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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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International Women’s Day
People Before Profit marks International Women's Day by arguing that housing, cost of living and health service pressures disproportionately affect women, and that women still earn 14% less than men on average. It calls for a broader fight for women's rights, including full bodily autonomy North…
Disability and equality Economy and employment Original release: International Women’s Day (opens in a new tab)
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A restored Assembly must deliver for women – Sheerin
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin tells a Glasgow event marking March 8th that a restored Assembly and Executive must act to advance equality and deliver better for women, including those from ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBT+ women and women with disabilities.
Disability and equality Original release: A restored Assembly must deliver for women – Sheerin (opens in a new tab)
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To progress social justice we need political parties to work together, says Armstrong on #WorldSocialJusticeDay
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA calls on political parties to work together rather than put party first on World Social Justice Day, and welcomes the Independent Panel's Review of Welfare Mitigations recommendations on a Carers payment and family support.
Social security and welfare Disability and equality Original release: To progress social justice we need political parties to work together, says Armstrong on #WorldSocialJusticeDay (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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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)
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Ireland’s Future Cannot Be Built On Ireland’s Past
People Before Profit says a united Ireland must be radically different from the two existing states, calling for a border poll without delay and a socialist country that ends partition, church control of schools, and tax havens. It rejects confederation and Commonwealth membership as 'more of the…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Ireland’s Future Cannot Be Built On Ireland’s Past (opens in a new tab)
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We need change to drive progress and opportunity – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD, speaking at the University of San Francisco, urges new British Prime Minister Liz Truss to end unilateral actions, respect international law and recommit to the Good Friday Agreement. She also calls on the DUP to end its boycott of the political…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: We need change to drive progress and opportunity – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald TD talks with trade union leaders, businesses and the Irish community about change and opportunity in Ireland
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD reports on a series of San Francisco engagements with trade unionists, Google executives and the Irish community, saying discussions focused on change in Ireland and preparations for possible Irish unification referenda.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Mary Lou McDonald TD talks with trade union leaders, businesses and the Irish community about change and opportunity in Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald meets with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says she met Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Canberra to discuss Brexit, the Irish Protocol and the Good Friday Agreement, and to press for preparation for a united Ireland. She also reports a series of other meetings during her Australian visit.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Mary Lou McDonald meets with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (opens in a new tab)