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SDLP welcomes Springhill Inquest findings
SDLP welcomes inquest findings that the killing of five civilians in Springhill was unlawful, and calls on the British Government to remove the unlawful disclosure regime in the Troubles Act and bring forward a victim-centred Legacy Bill compliant with international law. SDLP West Belfast…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Springhill and Westrock 1972 inquest verdict Original release: SDLP welcomes Springhill Inquest findings (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie hits out at Justice Minister over policing funding crisis
UUP Justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA hits back at Justice Minister Naomi Long after her Nolan Show appearance, saying the PSNI is underfunded and blaming the Justice Department and Alliance for failing to fight for policing funding.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: Justice Minister Naomi Long's Nolan Show comments on policing funding Original release: Beattie hits out at Justice Minister over policing funding crisis (opens in a new tab)
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Progress on Regional Mother and Baby Unit welcome but lack of interim measure disappointing, says McAllister
Alliance health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA welcomes confirmation that the new Regional Mother and Baby Unit will be located at Belfast City Hospital, but says it is disappointing that no interim provision will be in place before the facility opens.
Health Issue: Health Minister Nesbitt announcement on Belfast mother and baby unit Original release: Progress on Regional Mother and Baby Unit welcome but lack of interim measure disappointing, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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Delay in appointment of Climate Commissioner inexcusable, says Bradshaw
Alliance's Paula Bradshaw MLA says the continued vacancy of the Climate Commissioner post, which legislation requires, is inexcusable, and accuses the DUP of deliberately stalling the appointment despite regulations being in place for over a year. She argues a commissioner would help deliver…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Original release: Delay in appointment of Climate Commissioner inexcusable, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Not just Provo tactics but Provo hardware deployed in police station bomb
TUV deputy leader Ron McDowell says reports that a Dunmurry police station bomb used Provisional IRA explosives raise troubling questions about decommissioning, and calls on O'Neill and Republicans who celebrate the IRA to account for this.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Explosion outside Dunmurry police station Original release: Not just Provo tactics but Provo hardware deployed in police station bomb (opens in a new tab)
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‘Springhill/Westrock massacre families have been inspirational’ – Reilly
Sinn Féin MLA Aisling Reilly sends best wishes to the families of the Springhill/Westrock victims ahead of the inquest verdict due tomorrow, praising their 54-year campaign for truth and justice.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Springhill Massacre inquest verdict date announcement Original release: ‘Springhill/Westrock massacre families have been inspirational’ – Reilly (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party welcomes landmark public health reform as Tobacco and Vapes Act becomes law
UUP MP Robin Swann and Health Spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA welcome Royal Assent for the Tobacco and Vapes Act, calling it a landmark for public health in Northern Ireland. Chambers says smoking causes over 2,000 deaths a year locally and credits the Assembly's Legislative Consent Motion request.
Health Issue: Tobacco and Vapes Act receives Royal Assent Original release: Ulster Unionist Party welcomes landmark public health reform as Tobacco and Vapes Act becomes law (opens in a new tab)
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Strategy without action is failing the Mournes – Hazzard
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard calls for political will to protect the Mournes from deliberate landscape fires, saying a new wildfire framework from the Environment Minister is welcome but must be matched by timely action. He urges tighter enforcement, including licensing and penalties, and more…
Environment and climate Issue: Environment Minister's wildfire strategy framework Original release: Strategy without action is failing the Mournes – Hazzard (opens in a new tab)
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Gerry Kelly criticised for PIRA bomber eulogy following Dunmurry car…
DUP MLA Phillip Brett criticises Sinn Fein's Gerry Kelly for attending and giving a eulogy at a commemoration for Seamus McElwain's 40th death anniversary while families were still out of their homes after the Dunmurry car bomb.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Dunmurry PSNI station car bomb and Gerry Kelly McElwain commemoration eulogy Original release: Gerry Kelly criticised for PIRA bomber eulogy following Dunmurry car… (opens in a new tab)
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War Memorial Vandalism Exposes Sectarian Hatred and Intolerance
TUV legacy spokesman Sammy Morrison condemns the vandalism of the Strabane war memorial as sectarian, arguing that all people in Northern Ireland benefit from the sacrifice of the World Wars. He says the attack will reinforce unionist belief that republicanism leaves no space for them in a "new…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Strabane war memorial vandalism Original release: War Memorial Vandalism Exposes Sectarian Hatred and Intolerance (opens in a new tab)
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SF soundbites won’t deliver A5 - Erskine
