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PEACEPLUS funding from Brussels must be safeguarded – Hughes
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes urges the EU to keep PEACEPLUS funding in place beyond 2027, after a Joint Committee briefing revealed no guaranteed Brussels allocation despite the programme continuing.
Community relations and legacy International affairs Issue: Peace Plus funding beyond current programme period after EU extension proposal Original release: PEACEPLUS funding from Brussels must be safeguarded – Hughes (opens in a new tab)
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British government delay to Pat Finucane Inquiry ‘inexcusable’ – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey calls on the British government to publish the final Terms of Reference for the Pat Finucane Inquiry so it can begin, after Geraldine Finucane appealed for publication. Hargey accuses London of stalling and delaying on truth and justice for the family.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Pat Finucane Inquiry Terms of Reference publication delay Original release: British government delay to Pat Finucane Inquiry ‘inexcusable’ – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: FM and DFM cannot override wishes of victims
SDLP MLA Sinéad McLaughlin says the First Minister and deputy First Minister were wrong to seek changes to wording on a memorial plaque for historical and institutional abuse victims. She calls for them to clarify who drove the proposal to remove references to "the state".
Community relations and legacy Issue: Memorial plaque wording change for historical institutional abuse victims Original release: McLaughlin: FM and DFM cannot override wishes of victims (opens in a new tab)
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Commissioning of ADHD services vital, says McReynolds, following publication of ADHD Needs Assessment Report
Alliance East Belfast MLA Peter McReynolds welcomes the ADHD Needs Assessment Report and its proposals for a commissioned ADHD service across Northern Ireland. He calls on the Minister to act on the recommendations and deliver the support people with the condition need.
Health Disability and equality Issue: ADHD Needs Assessment Report publication and commissioned service proposals Original release: Commissioning of ADHD services vital, says McReynolds, following publication of ADHD Needs Assessment Report (opens in a new tab)
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Ferguson welcomes plan to improve management of drainage and wastewater in Derry
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson welcomes a new Living with Water in Derry plan, launched by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins, covering river flood alleviation, wastewater treatment upgrades, sewer improvements and natural drainage measures. She says it builds on earlier news on wastewater…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Living with Water in Derry drainage and wastewater plan launch Original release: Ferguson welcomes plan to improve management of drainage and wastewater in Derry (opens in a new tab)
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Kenova Report confirms collusion was British state policy – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald, speaking in Dáil statements on Operation Kenova, says the findings show collusion was a deliberate British state policy, not an aberration, and that MI5 obstructed the investigation.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Operation Kenova report findings on collusion Original release: Kenova Report confirms collusion was British state policy – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance must stop stamping its feet and start building consensus -…
DUP Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen MLA responds to Alliance Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir's comments on proposals for a new Environmental Protection Agency, calling on him to seek consensus and bring forward realistic proposals that balance environmental protection with the economy and…
Environment and climate Constitutional affairs Issue: Minister Andrew Muir comments on proposed Environmental Protection Agency Original release: Alliance must stop stamping its feet and start building consensus -… (opens in a new tab)
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EU must continue direct funding of Peace Projects in Ireland – Senator Conor Murphy
Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy presses the SEUPB on post-2027 funding for Peace Plus, warning no future money has been ringfenced from Brussels and urging the EU to keep the three-pillar model. He also calls for smaller grassroots groups to receive support.
Community relations and legacy International affairs Issue: Peace Plus funding beyond current programme period after EU extension proposal Original release: EU must continue direct funding of Peace Projects in Ireland – Senator Conor Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: 24/7 cross-border Thrombectomy Service would save lives
SDLP MLA Colin McGrath calls on the Health Minister to explore a co-funded 24/7 cross-border thrombectomy service in Belfast and set a realistic timeline, after a 2024 deadline was missed.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Assembly debate on 24/7 thrombectomy stroke service in the North Original release: McGrath: 24/7 cross-border Thrombectomy Service would save lives (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: PSNI flags move must be backed up with action
SDLP Policing Board member Colin McGrath MLA says the PSNI’s new service instruction on illegal flags is welcome but must be backed by decisive action from the Department for Infrastructure, Housing Executive and other bodies to remove offensive paramilitary displays.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: PSNI new service instruction on illegal flags Original release: McGrath: PSNI flags move must be backed up with action (opens in a new tab)
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Conway-Walsh urges strong attendance at Frank Stagg 50th anniversary commemoration in Ballina
Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh urges attendance at a Ballina commemoration this Saturday marking 50 years since republican Frank Stagg died on hunger strike in Wakefield Prison. She says the event will honour his sacrifice and his family's endurance, and criticises the British and Irish…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Frank Stagg 50th anniversary commemoration in Ballina Original release: Conway-Walsh urges strong attendance at Frank Stagg 50th anniversary commemoration in Ballina (opens in a new tab)
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ADHD services must be improved – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn says ADHD services in the north are inadequate, with access depending on location, age and ability to pay privately. Ahead of a party motion, she calls on the Health Minister to work with trusts to set up a regional, uniform service.
