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Reilly welcomes investment in Irish language projects
Sinn Féin MLA Aisling Reilly welcomes over £4 million of Irish government investment in Irish language projects in the north, part of a £5 million Shared Island Initiative package for cultural and community development.
Disability and equality Original release: Reilly welcomes investment in Irish language projects (opens in a new tab)
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Campbell welcomes NIHE events to tackle underrepresentation in…
DUP MP Gregory Campbell welcomes two Housing Executive 'meet the employer' events in Londonderry and Coleraine aimed at communities underrepresented in its workforce, particularly Protestants. He says the events are a welcome start but will not solve a long-standing problem.
Disability and equality Economy and employment Original release: Campbell welcomes NIHE events to tackle underrepresentation in… (opens in a new tab)
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Good turnout at NIHE outreach event - Campbell
DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell welcomes the strong turnout at the NIHE ‘Meet the Employer’ event in Caw/Nelson Drive, saying it shows encouraging youth interest and urges continued outreach to address historic under‑representation of Protestants in the Housing Executive workforce.
Disability and equality Economy and employment Original release: Good turnout at NIHE outreach event - Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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Government and Executive need to deliver to make NI a place where business is supported and confident to grow and invest
UUP MP Robin Swann welcomes the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report on economic growth, calling on the UK Government and NI Executive to remove barriers for business. He urges a broader overarching hub for SME support, a GB representative on the Intertrade UK Board, a clearer NIO economic…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: Government and Executive need to deliver to make NI a place where business is supported and confident to grow and invest (opens in a new tab)
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Those blocking minimum unit alcohol pricing need to clarify why, says Donnelly
Alliance MLA Danny Donnelly calls on parties blocking minimum unit pricing for alcohol to explain why, arguing it would reduce alcohol-related crime and ease pressure on the PSNI ahead of Health Minister Mike Nesbitt's Assembly statement.
Justice and policing Health Original release: Those blocking minimum unit alcohol pricing need to clarify why, says Donnelly (opens in a new tab)
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Fáilte roimh vóta suntasach ar son an dhátheangachais in Ollscoil na Banríona, Béal Feirste – Reilly | Welcome for resounding vote in favour of bilingualism at Queen’s University, Belfast – Reilly
Sinn Féin MLA Aisling Reilly welcomes a student vote of 4,607 in favour of making Queen's University Belfast a dual language university, with Irish placed on an equal footing with English. She calls on the university to implement a comprehensive Irish language policy.
Disability and equality Education Original release: Fáilte roimh vóta suntasach ar son an dhátheangachais in Ollscoil na Banríona, Béal Feirste – Reilly | Welcome for resounding vote in favour of bilingualism at Queen’s University, Belfast – Reilly (opens in a new tab)
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"Stormont Must Intervene" on Cuts to Community and Voluntary Sector
People Before Profit's Cllr Shaun Harkin calls on Stormont to intervene over a £15.8 million funding cut to Community and Voluntary Sector organisations, warning of 11,000 people losing support and 400 workers facing unemployment. A council motion for Derry City and Strabane District Council seeks…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: "Stormont Must Intervene" on Cuts to Community and Voluntary Sector (opens in a new tab)
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Toothless Voluntary Contributions Scheme Lets Developers Off the Hook
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll criticises the Finance Minister's voluntary developer contributions scheme as toothless, arguing it lets developers off the hook while about 50,000 families wait for social housing blocked by infrastructure shortfalls. He calls for profitable property…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Original release: Toothless Voluntary Contributions Scheme Lets Developers Off the Hook (opens in a new tab)
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People Before Profit Condemn Attack on Activist at St Patricks Day Event
People Before Profit condemns the verbal harassment and physical assault of activist Marc Mac Seáin in Newry, which happened while he was marching at the St Patrick's Day event alongside a local hospital campaign. The party calls the attack severe, says it was witnessed by children and others, and…
Justice and policing Health Original release: People Before Profit Condemn Attack on Activist at St Patricks Day Event (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister must address ambulance waiting times – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan calls on the Health Minister to address pressures on the Ambulance Service after the Health Committee heard both Category 1 and Category 2 calls are missing target times. He urges improved patient flow through hospitals, timely handovers and support for frontline staff.
