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Kearney calls on Irish trade union movement to become an active player in unity debate
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney urges Irish trade unions to play a decisive role in the Irish unity debate, citing the benefits of higher union density and the Assembly's Good Jobs Bill as a step toward stronger collective bargaining and worker protections.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Good Jobs Bill advancing in the Assembly Original release: Kearney calls on Irish trade union movement to become an active player in unity debate (opens in a new tab)
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EU noose tightens again – now on potatoes from GB
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Labour Government let the Movement Assistance Scheme regulations expire, so potato shipments from GB to NI now carry inspection fees and certificate costs passed on to merchants. He says he is pursuing the issue with government.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Movement Assistance Scheme expiry and potato inspection fees on GB imports Original release: EU noose tightens again – now on potatoes from GB (opens in a new tab)
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Murphy Review a total failure: Robinson
DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP calls the Murphy review of the Windsor Framework a total failure and a missed opportunity, saying it offered no serious solutions, did not challenge EU-made laws, and that the UK Government must return lawmaking powers to Westminster and Stormont.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Murphy review of Windsor Framework outcome Original release: Murphy Review a total failure: Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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The Murphy review was only ever intended to be a whitewash, and so it has turned out to be
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Murphy review offers no answer to the constitutional consequences of EU law applying in parts of the UK, trade diversion or Irish Sea border practicalities, and calls on the DUP and UUP to reject Stormont implementation of the Protocol. He says TUV will back no…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Murphy review of Windsor Framework outcome Original release: The Murphy review was only ever intended to be a whitewash, and so it has turned out to be (opens in a new tab)
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Irish Government has no interest in dealing with legacy; so why would the SoS involve them in the ICRIR – Beattie
UUP justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MLA says it would be outrageous for the Secretary of State to let the Irish Government nominate members to or have any input into the ICRIR oversight body, arguing it would undermine the commission's independence and integrity.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Irish Government role in ICRIR oversight body proposal Original release: Irish Government has no interest in dealing with legacy; so why would the SoS involve them in the ICRIR – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Lord Murphy understands the issues, but just doesn't go far enough - Aiken
UUP Windsor Framework spokesperson Steve Aiken OBE MLA says Lord Murphy's independent review sets out 16 recommendations that should be adopted, but argues it fails to address the framework's core problems, including trade diversion and border costs.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Murphy review of Windsor Framework outcome Original release: Lord Murphy understands the issues, but just doesn't go far enough - Aiken (opens in a new tab)
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Closer UK-EU ties clearest way to mitigate Brexit’s impact, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson says Brexit has caused massive self‑damage and that deepening UK‑EU ties is the surest way to ease its economic and political strains, following Lord Murphy’s review of the Windsor Framework.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Murphy review of Windsor Framework outcome Original release: Closer UK-EU ties clearest way to mitigate Brexit’s impact, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Ireland needs a new Economic Programme that addresses the gathering momentum for constitutional change – Caoimhe Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says Ireland needs a new Economic Programme that tackles the growing push for constitutional change, calls for citizen assemblies and a coordinated plan to harmonise tax, social security, employment law, currency and public services across the island.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Ireland needs a new Economic Programme that addresses the gathering momentum for constitutional change – Caoimhe Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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NIO hopelessly beholden to Dublin on legacy
TUV leader Jim Allister says Secretary of State Hilary Benn is too beholden to the Dublin Government on legacy, criticising his performance before the NI committee and claiming he will give Dublin representatives seats on the Legacy Oversight Body. He also calls for action on IRA victims, the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Secretary of State's appearance before NI committee on legacy Original release: NIO hopelessly beholden to Dublin on legacy (opens in a new tab)
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Stormont Report Reveals What We Already Knew: the Executive isn’t Delivering
TUV South Antrim representative Mel Lucas says a Pivotal Tracker report shows the Executive is not delivering, citing failing essential services, health waiting lists, GP access, housing costs and unresolved wastewater and productivity plans.
