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Ireland can be a European leader of prosperity, peace and hope – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD urges Ireland to position itself as a European leader in prosperity, peace and hope, in an address in Brussels. She argues EU membership should be driven by solidarity, affordable housing, public healthcare and education, and rejects calls to abandon…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Ireland can be a European leader of prosperity, peace and hope – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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We will only move forward together
DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe says Northern Ireland and its elected representatives must move forward together, as the Prime Minister recently said, and argues unionism must also unite after division let a non-unionist win a North Antrim seat. She points to unionist representatives in South…
Constitutional affairs Original release: We will only move forward together (opens in a new tab)
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Unionism needs to influence our future directly from Stormont – Nicholson
UUP Vice-Chair and former MEP Jim Nicholson urges unionism to stop relying on wish-list politics and to push for influence through a restored Stormont, rejecting a return to Direct Rule. He says the Windsor Framework still needs fixing and that the DUP's conditions remain unmet.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Windsor Framework House of Commons votes Original release: Unionism needs to influence our future directly from Stormont – Nicholson (opens in a new tab)
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25 Years Of The Good Friday Agreement – Time To Make Poverty And Sectarianism History
People Before Profit publishes a special report on the impact of the Good Friday Agreement on its 25th anniversary. Councillor Shaun Harkin says the agreement failed to deliver prosperity or end sectarianism, citing poverty, food bank reliance and run-down public services.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement Original release: 25 Years Of The Good Friday Agreement – Time To Make Poverty And Sectarianism History (opens in a new tab)
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Need for consensus highlighted at meeting with President Clinton
The DUP, through leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, says he raised its commitment to restoring the Assembly on a basis unionists and nationalists can support during a meeting with former US President Bill Clinton in Belfast. He argues progress depends on cross-community consensus and solid…
Constitutional affairs Original release: Need for consensus highlighted at meeting with President Clinton (opens in a new tab)
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Progress must be built on solid foundations
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says progress in Northern Ireland depends on cross-community consensus, warning that changes to institutions to exclude unionists would end power-sharing and urging Alliance to back future Protocol arrangements unionists can support.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: President Biden's Northern Ireland visit and Belfast Agreement anniversary Original release: Progress must be built on solid foundations (opens in a new tab)
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Protecting and sustaining the Good Friday Agreement requires reform, says Long
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA says reform of the Good Friday Agreement's institutions is needed to sustain them, marking the 25th anniversary. She argues the rigid structures give less weight to non-aligned voters and calls for changes so no single party can collapse the Assembly and Executive.
Constitutional affairs Issue: 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement Original release: Protecting and sustaining the Good Friday Agreement requires reform, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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Windsor Framework is an important stepping stone on necessary changes to NI Protocol – Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie says the Windsor Framework is an important stepping stone but further reforms are needed, citing outstanding issues on VAT, State Aid, red and green lanes, and veterinary medicines. He argues devolved government is required to address them.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Windsor Framework agreement between UK Government and European Union Original release: Windsor Framework is an important stepping stone on necessary changes to NI Protocol – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Washington will hear that progress must be built on solid foundations
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says he will travel to Washington DC for meetings on Capitol Hill, urging US lawmakers that Northern Ireland progress needs respect for unionist views on the Windsor Framework. He also launches a consultation panel seeking written submissions from unionists.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Donaldson Washington DC visit and Windsor Framework consultation panel Original release: Washington will hear that progress must be built on solid foundations (opens in a new tab)
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2023: Socialism Is The Answer To A World In Crisis
People Before Profit's New Year message looks back at 2022, arguing that inflation, climate inaction, reproductive rights, the war in Ukraine and Irish housing and health crises show capitalism is failing, and calls for Ireland's first left-wing government.
Economy and employment International affairs Original release: 2023: Socialism Is The Answer To A World In Crisis (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey – Best wishes for 2023
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP sends New Year wishes for 2023, calling for the NI Protocol to be replaced with arrangements unionists can support and for genuine powersharing based on consensus. He also pledges work on cost of living, health waiting times, Project Stratum broadband and…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Sir Jeffrey – Best wishes for 2023 (opens in a new tab)
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NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE LEADER OF THE ULSTER UNIONIST PARTY
UUP leader Doug Beattie MC MLA issues a New Year message reflecting on 2022, including the Platinum Jubilee, the death of the Queen, the late David Trimble, and the Protocol. He calls for a functioning devolved government and urges unionists to pursue an outward-looking path.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE LEADER OF THE ULSTER UNIONIST PARTY (opens in a new tab)
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New Year realities for Sinn Fein in their new position - Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell issues a New Year message saying 2023 brings difficulties over the NI Protocol, the cost of living and the war in Ukraine. He says Sinn Fein's position as the largest party in the Republic and in Northern Ireland will be a reality Unionists must face, and that their push…
Constitutional affairs Original release: New Year realities for Sinn Fein in their new position - Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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the message above the door
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, in a Christmas message, reflects on words carved above his Westminster office door and on Christian faith at Christmas. He also says he assured the Royal College of Nursing of support for a decent pay rise and terms overhaul, and calls for agency spending to be…
Constitutional affairs Health Original release: the message above the door (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes European Commission President von der Leyen in Oireachtas address
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes European Commission President von der Leyen to the Oireachtas and sets out her address on EU solidarity over Ukraine, Brexit and the Good Friday Agreement. She says the Protocol is working and calls on the British government to match Rishi Sunak's…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes European Commission President von der Leyen in Oireachtas address (opens in a new tab)
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Those seeking joint authority should focus on restoring devolution
DUP MLA Paul Givan says those pursuing joint authority should instead replace the Protocol with arrangements unionists can back, so devolution can return. He argues a Lucid Talk poll question on a 'consultative role' with Dublin lacks clarity and that the Trader Support Service costs £365,000 daily.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Lucid Talk poll on joint authority and Direct Rule in Northern Ireland Original release: Those seeking joint authority should focus on restoring devolution (opens in a new tab)
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This Is The Reality Of Climate Change
People Before Profit's statement says the UN environment agency's latest report shows global pledges would reach 2.8°C of warming, far above the 1.5°C scientists say is needed. It warns of heatwaves, crop failures and famine, especially in the Horn of Africa, and criticises military spending as a…
Environment and climate International affairs Issue: UN Environment Programme report on global warming pledges reaching 2.8°C Original release: This Is The Reality Of Climate Change (opens in a new tab)
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Violence and/or the threat of it is never acceptable
The DUP says violence and threats of violence are never acceptable and that democratic processes are the only route to overcoming the challenges of the Protocol. It rejects claims that violence had "no alternative", saying the party has consistently condemned violence.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Violence and/or the threat of it is never acceptable (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Conference 2022 - Leader's Speech
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, speaking at the 2022 Annual Conference, expresses sympathy for families bereaved and people injured in the Cresslough explosion in Donegal, and sets out a vision for unionism built on support for the Union across the community.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: DUP Conference 2022 - Leader's Speech (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Conference 2022 - Stephen Dunne MLA
DUP MLA Stephen Dunne, addressing the 2022 DUP Annual Conference as North Down MLA, says the party offers grassroots representation and backs the Union, and argues Westminster is best placed to protect households facing soaring bills.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: DUP Conference 2022 - Stephen Dunne MLA (opens in a new tab)