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Patients across Ireland benefiting from Cross Border Services - Gildernew - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew hails the cross-border health directive, which over 2,000 people have used in the last year, and calls on the Department of Health to ensure access continues beyond 1 July. He also urges exploring options to replace access lost to the European scheme after Brexit.
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Sir Jeffrey reminds parliamentarians about consensus politics
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says Real progress needs consensus and calls for the Northern Ireland Protocol to be replaced by arrangements that restore Northern Ireland's place in the UK and command unionist support. He is meeting MPs and Peers at Westminster ahead of giving evidence to a…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Sir Jeffrey reminds parliamentarians about consensus politics (opens in a new tab)
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Prize for Protocol resolution is stable devolution
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says Boris Johnson must honour his commitments by restoring Northern Ireland's place in the UK Internal Market and replacing the Northern Ireland Protocol. He argues the Government's promised legislation must meet his seven tests, citing supermarket supply…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Government legislation to replace Northern Ireland Protocol and DUP seven tests Original release: Prize for Protocol resolution is stable devolution (opens in a new tab)
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Unionism clear and united on the Protocol
TUV spokeswoman Lorna Smyth, responding to a Belfast Telegraph poll showing most Unionists want Stormont talks withheld until the Protocol is resolved, says Unionist parties softening on the Sea Border will pay a price. She calls on Westminster and Brussels to choose between the Protocol and…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Belfast Telegraph poll on Unionist opposition to the Protocol Original release: Unionism clear and united on the Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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It’s whether Protocol stays or goes that really matters
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Northern Ireland Protocol matters more than whether Boris Johnson stays as Prime Minister, calling for its removal. He says any government legislation must repeal section 7A of the EU Withdrawal Act 2018 and will judge any Bill on whether it restores full UK single…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: It’s whether Protocol stays or goes that really matters (opens in a new tab)
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Ards and North Down Sustainability Policy welcomed
Green Party councillors in North Down welcome Ards and North Down Borough Council's approval of a new Sustainability Policy, with Cllr Barry McKee calling it a first step and urging immediate action on fuel poverty, insulation and retrofitting. Cllr Stephen Dunlop and Cllr Lauren Kendall back a…
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Ards and North Down Borough Council Sustainability Policy approval Original release: Ards and North Down Sustainability Policy welcomed (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong uses Carers Week to call again for respite and day centre provision to reopen
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong repeats her call for all respite and day care services for disabled people and older people to reopen during Carers Week. She says carers are exhausted, notes the Health Minister has asked for a review of each Trust's reopening pathway, and says carers now need support.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Armstrong uses Carers Week to call again for respite and day centre provision to reopen (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath concerned at SWAH neonatal unit reduction
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath expresses concern at the reduction of neonatal cots at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen from six to two due to nurse shortages. He calls for health service transformation, and blames the DUP's boycott of the institutions for stalling action.
Health Issue: South West Acute Hospital neonatal unit cot reduction Original release: McGrath concerned at SWAH neonatal unit reduction (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Legacy Bill risks eroding confidence in institutions of justice
SDLP MP Claire Hanna says the UK government's planned legacy legislation could damage public trust in Northern Ireland's policing and justice institutions, citing Human Rights Commission evidence that the Bill cannot be made compliant. She calls for the Stormont House Agreement to be implemented…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Human Rights Commission evidence to Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on legacy Bill Original release: Hanna: Legacy Bill risks eroding confidence in institutions of justice (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP to support Assembly recall petition
SDLP MLA Matthew O'Toole says the SDLP is backing a petition to recall the Assembly over the cost of living crisis and strikes at Caterpillar sites. He urges the DUP to support Patsy McGlone as Speaker so emergency legislation can unlock unspent funds.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Assembly recall petition over Caterpillar strike and cost of living Original release: SDLP to support Assembly recall petition (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson welcomes opening of Muckamore Inquiry
DUP MP Gavin Robinson welcomes the start of the public inquiry into alleged mistreatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey, paying tribute to families. He says the Belfast Trust adopted a closed, defensive stance and calls for real change within the Trust.