Health Disability and equality Original release: ADHD services must be improved – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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Welcome to Derry Catherine! Gregory Campbell is a Political Dinosaur.
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin condemns DUP MP Gregory Campbell's remarks at the Guildhall in Derry, calling them arrogant and sectarian, and welcomes Catherine Connolly to the city.
Community relations and legacy International affairs Issue: Gregory Campbell's remarks to Catherine Connolly at Derry Guildhall Original release: Welcome to Derry Catherine! Gregory Campbell is a Political Dinosaur. (opens in a new tab)
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Allen welcomes additional disability adaptation funding
UUP MLA Andy Allen welcomes the £6.5 million allocated to the Department for Communities for disability home adaptations. He calls for better support and oversight so adaptations meet specification, and urges the Minister to create a dedicated fund for accessibility in public and community…
Disability and equality Housing Issue: £6.5 million Department for Communities disability adaptations funding Original release: Allen welcomes additional disability adaptation funding (opens in a new tab)
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Sentencing Review means stronger protections for animals and natural environment, says Blair
Alliance MLA John Blair welcomes the launch of a Sentencing Review by Justice Minister Naomi Long, which will examine animal welfare offences and environmental crime. He says stronger penalties are needed for those who harm animals or damage the environment, and cites pollution incidents in South…
Justice and policing Environment and climate Issue: Justice Minister's Sentencing Review on animal welfare and environmental crime Original release: Sentencing Review means stronger protections for animals and natural environment, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson marks anniversary of Navy chef’s murder with Parliamentary…
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson uses a Parliamentary motion to commemorate the 54th year since Royal Navy cook David Cuthbert was killed in Brazil by militants. He says the attack was a deliberate act of solidarity with the IRA and criticises Sinn Féin's links to extremist groups.
Community relations and legacy International affairs Original release: Robinson marks anniversary of Navy chef’s murder with Parliamentary… (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter questions failure to record attendance information about children with SEN
SDLP Opposition Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter MLA questions the Department of Education's failure to record data on children with special educational needs placed on reduced school timetables. She says she will raise it with the Education Minister and press for clear data collection processes.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Department of Education no data on SEN reduced timetables Original release: Hunter questions failure to record attendance information about children with SEN (opens in a new tab)
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Allen urges sustained investment in NISEP to help tackle fuel poverty
UUP Communities Spokesperson and East Belfast MLA Andy Allen MBE welcomes recent additional investment in NISEP and calls on the Economy Minister to sustain it and align it with the wider fuel poverty strategy, including renewable biofuel options for rural areas.
Economy and employment Environment and climate Issue: Additional investment in Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme (NISEP) Original release: Allen urges sustained investment in NISEP to help tackle fuel poverty (opens in a new tab)
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We will not acquiesce in any legacy process that disregards victims’ rights – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane marks the anniversary of the New Lodge Six killings by the British Army in 1973 and calls on Hilary Benn to grant the families an inquest. He says any referral to a British government-controlled process would be unacceptable.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: New Lodge Six anniversary commemoration and inquest call Original release: We will not acquiesce in any legacy process that disregards victims’ rights – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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More coordinated storm preparedness response on Portaferry Road crucial, says Armstrong, ahead of Assembly debate
Alliance Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong calls for a more coordinated storm response on the Portaferry Road and A20 ahead of her Stormont adjournment debate. She asks the Department for Infrastructure to set out closure procedures, inter-agency communication and signposting of an alternative…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Storm Bram impact on A20 Portaferry Road and Ards Peninsula Original release: More coordinated storm preparedness response on Portaferry Road crucial, says Armstrong, ahead of Assembly debate (opens in a new tab)