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Farmers being bluffed; Butler hits out at Minister’s misleading funding claims
UUP agriculture spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA says Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir's BBC interview comments on the £236 million Farm Sustainability Payment were misleading, arguing the already-committed funding is not new help for farmers facing rising fuel, fertiliser and supply costs. He calls…
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: Minister Muir's BBC interview comments on Farm Sustainability Payment funding Original release: Farmers being bluffed; Butler hits out at Minister’s misleading funding claims (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong responds to news that 450 potential job cuts at Ulster University
UUP Deputy Leader and Economy Spokesperson Diana Armstrong MLA urges all parties to avoid compulsory redundancies after Ulster University consulted on up to 450 potential job cuts. She calls for a wider debate on higher education funding and says the Economy Minister must engage with university…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Ulster University job cuts announcement Original release: Armstrong responds to news that 450 potential job cuts at Ulster University (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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IMF report exposes cost of DUP-backed Brexit and support for Trump’s illegal war, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson says working families and businesses are paying for Brexit and the Iran conflict, blaming the DUP, and calls for fuel duty cuts, home heating oil support, a UK-EU Customs Union and faster clean energy transition, after an IMF forecast of harsher UK energy price…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: IMF report on UK energy price impact from Iran conflict Original release: IMF report exposes cost of DUP-backed Brexit and support for Trump’s illegal war, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Potential job losses at Ulster University deeply concerning and staff must be supported, says Nicholl
Alliance Economy spokesperson Kate Nicholl MLA says she is concerned but not surprised by Ulster University's plans to cut jobs amid financial pressures. She calls on the Economy Minister to reflect on her Department's slow higher education funding review and to work with the University to avoid…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Ulster University job cuts announcement Original release: Potential job losses at Ulster University deeply concerning and staff must be supported, says Nicholl (opens in a new tab)
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Doherty: Holiday hunger legislation must be fully funded
SDLP West Belfast Councillor Paul Doherty says holiday hunger legislation, due for Second Stage in the Assembly on Monday, must be fully funded to restore payments removed during the collapse of Stormont. He urges the Sinn Féin Finance Minister to work with the Education Minister and calls on the…
Social security and welfare Public finance and taxation Issue: Holiday hunger legislation Second Stage in the Assembly Original release: Doherty: Holiday hunger legislation must be fully funded (opens in a new tab)
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Net Zero targets must be met to protect our environment – Kearney
SDLP... no, Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says Net Zero targets must be met during a Stormont debate, pointing to Lough Neagh's ecological decline, threats to eel fishing livelihoods and calls for investment in green energy such as offshore wind.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Original release: Net Zero targets must be met to protect our environment – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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One year on, women still waiting for law to be enforced - Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart urges the UK Government to act quickly on the Supreme Court's For Women Scotland ruling, saying women's rights remain unclear a year on. She calls for the EHRC Code of Practice and NHS guidance to be published without delay and for the law to be enforced in full across the…
Disability and equality Issue: For Women Scotland Supreme Court ruling one-year anniversary Original release: One year on, women still waiting for law to be enforced - Lockhart (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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Cap Energy Prices to Protect Ordinary People - Gerry Carroll MLA
Gerry Carroll MLA, People Before Profit, calls for immediate energy and fuel price caps, windfall taxes on energy companies, a £500 household energy credit and an end to US military use of Irish airports, while criticising the Executive's response to cost-of-living pressures.
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: Fuel protests and energy price caps across Ireland Original release: Cap Energy Prices to Protect Ordinary People - Gerry Carroll MLA (opens in a new tab)
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Retaining PEACEPLUS funding from EU is vital – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney calls for central EU funding for the PEACEPLUS programme to be retained, warning that no proposed EU funding from 2028 would seriously affect community services, victims and survivors, and young people.
