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Cllr Groogan condemns posters in Belvoir
Green Party Botanic councillor Aine Groogan condemns overnight posters in the Belvoir area that she says make concerning statements about housing and stir up tensions. She blames Stormont and the executive parties for the housing shortage and says she is liaising with police and the council to…
Housing Issue: South Belfast Belvoir estate posters calling for local homes Original release: Cllr Groogan condemns posters in Belvoir (opens in a new tab)
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Priority for Sinn Féin to deliver better connectivity in west Belfast – Reilly
West Belfast MLA Aisling Reilly says Sinn Féin secured an Assembly debate on mobile signal black spots in west Belfast, following a survey by MP Paul Maskey that drew over 2,600 responses. She calls for improved coverage and says the party is pressing phone companies in London for better…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: West Belfast mobile signal black spots Assembly debate Original release: Priority for Sinn Féin to deliver better connectivity in west Belfast – Reilly (opens in a new tab)
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DUP leads Assembly debate on illegal immigration
DUP MLAs led an Assembly debate on illegal immigration, with Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley proposing it. DUP MLA Deborah Erskine says asylum accommodation costs have reached £400 million and calls on the Infrastructure Minister to revisit the Strategic Planning Policy Statement on HMO…
Immigration Housing Issue: Assembly debate on illegal immigration impact in Northern Ireland Original release: DUP leads Assembly debate on illegal immigration (opens in a new tab)
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Community transport funding a welcome boost – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Áine Murphy welcomes Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins's announcement of higher funding for community transport, which she says supports rural residents reaching family, healthcare and community life.
Infrastructure and transport Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Infrastructure Minister announces increased community transport funding Original release: Community transport funding a welcome boost – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Access to City Airport must be progressed - Dunne
North Down DUP MLA Stephen Dunne says he is disappointed that a feasibility study on pedestrian routes to the Belfast City Airport and Sydenham rail stop has been pushed back a year to summer 2026, blaming budget constraints. He says the delay follows the Department for Infrastructure's lacklustre…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Translink rail halt accessibility assessment delay to summer 2026 Original release: Access to City Airport must be progressed - Dunne (opens in a new tab)
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Dickson pushes for removal of wire mesh on coastal barriers at Whiteabbey
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson says he met the Infrastructure Minister to press for removal of the wire mesh on new Shore Road barriers in Whiteabbey, which he says obstruct Belfast Lough views. He argues the Department should have spent the money on junction safety at Glenville Road…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Shore Road Whiteabbey coastal barriers wire mesh removal Original release: Dickson pushes for removal of wire mesh on coastal barriers at Whiteabbey (opens in a new tab)
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Doherty: Mobile phone coverage in west Belfast must be addressed
SDLP West Belfast councillor Paul Doherty says poor mobile phone coverage in West Belfast must be tackled and urges an end to attacks on 5G masts, calling on providers and authorities to resolve the problem before the upcoming Assembly debate.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Mobile phone coverage problems in West Belfast Original release: Doherty: Mobile phone coverage in west Belfast must be addressed (opens in a new tab)
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Infrastructure Minister underlines road safety priority during South Antrim constituency visit – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says he hosted Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins on a South Antrim constituency visit to view completed and planned active travel and footway schemes from Toome to Glenavy. He urges early start dates for Creggan footway works and says the investments will improve…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Infrastructure Minister underlines road safety priority during South Antrim constituency visit – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Butler Welcomes NAP Extension But Real Change Demands Co-Design
UUP MLA Robbie Butler, agriculture, environment and rural affairs spokesperson, welcomes the Minister's extension of the Nitrates Action Programme consultation to 24 July 2025 but says it must include co-design with farmers, representative bodies and rural communities.
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: Nitrates Action Programme consultation extension to 24 July 2025 Original release: Butler Welcomes NAP Extension But Real Change Demands Co-Design (opens in a new tab)
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McDowell comments on vandalism
TUV Court Councillor Ron McDowell condemns graffiti on an unoccupied property but says condemnation is not enough. He calls for a review of housing policy, arguing local people in the area are being overlooked while foreign nationals are allocated homes there.
