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Carroll: Reject Givan’s Delay Tactics. Make Sure No Child Goes Hungry
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says he will vote against the Education Minister's amendments to the Holiday Meal Payments Bill at Further Consideration Stage and back the Education Committee's amendments, so payments are never below a school dinner's cost.
Social security and welfare Education Issue: Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill Further Consideration Stage amendments Original release: Carroll: Reject Givan’s Delay Tactics. Make Sure No Child Goes Hungry (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 12 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Boylan welcomes £1million investment for Community Transport providers
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes a £1million investment by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins for Community Transport providers, which will let each of the 13 northern providers buy a new minibus to replace ageing fleets.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: £1million Community Transport minibus investment by Infrastructure Minister Original release: Boylan welcomes £1million investment for Community Transport providers (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 13 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Boylan calls for EU ETS agreement with British government to prioritise clarity for the north of Ireland
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan welcomes a preliminary EU-UK deal linking their two Emissions Trading Systems and calls for the final text to prioritise clarity for the north, address overlap and provide guidance for Irish business.
Environment and climate International affairs Issue: EU-UK preliminary deal linking Emissions Trading Systems Original release: Boylan calls for EU ETS agreement with British government to prioritise clarity for the north of Ireland (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 10 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Minister threatens every farmer’s herd over a problem he says is 7%
UUP Deputy Leader and Agriculture Spokesperson Diana Armstrong MLA challenges the Agriculture Minister over Belfast Telegraph remarks that about 7% of farmers produce around 70% of phosphorus, and his warning about herd size. She calls for support for the 90% of farmers doing the right thing and…
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: Agriculture Minister's phosphorus remarks and herd size warning in Belfast Telegraph interview Original release: Minister threatens every farmer’s herd over a problem he says is 7% (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 14 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Newcastle's Bendy Tree Makes History with UK First
SDLP MLA Colin McGrath welcomes Newcastle's Bendy Tree being named UK Tree of the Year 2026 by the Woodland Trust, the first Northern Ireland tree to take the award. He has written to Newry, Mourne and Down Council asking for a permanent commemorative plaque beside it.
Environment and climate Issue: Newcastle Bendy Tree named UK Tree of the Year 2026 Original release: McGrath: Newcastle's Bendy Tree Makes History with UK First (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter Condemns Minister's Cynical Attempt to Evade Departmental Scrutiny
SDLP Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter MLA accuses the Education Minister of avoiding accountability by pulling Department officials from Education Committee scrutiny. She calls on the Committee to hear from academics, experts and civil society instead.
Education Issue: Education Minister withdraws officials from Education Committee appearances Original release: Hunter Condemns Minister's Cynical Attempt to Evade Departmental Scrutiny (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Wear more clothes advice shows how out of touch the Education Authority has become
UUP Education Spokesperson Jon Burrows MLA criticises Education Authority advice telling pupils and staff to "wear more clothes" over rising energy costs, calling for the guidance to be revised for pupils with sensory needs and for the Department to engage with the Education Committee.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Education Authority "wear more clothes" energy cost advice to schools Original release: Wear more clothes advice shows how out of touch the Education Authority has become (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Diesel up 60p a litre since February with no end in sight
UUP Deputy Leader and Agriculture Spokesperson Diana Armstrong MLA calls on the Chancellor to rule out any fuel duty rise in this month's Budget, citing diesel prices averaging over 194p a litre in Fermanagh and Tyrone and the heavier impact on rural households and farm businesses.
