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Health Minister welcomes additional £100m Transformation and National Lottery funding
UUP Health Minister Mike Nesbitt welcomes over £100m in Public Service Transformation Bid funding, including £42m for an ePharmacy programme to replace paper prescriptions and £29.2m for Together for Families, plus £30m from the National Lottery Community Fund.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Executive Transformation Fund allocations announcement Original release: Health Minister welcomes additional £100m Transformation and National Lottery funding (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan welcomes hospice funding but calls for a sustainable model in the future
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan welcomes £1.6million in funding for hospices across the north, but urges the Health Minister to establish a sustainable funding model for all hospices. He says palliative care should be fully funded by the Department of Health rather than relying on charities and…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Department of Health emergency hospice funding announcement Original release: McGuigan welcomes hospice funding but calls for a sustainable model in the future (opens in a new tab)
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TUV welcome declaration on Palestinian flag case
TUV deputy leader Councillor Ron McDowell welcomes the High Court declaration by Mr Justice McLaughlin that Belfast City Council's 1 December 2025 procedure on the Palestinian flag decision was unlawful and breached its standing orders. He calls it a serious finding and congratulates Ann McClure…
Local government Justice and policing Issue: High Court declaration on Belfast City Council Palestinian flag decision Original release: TUV welcome declaration on Palestinian flag case (opens in a new tab)
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Minister McEntee must ensure British Government does not act in bad faith on legacy issues and honours commitments made in Joint Legacy Framework – John Finucane MP
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says he pressed Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Helen McEntee at the Good Friday Agreement Committee over British legacy legislation, criticising a delay to October for added military protections. He calls on the Irish Government to ensure legacy mechanisms are…
Community relations and legacy International affairs Issue: British Government legacy legislation delay to October for military protections Original release: Minister McEntee must ensure British Government does not act in bad faith on legacy issues and honours commitments made in Joint Legacy Framework – John Finucane MP (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds Welcomes Hospice Funding but Calls for Long-Term Solution
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA welcomes £1.1 million for Northern Ireland's adult hospices and £500,000 for the Children's Hospice, but says repeated emergency funding shows a sustainable long-term model is needed. She cites Department of Health funding covering only about £10.2 million…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Department of Health emergency hospice funding announcement Original release: Dodds Welcomes Hospice Funding but Calls for Long-Term Solution (opens in a new tab)
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More to be gained by working together north and south – Seán Crowe TD
Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe, a member of the NSIPA executive committee, says north-south cooperation on healthcare has much to gain, citing paediatric oncology after the two-day NSIPA plenary session. He also calls for clarity and security on future PEACEPLUS funding, which has not yet been decided.
Health Issue: North/South Inter-Parliamentary Association plenary session on paediatric cancer and PEACEPLUS Original release: More to be gained by working together north and south – Seán Crowe TD (opens in a new tab)
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Mason expresses condolences after body found in Castlewellan
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason expresses condolences to the loved ones of a person whose body was discovered in the Castlewellan Forest Park area, and thanks emergency and rescue teams. She asks for privacy and respect for the family.
Justice and policing Original release: Mason expresses condolences after body found in Castlewellan (opens in a new tab)
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Lockhart: Equality bodies cannot keep hiding behind “awaiting further…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart calls on the Equality Commission and Human Rights Commission in Northern Ireland to stop citing "further judgments" and issue clear guidance after the Supreme Court's Dillon ruling, following the Great Britain commission's updated guidance and revised Code of Practice.
Disability and equality Issue: Equality and Human Rights Commission updated guidance and revised Code of Practice for services Original release: Lockhart: Equality bodies cannot keep hiding behind “awaiting further… (opens in a new tab)
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Protecting the environment should be a collective effort, says Blair, on Biodiversity Day
Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA calls for a collective political effort to protect the environment on Biodiversity Day, after visiting Divis and the Black Mountain with the National Trust. He backs DAERA Minister Andrew Muir's nature recovery work and urges support from other…
Environment and climate Original release: Protecting the environment should be a collective effort, says Blair, on Biodiversity Day (opens in a new tab)
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Murphy expresses concerns over scale of escort advertising in Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Sinn Féin MLA Áine Murphy expresses alarm at the volume of escort adverts in Fermanagh and South Tyrone, warning that many advertised people are vulnerable and some are trafficking victims. She says she will write to the Justice Minister asking what measures could be introduced.