Health Issue: Muckamore Abbey Hospital public inquiry hearings begin Original release: Robinson welcomes opening of Muckamore Inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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Muckamore public inquiry needs to provide truth, transparency and accountability, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA sends best wishes to patients and families as public hearings open into alleged abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital. She says the inquiry is long overdue and calls for answers on governance failures, including unanswered complaints and an unmonitored…
Health Issue: Muckamore Abbey Hospital public inquiry hearings begin Original release: Muckamore public inquiry needs to provide truth, transparency and accountability, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP Leader urges parties to back emergency legislation
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP urges Stormont party leaders to support emergency legislation that would let a group of Ministers allocate hundreds of millions of unspent cash to a new energy‑costs scheme for struggling households, and calls for the nomination of a Speaker to get the bill onto the DÃ?
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Emergency legislation to allocate unspent Stormont funds for energy costs Original release: SDLP Leader urges parties to back emergency legislation (opens in a new tab)
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MacManus and Sinn Féin Leadership meet with Commissioner Šefčovič and EU Group leaders - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus describes a Brussels visit with Michelle O'Neill and Mary Lou McDonald, including a meeting with Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, where the implementation of the Protocol and the Good Friday Agreement were discussed.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: MacManus and Sinn Féin Leadership meet with Commissioner Šefčovič and EU Group leaders - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Nurses' formal pay dispute 'deeply worrying development' - Gildernew - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew describes the nurses' formal pay dispute as deeply concerning and accuses the UK government of treating frontline health workers with contempt. He calls for unions' concerns to be heard, fair pay secured, and the Department of Health to engage urgently with health…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Nurses' formal trade dispute over pay Original release: Nurses' formal pay dispute 'deeply worrying development' - Gildernew - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Latest ONS figures further evidence the protocol is working and creating jobs - Archibald - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says recent ONS figures for Quarter 3 of 2021 show the north's economy ahead of England, Scotland and Wales, and argues the Northern Ireland Protocol is benefiting local business. She calls on the British government to negotiate solutions.
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: ONS Quarter 3 2021 regional economic figures for Northern Ireland Original release: Latest ONS figures further evidence the protocol is working and creating jobs - Archibald - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey – “Tony Blair correct on political will”
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says Tony Blair is correct that political will, not technical work, is needed to resolve the Protocol, and calls on the EU to recognise its harm to political stability. He says any new arrangements must command unionist and nationalist support.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Tony Blair intervention on the NI Protocol Original release: Sir Jeffrey – “Tony Blair correct on political will” (opens in a new tab)
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Intervention from Tony Blair demonstrates need for EU to show flexibility on NI Protocol – Beattie
UUP Leader Doug Beattie welcomes a Tony Blair intervention on the NI Protocol and calls on the EU to change its mandate and show flexibility, saying no checks should apply to goods from Great Britain staying in Northern Ireland.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Tony Blair intervention on the NI Protocol Original release: Intervention from Tony Blair demonstrates need for EU to show flexibility on NI Protocol – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: PSNI must act over sexist WhatsApp group
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin calls on the PSNI and Chief Constable Simon Byrne to send a clear message that sexist, pornographic and racist messages shared by serving officers in a WhatsApp group will not be tolerated. She says the case raises concerns about PSNI culture.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: TV documentary allegations about PSNI culture Original release: McLaughlin: PSNI must act over sexist WhatsApp group (opens in a new tab)
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Action Needed On Cost Of Living Crisis To Protect Women And Girls
People Before Profit Councillor Maeve O'Neill says Derry and Strabane Council will hear from a women's rights agency on its Feminist Recovery Plan and early research into violence against women and girls. She calls for action on the cost of living crisis to protect women.
Justice and policing Economy and employment Issue: Derry and Strabane Council gender‑based violence meeting Original release: Action Needed On Cost Of Living Crisis To Protect Women And Girls (opens in a new tab)