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Conditions laid out in the Good Friday Agreement for a referendum on Irish reunification have been met – Kathleen Funchion MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion says the conditions for an Irish reunification referendum set out in the Good Friday Agreement have been met, and calls on the British and Irish governments to agree a referendum date and work with civil society on a vision for a united Ireland.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Conditions laid out in the Good Friday Agreement for a referendum on Irish reunification have been met – Kathleen Funchion MEP (opens in a new tab)
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DUP welcomes Speaker’s ruling on DfE Israel decision
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson welcomes the Speaker's ruling that the DUP-backed call-in petition on the Economy Minister's Israel trade decision is valid and must go to the Executive. He says the matter should be placed before the Executive and says ministers must follow established government…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: DfE Israel trade decision call-in petition Speaker's ruling Original release: DUP welcomes Speaker’s ruling on DfE Israel decision (opens in a new tab)
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Reilly writes to Translink after Coláiste Feirste pupils refused entry to bus
Sinn Féin MLA Aisling Reilly asks Translink to investigate after three Coláiste Feirste pupils were reportedly turned away from the 106 Ulsterbus service from Crumlin to Belfast. She says the reason given was false and warns the incident could endanger pupils.
Infrastructure and transport Education Issue: Coláiste Feirste pupils refused entry to 106 Ulsterbus from Crumlin Original release: Reilly writes to Translink after Coláiste Feirste pupils refused entry to bus (opens in a new tab)
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O'Toole: Sinn Féin evasion on interconnector failing all-island economy
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA challenges the First Minister's lukewarm support in the Assembly for the North-South Interconnector, accusing Sinn Féin of inconsistent positions on both sides of the border. He says the project is critical for reducing bills, decarbonisation and…
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: North-South Interconnector First Minister support Assembly question Original release: O'Toole: Sinn Féin evasion on interconnector failing all-island economy (opens in a new tab)
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Time to work together to drive economic growth – Kearney
Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney, South Antrim MLA, calls the DUP's upcoming Assembly motion on the Windsor Framework a diversion and says the DUP is using it to offset pressure from the TUV. He urges the DUP to stop looking backwards and engage on post-Brexit trading.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: DUP Assembly motion on the Windsor Framework debate Original release: Time to work together to drive economic growth – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Unionist Protections Are Non-Negotiable Amid Reform Debate
UUP MLA John Stewart warns against diluting the Belfast Agreement's cross-community protections, arguing that an SDLP motion on reforming the institutions, including removing ministers, sets a dangerous precedent and that reform must not proceed without unionist input.
Constitutional affairs Issue: SDLP motion on reform of Stormont cross-community consent for removing ministers Original release: Unionist Protections Are Non-Negotiable Amid Reform Debate (opens in a new tab)
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No role for the Irish Republic in internal affairs of NI - McIlveen
The DUP's Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen marks the 40th anniversary of the Anglo-Irish Agreement, calling it imposed without consent and saying the Irish Republic should have no role in Northern Ireland's internal affairs. She also links it to the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Constitutional affairs Original release: No role for the Irish Republic in internal affairs of NI - McIlveen (opens in a new tab)
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Time to establish an Irish passport office in the north – Hughes
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes says Department of Foreign Affairs figures showing over 120,000 passport applications from the north in 2024 show the need for a passport office here. He calls on the Irish government to set up one without delay.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Department of Foreign Affairs passport application figures for 2024 Original release: Time to establish an Irish passport office in the north – Hughes (opens in a new tab)
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Residents’ Parking: Time for the Minister to Stop Delaying and Get On With Delivery
TUV MP Jim Allister calls on the Infrastructure Minister to speed up delivery of residents' parking schemes across Northern Ireland after a Department reply offered only further process. He says the Department's own review found the schemes work and that the Minister is still only considering next…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Department reply on residents' parking bays rollout Original release: Residents’ Parking: Time for the Minister to Stop Delaying and Get On With Delivery (opens in a new tab)
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Minister Cannot Hide Behind “Resource Limitations” to Avoid Acting on Sinn Fein Billboard
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston says he is deeply dissatisfied with Infrastructure Minister's written answer on an unauthorised billboard outside Newry bearing Sinn Fein branding, which cited resource limitations and a focus on road safety risks. He calls the response unacceptable and says the Minister…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Newry unauthorised Sinn Fein billboard enforcement written answer Original release: Minister Cannot Hide Behind “Resource Limitations” to Avoid Acting on Sinn Fein Billboard (opens in a new tab)