Justice and policing Original release: Murphy expresses concerns over scale of escort advertising in Fermanagh and South Tyrone (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI and Policing Federation need to listen to under-represented sections of our communities – Kelly
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly calls on the PSNI and Policing Federation to listen to Catholic, Nationalist and Republican communities and other under-represented groups, responding to the Federation chairman's annual conference speech. He says 50-50 recruitment should be explored as part of an…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Police Federation chairman's annual conference speech on PSNI recruitment Original release: PSNI and Policing Federation need to listen to under-represented sections of our communities – Kelly (opens in a new tab)
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Frew hosts NIACRO Delegation to discuss 'Friday release' amendment
DUP MLA Paul Frew, Justice Committee Chairperson, says he hosted NIACRO and other stakeholders at Stormont to discuss his amendment to the Justice Bill, which would stop prisoner releases on Fridays or before public holidays so support can be arranged.
Justice and policing Issue: Paul Frew amendment to Justice Bill on Friday prisoner release Original release: Frew hosts NIACRO Delegation to discuss 'Friday release' amendment (opens in a new tab)
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Ní Chuilín welcomes further progress on public inquiry into Mother and Baby institutions
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín welcomes progress on the Mother and Baby Institutions Bill in the Assembly, saying it will provide a framework for a public inquiry into institutions where women and girls were held. She says victims' priority is exposing the abuse they endured and criticises…
Disability and equality Issue: Mother and Baby Institutions Bill progress in the Assembly Original release: Ní Chuilín welcomes further progress on public inquiry into Mother and Baby institutions (opens in a new tab)
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Meaningful engagement needed between Health Minister and BMA – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan calls on the Health Minister to urgently hold meaningful negotiations with the BMA to avert planned hospital doctor strikes, citing the 3.5% pay offer rejection and warning of added pressure on emergency services.
Health Economy and employment Issue: BMA hospital doctors strike action over 3.5% pay offer Original release: Meaningful engagement needed between Health Minister and BMA – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP brings forward amendment to give police greater powers to seize scramblers and e-scooters
SDLP Opposition Justice Spokesperson Patsy McGlone MLA says the party is bringing forward an amendment to the Justice Bill so police can seize scramblers and e-scooters being used dangerously or anti-socially without first issuing a warning. He urges MLAs to back the proposal.
Justice and policing Issue: SDLP amendment to Justice Bill on seizing scramblers and e-scooters Original release: SDLP brings forward amendment to give police greater powers to seize scramblers and e-scooters (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Executive must prevent doctors’ strike
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says the Executive must take responsibility for deteriorating relations with healthcare workers and calls on the Health Minister to engage with staff representatives to prevent BMA-announced strike action by doctors.
Health Issue: BMA hospital doctors strike action over 3.5% pay offer Original release: McGrath: Executive must prevent doctors’ strike (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers: Doctors have a genuine ally in Health Minister Nesbitt
UUP health spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA expresses disappointment at the BMA in Northern Ireland balloting members for industrial action, and urges doctors to recognise Health Minister Mike Nesbitt as an ally committed to delivering their pay award once an Executive budget is agreed.
Health Economy and employment Issue: BMA hospital doctors strike action over 3.5% pay offer Original release: Chambers: Doctors have a genuine ally in Health Minister Nesbitt (opens in a new tab)
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Harkin: We Make No Apologies for Trying to Stop War Crimes
People Before Profit councillor Shaun Harkin welcomes a judge's dismissal of the prosecution against him over a Gaza protest, while condemning the decision to let cases against other protesters proceed. He calls for an end to arms sales to Israel and a full boycott of the Israeli state.
International affairs Justice and policing Issue: Court ruling dismissing PPS case against Shaun Harkin over Gaza protest Original release: Harkin: We Make No Apologies for Trying to Stop War Crimes (opens in a new tab)
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Hargey welcomes opening date for Pat Finucane Inquiry
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey welcomes confirmation that the Pat Finucane Inquiry will begin its work on 10 June, praising the Finucane family's persistence over 37 years and offering them her full support and solidarity.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Pat Finucane Inquiry opening date confirmed for 10 June Original release: Hargey welcomes opening date for Pat Finucane Inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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Rising remand prisoners deeply concerning - Wilson
DUP MLA Gareth Wilson expresses concern that over 44% of prisoners are now on remand, up from about one third in mid-2024, and calls on Justice Minister Naomi Long to take urgent action on court delays.
Justice and policing Issue: Rising prisoner remand figures in Northern Ireland Original release: Rising remand prisoners deeply concerning - Wilson (opens in a new tab)