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Political and economic status quo no longer working – Pearse Doherty TD
Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty says rising living costs and strained public services show the current political and economic order is failing, and that an alternative is urgently needed. Speaking at a 50th anniversary commemoration in Belleeks for IRA Volunteer Peter Cleary, he also calls for Irish…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Political and economic status quo no longer working – Pearse Doherty TD (opens in a new tab)
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Doherty: Minister must act on scramblers and e-scooters
SDLP MLA Matthew Doherty calls on the Infrastructure Minister to act on the use of scramblers and e-scooters, citing concerns about their misuse on roads and in communities. The release gives no further detail beyond its headline.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Doherty: Minister must act on scramblers and e-scooters (opens in a new tab)
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Revise, don’t retreat Butler calls for realism on climate targets
UUP agriculture spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA urges a revision of the 2023-2027 Climate Action Plan targets rather than the DUP's proposed full withdrawal, citing energy and infrastructure failures and Stormont shutdowns. He says farmers must be central to any future plan and previews a UUP…
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Original release: Revise, don’t retreat Butler calls for realism on climate targets (opens in a new tab)
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Boylan calls for urgent action to tackle failures in autism services
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan urges urgent action to tackle persistent shortcomings in autism support, citing evidence heard by the All-Party Group for Autism from the Independent Autism Reviewer. He calls on the Department of Health to work closely with the reviewer and to prioritise the Autism…
Health Disability and equality Original release: Boylan calls for urgent action to tackle failures in autism services (opens in a new tab)
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Hazzard welcomes Council support for Strangford Lough Bridge Study
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard welcomes a unanimous vote by Newry, Mourne and Down Council backing a feasibility study for a fixed link bridge across Strangford Lough. He has contacted Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins about commissioning a full study of a Portaferry-to-Strangford crossing, citing…
Infrastructure and transport Local government Original release: Hazzard welcomes Council support for Strangford Lough Bridge Study (opens in a new tab)
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Freezing public transport fares will protect those most in need – Boylan
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins's move to hold public transport fares, arguing it will help people on lower incomes who depend on buses and trains amid rising living costs and fuel prices.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Original release: Freezing public transport fares will protect those most in need – Boylan (opens in a new tab)
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Fuel Protests In The North
People Before Profit says today's fuel protests across the North have a right core demand for urgent action on fuel prices, blaming the Executive for years of rising costs and calling for price caps, windfall taxes on energy firms and a £500 energy credit for households.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: Fuel Protests In The North (opens in a new tab)
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Brownlee welcomes installation of sensory unit at Children’s Hospital
DUP MLA Cheryl Brownlee welcomes the installation of a new sensory unit at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, a multisensory 'Cubbie' purchased with Little Heroes NI funding, which she says will officially open this week.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Brownlee welcomes installation of sensory unit at Children’s Hospital (opens in a new tab)
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Givan: Pre-School Inclusion Fund is delivering targeted support for…
The DUP's Education Minister Paul Givan says a visit to Holywood Nursery School shows the Pre-School Inclusion Fund is delivering targeted support for children with special educational needs. He cites a new sensory room, extra classroom assistant hours and £4.5million invested in 2025/26 across…
Education Disability and equality Original release: Givan: Pre-School Inclusion Fund is delivering targeted support for… (opens in a new tab)
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Justice Minister refuses to confirm violence against women funding is spent on women
TUV Bannside councillor Anna Henry says Justice Minister Naomi Long refused to confirm that funding to tackle violence against women is spent on women, and calls for serious questions to be asked about how the money is allocated.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Justice Minister refuses to confirm violence against women funding is spent on women (opens in a new tab)
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Net Zero targets must be met to protect our environment – Kearney
SDLP... no, Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says Net Zero targets must be met during a Stormont debate, pointing to Lough Neagh's ecological decline, threats to eel fishing livelihoods and calls for investment in green energy such as offshore wind.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Original release: Net Zero targets must be met to protect our environment – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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One year on, women still waiting for law to be enforced - Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart urges the UK Government to act quickly on the Supreme Court's For Women Scotland ruling, saying women's rights remain unclear a year on. She calls for the EHRC Code of Practice and NHS guidance to be published without delay and for the law to be enforced in full across the…
Disability and equality Original release: One year on, women still waiting for law to be enforced - Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Parties Refuse to Face Cost of Net Zero – McIlveen
DUP Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen MLA criticises other Assembly parties for voting down a DUP motion requiring departments to assess the costs and benefits of climate policies, arguing the Climate Action Plan's proposals remain unquantified and risk delaying the A5 and A1 road projects.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Original release: Parties Refuse to Face Cost of Net Zero – McIlveen (opens in a new tab)
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Brett secures progress towards permanent pedestrianisation of Hill…
DUP MLA Phillip Brett welcomes progress towards making Hill Street in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter permanently pedestrianised, after the temporary scheme was confirmed for an extension. He says traffic has fallen by over 70% and calls for the permanent scheme to be delivered as soon as possible.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Original release: Brett secures progress towards permanent pedestrianisation of Hill… (opens in a new tab)
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Boylan welcomes freeze of public transport fares
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes the Infrastructure Minister's decision to hold public transport fares steady for a second year running, arguing it will ease cost of living pressures and encourage more people onto Translink services.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Original release: Boylan welcomes freeze of public transport fares (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty: Translink fare freeze does not go far enough
SDLP MLA Colum McNulty says Translink's fare freeze does not go far enough and calls for further action to ease public transport costs for passengers.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: McNulty: Translink fare freeze does not go far enough (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP: Fuel protests must not put public at risk
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna says fuel protesters must protect public safety, citing traffic delays and an ambulance held up on roads. She calls on Stormont and Westminster to use their powers to support families and businesses hit hardest by rising energy costs.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: SDLP: Fuel protests must not put public at risk (opens in a new tab)
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Removal of barriers between UK and EU markets essential for economic growth and stability, says Nicholl
Alliance Economy spokesperson Kate Nicholl MLA welcomes the UK Government's plan to legislate to remove red tape on adopting EU single market rules, arguing greater regulatory alignment with the EU benefits Northern Ireland businesses. She calls for a stronger UK voice early in drafting, via…
Economy and employment International affairs Original release: Removal of barriers between UK and EU markets essential for economic growth and stability, says Nicholl (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party delivered the peace now we must deliver the prosperity
Ulster Unionist Leader Jon Burrows MLA marks the 28th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement, saying the UUP helped deliver peace and that the hope of 1998 was undermined by failures to dismantle paramilitary structures and by later changes to the Agreement. He calls for a new phase of work on…
Constitutional affairs Original release: Ulster Unionist Party delivered the peace now we must deliver the prosperity (opens in a new tab)
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McAleer welcomes reconvening of Curraghinalt Goldmine Public Inquiry
West Tyrone MLA Declan McAleer welcomes the resumption of the Curraghinalt goldmine inquiry in Omagh next Monday after a 15-month break, saying it offers local people a chance to be heard. He calls for the process to move forward without further delay toward a timely conclusion.
Environment and climate Original release: McAleer welcomes reconvening of Curraghinalt Goldmine Public Inquiry (opens in a new tab)