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We must all do better to reduce plastic waste on our beaches, says Blair
Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA says everyone must do better to reduce plastic waste on beaches after the Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful Marine Litter Report found 84% of beach litter is plastic. He commends DAERA Minister Andrew Muir's work on producer responsibility and a…
Environment and climate Issue: Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful Marine Litter Report beach plastic findings Original release: We must all do better to reduce plastic waste on our beaches, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong Slams Hypocrisy Over Londonderry-Dublin Flight And Climate Commitments
UUP economy spokesperson Diana Armstrong MLA accuses Sinn Féin and the SDLP, including the First Minister, of hypocrisy for welcoming the Londonderry to Dublin air route while backing the 2050 net-zero target. She cites environment minister Andrew Muir's confirmation that international aviation…
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: Londonderry to Dublin air route resumption Original release: Armstrong Slams Hypocrisy Over Londonderry-Dublin Flight And Climate Commitments (opens in a new tab)
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Brit Card proposal must be scrapped – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew urges the UK government to abandon its proposed mandatory digital ID scheme, and says that if it proceeds, Northern Ireland should be exempted. He argues the policy ignores the rights of Irish citizens and local political realities.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Assembly debate on Labour's Digital ID plans Original release: Brit Card proposal must be scrapped – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Brogan welcomes confirmation that minister can intervene in A5 appeal
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan welcomes a court decision allowing the Agriculture and Environment Minister to join an appeal against a ruling that blocked the A5 road. She says Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins, who lodged the appeal in August, is determined to find a way forward.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A5 road appeal court permission for Agriculture and Environment Minister to join Original release: Brogan welcomes confirmation that minister can intervene in A5 appeal (opens in a new tab)
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Action needed now on environmental and biodiversity crisis – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney calls for urgent North-South intergovernmental action on Northern Ireland's environmental and biodiversity crisis, citing Lough Neagh pollution and only 63 fines from 4,202 NIEA-recorded water pollution incidents between 2020 and 2024, and demands an independent…
Environment and climate Original release: Action needed now on environmental and biodiversity crisis – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Hughes invites public to ‘Another Ireland is Possible’ discussion in Armagh
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes invites people from all communities to a public discussion on Irish unity, 'Another Ireland is Possible', in Armagh City Hotel on 27 November at 7pm. He says the panel includes Claire Mitchell and Reverend Karen Sethuraman, chaired by ICTU's Gerry Murphy.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Hughes invites public to ‘Another Ireland is Possible’ discussion in Armagh (opens in a new tab)
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Digital ID plan must be scrapped – Frew
DUP North Antrim MLA Paul Frew calls for Labour's Digital ID plans to be scrapped in full, rejecting any separate Northern Ireland arrangement that he says could create a border in the Irish Sea. He criticises Sinn Fein's Assembly motion on the issue and cites a petition and a poll against the…
Immigration Constitutional affairs Issue: Assembly debate on Labour's Digital ID plans Original release: Digital ID plan must be scrapped – Frew (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance’s latest quango proposal an attempt to pass the buck -…
DUP Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen MLA says the SDLP's motion for a new independent environmental body is a costly distraction that will not improve Lough Neagh water quality or accountability. She argues DAERA cannot fund existing structures and places blame on the Minister.
Environment and climate Issue: Assembly motion on Independent Environmental Protection Agency Original release: Alliance’s latest quango proposal an attempt to pass the buck -… (opens in a new tab)
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Telling it as it is – the honest reasons as to why no Unionist should attend the Connolly inauguration
TUV says no unionist should attend the inauguration of Catherine Connolly as Irish President, listing reasons including her stated wish to see the UK dismembered, her alleged employment of a convicted dissident terrorist, and her remarks on Israel, Hamas and NATO. It also criticises the DUP for…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Irish President inauguration invitation declined by Deputy First Minister Original release: Telling it as it is – the honest reasons as to why no Unionist should attend the Connolly inauguration (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: AERA Minister must outline plans for independent EPA
SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Daniel McCrossan MLA says the Minister must set out how he will advance an independent Environmental Protection Agency, after the DUP rejected the SDLP’s Opposition Day motion supporting the proposal.
Environment and climate Issue: Assembly motion on Independent Environmental Protection Agency Original release: McCrossan: AERA Minister must outline plans for independent EPA (opens in a new tab)