Community relations and legacy International affairs Issue: PEACEPLUS funding continuation debate at the Assembly Original release: Retaining PEACEPLUS funding from EU is vital – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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More Than Words- Stormont Executive Parties and SDLP Must Now Act to Introduce Fuel Price Caps
People Before Profit's Shaun Harkin calls on the Stormont Executive to immediately introduce price caps on fuel and to regulate home heating oil, which he says is unregulated in the North. He says the £17m UK support package is inadequate and cites a council motion backed by Executive parties and…
Economy and employment Local government Issue: Stormont fuel price caps and home heating oil regulation demand Original release: More Than Words- Stormont Executive Parties and SDLP Must Now Act to Introduce Fuel Price Caps (opens in a new tab)
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Minister Nesbitt announces Cancer Charities Grant Scheme recipients
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt announces that 16 cancer service charities will share funding from the Cancer Charities Grant Scheme, jointly backed by his department and Macmillan, to deliver local support such as mental health help, rehabilitation and transport.
Health Issue: Cancer Charities Grant Scheme recipients announced Original release: Minister Nesbitt announces Cancer Charities Grant Scheme recipients (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP proposes practical actions to address energy crisis as Executive sits idle
SDLP leader Claire Hanna MP and Opposition Leader Matthew O'Toole MLA urge the Executive and UK Government to deliver a coordinated energy support plan. Proposals include releasing the £17 million home heating oil scheme, extending rural fuel duty relief, and fast-tracking the Warm Healthy Homes…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Northern Ireland energy price crisis support proposals Original release: SDLP proposes practical actions to address energy crisis as Executive sits idle (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood challenges UK Government to do more on energy crisis
Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood urges fellow Northern Ireland MPs to sign a letter pressing the UK Government for fuel duty cuts, a halt to a planned fuel duty rise, VAT removal on home heating oil and agricultural diesel, and higher windfall taxes on energy firms.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Middle East conflict fuel and energy price rises in Northern Ireland Original release: Eastwood challenges UK Government to do more on energy crisis (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party responds to Planned fuel protests across Northern Ireland
The UUP acknowledges public and business anger at rising fuel and fertiliser prices, says protests must stay lawful, keep roads open and never obstruct emergency services. It calls on the UK Government to introduce a long-term plan for a substantial, immediate cut in fuel duty.
Economy and employment Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Planned fuel protests across Northern Ireland Original release: Ulster Unionist Party responds to Planned fuel protests across Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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TB figures offer a glimmer of hope but Northern Ireland’s farming families are still paying a devastating price
UUP agriculture spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA cautiously welcomes a 15% fall in new bovine TB reactor herds in early 2026 but says it is too early to declare progress. He highlights ongoing cattle removals, rising TB budget costs and mental health pressures on farmers, and calls on DAERA to adopt…
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: NI bovine TB reactor herd figures for first two months of 2026 Original release: TB figures offer a glimmer of hope but Northern Ireland’s farming families are still paying a devastating price (opens in a new tab)
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Gary Middleton Steps Back from Public Life to Focus on Health
DUP MLA Gary Middleton announces he is resigning his Foyle seat at the Assembly tomorrow, citing mental health challenges and the need to focus on recovery. DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP thanks him and pays tribute to his service.
Health Issue: Gary Middleton resignation from Foyle Assembly seat Original release: Gary Middleton Steps Back from Public Life to Focus on Health (opens in a new tab)
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McAleer welcomes reconvening of Curraghinalt Goldmine Public Inquiry
West Tyrone MLA Declan McAleer welcomes the resumption of the Curraghinalt goldmine inquiry in Omagh next Monday after a 15-month break, saying it offers local people a chance to be heard. He calls for the process to move forward without further delay toward a timely conclusion.
Environment and climate Issue: Curraghinalt goldmine public inquiry resumption in Omagh Original release: McAleer welcomes reconvening of Curraghinalt Goldmine Public Inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Executive absence during crisis “inexcusable”
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA condemns the Executive's silence during an international crisis that has driven up household energy and fuel costs, and says Ministers have not said how or when £17 million for heating oil support will be disbursed.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Executive response to international energy and fuel cost crisis Original release: O’Toole: Executive absence during crisis “inexcusable” (opens in a new tab)