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Gildernew expresses concern over Clogher gorse fire
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew expresses concern about a significant gorse fire near Clogher, County Tyrone, saying fire appliances are at the scene. He relays fire service advice for nearby residents to keep windows and doors shut because of smoke, and urges the community to avoid the area.
Environment and climate Issue: Clogher gorse fire, County Tyrone Original release: Gildernew expresses concern over Clogher gorse fire (opens in a new tab)
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North Antrim MP reflects on centrality of VE Day to our nation’s liberty
TUV leader Jim Allister MP marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, recalling Signalman James Noel Deane, killed on 6 May 1945, and Northern Ireland's wartime role. He criticises Larne as a frontier port under the Windsor Framework and vows to pursue reversal of the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: North Antrim MP reflects on centrality of VE Day to our nation’s liberty (opens in a new tab)
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Government Confirms Northern Ireland Excluded from Indian Trade Deal
TUV leader Jim Allister says Northern Ireland will be denied the full benefits of the UK-India trade deal because Northern Ireland imports remain subject to EU tariffs under the Protocol. He says Business and Trade Minister Douglas Alexander confirmed this in the Commons, and criticises the lack…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: UK-India trade deal exclusion of Northern Ireland imports Original release: Government Confirms Northern Ireland Excluded from Indian Trade Deal (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly backs extending Presidential voting rights to Irish citizens in north – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney welcomes an Assembly motion backing Presidential voting rights for Irish citizens in the north and calls on the Irish Government to stop delaying, set a date and act on the extension.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Irish presidential voting rights for Northern Ireland citizens Original release: Assembly backs extending Presidential voting rights to Irish citizens in north – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Senator Conor Murphy nominated to Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee
Sinn Féin Seanad Leader Senator Conor Murphy says his nomination to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement will let him work with all parties to boost North‑South cooperation, deepen the All‑Ireland economy and prepare for a possible united‑Ireland refer‑en
Constitutional affairs Issue: Senator Conor Murphy nominated to Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee Original release: Senator Conor Murphy nominated to Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee (opens in a new tab)
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An all-island health service makes sense – Sinn Féin to hold major health conference in Belfast
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen announces the Commission on the Future of Ireland will hold a ‘Health and Care in a New Ireland’ conference in Belfast on 6 June, chaired by an independent and featuring an expert panel, calling for all‑island cooperation to improve health services.
Health Constitutional affairs Issue: Health and Care in a New Ireland conference in Belfast Original release: An all-island health service makes sense – Sinn Féin to hold major health conference in Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Expansion of official bathing waters welcome news, says Alliance representatives
Alliance MLAs Connie Egan and Andrew McMurray welcome the designation of seven new bathing waters in Northern Ireland, including Brompton Bay, Donaghadee and Warrenpoint. Egan urges NI Water to progress wastewater treatment upgrades and calls on the Infrastructure Minister to act.
Environment and climate Issue: Seven new bathing waters designated in Northern Ireland Original release: Expansion of official bathing waters welcome news, says Alliance representatives (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Sea Border Spin Exposed: Deputy First Minister Admits “Hugely Politically Embarrassing” Truth
TUV leader Jim Allister, MP for North Antrim, accuses the DUP of spin over the Irish Sea border after a Belfast Telegraph report on a Stormont 'divergence' role, and says the Deputy First Minister is more concerned with optics than the substance.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Stormont divergence co-ordinator role advertisement and Belfast Telegraph report Original release: DUP Sea Border Spin Exposed: Deputy First Minister Admits “Hugely Politically Embarrassing” Truth (opens in a new tab)
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Pat Sheehan pays tribute to Bobby Sands as new statue unveiled in Twinbrook
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan, speaking at the unveiling of a Bobby Sands statue in Twinbrook on the 44th anniversary of his death, calls on republicans to redouble their efforts for Irish unity and says momentum for political change is irreversible.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Bobby Sands statue unveiling in Twinbrook Original release: Pat Sheehan pays tribute to Bobby Sands as new statue unveiled in Twinbrook (opens in a new tab)
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Why the Irish language signage decision cannot stand
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson says the Infrastructure Minister's decision to proceed with Irish language signage at Grand Central Station breaches the law and bypasses Executive decision-making. He defends the DUP's steps, including a Communities Minister's legal challenge, and argues a section 28B…
