparency and nomination reform until after the presidential election.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Dáil voting block moved from Wednesday to Tuesday before presidential election Original release: “Government Playing Fast and Loose with Dáil Rules to Cancel Dáil Votes before Polling Day” – Tóibín. (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: Report exposes shocking lack of delivery on energy and climate commitments
SDLP Opposition Economy Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin MLA says a Audit Office report finds the Department for the Economy is lagging on its Path to Net Zero Energy strategy despite £107 million spent since 2020, citing flaws in governance, milestones and monitoring.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Audit Office report on Department for the Economy green energy strategy Original release: McLaughlin: Report exposes shocking lack of delivery on energy and climate commitments (opens in a new tab)
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Blair welcomes report recommending establishment of an independent Environmental Protection Agency
Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA welcomes an expert panel report recommending an independent Environmental Protection Agency for Northern Ireland, and urges others to back its 32 recommendations without delay.
Environment and climate Issue: Expert panel report recommending independent Environmental Protection Agency for Northern Ireland Original release: Blair welcomes report recommending establishment of an independent Environmental Protection Agency (opens in a new tab)
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Delivering Rural Health and Care in a New Ireland – Pat Cullen MP
Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP Pat Cullen announces a public conference on rural health in a united Ireland, to be chaired by Cullen at the Westville Hotel on 26 November. He argues that island-wide health planning and a single national health service would better serve citizens than two separate…
Health Constitutional affairs Issue: Sinn Féin Commission on the Future of Ireland health conference November 2025 Original release: Delivering Rural Health and Care in a New Ireland – Pat Cullen MP (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin Dáil motion calls on government to plan and prepare for a United Ireland – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD says it has tabled a Dáil motion urging Dublin to ready itself for Irish unity, proposing an all-island Citizens' Assembly, a unity plan and a date for referendums under the Good Friday Agreement.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Sinn Féin Dáil motion on preparing for a United Ireland Original release: Sinn Féin Dáil motion calls on government to plan and prepare for a United Ireland – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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DUP tables call-in petition on Economy Minister’s Israeli instruction
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson says the party has tabled a petition of concern-style call-in in the Assembly against the Economy Minister's instruction to officials on arms sales, including not engaging in UK trade talks with Israel. He says the decision should go before the Executive and urges other…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: Economy Minister's instruction to officials on arms sales and Israel trade talks Original release: DUP tables call-in petition on Economy Minister’s Israeli instruction (opens in a new tab)
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If Government Don’t Achieve Families’ Scoliosis Demands Aontú will Table a Motion of no Confidence Within Next 6 months – Tóibín
Aontú's Peadar Tóibín says the party will not table a no-confidence motion next week, but will do so within six months unless the government meets scoliosis demands on an inquiry and CHI reform. He also says Aontú will table a motion on presidential voting rights for northern Irish citizens and…
Health Constitutional affairs Issue: Aontú scoliosis no-confidence motion decision Original release: If Government Don’t Achieve Families’ Scoliosis Demands Aontú will Table a Motion of no Confidence Within Next 6 months – Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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Senator Conor Murphy to lead Sinn Féin delegation to Australia
Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy says he will lead a two-week delegation to Australia from 18 October, meeting politicians, diplomats, business, unions and cultural groups in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. He calls for diaspora voting rights to be extended in future Presidential elections.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Senator Conor Murphy to lead Sinn Féin delegation to Australia (opens in a new tab)
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Seanadóir Conor Murphy to participate in ‘Our President Too’ event in Áras Uí Chonghaile
Sinn Féin's Senator Conor Murphy, speaking ahead of an Áras Uí Chonghaile event, says Dublin governments have failed to extend presidential voting rights to people in the north and diaspora, as the Good Friday Agreement provides. He calls for a bill to amend Article 12 and a referendum.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Seanadóir Conor Murphy to participate in ‘Our President Too’ event in Áras Uí Chonghaile (opens in a new tab)
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Allister responds to House of Lords report
TUV leader Jim Allister MP says a House of Lords report on Irish Sea Border problems falls short because it seeks accommodations rather than confronting the border itself. He calls for full restoration of citizenship through Mutual Enforcement and says the Government faces a challenge over…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Lords Northern Ireland committee report on Windsor Framework scrutiny Original release: Allister responds to House of Lords report (opens in a new tab)
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Infrastructure Minister should step up on Lough Neagh
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson says Infrastructure Minister must step up on Lough Neagh and appear before the NI Affairs Committee, arguing sewage outflow is an overlooked factor alongside agriculture. He points to Action 12 of the Lough Neagh Action Plan as critical.
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: NI Affairs Committee evidence session on Lough Neagh environmental situation Original release: Infrastructure Minister should step up on Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)
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Mere Tinkering Will Not Suffice – Undemocratic Windsor Framework Must…
DUP peer Lord Dodds welcomes a House of Lords committee report finding the Windsor Framework overly complex and the democratic deficit unresolved, and calls for the framework to be dismantled and Northern Ireland's place in the UK restored.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Lords Northern Ireland committee report on Windsor Framework scrutiny Original release: Mere Tinkering Will Not Suffice – Undemocratic Windsor Framework Must… (opens in a new tab)
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Windsor Framework; A Broken System Failing Northern Ireland - Empey
The Ulster Unionist Party says the Windsor Framework creates unnecessary complexity and regulatory divergence, citing the Lords Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee report. Lord Empey calls for divergent regulations to be listed in one constantly updated location and for the issue to be a priority…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Lords Northern Ireland committee report on Windsor Framework scrutiny Original release: Windsor Framework; A Broken System Failing Northern Ireland - Empey (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party responds to Alliance Leaders' comments on Border Poll conditions
UUP deputy leader Robbie Butler MLA says Alliance's call for the Secretary of State to set out border poll conditions reveals a shifting constitutional position. He argues the Belfast Agreement already sets the framework, that defining electoral thresholds would entrench constitutional division…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Alliance call for Secretary of State to set border poll conditions Original release: Ulster Unionist Party responds to Alliance Leaders' comments on Border Poll conditions (opens in a new tab)