Latest releases
Searching a long passage? Find similar statements.
11,700 releases
-
Heating Oil Support Scheme a welcome help for households: Cameron
DUP MLA Pam Cameron welcomes the Home Heating Oil Support Scheme, which offers £100 vouchers to around 340,000 Northern Ireland households, and urges eligible people to apply when applications open on 9 September.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Home heating oil £100 voucher support scheme announcement Original release: Heating Oil Support Scheme a welcome help for households: Cameron (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Lyons announces opening date for Home Heating Oil Support Scheme
DUP's Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announces that applications for the £100 heating oil voucher scheme open on 9 September 2026 for about 340,000 eligible households, and urges people to check criteria beforehand. He says he will press for Warm Healthy Homes Strategy funding and will announce…
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Issue: Home heating oil £100 voucher support scheme announcement Original release: Lyons announces opening date for Home Heating Oil Support Scheme (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Hanna: Parades Commission fallout cannot become an excuse to turn the clock back 30 years
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says the recent court decision on the Parades Commission’s Garvaghy Road ruling highlights the need for consistent, serious and empathetic political leadership, criticises the Commission’s handling and warns against reverting to the divisive Drumcree era.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Hanna: Parades Commission fallout cannot become an excuse to turn the clock back 30 years (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Oil Payment welcome, but energy efficiency must remain a priority – Allen
East Belfast UUP MLA and Communities Spokesperson Andy Allen MBE welcomes the start of £100 home heating oil payments from September but says the delay shows a framework is needed to deliver future support faster. He calls for energy efficiency measures and Warm Healthy Homes Strategy delivery to…
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Home heating oil £100 voucher support scheme announcement Original release: Oil Payment welcome, but energy efficiency must remain a priority – Allen (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Burrows calls for Parades Commission to go after High Court quashes Drumcree determination
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA calls for the current Parades Commissioners to resign after the High Court quashed their Drumcree parade determination, saying the judgment exposed incompetence and demanding the Secretary of State remove them if they refuse.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Burrows calls for Parades Commission to go after High Court quashes Drumcree determination (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 17 September 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Cullen calls for urgent action on Friedreich’s Ataxia drug and an all-island approach to healthcare
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen calls for urgent action so patients with Friedreich's Ataxia in the North can access Skyclarys, after the HSE approved its reimbursement in the South. She also urges an all-island approach to healthcare coordination and access to innovative treatments.
Health Disability and equality Issue: HSE approval of Skyclarys for Friedreich's Ataxia reimbursement Original release: Cullen calls for urgent action on Friedreich’s Ataxia drug and an all-island approach to healthcare (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Finucane comments on High Court ruling against Parades Commission
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says the High Court ruling quashed a Parades Commission determination over flawed decision-making but does not permit an Orange Order parade down the Garvaghy Road. He urges no reopening of Drumcree divisions and says Sinn Féin will oppose any fresh application.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Finucane comments on High Court ruling against Parades Commission (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 5 September 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Parades Commission caught out – now bow out!
TUV leader Jim Allister calls for the whole Parades Commission to resign after the High Court quashed its determination on Drumcree, which he says exposes unlawful practices and processes. He claims the commission cut corners and ignored due process.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Parades Commission caught out – now bow out! (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Drumcree ruling must mark end of failed Parades Commission approach -…
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP says the Drumcree legal challenge outcome, in which the Parades Commission conceded its decision-making was unlawful, must prompt the Secretary of State to act. He calls for Commissioners responsible to be removed and an independent review of parade governance and the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Drumcree ruling must mark end of failed Parades Commission approach -… (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
LOCKHART: SEISMIC DRUMCREE VICTORY MUST LEAD TO RESIGNATIONS OF ALL…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart welcomes a legal challenge over Drumcree, calling it a seismic victory after 28 years, and calls for the Parades Commission's members to resign. She says she is writing to the Secretary of State to request their removal and to the Prime Minister seeking an independent review…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: LOCKHART: SEISMIC DRUMCREE VICTORY MUST LEAD TO RESIGNATIONS OF ALL… (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Milne welcomes progress on Safer Journeys to School Programme
Sinn Féin councillor Ian Milne welcomes Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins's plans to bring road safety legislation to the Executive protecting children at bus stops and on school journeys under the Safer Journeys to School Programme. He commends the minister and pays tribute to families who lost…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Infrastructure Minister plans school bus overtaking legislation Original release: Milne welcomes progress on Safer Journeys to School Programme (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
MP marks 400th Anniversary of Ballymena with Commons Motion
TUV MP Jim Allister has tabled a Commons motion marking Ballymena's 400th anniversary, noting the 1626 charter granted to the Adair family and congratulating businesses including Wrightbus. He says the town has grown into a renowned commercial hub.
