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Campbell condemns the illegal shrine to terror erected in the North…
DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell says the Housing Executive has failed to remove an unauthorised 'terror tribute' structure on its land in Dungiven a year after it was built. He calls for a clear removal plan, urgent action, and transparency on consultations with Sinn Féin representatives.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Dungiven Benbradagh Avenue terror tribute structure removal failure Original release: Campbell condemns the illegal shrine to terror erected in the North… (opens in a new tab)
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Winter Preparedness Plan meets targets on paper but won’t tackle real pressures, says Donnelly
Alliance Health spokesperson Danny Donnelly MLA says the delayed Winter Preparedness Plan offers no new action to ease mounting health pressures, repeats past measures and fails to deliver real change, and he has raised an Urgent Oral Question urging fresh ideas for winter.
Health Issue: Winter Preparedness Plan publication delay Original release: Winter Preparedness Plan meets targets on paper but won’t tackle real pressures, says Donnelly (opens in a new tab)
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If Government Don’t Achieve Families’ Scoliosis Demands Aontú will Table a Motion of no Confidence Within Next 6 months – Tóibín
Aontú's Peadar Tóibín says the party will not table a no-confidence motion next week, but will do so within six months unless the government meets scoliosis demands on an inquiry and CHI reform. He also says Aontú will table a motion on presidential voting rights for northern Irish citizens and…
Health Constitutional affairs Issue: Aontú scoliosis no-confidence motion decision Original release: If Government Don’t Achieve Families’ Scoliosis Demands Aontú will Table a Motion of no Confidence Within Next 6 months – Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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New figures show a positive trend of a more welcoming, diverse society – Ní Chuilín
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín says new Good Relations Indicator figures from The Executive Office show growing diversity and improved community relations, contrasting this with a small minority seeking to stoke division. She points to nearly three-quarters of adults valuing culture associated…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Good Relations Indicator report figures published by The Executive Office Original release: New figures show a positive trend of a more welcoming, diverse society – Ní Chuilín (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Executive must stop chaotic contradictions and pay healthcare workers
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA calls on the Executive to find funding for healthcare workers' overdue pay rise, after the First Minister said the money was available and the Health Minister said he still lacked £100m. He describes the situation as dysfunctional and warns of…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Executive funding of £100 million for nurses' pay uplift Original release: O’Toole: Executive must stop chaotic contradictions and pay healthcare workers (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin raises concerns with British Secretary of State Hilary Benn over legacy legislation – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says he pressed Secretary of State Hilary Benn on concerns over new legacy legislation, including a clause on compensation for former internees, a proposed national security veto over information for families, and the stalled case for a public inquiry into the killing of…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British legacy legislation published in House of Commons Original release: Sinn Féin raises concerns with British Secretary of State Hilary Benn over legacy legislation – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan praises work of Finance Minister to help deliver nurses’ pay uplift
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan welcomes Finance Minister John O'Dowd's securing of £100 million toward a nurses' pay rise, announced after an Executive meeting. He calls on the Health Minister to find the remaining funding quickly.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Executive funding of £100 million for nurses' pay uplift Original release: McGuigan praises work of Finance Minister to help deliver nurses’ pay uplift (opens in a new tab)
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Brolly launches multi-step policy to support bereaved families of baby loss
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly launches an All-Ireland strategy calling for a cross-border paediatric pathology and bereavement service, so bereaved families in the North no longer have babies and children sent to Liverpool for post-mortems. The plan seeks a national bereavement care standard…
Health Issue: Aontú All-Ireland paediatric pathology and bereavement policy launch Original release: Brolly launches multi-step policy to support bereaved families of baby loss (opens in a new tab)
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Any reduction in patient waiting times step in the right direction but long-term planning and investment needed to ensure progress – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan, Chair of the Health Committee, welcomes reductions in waiting lists noted by the Health Minister at the NICON '25 conference, but urges more progress on red flag cancer waits and long-term investment planning.
Health Issue: Health Minister's NICON '25 remarks on reducing waiting lists Original release: Any reduction in patient waiting times step in the right direction but long-term planning and investment needed to ensure progress – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Winter health plan confusion failing patients and staff
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA warns of a looming winter health crisis after the Health Minister's winter pressures plan remained unfinalised in mid-October, with trust-level plans still outstanding and the timeline unclear.
