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Sinn Féin representatives welcome Health Minister to Dungannon respite facility
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew and Councillor Nuala McLernon welcome the Health Minister's visit to Woodlawn House in Dungannon, which provides adult respite for people with learning disabilities, and call for urgent action on repeated last-minute respite cancellations.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Health Minister visit to Woodlawn House Dungannon respite facility Original release: Sinn Féin representatives welcome Health Minister to Dungannon respite facility (opens in a new tab)
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Swann Slams Autumn Budget as ‘Failure for Workers and Rural Communities’
UUP MP Robin Swann says the Autumn Budget fails workers, households and farm families, criticising the threshold freeze and the absence of Farm Family Inheritance Tax changes. He also says the £370m Barnet consequential falls short of the Finance Minister's £400m shortfall and that the Internal…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Autumn Budget 2025 Northern Ireland funding and tax threshold freeze Original release: Swann Slams Autumn Budget as ‘Failure for Workers and Rural Communities’ (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance backs decision to take forward legislation to give girls right to wear trousers in school
Alliance MLA Michelle Guy welcomes the Education Committee's decision to take forward a single-issue bill allowing girls to choose trousers as part of school uniform. She says the Education Minister could have made the change through his uniform guidance and urges him to update the guidelines…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Committee proposal on girls' right to wear trousers in school Original release: Alliance backs decision to take forward legislation to give girls right to wear trousers in school (opens in a new tab)
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Hargey condemns south Belfast racist graffiti
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey condemns graffiti on a property near Ravenhill Embankment in south Belfast that she describes as racist. She says the community is diverse and urges anyone with information to contact police.
Disability and equality Issue: Racist graffiti on property near Ravenhill Embankment, south Belfast Original release: Hargey condemns south Belfast racist graffiti (opens in a new tab)
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16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence brings renewed focus to ending violence against women and girls, says Egan
Alliance North Down MLA Connie Egan says gender-based violence has no place in society and highlights this year's 16 Days of Activism theme, 'No Excuse for Online Abuse', amid a rise in deepfake videos of women.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence brings renewed focus to ending violence against women and girls, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Tinkering around the edges will not fix a fundamentally flawed system…
DUP MLA David Brooks says a £16 million Treasury package for businesses affected by Windsor Framework supply chain disruption is "too little, too late" and calls for radical change beyond the framework, not limited damage control. He argues the funding does not remove the at-risk customs test, SPS…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Treasury £16 million Windsor Framework business support package Original release: Tinkering around the edges will not fix a fundamentally flawed system… (opens in a new tab)
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Time for Jim O’Callaghan to admit EU Migration and Asylum Pact is not in Ireland’s interest – Matt Carthy TD
Sinn Féin's Matt Carthy TD urges Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan to concede that the EU migration pact fails Ireland given its Common Travel Area ties, and to prioritise a bilateral returns deal with Britain before O'Callaghan meets EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner.
Immigration International affairs Issue: Justice Minister O'Callaghan meeting with EU Commissioner Brunner on migration pact Original release: Time for Jim O’Callaghan to admit EU Migration and Asylum Pact is not in Ireland’s interest – Matt Carthy TD (opens in a new tab)
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Allister highlights TUV growth at largest ever annual party dinner
TUV leader Jim Allister says the party is expanding and attacks the DUP for backing the Donaldson/DUP deal that enforces the Stormont Protocol, warning of customs borders and urging unionists to support a No Executive stance in the 2027 election.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Donaldson/DUP deal implementing Stormont Protocol Original release: Allister highlights TUV growth at largest ever annual party dinner (opens in a new tab)
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Executive statement dodges COVID findings on Stormont disfunction
TUV chairman Allister Kyle says the Executive Office's written statement on the COVID Inquiry avoids its findings on Stormont dysfunction, including ministerial party politics, leaks and the Michelle O'Neill funeral attendance. He calls the response evasive and says Stormont is unreformable.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Covid Inquiry second report findings Original release: Executive statement dodges COVID findings on Stormont disfunction (opens in a new tab)
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Kathleen Funchion MEP to host major conference on gender-based violence
Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion says she will host a conference in Limerick tomorrow on gender-based violence, bringing together frontline practitioners, policymakers and survivors to share best practice and strengthen cross-sector cooperation on ending violence against women and girls.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Kathleen Funchion MEP to host major conference on gender-based violence (opens in a new tab)
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First and deputy First Minister’s response to Covid-19 Inquiry inadequate, says Bradshaw
Alliance Executive Office spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says the Executive's response to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry is inadequate and calls for independent expert input. She criticises the planned inter-departmental committee and calls for collegiate decision-making led from the Executive Office…
Health Constitutional affairs Issue: Executive response to UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 findings Original release: First and deputy First Minister’s response to Covid-19 Inquiry inadequate, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Covid Inquiry underscores need for Stormont reform, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA says the Covid Inquiry’s second report shows cross‑community votes were misused, creating dysfunctional decision‑making, and calls on the Secretary of State to begin Stormont power‑sharing reform with local parties and the Irish Government.