Constitutional affairs Infrastructure and transport Issue: Irish language signage at Grand Central Station announcement Original release: Why the Irish language signage decision cannot stand (opens in a new tab)
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Time to extend presidential voting rights to Irish citizens in north – Kearney
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA says the Assembly will move a motion urging the Irish government to extend voting rights in presidential elections to every Irish citizen on the island of Ireland.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Irish presidential voting rights for Northern Ireland citizens Original release: Time to extend presidential voting rights to Irish citizens in north – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: British politics on a different trajectory
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says British politics is moving in a dark direction after Reform's election gains, arguing this structural shift makes Northern Ireland's future a serious concern and that Anglo-Irish relations cannot be relied upon. She also argues Labour has moved towards a more…
Constitutional affairs Original release: Hanna: British politics on a different trajectory (opens in a new tab)
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Time for British Secretary of State to set definitive criteria for unity referendum – Kearney
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA calls on the British and Irish governments to open structured dialogue on planning for Irish reunification, responding to Hilary Benn's claim that border poll triggers remain unchanged. He urges Westminster to publish clear criteria for a unity…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Hilary Benn remarks on border poll criteria Original release: Time for British Secretary of State to set definitive criteria for unity referendum – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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1 May – UKIMS Registration – The Answer to the Irish Sea Border?
TUV says the UKIMS registration scheme does not remove the Irish Sea border, arguing that the £2 million turnover limit, goods categories and ongoing checks leave businesses facing customs burdens.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: UKIMS registration and the parcels border from 1 May 2025 Original release: 1 May – UKIMS Registration – The Answer to the Irish Sea Border? (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives welcome reconsideration of Gondola project
Alliance South Down MLA Andrew McMurray and Mournes Councillor Jill Truesdale welcome the National Trust's decision not to consider a bid for land at Thomas's Quarry for the Mournes Gondola project, citing environmental damage from recent fires and economic viability concerns.
Environment and climate Local government Issue: National Trust halts Newry, Mourne and Down Council Gondola talks over Thomas's Quarry Original release: Alliance representatives welcome reconsideration of Gondola project (opens in a new tab)
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Nutrients Action Programme an essential opportunity to address crisis in waterways, says Blair
Alliance's agriculture and environment spokesperson John Blair MLA welcomes DAERA's launch of a consultation on reviewing the 2019 Nutrients Action Programme and the proposed programme covering 2026 to 2029.
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: DAERA consultation on Nutrients Action Programme review and 2026-2029 programme Original release: Nutrients Action Programme an essential opportunity to address crisis in waterways, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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A New Ireland, A Time of Opportunity – Senator Conor Murphy
Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy urges the Irish government to take a more proactive role in planning for constitutional change and to set up a Citizens' Assembly so people across the island can help shape the future, speaking at the Institute of International and European Affairs.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: A New Ireland, A Time of Opportunity – Senator Conor Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP focused on constitutional politics rather than public services
DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe says the SDLP's Assembly motion seeking further fiscal powers for the Executive is unrealistic and a distraction from practical funding reform. She argues a needs-based funding model would help public services sooner, and warns fiscal devolution would add…
Public finance and taxation Constitutional affairs Issue: SDLP motion on NI Executive fiscal powers in the Assembly Original release: SDLP focused on constitutional politics rather than public services (opens in a new tab)
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Farce of Surrendering the Union deal exposed
TUV leader Jim Allister MP says the Government's decision to press ahead with a new EU rule under the Windsor Framework, despite opposition from unionists, shows the Safeguarding the Union deal was a farce that surrendered the Union.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Government decision to adopt new EU rule under Windsor Framework Original release: Farce of Surrendering the Union deal exposed (opens in a new tab)
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EU Law Blocks UK Tobacco Ban
DUP Peer Lord Dodds warns that the proposed generational smoking ban cannot apply in Northern Ireland because the EU Tobacco Products Directive still governs it under the Windsor Framework. He calls on the Government to clarify whether it will override the Directive.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Generational smoking ban and EU Tobacco Products Directive in Northern Ireland Original release: EU Law Blocks UK Tobacco Ban (opens in a new tab)