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McNulty welcomes High Court ruling on Troubles victim payment scheme
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty welcomes a High Court ruling that quashed a decision denying compensation to Jeanitta Larkin and her father Peter McCabe under the Troubles Permanent Disability Payment Scheme. He calls on the Victims' Payment Board to urgently clarify the judgment's…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: McNulty welcomes High Court ruling on Troubles victim payment scheme (opens in a new tab)
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McIlveen Says Unionism Must Win 2027 Election
DUP Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen tells supporters in Newry and Armagh that unionists must be focused and disciplined before the 2027 Assembly election, arguing divided unionism helps Sinn Fein and calling for a strong team of pro-union ministers.
Constitutional affairs Original release: McIlveen Says Unionism Must Win 2027 Election (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan praises vital role played by cancer charities across north
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan praises cancer charities across the North after attending a Northern Ireland Cancer Charities Coalition gathering at Parliament Buildings. He calls for renewed focus on Cancer Strategy targets, tackling outcome inequalities and long-term funding for charities.
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Sinn Fein Net Zero U-Turn must be matched by action - Erskine
Fermanagh and South Tyrone DUP MLA Deborah Erskine says Sinn Fein's apparent U-turn on net zero must be backed by action from the First Minister. She says the DUP repeatedly sought economic cost analysis of climate targets, which Sinn Fein, Alliance, the SDLP and UUP opposed.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Original release: Sinn Fein Net Zero U-Turn must be matched by action - Erskine (opens in a new tab)
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Transformation Funding Must Deliver Real Change - Dodds
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA welcomes Transformation Fund allocations, including £42 million for ePharmacy and digital reform and funding for Together for Families, while calling for measurable outcomes, shorter waiting times and accountable delivery.
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Transformation Funding Must Deliver Real Change - Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Baby Loss Certificates a compassionate step forward for grieving…
South Down DUP MLA Diane Forsythe welcomes the completion of the final legislative stage for baby loss certificates, which open for applications in June, giving formal recognition to parents who lose a baby before 24 weeks.
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Baby loss certificate will enable parents and families to have loss formally acknowledged – Dolan
Sinn Féin MLA Jemma Dolan says the baby loss certificate regulations, coming into effect in June, will let parents and families have their loss formally acknowledged. She commends the Finance Minister and department for bringing the scheme forward.
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Kimmins welcomes £29.2 million transformation funding for family support
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins welcomes Finance Minister John O'Dowd's allocation of £29.2 million from the Transformation Fund to the Department of Health's Together for Families project, which will also receive £30 million in National Lottery match funding. She praises the appointment of Jacinta…
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Kimmins welcomes £29.2 million transformation funding for family support (opens in a new tab)
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Investment will help to improve health service – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan welcomes more than £70 million announced by Finance Minister John O'Dowd for health, saying it will fund digital prescriptions and expanded pharmacy services to ease pressure on GPs. He says the party will keep pressing the British government for proper public service…
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Investment will help to improve health service – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP press DAERA Minister on Mobuoy Dump funding
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan says the party pressed DAERA Minister Andrew Muir for a clear remediation timeline and funding for the Mobuoy Dump clean-up, after meeting him with Sinéad McLaughlin. Durkan says there is currently no funding in place and calls on the Executive to engage the UK…
Environment and climate Public finance and taxation Original release: SDLP press DAERA Minister on Mobuoy Dump funding (opens in a new tab)
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Fix the planning paralysis and deliver the roads Northern Ireland needs
UUP Infrastructure Spokesperson John Stewart MLA calls on the Executive to act on the A5 after a court ruling and to introduce a lawful, workable climate framework, also urging delivery of the A1 upgrade and York Street Interchange. UUP Agriculture Spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA says rural…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: Fix the planning paralysis and deliver the roads Northern Ireland needs (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister welcomes additional £100m Transformation and National Lottery funding
UUP Health Minister Mike Nesbitt welcomes over £100m in Public Service Transformation Bid funding, including £42m for an ePharmacy programme to replace paper prescriptions and £29.2m for Together for Families, plus £30m from the National Lottery Community Fund.
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Health Minister welcomes additional £100m Transformation and National Lottery funding (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan welcomes hospice funding but calls for a sustainable model in the future
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan welcomes £1.6million in funding for hospices across the north, but urges the Health Minister to establish a sustainable funding model for all hospices. He says palliative care should be fully funded by the Department of Health rather than relying on charities and…
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: McGuigan welcomes hospice funding but calls for a sustainable model in the future (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds Welcomes Hospice Funding but Calls for Long-Term Solution
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA welcomes £1.1 million for Northern Ireland's adult hospices and £500,000 for the Children's Hospice, but says repeated emergency funding shows a sustainable long-term model is needed. She cites Department of Health funding covering only about £10.2 million…
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Dodds Welcomes Hospice Funding but Calls for Long-Term Solution (opens in a new tab)
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More to be gained by working together north and south – Seán Crowe TD
Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe, a member of the NSIPA executive committee, says north-south cooperation on healthcare has much to gain, citing paediatric oncology after the two-day NSIPA plenary session. He also calls for clarity and security on future PEACEPLUS funding, which has not yet been decided.
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Lockhart: Equality bodies cannot keep hiding behind “awaiting further…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart calls on the Equality Commission and Human Rights Commission in Northern Ireland to stop citing "further judgments" and issue clear guidance after the Supreme Court's Dillon ruling, following the Great Britain commission's updated guidance and revised Code of Practice.
Disability and equality Original release: Lockhart: Equality bodies cannot keep hiding behind “awaiting further… (opens in a new tab)
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Loss of Carlingford Ferry a major blow to South Down Tourism -…
DUP MLA Diane Forsythe says the cancellation of the Carlingford Ferry for 2026 is a huge setback for South Down tourism and local businesses, criticises the lack of support from tourism agencies and the Department for the Economy, and urges that the ferry and the Narrow Water Bridge can coexist.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Loss of Carlingford Ferry a major blow to South Down Tourism -… (opens in a new tab)
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Rachel Reeves great summer giveaway needs careful study
UUP MLA Steve Aiken urges close scrutiny of the Chancellor's summer measures, including VAT cuts on children's activities and food and tariff changes on over 100 essential food items entering GB. He questions whether Windsor Framework rules would allow similar savings in Northern Ireland and wants…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Rachel Reeves great summer giveaway needs careful study (opens in a new tab)
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Protecting the environment should be a collective effort, says Blair, on Biodiversity Day
Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA calls for a collective political effort to protect the environment on Biodiversity Day, after visiting Divis and the Black Mountain with the National Trust. He backs DAERA Minister Andrew Muir's nature recovery work and urges support from other…
Environment and climate Original release: Protecting the environment should be a collective effort, says Blair, on Biodiversity Day (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI and Policing Federation need to listen to under-represented sections of our communities – Kelly
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly calls on the PSNI and Policing Federation to listen to Catholic, Nationalist and Republican communities and other under-represented groups, responding to the Federation chairman's annual conference speech. He says 50-50 recruitment should be explored as part of an…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: PSNI and Policing Federation need to listen to under-represented sections of our communities – Kelly (opens in a new tab)