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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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Doherty named as Right to Food Commissioner
SDLP councillor Paul Doherty says he has been named to the Right to Food Commission, which will gather evidence across Britain and the North on hunger and foodbanks. He says he will represent the North and push for policy shaped by people with lived experience of poverty.
Social security and welfare Local government Issue: Right to Food Commission launch at Westminster Original release: Doherty named as Right to Food Commissioner (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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McGrath: Minister must live up to carers’ pay promise
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says the Health Minister must honour his pledge to pay social care workers the Real Living Wage, after they were left out of the latest pay uplift for health staff.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Real Living Wage funding for independent sector homecare workers Original release: McGrath: Minister must live up to carers’ pay promise (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Health staff on Universal Credit deserve fairness on ‘rightfully earned’ pay rise
SDLP Communities Spokesperson Mark Durkan MLA urges the Health, Communities and Finance Ministers to cooperate so health staff on Universal Credit can receive the backdated 2025/26 NHS pay award without losing benefit payments. He calls for a phased payment approach, warning single parents, mainly…
Social security and welfare Health Issue: Health Minister confirms backdated 2025 healthcare pay award Original release: Durkan: Health staff on Universal Credit deserve fairness on ‘rightfully earned’ pay rise (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Sinn Féin gaslighting people on cost of living
SDLP Opposition Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan MLA accuses Sinn Féin of gaslighting the public with its Assembly cost of living motion. He says the party, as the biggest in the Executive, should take responsibility for failing to address rising living costs, citing the two-child welfare…
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Assembly cost of living motion on poverty and Communities Minister's proposals Original release: Durkan: Sinn Féin gaslighting people on cost of living (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister must reset relations with GPs, says McAllister
Alliance health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA says the BMA's backing of a no-confidence vote in the Health Minister is extremely concerning, urging the minister and GPs to resume talks and repair ties to protect access to primary care.
Health Issue: BMA endorsement of no-confidence vote in Health Minister Original release: Health Minister must reset relations with GPs, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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GP dispute must be resolved urgently – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan urges the Health Minister to re-engage with GPs and reach a swift settlement, following a no-confidence motion passed at the Local Medical Committees conference in Belfast. He says patient access to appointments is suffering and that he will raise the matter directly…
Health Issue: GP no-confidence motion in Health Minister at Belfast LMC conference Original release: GP dispute must be resolved urgently – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew to meet groups working to tackle poverty as Sinn Féin brings cost of living motion to the Assembly
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says he will meet community groups and charities supporting families before his party's Assembly cost of living motion on Monday. The motion asks the Communities Minister for concrete plans to help hard-pressed households, and the party calls his draft poverty plan weak.
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Issue: Assembly cost of living motion on poverty and Communities Minister's proposals Original release: Gildernew to meet groups working to tackle poverty as Sinn Féin brings cost of living motion to the Assembly (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Minister must heed GPs vote to consider leaving NHS
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says Health Minister Mike Nesbitt must heed a NILMC Conference motion from GPs exploring alternatives to the NHS. He urges the minister to return to talks with GPs on a funding model and plan, and says he does not back the Conference's approach.
Health Issue: Local Medical Committees conference GP decisions on NHS and industrial action Original release: McGrath: Minister must heed GPs vote to consider leaving NHS (opens in a new tab)
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GP Conference Decision was Reckless and ill Judged
UUP spokesperson calls the weekend Local Medical Committees conference decisions reckless and ill-judged, criticising GP proposals to ramp up action, including on vaccination programmes, and a vote to explore moving outside the NHS. The party urges GP leaders to return to responsible engagement.
Health Issue: Local Medical Committees conference GP decisions on NHS and industrial action Original release: GP Conference Decision was Reckless and ill Judged (opens in a new tab)
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Boylan highlights urgent need to address men’s health across our island
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan calls for more attention to men's and boys' health across the island, following an event at Stormont, and stresses better mental health access in rural areas and tackling stigma. He also urges cross-departmental working, policy reform and improved healthcare access.
Health Issue: The Invisible Man event at Stormont on men's health Original release: Boylan highlights urgent need to address men’s health across our island (opens in a new tab)
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Minister remains committed to funding Real Living Wage for independent sector homecare workers
UUP's Health Minister Mike Nesbitt confirms he remains committed to funding the Real Living Wage for independent sector homecare workers, saying it will be a priority in 2026/27 planning despite a recent £209million pay direction not covering it.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Real Living Wage funding for independent sector homecare workers Original release: Minister remains committed to funding Real Living Wage for independent sector homecare workers (opens in a new tab)
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Health Committee urges Minister to establish full public inquiry into cervical screening scandal, following Alliance proposal
Alliance Health Spokesperson Danny Donnelly MLA says the Assembly Health Committee has unanimously backed a call for the Health Minister to set up a full statutory public inquiry into the Southern Trust cervical screening scandal, following an Alliance proposal from Nuala McAllister MLA.
Health Issue: Southern Trust cervical screening scandal public inquiry call Original release: Health Committee urges Minister to establish full public inquiry into cervical screening scandal, following Alliance proposal (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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Training nurses to spot signs of violence and abuse will help save lives – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon welcomes Queen's University Belfast's initiative training nursing students to identify warning signs of abuse affecting women and girls, arguing frontline staff help protect at-risk people. She says Sinn Féin will keep backing measures that strengthen protections.
Justice and policing Health Issue: Queen's University Belfast nursing students abuse-recognition training initiative Original release: Training nurses to spot signs of violence and abuse will help save lives – Dillon (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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Mallaghan praises Hope Magherafelt for vital community support and calls for immediate end to two-child limit
Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan praises Hope Magherafelt's community work during a visit, including its café, food support and signposting, and calls for the UK government to scrap the two-child limit immediately.
Social security and welfare Original release: Mallaghan praises Hope Magherafelt for vital community support and calls for immediate end to two-child limit (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan urges progress ahead of Troubles payment scheme deadline
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan urges the Executive Office to speed up applications to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme before its August 2026 closure to new applications. Citing figures he obtained, he says 2,476 applications have succeeded and 1,758 awards total nearly…
Community relations and legacy Disability and equality Issue: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme application figures Original release: McCrossan urges progress ahead of Troubles payment scheme deadline (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)