Economy and employment Agriculture and rural affairs Original release: Diesel up 60p a litre since February with no end in sight (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Opening of AMIC a key driver for investment and advanced technology – Kearney
Economy and employment Education Original release: Opening of AMIC a key driver for investment and advanced technology – Kearney (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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At £200m the A5 is a Catalogue of Failures - Erskine and Buchanan
DUP MLAs Deborah Erskine and Tom Buchanan say the Court of Appeal's decision overturning the A5 ruling is a milestone and call on the Infrastructure Minister to explain its impact on delivery and set a realistic timetable. They claim £200 million has been spent with no new road built and urge fair…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Court of Appeal ruling overturning A5 road judgment Original release: At £200m the A5 is a Catalogue of Failures - Erskine and Buchanan (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 6 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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There can be no further delays to A5 upgrade following relief at landmark court judgement – Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD
Sinn Féin Chief Whip and TD for Donegal Pádraig Mac Lochlainn welcomes a Court of Appeal judgement that allows the A5 road upgrade to proceed, and urges work to start without delay. He also calls on the Irish Government to secure approval and speedy delivery of Ten-T N2 and A5-linked projects in…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Court of Appeal ruling overturning A5 road judgment Original release: There can be no further delays to A5 upgrade following relief at landmark court judgement – Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Huge relief at A5 judgement; must now be followed by urgent delivery of A5 & N2 – Matt Carthy TD & Cathy Bennett TD
Sinn Féin TDs Matt Carthy and Cathy Bennett welcome the Court of Appeal judgment allowing the A5 upgrade to proceed and urge construction to start without delay. Carthy calls on the Irish Government to fast-track the two outstanding N2 schemes at Ardee–Castleblayney and Clontibret–border.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Court of Appeal ruling overturning A5 road judgment Original release: Huge relief at A5 judgement; must now be followed by urgent delivery of A5 & N2 – Matt Carthy TD & Cathy Bennett TD (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Begley welcomes A5 court judgement
Sinn Féin MP Órfhlaith Begley welcomes a recent appeals court ruling on the A5 road project, saying it could help push the Western Transport Corridor forward quickly. She pays tribute to bereaved families and says the party remains committed to delivering a safer route.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Court of Appeal ruling overturning A5 road judgment Original release: Begley welcomes A5 court judgement (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 7 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan welcomes landmark A5 decision
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan welcomes the Court of Appeal ruling on the A5 road and urges the Department and Executive to start construction immediately. He cites more than fifty road deaths since 2006 as the reason for urgency and pays tribute to campaigners.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Court of Appeal ruling overturning A5 road judgment Original release: McCrossan welcomes landmark A5 decision (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party responds to A5 judgment
UUP Infrastructure Spokesperson John Stewart MLA responds to the Court of Appeal judgment clearing the A5 Western Transport Corridor, blaming departmental failures for years of delay. He calls on the Infrastructure Minister to publish a realistic timetable, an updated cost figure, funding plans…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Court of Appeal ruling overturning A5 road judgment Original release: Ulster Unionist Party responds to A5 judgment (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 7 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong seeks clarity for A5 landowners following Court of Appeal judgment
UUP MLA Diana Armstrong urges the Department for Infrastructure and Land and Property Services to specify the valuation date, reinstatement cost settlement and payment timetable for farmers whose land along the A5 will be vested after the Court of Appeal judgment.
Infrastructure and transport Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Court of Appeal ruling overturning A5 road judgment Original release: Armstrong seeks clarity for A5 landowners following Court of Appeal judgment (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Burrows: Permanent Secretary's no-show undermines accountability at the Assembly
UUP leader and Education spokesperson Jon Burrows MLA criticises the Permanent Secretary's decision not to attend the Education Committee's meeting, calling it unacceptable and an erosion of Assembly accountability. He calls for a swift end to the dispute and urges the Minister to drop the boycott.
Education Issue: Education Minister withdraws officials from Education Committee appearances Original release: Burrows: Permanent Secretary's no-show undermines accountability at the Assembly (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong: A5 farmers to be paid 2024 prices for land taken in 2026
UUP Deputy Leader and Agriculture spokesperson Diana Armstrong says A5 route farmers are being shortchanged, as the Infrastructure Minister confirmed land taken for the scheme will be valued at November 2024 prices. She calls for the valuation law to be changed and asks what discretion exists over…
Agriculture and rural affairs Infrastructure and transport Issue: A5 land vesting compensation valued at November 2024 prices Original release: Armstrong: A5 farmers to be paid 2024 prices for land taken in 2026 (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Public entitled to answers from the Education Minister and Department, says Guy
Alliance Education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA calls for the Education Minister and his department to give answers after Education Committee members were told the Permanent Secretary will miss tomorrow's meeting.
Education Issue: Education Minister withdraws officials from Education Committee appearances Original release: Public entitled to answers from the Education Minister and Department, says Guy (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 10 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP proposes “no regrets” actions to enhance all-island cooperation
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP urges the Irish Government to fast-track all-island economic integration in its upcoming 2027 spending plans, seeking more Shared Island Fund investment and an All-Island Economic Task Force. She warns that Stormont's lack of budgets is creating uncertainty for public…
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: SDLP proposes “no regrets” actions to enhance all-island cooperation (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)