Health Issue: Winter Preparedness Plan publication delay Original release: O’Toole: Winter health plan confusion failing patients and staff (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers welcomes progress towards pay deal for health workers but warns there’s still more to be done
Ulster Unionist MLA Alan Chambers welcomes Executive endorsement of a Health Minister proposal to align health and social care pay with UK colleagues, but says the £208m-cost 2025/26 award is only partly funded and criticises the First Minister's press conference remarks.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Executive funding of £100 million for nurses' pay uplift Original release: Chambers welcomes progress towards pay deal for health workers but warns there’s still more to be done (opens in a new tab)
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McAllister provides cautious welcome for steps towards confirming pay awards for health workers
Alliance health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA gives a cautious welcome to Executive steps towards funding health sector pay awards, but says the Health Minister needs the resources to match the offer and deliver the award he has promoted.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Executive funding of £100 million for nurses' pay uplift Original release: McAllister provides cautious welcome for steps towards confirming pay awards for health workers (opens in a new tab)
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Adams to take legal action
Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams says he has instructed lawyers to pursue legal action against the British government's decision to deny internees compensation for wrongful imprisonment, calling the approach discriminatory and tied to new legacy legislation.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British government decision to retrospectively change internment custody order law Original release: Adams to take legal action (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers welcomes demonstrable progress on tackling hospital waiting lists
UUP MLA and Health Committee member Alan Chambers welcomes falling hospital waiting lists, citing recent Department of Health figures showing reductions in the longest waits for colonoscopies, hip and knee replacements and tonsillectomies. He credits the Minister's focus on longest waiters and…
Health Issue: Department of Health hospital waiting list figures showing reductions in longest waits Original release: Chambers welcomes demonstrable progress on tackling hospital waiting lists (opens in a new tab)
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Adams comment on Internment Case
Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams accuses the British government of hypocrisy over changing retrospectively a law on Interim Custody Orders that he says was broken in the 1970s, and criticises the Irish government for backing new legislation protecting British soldiers.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British government decision to retrospectively change internment custody order law Original release: Adams comment on Internment Case (opens in a new tab)
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Government fails to answer Attorney General legacy question: Robinson
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson asks the UK Government to clarify whether Attorney General Richard Hermer has stepped back from the legacy framework or been excluded by the Secretary of State, after Parliament's statement failed to answer this. He says the Secretary of State declined the question.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Attorney General role in legacy framework statement to Parliament Original release: Government fails to answer Attorney General legacy question: Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew welcomes Health Minister’s commitment to visit Dungannon respite facility
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew welcomes the Health Minister's commitment to visit Woodlawn House in Dungannon after an Assembly debate he tabled on respite care. He says families have reported planned respite cancelled at short notice and calls for timely, well-planned services.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Woodlawn House Dungannon respite facility Assembly debate Original release: Gildernew welcomes Health Minister’s commitment to visit Dungannon respite facility (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Legacy legislation must serve victims and the future
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP welcomes progress in today's legacy legislation, citing safeguards on "sensitive" labelling, a statutory conflict of interest policy and a starting framework for the Legacy Commission. She says significant challenges remain, notably the Secretary of State's National…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Legacy legislation progress and remaining concerns over National Security veto Original release: Hanna: Legacy legislation must serve victims and the future (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan demands action from Executive to protect mental health services
SDLP MLA and Opposition Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan says the closure of the Extern crisis service in Foyle, which supported people in mental health distress out of hours, reflects Executive failings. He calls for cross-departmental legislation and a new budgeting approach ahead of the…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Closure of Extern crisis intervention service in Foyle Original release: Durkan demands action from Executive to protect mental health services (opens in a new tab)
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UK Gov must take ownership over delivering legacy bill based on truth & justice, says Eastwood
Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood urges the UK Government to engage fully with the Executive on the legacy bill's effect on devolved areas and to fund the future legacy system properly, rather than relying on the Block Grant.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: UK Government latest plans for Troubles legacy bill Original release: UK Gov must take ownership over delivering legacy bill based on truth & justice, says Eastwood (opens in a new tab)