Other Economy and employment Original release: MP marks 400th Anniversary of Ballymena with Commons Motion (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Allister Vindicated as UK Carbon Levy Hits Ferry Passengers
TUV MP Jim Allister KC says P&O Ferries' confirmation of a £10 surcharge on coach bookings between Cairnryan and Larne shows his earlier warnings about the UK carbon trading scheme extension to shipping were justified. He calls the costs unfair to Northern Ireland passengers and businesses and…
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: P&O Ferries £10 coach surcharge linked to UK Emissions Trading Scheme Original release: Allister Vindicated as UK Carbon Levy Hits Ferry Passengers (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Eastwood: Rebalancing student numbers will stop North West being ‘left out’
SDLP Foyle MP Colum Eastwood calls for the Executive to force universities to rebalance student numbers from Belfast to Derry, citing Belfast's near 60,000 students against Derry's 6,500, and urges delivery of the Magee expansion promised to the city.
Education Issue: Secretary of State Chris Bryant's Derry visit on North West university provision Original release: Eastwood: Rebalancing student numbers will stop North West being ‘left out’ (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Irish Sea border friction shouldn't be 'repackaged as opportunity' by the UK government
UUP Deputy Leader Diana Armstrong MLA criticises Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant's claim that the Windsor Framework gives Northern Ireland a "unique advantage", arguing Irish Sea border costs on goods from Great Britain should be addressed. She calls for the veterinary and agri-food…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Sir Chris Bryant Windsor Framework 'unique advantage' article in Newsletter Original release: Irish Sea border friction shouldn't be 'repackaged as opportunity' by the UK government (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Elliott: Court ruling proves Orangemen were entitled to equality before the law
Ulster Unionist Party Chair Lord Tom Elliott welcomes the High Court's quashing of the Parades Commission's Drumcree determination, saying it vindicates Portadown District LOL No. 1 and establishes equality before the law for Orangemen. He calls for dignity and good-faith engagement from all…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Elliott: Court ruling proves Orangemen were entitled to equality before the law (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Tennyson responds to High Court ruling on Drumcree
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA responds to the High Court decision quashing a Parades Commission ruling on the Drumcree marching route, warning against reopening old divisions. He calls for time to understand the judgment and for the Secretary of State to review it and the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Tennyson responds to High Court ruling on Drumcree (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 11 September 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Gildernew urges public to submit responses on homelessness PMB before closing date
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew urges members of the public and organisations to send in evidence on his homelessness Private Member's Bill before the call for evidence closes on 3 September. The bill would extend the Housing Executive's support period for at-risk people from 28 to 60 days.
Housing Issue: Housing (Amendment) Bill call for evidence on homelessness support Original release: Gildernew urges public to submit responses on homelessness PMB before closing date (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 30 August 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Legacy, Windsor Framework and Stormont reform should be the focus of Dublin visit – Hazzard
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard urges the Irish and British governments to prioritise legacy, the Windsor Framework and Stormont reform during Chris Bryant's first official Dublin visit. He calls for a legacy process based on the Stormont House Agreement and accuses the DUP of repeated obstruction.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Chris Bryant first official visit to Dublin Original release: Legacy, Windsor Framework and Stormont reform should be the focus of Dublin visit – Hazzard (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
-
Buchanan expresses concern following Omagh security alert
DUP MLA Tom Buchanan says he is concerned after a security alert in Omagh caused significant disruption to residents of Gardenville Avenue. He says police are still investigating a suspected hazardous material and hopes affected residents can soon return home.
Justice and policing Issue: Omagh Gardenville Avenue security alert hazardous material investigation Original release: Buchanan expresses concern following Omagh security alert (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)