Housing Local government Issue: Graffiti on unoccupied property and local housing allocation concerns Original release: McDowell comments on vandalism (opens in a new tab)
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We must continue working together to break down segregation – Cullen
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen calls for society to deliver on young people's aspirations to tackle sectarian segregation, responding to a new Pivotal report on greater integration in the north. She urges more inter-community interaction for young people, better transport links and needs-based housing.
Community relations and legacy Housing Issue: Pivotal report on integration and segregation in the north Original release: We must continue working together to break down segregation – Cullen (opens in a new tab)
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Petrol and diesel price rip-off continues – Pa Daly TD
Sinn Féin transport spokesperson Pa Daly TD calls on the government to scrap the planned autumn carbon tax increase and review why southern petrol and diesel prices are 25% above northern ones. He also urges action on EV affordability.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Reports that southern petrol and diesel prices are 25% above northern prices Original release: Petrol and diesel price rip-off continues – Pa Daly TD (opens in a new tab)
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Forgotten farming families must be heard on A5 - Buchanan
West Tyrone DUP MLA Tom Buchanan, speaking in an Assembly Adjournment debate, calls on Ministers in the Departments for Infrastructure, Finance and Agriculture to work together and give clarity on compensation and single farm payments for farming families affected by the A5 dual carriageway.
Infrastructure and transport Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: A5 dual carriageway land vesting and farm compensation concerns Original release: Forgotten farming families must be heard on A5 - Buchanan (opens in a new tab)
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Delargy launches survey to tackle mobile coverage black spots across Derry
Sinn Féin MLA Padraig Delargy has opened a community survey to map mobile signal dead spots in Derry, saying residents report poor or missing coverage in the city centre and border areas. He wants the data to press mobile providers for investment and upgrades.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Delargy launches survey to tackle mobile coverage black spots across Derry (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: Mineral licences decision a slap in the face for local communities
SDLP Economy Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin MLA criticises the award of seven new mineral prospecting licences to four companies, saying it contradicts the Economy Minister's earlier support for a moratorium. She calls for the licences to be suspended until a departmental review of mineral…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Seven new mineral licences granted in the West Original release: McLaughlin: Mineral licences decision a slap in the face for local communities (opens in a new tab)
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Minister challenged on Nutrients Action Programme
DUP representatives, including Westminster spokesperson Carla Lockhart MP and Stormont agriculture spokesperson Michelle McIlveen, reject DAERA's draft Nutrients Action Programme and call for publication of a full economic impact assessment and the data behind its modelling.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: DAERA consultation on Nutrients Action Programme review and 2026-2029 programme Original release: Minister challenged on Nutrients Action Programme (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew launches consultation on homelessness prevention legislation
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew invites public views on his proposed bill to extend Housing Executive support for people at risk of homelessness from 28 days to at least 60 days. He says the consultation will help ensure the legislation meets people's needs.
Housing Social security and welfare Issue: Gildernew homelessness prevention bill public consultation Original release: Gildernew launches consultation on homelessness prevention legislation (opens in a new tab)
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Parties who let Lough Neagh die are now selling off our land for dirty profit
Green Party leader Mal O'Hara accuses the parties behind Lough Neagh's decline of selling off public land for profit, citing seven new mineral licences granted in the West under a 1969 law despite over 2,000 objections. He also criticises Alliance and Environment Minister Andrew Muir for failing…
Environment and climate Issue: Seven new mineral licences granted in the West Original release: Parties who let Lough Neagh die are now selling off our land for dirty profit (opens in a new tab)
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Butler Warns of Strain on Farmers Amid NAP Consultation
UUP agriculture spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA warns that proposed 2026–2029 Nutrients Action Programme changes must not strain farmers' livelihoods, calls for scrutiny of the consultation, and urges stakeholders to respond before the deadline.
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: DAERA consultation on Nutrients Action Programme review and 2026-2029 programme Original release: Butler Warns of Strain on Farmers Amid NAP Consultation (opens in a new tab)
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Renters continue to have their security eroded, says Armstrong
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA says private renters' security is being eroded by rent rises, no-fault evictions and short-term lets, and calls on the Communities Minister to act on Alliance's 'A New Deal for Renters' proposals following a Belfast anti-eviction rally.
Housing Issue: Belfast anti-eviction march announced for 10 May Original release: Renters continue to have their security eroded, says Armstrong (opens in a new tab)