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Minister must rethink stance as fuel costs hit care workers - Forsythe
DUP MLA Diane Forsythe urges the Health Minister to revisit his refusal to cover travel costs for domiciliary care workers, saying rising fuel prices leave low-paid staff out of pocket and that his Assembly answer appeared to dismiss their concerns.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health Minister's Assembly answer on domiciliary care workers' travel costs Original release: Minister must rethink stance as fuel costs hit care workers - Forsythe (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Death dealers must face harsher sentences
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan calls for harsher sentences for drug dealers who supply vulnerable people, ahead of an SDLP Opposition Day motion asking the Justice Minister to review sentencing frameworks. He backs the Jasmine's Law campaign on vulnerability as an aggravating factor.
Justice and policing Health Original release: Durkan: Death dealers must face harsher sentences (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood welcomes sign off on first phase of investment package for Derry
SDLP MP Colum Eastwood welcomes British Government sign-off on the first phase of a £20m Pride in Place investment package for Derry, which he says he secured in talks with the previous government. He says projects including Austin's regeneration and a play park at Curryneirin will benefit.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Derry £20m Pride in Place investment package first phase sign-off Original release: Eastwood welcomes sign off on first phase of investment package for Derry (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister announces new clinic and additional new dentists with £8m funding boost for dental services
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt announces £8m for general dental services, including six extra dental foundation training places, continued child examination funding and a new urgent dental clinic in the west of the region.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: £8m general dental services funding boost announced by Health Minister Original release: Health Minister announces new clinic and additional new dentists with £8m funding boost for dental services (opens in a new tab)
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Harpur calls out delays as collision and speeding data raises fresh safety concerns in Carryduff
Alliance Councillor Jamie Harpur calls on the Department for Infrastructure to act urgently on road safety in Carryduff, citing new PSNI figures showing 25 people injured in collisions from 2023 to 2025 and over 1,700 speeding offences.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: PSNI Carryduff road traffic collision and speeding figures 2023-2025 Original release: Harpur calls out delays as collision and speeding data raises fresh safety concerns in Carryduff (opens in a new tab)
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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 Issue: Peter Cleary 50th anniversary commemoration in Belleeks 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 West Belfast Councillor Paul Doherty urges the Justice Minister to act on misuse of scramblers and e-scooters, backing an upcoming Opposition Day motion and calling for expanded youth programmes and greater police seizure authority.
Justice and policing Local government Original release: Doherty: Minister must act on scramblers and e-scooters (opens in a new tab)
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Allister Calls for Action on Lobular Breast Cancer Research
TUV leader Jim Allister KC MP calls on the Government to take decisive action on research funding for lobular breast cancer, urging a ring-fenced £20 million for dedicated UK-wide discovery research. He says existing competitive funding programmes have failed to deliver disease-specific…
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Allister Calls for Action on Lobular Breast Cancer Research (opens in a new tab)
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Patients losing their lives needlessly in EDs due to ‘snail’s pace health reform’, says Donnelly
Alliance Health spokesperson Danny Donnelly MLA says patients are dying needlessly in Northern Ireland's Emergency Departments due to slow health reform, citing a Royal College of Emergency Medicine report of over 1,000 excess deaths in 2025 linked to long waits. He calls on the Health Minister to…
Health Issue: Royal College of Emergency Medicine report on excess deaths linked to ED waiting times Original release: Patients losing their lives needlessly in EDs due to ‘snail’s pace health reform’, says Donnelly (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 Issue: Independent Autism Reviewer evidence to All-Party Group for Autism 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 Issue: Newry, Mourne and Down Council motion on Strangford Lough bridge study 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 Issue: Infrastructure Minister's Translink fare freeze announcement Original release: Freezing public transport fares will protect those most in need – Boylan (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 Issue: Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children sensory unit installation Original release: Brownlee welcomes installation of sensory unit at Children’s Hospital (opens in a new tab)
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O'Toole: Executive Budget shambles demeaning devolution
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA says the Executive's stalled multi-year Budget is demeaning devolution, citing doubts over whether a joint Finance Department-Treasury 'open book exercise' will be published and an invitation to the Secretary of State to attend an Executive meeting.
Public finance and taxation Constitutional affairs Issue: Executive multi-year Budget delay and open book exercise publication doubts Original release: O'Toole: Executive Budget shambles demeaning devolution (opens in a new tab)
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Murray welcomes introduction of pilot drug testing facilities at Belfast events
Alliance councillor Micky Murray welcomes Belfast City Council's passing of his motion seeking pilot drug-checking services at major city events, arguing testing gives people safety information and helps health authorities issue warnings.
Health Local government Issue: Belfast City Council motion on drug testing at city events Original release: Murray welcomes introduction of pilot drug testing facilities at Belfast events (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 Issue: Assembly vote on DUP motion to cost net zero policies 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 Issue: Hill Street Belfast pedestrianisation scheme extension 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 Issue: Infrastructure Minister's Translink fare freeze announcement 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 Opposition Infrastructure Spokesperson Justin McNulty MLA says the Infrastructure Minister's announced Translink fare freeze for this year does not go far enough. He calls for reduced public transport fares to be explored with Executive colleagues amid rising fuel costs.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Infrastructure Minister's Translink fare freeze announcement 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 Issue: Fuel protests causing road blockages and traffic delays in Northern Ireland Original release: SDLP: Fuel protests must not put public at risk (opens in a new tab)