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: Pivotal Tracker report on Northern Ireland Executive performance Original release: Stormont Report Reveals What We Already Knew: the Executive isn’t Delivering (opens in a new tab)
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Dublin City Council vote another step forward on the road to a United Ireland – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes Dublin City Council's vote backing a motion that asks the government to set up an all-island Citizens' Assembly, a Joint Oireachtas Committee on Irish Unity, and a plan and date for reunification referendums. She calls for the government to act now.
Constitutional affairs Local government Issue: Dublin City Council vote on Irish Unity motion Original release: Dublin City Council vote another step forward on the road to a United Ireland – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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Jim Allister: Policy Exchange Report Confirms UK Can Leave ECHR Without Breaching Belfast Agreement
Traditional Unionist Voice MP Jim Allister KC welcomes the Policy Exchange study, saying it shows the UK, including NI, could exit the ECHR while remaining compliant with the Belfast Agreement.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Policy Exchange report on ECHR and Belfast Agreement Original release: Jim Allister: Policy Exchange Report Confirms UK Can Leave ECHR Without Breaching Belfast Agreement (opens in a new tab)
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Statement by UUP MLA Steve Aiken on the implementation of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Controls (SPS)
UUP MLA Steve Aiken says agribusiness across the UK has reacted with dismay to news that SPS talks with the EU will not start until 2027, with implementation likely a year later. He calls on Hilary Benn to use the Windsor Framework's mechanisms to halt trade distortions rather than building border…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU SPS talks delayed to 2027 under Windsor Framework Original release: Statement by UUP MLA Steve Aiken on the implementation of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Controls (SPS) (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons: Register of Parks, Gardens and Demesnes of Special Historic…
Environment and climate Original release: Lyons: Register of Parks, Gardens and Demesnes of Special Historic… (opens in a new tab)
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Intertrade UK more lapdog than watchdog on the Protocol
TUV leader Jim Allister MP says Intertrade UK's published Terms of Reference show it is a powerless, Government-controlled advisory panel with no legal authority or independence. He challenges DUP leader Gavin Robinson's earlier welcome of the body and says its outputs need prior Secretary of…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Intertrade UK Terms of Reference publication Original release: Intertrade UK more lapdog than watchdog on the Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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Allister: Withdrawal from ECHR Essential to Restore UK Sovereignty and Constitutional Integrity
TUV leader Jim Allister KC MP says UK withdrawal from the ECHR must apply UK-wide to avoid differing human rights rules across the nations. He argues the Belfast Agreement does not require ECHR membership and sets out steps: six months' notice under Article 58, primary legislation amending the NI…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Allister: Withdrawal from ECHR Essential to Restore UK Sovereignty and Constitutional Integrity (opens in a new tab)
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Farage's assault on human rights would undermine Good Friday Agreement, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson warns that Nigel Farage's plan to exit the European Convention on Human Rights and scrap the Human Rights Act threatens the Good Friday Agreement. He urges local parties not to back Reform's rhetoric and pledges Alliance will resist any erosion of rights.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Farage proposal to leave ECHR and scrap Human Rights Act Original release: Farage's assault on human rights would undermine Good Friday Agreement, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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From Bombs to Ballots: Sinn Fein Uses IRA Event to Push Border Poll
TUV legacy spokesperson Sammy Morrison criticises Sinn Fein for using the Falls Road Hunger Strike commemoration to push for a border poll, saying honouring IRA members undermines calls for unity. He argues most people in Northern Ireland favour staying in the UK and blames unionist concessions on…
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Sinn Fein Hunger Strike commemoration border poll call Original release: From Bombs to Ballots: Sinn Fein Uses IRA Event to Push Border Poll (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald addresses National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Belfast
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald addresses the National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Belfast, saying the 1981 hunger strikers' legacy calls for republicans to stay true to their vision and the dream they gave everything for. She calls for work toward a united Ireland and an Ireland where…
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Original release: Mary Lou McDonald addresses National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Allister looks forward to Assembly election
TUV leader Jim Allister, speaking at a Ballymoney TUV BBQ in Dervock, says unionist voters are turning to TUV after its poll rise and claims the DUP's Protocol claims were false. He pledges that TUV will enter no executive at the next Assembly election unless the Protocol is removed.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Allister looks forward to Assembly election (opens in a new tab)