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Coronation certificates for Schoolchildren - Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says he has delivered King's Coronation certificates to pupils at 28 primary schools in East Londonderry, around 6,000 children in total, with each pupil's name added as a keepsake. He describes the response as extremely good and thanks school principals and staff.
Education Issue: King's Coronation commemorative certificates for primary school pupils Original release: Coronation certificates for Schoolchildren - Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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Seagate Workers Need Defending Now - Cllr Doyle
Aontú Cllr for Ballyarnett Emmet Doyle calls for immediate clarity from Seagate on reported rumours of hundreds of redundancies at its Springtown site in Derry, following a $300m US fine for illegal trading practices. He says workers must be told upfront and that political leaders must support…
Economy and employment Issue: Seagate Derry potential job losses and wage cuts Original release: Seagate Workers Need Defending Now - Cllr Doyle (opens in a new tab)
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Autism and other services should be provided as standard in council facilities, says Kane
Alliance candidate Lee Kane, standing in Ballymoney for Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, urges that autism, ADHD and learning disability-friendly services be standard across council facilities. He also backs Changing Places toilets in council buildings and carer-friendly workplace…
Disability and equality Local government Original release: Autism and other services should be provided as standard in council facilities, says Kane (opens in a new tab)
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Another week, another crushing blow to education - Egan
Alliance Education spokesperson Connie Egan MLA criticises the Department of Education's cut to the School Enhancement Programme for 2023/2024, saying schools are left uncertain over promised building upgrades. She calls on the DUP to end its boycott of the institutions and return to Stormont to…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: School Enhancement Programme funding cut by Department of Education Original release: Another week, another crushing blow to education - Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Carson: Teachers want to get on with their jobs
SDLP Oldpark candidate Charlotte Carson says teachers regret taking strike action on Wednesday over pay and working conditions. She blames employers and the Department of Education and urges fresh negotiations with unions towards a fair pay agreement.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Five teaching unions strike over pay in Northern Ireland Original release: Carson: Teachers want to get on with their jobs (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Irreversible damage to public services must be stopped
SDLP Stormont Leader Matthew O’Toole MLA warns that cuts to public services will cause irreversible hardship for those least able to cope, and urges Assembly parties to form an Executive immediately to take back control of budget decisions, following a letter from public sector chairs to the…
Public finance and taxation Constitutional affairs Issue: Public Sector Chairs forum challenge to Secretary of State over public spending cuts Original release: O’Toole: Irreversible damage to public services must be stopped (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP Leader calls for parties to prioritise public sector pay crisis
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP urges Stormont parties able to form an Executive to treat the public sector pay dispute as a priority, ahead of this week's Northern Ireland Civil Service strike. He says the current pay award is derisory and calls on the British Government to address it.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Northern Ireland Civil Service strike action over public sector pay Original release: SDLP Leader calls for parties to prioritise public sector pay crisis (opens in a new tab)
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Harkin: Seagate Must Prioritise Protecting Jobs And Incomes
Foyleside People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin expresses solidarity with Seagate workers in Derry over potential job losses and wage cuts, calls for immediate clarity on company plans and a meeting of parties and officers with Seagate, and urges the Council to prioritise jobs and incomes.
Economy and employment Local government Issue: Seagate Derry potential job losses and wage cuts Original release: Harkin: Seagate Must Prioritise Protecting Jobs And Incomes (opens in a new tab)
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All-island PGI status for Irish grass-fed cattle – McAleer
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer welcomes word that an all-island protected geographical indication for Irish grass-fed beef could be granted by year end, saying it could boost economic returns and northern beef exports to the EU.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: All-island PGI status for Irish grass-fed beef Original release: All-island PGI status for Irish grass-fed cattle – McAleer (opens in a new tab)
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100,000 NI households missing out on more affordable broadband
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says around 100,000 Northern Ireland households are missing out on social broadband tariffs, citing Ofcom figures that only 5% of eligible UK households take them up. He calls on broadband companies to do much more to promote these lower-cost packages.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Ofcom figures on social broadband tariff take-up Original release: 100,000 NI households missing out on more affordable broadband (opens in a new tab)
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£40m per year in negligence payouts cannot remain the norm - Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw says annual payouts of over £40m for medical negligence cannot remain the norm and calls for fundamental change to patient safety, citing a lack of improvement from Serious Adverse Incident reviews since 2009.
Health Issue: Northern Ireland medical negligence payouts exceed £40m last year Original release: £40m per year in negligence payouts cannot remain the norm - Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI enforcement of stalking legislation welcome, says Egan, marking one year since its introduction
Alliance spokesperson Connie Egan MLA welcomes PSNI enforcement of the Protection from Stalking Act, citing 88 arrests and 47 charges since April 2022, and calls for the Violence Against Women and Girls strategy to be unblocked by restoring the institutions.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: PSNI figures on arrests and charges under the Protection from Stalking Act Original release: PSNI enforcement of stalking legislation welcome, says Egan, marking one year since its introduction (opens in a new tab)
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Largest ever team of Sinn Féin candidates to stand in 18 May council election – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says the party is fielding its largest ever team of candidates for Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council in the 18 May election, contesting every District Electoral Area and aiming to elect more councillors.
Local government Disability and equality Original release: Largest ever team of Sinn Féin candidates to stand in 18 May council election – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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DUP boycott of institutions delaying introduction of paid miscarriage leave – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says the DUP's boycott of the institutions is delaying paid miscarriage leave, now deferred until at least 2025 because the regulations needed to commence it cannot be introduced. She calls for the Executive to be restored.
Economy and employment Disability and equality Issue: Deferral of paid miscarriage leave commencement until at least 2025 Original release: DUP boycott of institutions delaying introduction of paid miscarriage leave – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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No health worker should be discriminated against due to age or disability – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew commends midwives in the Southern Trust area for resisting attempts to move them onto contracts with worse terms and conditions. He says the Trust has now abandoned the move and that no health worker should face discrimination due to age or disability.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Southern Trust midwives contract changes abandoned Original release: No health worker should be discriminated against due to age or disability – Gildernew (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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New approach to public finances needed: Lyons
DUP MLA for East Antrim and finance spokesperson Gordon Lyons says a new approach to Northern Ireland’s public finances is required, warning that restoring Stormont will not erase budget pressures and urging an honest review of the funding model.
Public finance and taxation Issue: Restoration of Stormont devolution and public finance pressures Original release: New approach to public finances needed: Lyons (opens in a new tab)
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Twin track approach of restoring institutions and dealing with Windsor Framework challenges required – Beattie
UUP Leader Doug Beattie MLA calls for a twin-track approach: restoring devolution at Stormont while continuing to press on Windsor Framework concerns. He urges the Prime Minister to set out his intentions and the Statutory Instruments under consideration, arguing uncertainty is delaying the…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Windsor Framework Statutory Instruments and restoration of Stormont Executive Original release: Twin track approach of restoring institutions and dealing with Windsor Framework challenges required – Beattie (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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Northern Ireland misses out on decarbonisation funding
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA says she is appalled Northern Ireland is missing out on Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and Home Upgrade Grant money, blaming the lack of a functioning Executive after Treasury confirmed no Barnett consequentials can be identified for…
Environment and climate Housing Issue: Northern Ireland excluded from Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and Home Upgrade Grant Original release: Northern Ireland misses out on decarbonisation funding (opens in a new tab)