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Introduction of developer contributions will help unlock more new properties – Boylan
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins's announcement of voluntary developer contributions, with the funds used to upgrade wastewater infrastructure where capacity shortages are blocking new builds. He says it will complement recent housing unlocks.
Infrastructure and transport Housing Original release: Introduction of developer contributions will help unlock more new properties – Boylan (opens in a new tab)
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O’Dowd congratulates Woodside Hill residents following ‘significant’ bilingual signage court case
Sinn Féin MLA John O'Dowd congratulates Woodside Hill residents in Portadown after their High Court win over Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council's refusal of bilingual street signage. He says unionist councillors blocked a proposal backed by most residents and that the council wasted public…
Disability and equality Local government Original release: O’Dowd congratulates Woodside Hill residents following ‘significant’ bilingual signage court case (opens in a new tab)
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Jim Allister welcomes recognition for Wrightbus
TUV MP Jim Allister welcomes Wrightbus being ranked the top supplier on a major UK public sector bus and coach procurement framework. He says this backs UK manufacturers and urges government to push public purchasing towards UK-made buses.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Jim Allister welcomes recognition for Wrightbus (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty: Minister’s tinkering won’t solve wastewater crisis
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty says the Infrastructure Minister's proposed changes will not solve the wastewater crisis, criticising the approach as tinkering at the edges of the problem.
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Original release: McNulty: Minister’s tinkering won’t solve wastewater crisis (opens in a new tab)
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Infrastructure Minister's policy is water charging through back door, says McMurray
Alliance infrastructure spokesperson Andrew McMurray MLA criticises the Infrastructure Minister's plan to collect developer contributions for wastewater systems, calling it "water charging through the back door" that would raise house prices and deter new builds.
Infrastructure and transport Housing Original release: Infrastructure Minister's policy is water charging through back door, says McMurray (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan calls on the Health Minister to outline measures to manage the potential spread of meningitis
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan, Chair of the Assembly's Health Committee, says he has written to Health Minister Mike Nesbitt asking what preparations and preventative measures will be put in place to manage possible spread of meningitis. The call follows a suspected case in a Belfast student and…
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First and deputy First Minister can no longer ignore Covid Inquiry’s demand for institutional reform – Bradshaw
Alliance's Paula Bradshaw, Executive Office spokesperson, says the First and deputy First Minister can no longer sidestep the UK Covid-19 Inquiry's findings on Executive dysfunction. She argues only institutional overhaul will prevent political deadlock from hampering future emergency health…
Constitutional affairs Health Original release: First and deputy First Minister can no longer ignore Covid Inquiry’s demand for institutional reform – Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Allister questions impact of ECJ ruling in support of trans ideology on Northern Ireland
TUV leader Jim Allister warns that a European Court of Justice ruling in the Shipovo case, recognising a trans woman's legal gender, could override the UK Supreme Court's finding that sex is biological under the Protocol. He has tabled an urgent Westminster question on its impact on gender…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Allister questions impact of ECJ ruling in support of trans ideology on Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Hazzard raises serious concerns over Downe Hospital service reductions
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has raised concerns with the South Eastern Health Trust over reduced services at Downe Hospital on St Patrick's Day, calling for adequate staffing and a holiday contingency strategy.
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Women deserve timely, high-quality care at every stage of their lives – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says women in the north are let down by a health system that dismisses their pain, citing long waits for breast and gynaecology services and endometriosis care. She welcomes an Assembly vote backing a Women's Health Strategy and says her party supports a fully resourced…
Health Disability and equality Original release: Women deserve timely, high-quality care at every stage of their lives – Dillon (opens in a new tab)