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine challenges Sinn Féin to back repeated A5 promises with action, blaming net zero climate targets for blocking projects and citing £150 million spent with no tarmac laid and £6.6 million returned for the A4 Enniskillen Bypass.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: SF soundbites won’t deliver A5 - Erskine (opens in a new tab)
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Maskey welcomes opening of applications for residents’ parking schemes
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey welcomes the opening of applications for residents' parking schemes, thanking Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins and encouraging residents in west Belfast and inner-city areas to apply to tackle commuter parking.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Opening of applications for residents' parking schemes Original release: Maskey welcomes opening of applications for residents’ parking schemes (opens in a new tab)
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Paint attack on Strabane War Memorial
UUP Councillor Derek Hussey, Alderman for the Derg Electoral Area on Derry and Strabane District Council, expresses dismay and anger after the Strabane War Memorial was again attacked with paint. He urges anyone with knowledge to contact police or Crimestoppers.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Strabane war memorial vandalism Original release: Paint attack on Strabane War Memorial (opens in a new tab)
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Butler says better upland farming key to preventing Mourne wildfires
UUP MLA Robbie Butler, Agriculture Spokesperson and AERA Committee Chairman, reacts to Mourne Mountains wildfires with around 95 firefighters deployed, calling for better upland farming and gorse management to reduce fire risk and support grazing.
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: Mournes wildfires at Slievenaman Road and Bloody Bridge Original release: Butler says better upland farming key to preventing Mourne wildfires (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein Cannot Condemn Terrorism While Continuing to Glorify…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart accuses Sinn Féin of hypocrisy after its response to the attack on Dunmurry PSNI station, saying the party condemns present violence while glorifying past terrorism. She urges the Government to urgently strengthen legislation against glorification of terrorism.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Explosion outside Dunmurry police station Original release: Sinn Fein Cannot Condemn Terrorism While Continuing to Glorify… (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson - Legacy Bill Has Lost the Confidence of Victims and Veterans
DUP Leader and East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson says the Government's legacy approach has lost the confidence of victims and veterans, and calls for the current Bill to be scrapped rather than carried over. He also accuses the Irish Government of refusing to cooperate on ICRIR information requests.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Legacy Bill amendments and carryover motion in the House of Commons Original release: Robinson - Legacy Bill Has Lost the Confidence of Victims and Veterans (opens in a new tab)
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Paul Doherty's Resignation from the SDLP
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll criticises Cllr Paul Doherty after his resignation from the SDLP, saying he missed the council vote on the DUP's Twinbrook Bobby Sands statue motion and did not raise objections internally. Carroll also calls the motion a sectarian stunt.
Community relations and legacy Local government Issue: Bobby Sands statue motion at Belfast City Council Original release: Paul Doherty's Resignation from the SDLP (opens in a new tab)
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Banning petroleum exploration and licensing ‘important step forward in protecting both people and the planet’ – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Áine Murphy welcomes the Petroleum Exploration and Licensing Bill in the Assembly, saying it bans petroleum exploration and licensing and credits Fermanagh and Leitrim communities who campaigned against fracking. She argues new fossil fuel exploration would be reckless amid climate…
Environment and climate Issue: Petroleum Exploration and Licensing Bill Assembly debate Original release: Banning petroleum exploration and licensing ‘important step forward in protecting both people and the planet’ – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Proposed body to help tackle climate change ‘crucial’ – Finnegan
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan backs the proposed Just Transition Commission, put forward by the Environment Minister, saying it would help make climate change actions fair and measured while remaining effective. She says it would give agriculture, energy and infrastructure representation as the…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Proposed Just Transition Commission from the Environment Minister Original release: Proposed body to help tackle climate change ‘crucial’ – Finnegan (opens in a new tab)
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Independent Autism Reviewer report will play key role in informing policy to improve the lives of those with Autism – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan says the Independent Autism Reviewer's initial findings will help shape policy to improve services for autistic people, and says the report exposes a gap between policy and reality. He calls for the Assembly and Health Committee to keep scrutinising delivery and press…
Health Disability and equality Issue: Independent Autism Reviewer first report launch Original release: Independent Autism Reviewer report will play key role in informing policy to improve the lives of those with Autism – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)