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: Covid Inquiry second report findings Original release: Covid Inquiry underscores need for Stormont reform, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Flynn welcomes supreme court ruling on religious education in schools
Green Party councillor Flynn welcomes the Supreme Court judgment on compulsory religious worship in Northern Ireland schools, urging the Executive to act quickly to overhaul the education framework so pupils from all backgrounds, including non-religious families, feel respected.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Supreme Court ruling on mandatory Christian worship in NI schools Original release: Cllr Flynn welcomes supreme court ruling on religious education in schools (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 20 November 2025 (opens in a new tab)
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Allister challenges Stormont / China links
TUV leader Jim Allister, the North Antrim MP, says Stormont has entered a strategic co-operation arrangement with the Chinese state, which he argues is a reserved matter for Westminster. He calls for a full, urgent investigation into the Invest NI agreement, its authorisation and any…
International affairs Economy and employment Issue: Invest NI strategic co-operation agreement with Chinese state representatives Original release: Allister challenges Stormont / China links (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty: Ministers cannot evade accountability
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty says Ministers are trying to avoid accountability by deflecting written Assembly questions to 'operational matters' or arm's length bodies. He welcomes the Speaker's reminder of Ministers' responsibilities after a Point of Order raised the issue.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Speaker's reminder to Ministers on answering MLA written questions Original release: McNulty: Ministers cannot evade accountability (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Secretary of State cannot deny ‘appetite’ for change
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP disputes the Secretary of State’s claim that there is no public desire for a border poll, urging both governments to start planning for a New Ireland and stressing ongoing public conversation about the island’s future.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Secretary of State says no appetite for border poll Original release: Hanna: Secretary of State cannot deny ‘appetite’ for change (opens in a new tab)
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Swann Challenges Troubles Bill and Tables Amendments
UUP MP Robin Swann, speaking as the Troubles Bill passed its Second Reading, asks where legacy sits within the Belfast Agreement's three strands and says the legislation gives veterans no specific protections. He announces amendments on victim definition, sexual crimes, the Director of…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Legacy Bill Second Reading in the Commons Original release: Swann Challenges Troubles Bill and Tables Amendments (opens in a new tab)
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Allister meets RNIB in Westminster
TUV MP Jim Allister thanks the RNIB after a Westminster meeting, praising its vision rehabilitation teams and guide dog work, and cites local figures of about 3,470 people in North Antrim with sight loss and roughly 130 new cases each year.
Disability and equality Health Original release: Allister meets RNIB in Westminster (opens in a new tab)
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Action on immigration must apply across all parts of the UK: Buckley
DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley says the Government's announced curbs on illegal immigration must be backed by action applying equally across the UK, warning Northern Ireland must not become a backdoor route. He links this to concerns over the Windsor Framework's effect on border security.
Immigration Constitutional affairs Issue: UK Government announcements on curbing illegal immigration Original release: Action on immigration must apply across all parts of the UK: Buckley (opens in a new tab)
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Justice Minister’s comments on British migration changes show folly of signing up to EU Migration and Asylum Pact – Matt Carthy TD
Sinn Féin's Matt Carthy TD says the Justice Minister's remarks that Britain's immigration changes may require Irish law updates show Ireland should not join the EU migration pact. He calls on Jim O'Callaghan to secure a bilateral deal with Britain to promptly return international protection…
Immigration International affairs Issue: Minister Jim O'Callaghan comments on British immigration law changes and Common Travel Area Original release: Justice Minister’s comments on British migration changes show folly of signing up to EU Migration and Asylum Pact – Matt Carthy TD (opens in a new tab)