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PEACEPLUS funding must be maintained – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald welcomes support for additional PEACEPLUS funding in the next EU budget, following a proposal by Kathleen Funchion MEP that still needs agreement from a European committee. She calls for funding to be guaranteed beyond 2027.
Community relations and legacy International affairs Issue: Regional Development Committee adoption of PeacePlus funding amendment Original release: PEACEPLUS funding must be maintained – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Bilingual signage at Ulster University students’ union ‘another positive step for equality’ – Delargy
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy welcomes Ulster University's decision to install bilingual Irish and English signage across its students' union, citing a 2018 student vote, and commends Irish language campaigners for their work.
Disability and equality Education Issue: Ulster University students' union bilingual signage installation Original release: Bilingual signage at Ulster University students’ union ‘another positive step for equality’ – Delargy (opens in a new tab)
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Amendment to secure additional PeacePlus funding backed in Brussels – Kathleen Funchion MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion welcomes the adoption of her amendment by the European Parliament's Regional Development Committee to restore the central Brussels-funded PeacePlus allocation omitted from the Commission's 2028-2034 budget proposal. She says further pressure is needed to secure it…
Public finance and taxation International affairs Issue: Regional Development Committee adoption of PeacePlus funding amendment Original release: Amendment to secure additional PeacePlus funding backed in Brussels – Kathleen Funchion MEP (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party leadership meet with Secretary of State
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA says he, Deputy Leader Diana Armstrong MLA and Deputy Chief Whip John Stewart MLA met Secretary of State Hilary Benn and pressed him on the Local Growth Fund funding cliff edge, legacy, and governance reform. He says the party will keep raising Local Growth Fund concerns…
Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Issue: Ulster Unionist leadership meeting with Secretary of State Hilary Benn Original release: Ulster Unionist Party leadership meet with Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)
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McAllister expresses horror at those behind swastika in West Belfast
Alliance MLA Nuala McAllister says she is horrified by a swastika and anti-immigration message daubed on a gate on the Ballygomartin Road in West Belfast. She condemns those responsible, says Alliance contacted Belfast City Council for its removal, and urges anyone with information to contact the…
Disability and equality Issue: Swastika and anti-immigration graffiti on Ballygomartin Road gate Original release: McAllister expresses horror at those behind swastika in West Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Halt For-Profit Gouging of Health Service
People Before Profit's Cllr Shaun Harkin brings a motion to Derry City and Strabane District Council's February meeting urging a halt to profiteering in the health service, citing more than £302 million paid to private providers by Health and Social Care Trusts from 2020 to 2025.
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Halt For-Profit Gouging of Health Service (opens in a new tab)
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Additional money for roads ‘a positive announcement’ – Boylan
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes the Infrastructure Minister's announcement of a further £2.5 million to repair roads damaged by winter weather, saying total investment since December 2025 now exceeds £40 million.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Infrastructure Minister announces further £2.5 million for road repairs Original release: Additional money for roads ‘a positive announcement’ – Boylan (opens in a new tab)
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’50:50 recruitment should be reinstated’ – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey calls for the reinstatement of 50:50 recruitment to the PSNI, saying the withdrawal of the policy has badly affected the recruitment of Catholic and nationalist officers. She urges the police to consult underrepresented groups on barriers to joining.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: PSNI 50:50 recruitment policy withdrawal Original release: ’50:50 recruitment should be reinstated’ – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Health service adrift as staffing gaps persist
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says latest Health and Social Care workforce statistics show vacancies stuck around 6,000 for three years, with recruitment replacing leavers. He calls on the Health Minister to set a date for introducing safe staffing legislation.
