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Newry: Public Meeting On Cuts To Daisy Hill Hospital
People Before Profit reports on a public meeting over the Southern Trust's move of emergency general surgery from Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry to Craigavon, which it says was made without community consultation. It criticises the Trust's justifications and says the cuts will further weaken services.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Daisy Hill Hospital emergency general surgery move to Craigavon Original release: Newry: Public Meeting On Cuts To Daisy Hill Hospital (opens in a new tab)
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Education Chief Executives’ call for funding must be heard, says Egan
Alliance Education Spokesperson Connie Egan MLA backs the joint call by the education Chief Executives for adequate funding after an urgent cross-party meeting on critical financial pressures facing schools and the wider sector. She says budget cuts will worsen the situation and points to Northern…
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Education Chief Executives urgent meeting on funding pressures Original release: Education Chief Executives’ call for funding must be heard, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Cuts to long-running education schemes ‘extremely disappointing’ – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says cuts to the long‑running ‘Sharing the Learning’ programme and ‘In Your Corner’ scheme are extremely disappointing, will harm children and young people, and urges the British government to invest in public services and for an Executive to be restored.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Cuts to Sharing the Learning and In Your Corner education schemes Original release: Cuts to long-running education schemes ‘extremely disappointing’ – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Review must deliver urgent reform for struggling PhD researchers – Rose Conway-Walsh TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson Rose Conway-Walsh TD calls for the PhD researcher review to be fast-tracked and reforms brought forward urgently, arguing researchers should be classed as workers with sick and maternity leave, and criticises the Minister's opposition.
Economy and employment Education Issue: PhD researcher review and worker status reform Original release: Review must deliver urgent reform for struggling PhD researchers – Rose Conway-Walsh TD (opens in a new tab)
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Brady secures Tánaiste confirmation for dedicated Passport Office portal service for Northern public representatives
Sinn Féin spokesperson John Brady TD welcomes the Tánaiste's confirmation of a dedicated Passport Office portal for MLAs from the north, but criticises the exclusion of MPs. He calls for an explicit timeline for the communications hub and a passport office in the north.
Immigration Issue: Dedicated Passport Office portal for northern public representatives Original release: Brady secures Tánaiste confirmation for dedicated Passport Office portal service for Northern public representatives (opens in a new tab)
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Cross-community consensus key to unlocking sustainable devolution
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, after meeting the Secretary of State, says the party will keep engaging with the Government on the Windsor Framework and calls for unionist concerns to be addressed as a basis for restoring devolution. He also calls on Treasury to recognise Northern Ireland's…
Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Original release: Cross-community consensus key to unlocking sustainable devolution (opens in a new tab)
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No quick fix to challenges facing education budget: Dodds
DUP Education Spokesperson Diane Dodds says there is no quick fix to the education budget shortfall, warning the Education Authority predicts a £500million gap this year. She calls for education to be treated as "mission critical" like health, and links reform to Treasury recognition and restored…
Education Public finance and taxation Original release: No quick fix to challenges facing education budget: Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill tells British government ‘serious investment required for sustainable public services’
First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill calls on the British government to make serious investment to stabilise Executive finances after meeting Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris at Hillsborough Castle. She says health services and youth, mental health and special needs provision are under…
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Hillsborough Castle meeting with Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris on Executive restoration Original release: O’Neill tells British government ‘serious investment required for sustainable public services’ (opens in a new tab)
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Opportunity to build the economy and restore Executive must be grasped – McDonald
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald urges the British and Irish governments and the parties, especially the DUP, to restore a power-sharing Executive after meeting the Secretary of State at Hillsborough, arguing the Biden visit and Good Friday anniversary offer an economic chance.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Hillsborough Castle meeting with Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris on Executive restoration Original release: Opportunity to build the economy and restore Executive must be grasped – McDonald (opens in a new tab)
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Irish language signage not wanted
TUV council candidate Glenn Moore says new Irish language signs in Mill Park, Tobermore, are unwanted and will harm community relations. He accuses Mid Ulster Council of provoking unionists and wasting ratepayers' money.
