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McGrath: Patients Are Waiting While Executive Fails to Deliver Budget
SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath says the Executive's inability to pass a Budget is leaving emergency department patients waiting longer, citing September figures of over 13,000 people held more than 12 hours. He points to the Ulster Hospital, where only 14.2% were seen within four hours, and…
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: McGrath: Patients Are Waiting While Executive Fails to Deliver Budget
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Eastwood urges UK Government to intervene over BBC NI Irish-language cuts
SDLP Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy urging the UK Government to intervene over proposed BBC Northern Ireland cuts to Irish-language services. He says the cuts would undermine growing demand for the language and cites Good Friday Agreement and Framework…
Disability and equality Issue: BBC NI Irish-language services proposed cuts announcement Original release: Eastwood urges UK Government to intervene over BBC NI Irish-language cuts
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Eastwood backs home carers amid rising pressures
SDLP Foyle MP Colum Eastwood backs home carers ahead of a Unison-organised public meeting in Derry, and calls on Stormont to deliver the promised real living wage and help carers with rising fuel costs.
Economy and employment Health Issue: Stormont brake request on EU goods regulations Original release: Eastwood backs home carers amid rising pressures
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McGlone: BBC Cuts Demand Scrutiny
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone requests an urgent meeting with BBC Northern Ireland leadership to scrutinise proposed job losses and restructuring, especially the impact on Irish language broadcasting, and will discuss the issue with Foras na Gaeilge.
Disability and equality Economy and employment Issue: BBC Northern Ireland job losses and restructuring plans Original release: McGlone: BBC Cuts Demand Scrutiny
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McGrath: Our Doctors and Nurses Are Not Pawns in a Political Game
SDLP MLA Colin McGrath accuses the Executive of allowing health workers to be caught in a political standoff with Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant over pay disputes, after the BMA confirmed further November strikes by doctors.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Stormont handling of health service pay disputes Original release: McGrath: Our Doctors and Nurses Are Not Pawns in a Political Game
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Allister: West Tyrone Can Vote for Strength, Not Weakness
TUV leader Jim Allister MP says High Court revelations show the PIRA continues to exist and influenced policing of Drumcree, and calls on the DUP to resign Emma Little-Pengelly as deputy First Minister, urging West Tyrone voters to back TUV candidate Stevan Patterson at next year's election.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Portadown policing controversy Original release: Allister: West Tyrone Can Vote for Strength, Not Weakness
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John Blair selected as Alliance South Antrim Assembly candidate
Alliance Party announces that John Blair has been re-selected as its candidate for South Antrim at the 2027 Assembly election, with Mr Blair pledging to focus on health waiting lists, cost of living and protecting Lough Neagh.
Economy and employment Health Original release: John Blair selected as Alliance South Antrim Assembly candidate
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DUP reinforces need for transparency and action from Chief Constable
The DUP says its delegation, led by leader Gavin Robinson, met the Chief Constable to press for full transparency on investigations into those who blocked the Garvaghy Road and on the advice behind the Drumcree parade ban. Robinson says ongoing legal proceedings will reveal more.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Original release: DUP reinforces need for transparency and action from Chief Constable
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Paramilitary gangs must not be allowed to linger - Frew
DUP Justice Spokesperson Paul Frew responds to the release of an independent report on paramilitary groups' transition to disbandment, arguing that paramilitary organisations have no place in society and that any pathway out must not reward them. He says groups must fully abandon violence and…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Original release: Paramilitary gangs must not be allowed to linger - Frew
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DUP representatives welcome Court of Appeal ruling
Upper Bann DUP representatives, MP Carla Lockhart and MLAs Jonathan Buckley and Diane Dodds, welcome a Court of Appeal ruling upholding the Parades Commission determination on Portadown District Lodge's church parade. They call on the Secretary of State to clarify whether he knew the judgement's…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Court of Appeal ruling Original release: DUP representatives welcome Court of Appeal ruling
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Green Party call for independent mediation as Drumcree "fails" the people of Garvaghy Road
Green Party Deputy Leader Lesley Veronica says the Drumcree stalemate is a failure of politics and process, and calls for independent international mediation to address the Garvaghy Road dispute and establish a human‑rights‑based peace mechanism.
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Drumcree dispute Original release: Green Party call for independent mediation as Drumcree "fails" the people of Garvaghy Road
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Green Party statement on Parades Commission ruling
Green Party’s East Belfast candidate, Councillor Brian Smyth calls for all sides to ensure the restricted Orange Order parade on Garvaghy Road proceeds peacefully, urges a transparent account of the Parades Commission ruling and stresses the need for lasting community reconciliation.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Green Party statement on Parades Commission ruling
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Green councillor Anthony Flynn pledges clean water and better transport in North Down Assembly bid
Green Party NI councillor Anthony Flynn announces his candidacy for North Down in the 2027 Assembly election, pledging to protect the coastline and water quality, improve public transport and town‑centre businesses, secure affordable homes, cut health‑care waiting lists, strengthen animal‑welfare en
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Original release: Green councillor Anthony Flynn pledges clean water and better transport in North Down Assembly bid
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Green Party Councillor Shares Breast Cancer Diagnosis to Raise Awareness and Urge Early Detection
Green Party Councillor Lauren Kendall shares her breast cancer diagnosis to encourage women to check for changes and seek GP advice promptly, and says she waited over 80 days since a red flag referral without starting treatment.
Health Issue: Councillor Lauren Kendall's breast cancer diagnosis Original release: Green Party Councillor Shares Breast Cancer Diagnosis to Raise Awareness and Urge Early Detection
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Safe access zones law working as intended
The Green Party welcomes a judgment, which it says upholds the Safe Access Zones legislation for abortion services, and says the Supreme Court found the law strikes the right balance. It describes the case as a deliberate test of the law.
Disability and equality Health Issue: Supreme Court judgment on Safe Access Zones law Original release: Safe access zones law working as intended
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Honouring and remembering women and girls who have lost their lives to domestic abuse
Councillor Kendall, Green Party calls for real action to protect women after 28 murders since 2020, including the 2025 killing of Sarah Montgomery in Donaghadee. She says existing strategies are only words and urges sustained funding for Women’s Aid and joined‑up government action.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Honouring and remembering women and girls who have lost their lives to domestic abuse
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Green Party Cllr Kendall Again Condemns Executive Over Continued Delay of Safe Leave
Green Party Councillor Lauren Kendall says the Executive and Economy Minister are failing to implement Safe Leave, paid leave for domestic abuse victims, and calls for it to be delivered now. She links this to the Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy and Women's Aid NI 2024/25 figures.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Safe Leave legislation delay and inaction Original release: Green Party Cllr Kendall Again Condemns Executive Over Continued Delay of Safe Leave
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Health Workers Are Right To Protest
People Before Profit backs health workers protesting over the Pay and Numbers Strategy, saying it caps recruitment too low and has effectively abolished over 2,000 nursing and midwifery posts while a budget surplus exists. It also says it will fully support their strike action.
Health Economy and employment Original release: Health Workers Are Right To Protest
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United Against Racism Counter Demo
People Before Profit announces a counter‑demonstration on 19 September at 1.30 pm at the bottom of Grafton Street, Dublin, to oppose a planned far‑right march, urging activists, friends and local groups to join.
Disability and equality Original release: United Against Racism Counter Demo
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United Against Racism Holds Successful Public Forum
People Before Profit's Dublin branch of United Against Racism reports on a forum held on 7 September with about 150 attendees on uniting against the far right, including speakers on attacks on people of colour and on Dublin's Northside communities.
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: United Against Racism Holds Successful Public Forum