Health Issue: Health and Social Care workforce vacancy statistics February 2026 Original release: McGrath: Health service adrift as staffing gaps persist (opens in a new tab)
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O'Toole: Watchdog report shows two years with zero progress on Budget
SDLP Opposition leader Matthew O'Toole says a NI Fiscal Council report on the draft multi-year Budget shows little or no progress in two years on the Executive's budget problems. He criticises the £400 million reserve claim as a repeat balance transfer and calls out the lack of a multi-year Budget.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: NI Fiscal Council report on draft multi-year Budget Original release: O'Toole: Watchdog report shows two years with zero progress on Budget (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Leader Jon Burrows to visit US for St Patrick’s Day and meet Secretary of State
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA says he will travel to the US for St Patrick's Day with Health Minister Mike Nesbitt MLA, then meet Secretary of State Hilary Benn to press on the Windsor Framework, the Legacy Bill and the Shared Prosperity Fund funding cliff edge.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Ulster Unionist Leader Jon Burrows to visit US for St Patrick’s Day and meet Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)
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Protecting our Hospitality Industry
UUP MLA Diana Armstrong, Economy spokesperson, says the Finance Minister's reply to her Assembly question shows departmental modelling of the hospitality VAT gap with the Republic, estimating savings of about £71,000 for a small guesthouse and £545,000 for a large hotel. She calls for action to…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Finance Minister's reply on hospitality VAT differential modelling Original release: Protecting our Hospitality Industry (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds: Children’s Safety Must Come Before Political Ideology
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA welcomes the UK Medicines Authority’s move to halt the King’s College puberty‑blocker study, saying it underlines the need for safeguarding vulnerable children and criticises other parties for putting ideology ahead of safety.
Health Issue: UK Medicines Authority pauses King’s College puberty blocker trial Original release: Dodds: Children’s Safety Must Come Before Political Ideology (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister must provide clarity on future of emergency general surgery at SWAH
Sinn Féin representatives joined a Stormont protest by Save Our Acute Services over the withdrawal of emergency surgery from South West Acute Hospital in 2022. Pat Cullen MP calls the continuing lack of clarity unacceptable, while Jemma Dolan MLA urges Health Minister Mike Nesbitt to set a…
Health Issue: Save Our Acute Services Stormont protest over SWAH surgery Original release: Health Minister must provide clarity on future of emergency general surgery at SWAH (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP backs SOAS Stormont protest
SDLP MLA Colin McGrath, speaking after attending a Save Our Acute Services protest at Stormont, says Fermanagh residents are angered by losing surgical cover at the South West Acute Hospital and calls for the Health Minister and Western Trust to revisit the situation.
Health Issue: Save Our Acute Services Stormont protest over SWAH surgery Original release: SDLP backs SOAS Stormont protest (opens in a new tab)
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MLAs Pay Rise: Immoral, Unjustified, and an Insult to Every Worker and Vulnerable Child
Aontú calls the proposed 27% MLA pay rise immoral and unjustifiable, contrasting it with 3–5% increases for teachers, nurses and other public sector workers. It also demands the rise be stopped immediately, citing SEND and EA transport cuts.
Economy and employment Education Issue: Independent Remuneration Board MLA pay determination increase Original release: MLAs Pay Rise: Immoral, Unjustified, and an Insult to Every Worker and Vulnerable Child (opens in a new tab)
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No MLA Pay Rise: Don’t Reward Failure!
Aontú, through Gemma Brolly, backs a petition to stop a proposed 27% MLA pay rise, calling for an immediate halt, a full review of MLA expenses and allowances, and a cap tied to the highest public sector pay award. It also calls for investment in SEND services and a fair deal for public sector…
Economy and employment Education Issue: Independent Remuneration Board MLA pay determination increase Original release: No MLA Pay Rise: Don’t Reward Failure! (opens in a new tab)
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Maghie welcomes council approval of draft byelaws to address noise and graphic imagery
Alliance Belfast City Councillor Jenna Maghie welcomes council approval of draft byelaws restricting graphic imagery and noise in Belfast City Centre, including a 70-decibel noise limit, and urges the Communities Minister to enact them quickly.
Local government Disability and equality Issue: Belfast City Centre draft byelaws on graphic imagery and noise Original release: Maghie welcomes council approval of draft byelaws to address noise and graphic imagery (opens in a new tab)
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Lack of equality legislation for 20 years a shocking dereliction of duty, says Bradshaw
Alliance's Paula Bradshaw, Executive Office spokesperson, says the First and deputy First Minister's failure to bring forward equality legislation in 20 years is a dereliction of duty, citing an Assembly answer from the joint FMdFM office. She calls for institutional reform so that outdated…
Disability and equality Issue: Assembly answer on absence of equality legislation from Executive Office Original release: Lack of equality legislation for 20 years a shocking dereliction of duty, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister should confirm children will not lose classroom assistants – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan calls on the Education Authority and the Education Minister to confirm that no child currently receiving a classroom assistant will lose that support under new EA proposals. He says the policy could reduce or remove one-to-one help for some children and that his party…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Authority classroom assistant support policy proposals Original release: Education Minister should confirm children will not lose classroom assistants – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)