Disability and equality Local government Issue: Irish language signage erected at Mill Park, Tobermore Original release: Irish language signage not wanted (opens in a new tab)
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Press Call – Irish MEPs to Host High-Level Conference on March 29th to mark 25 Years of the Good Friday Agreement
Sinn Féin's Chris MacManus, alongside MEPs Barry Andrews, Ciarán Cuffe and Seán Kelly, announces a 29 March Brussels conference in Parliament's Room 1G2 marking 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement, with two panels and remote attendance available.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Good Friday Agreement 25th anniversary conference in European Parliament Original release: Press Call – Irish MEPs to Host High-Level Conference on March 29th to mark 25 Years of the Good Friday Agreement (opens in a new tab)
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TUV announce four candidates in ABC
TUV announces four council candidates for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: Keith Ratcliffe in Cusher, Jonathan Beattie in Armagh, Brian Moorhead in Banbridge and Samuel Morrison in Lagan River. Leader Jim Allister says the party aims to win seats in May and cites its clarity on the Windsor…
Local government Original release: TUV announce four candidates in ABC (opens in a new tab)
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Banking Crisis Set To Spread
People Before Profit argues that US Federal Reserve rate rises will pressure the ECB and hit mortgage holders, warning of a new banking crisis. It calls for public ownership of banks, citing Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse as examples.
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: US Federal Reserve interest rate rise to 5% and banking crisis Original release: Banking Crisis Set To Spread (opens in a new tab)
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Sadness & anger as another woman loses her life: Rachel Woods
Green Party NI Cllr Rachel Woods expresses sadness at the murder of Alesia Nazarova, noting she is thought to be the 17th woman killed in Northern Ireland since 2020. She calls for a Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, blaming the DUP's Assembly boycott for delay.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Murder of Alesia Nazarova in Northern Ireland Original release: Sadness & anger as another woman loses her life: Rachel Woods (opens in a new tab)
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Clarity needed on £3M additional funding to tackle paramilitarism, says McAllister
Alliance MLA Nuala McAllister calls on Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris to set out how an additional £3m for the Tackling Paramilitarism Programme will be spent and what results he expects. She also urges an increase in Additional Security Funding to address the terrorist threat.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: Additional £3m funding for Tackling Paramilitarism Programme in budget statement Original release: Clarity needed on £3M additional funding to tackle paramilitarism, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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Lack of engagement from DfI on missed bin collections incredibly disappointing, says Cllr Murray
Alliance councillor Micky Murray says it is disappointing that the Department for Infrastructure declined to attend a special People and Communities Committee meeting on missed bin collections, which he links to badly parked cars and roadworks. He calls for DfI to engage and backs pilot…
Local government Infrastructure and transport Issue: DfI declines special meeting on missed bin collections in Belfast Original release: Lack of engagement from DfI on missed bin collections incredibly disappointing, says Cllr Murray (opens in a new tab)
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Tories Brexit checks will damage all-Ireland tourism – Mason
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason calls on the British government to scrap the Electronic Travel Authorisation requirements, claiming they will deter visitors travelling north from the south and threaten £250 million in local tourism spending.
Immigration Economy and employment Issue: Electronic Travel Authorisation requirements for travel from Ireland to the north Original release: Tories Brexit checks will damage all-Ireland tourism – Mason (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie out of step with unionist community
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says UUP Leader Doug Beattie should stand with the DUP rather than attack unionists, arguing the DUP's leadership forced a return to negotiations on the Protocol and that stable devolution needs right foundations.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Beattie out of step with unionist community (opens in a new tab)
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Fight goes on after Commons vote
TUV leader Jim Allister says the expected outcome of the Commons vote changes nothing about his opposition to the Windsor Framework, which he calls a sovereignty issue. He urges unionists not to return to Stormont to implement the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Commons vote on the Windsor Framework Original release: Fight goes on after Commons vote (opens in a new tab)
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Sammy Wilson opposes Windsor Framework SI in Parliament
East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson opposes the Statutory Instrument dealing with the Stormont brake in Parliament, saying the vote is being used as an indicative vote on the whole Windsor Framework.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Stormont Brake statutory instrument Original release: Sammy Wilson opposes Windsor Framework SI in Parliament (opens in a new tab)