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Delargy praises McGreanery family’s dignified pursuit of justice
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy says he will continue to stand with the McGreanery family after the PPS confirmed it will not prosecute a soldier linked to the 1971 shooting of Billy McGreanery. He pays tribute to the family's five-decade campaign and says the British army acted with impunity.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: PPS decision not to prosecute soldier over Billy McGreanery killing Original release: Delargy praises McGreanery family’s dignified pursuit of justice (opens in a new tab)
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Neurology services must be improved to support patients and restore public confidence – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan urges the Health Minister to improve neurology services ahead of an Assembly motion, citing long waiting lists and delays in diagnosis and treatment. He calls for an implementation plan for the recommendations of a 2025 neurology services report.
Health Issue: 2025 neurology services report recommendations implementation plan Original release: Neurology services must be improved to support patients and restore public confidence – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna calls on UK Government to adopt Kenova principles and urges PPS to provide public update
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP welcomes the Final Kenova Report as a model for legacy investigations and urges the UK Government to build its principles into any future Legacy Commission. The party also calls for a review of the Neither Confirm Nor Deny policy and a public PPS update on…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Publication of Operation Kenova Final Report and related reports Original release: Hanna calls on UK Government to adopt Kenova principles and urges PPS to provide public update (opens in a new tab)
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Executive’s “Ghost Of Christmas Present” Gift To Health workers A £31m Shortfall
UUP Finance Spokesperson Dr Steve Aiken OBE MLA accuses the Executive of a chaotic budget monitoring round that leaves a £31m shortfall in the health budget, questioning earlier health pay commitments and the delay in reallocating A5 project funding.
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Executive monitoring round allocates £162m capital and £104m public sector pay Original release: Executive’s “Ghost Of Christmas Present” Gift To Health workers A £31m Shortfall (opens in a new tab)
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Operation Kenova Exposes Brutal Reality Of Stakeknife And PIRA Leadership
UUP Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA responds to the Operation Kenova report, saying Stakeknife was first a PIRA member and that British security services failed to control him. He also addresses Operation Denton's findings on the Glennane Gang and says the report found no systemic state…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Publication of Operation Kenova Final Report and related reports Original release: Operation Kenova Exposes Brutal Reality Of Stakeknife And PIRA Leadership (opens in a new tab)
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Independent Reporting Commission report reinforces need to end paramilitarism without caveats, says Bradshaw
Alliance Executive Office Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says a report by the Independent Reporting Commission tying paramilitarism to anti-immigration unrest was expected and shows paramilitarism must end alongside tackling racism. She calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Independent Reporting Commission report on paramilitarism and anti-immigration unrest Original release: Independent Reporting Commission report reinforces need to end paramilitarism without caveats, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Time to end dysfunctional politics and reform Stormont to deliver for the people of NI, says Bradshaw
Alliance TEO spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says Covid Inquiry findings show instability is built into Stormont's structures and calls for reform ahead of an Alliance motion in the Assembly urging the Secretary of State to convene an institutional reform process.
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: Covid Inquiry second report findings Original release: Time to end dysfunctional politics and reform Stormont to deliver for the people of NI, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Campbell says Government must ensure National Day focuses on innocent…
DUP MP Gregory Campbell presses the Government to ensure the forthcoming national day for terrorism victims focuses on innocent people and excludes perpetrators, after a Home Office reply he says lacked clarity on the definition of a victim.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Home Office response on definition of victims for national terrorism day Original release: Campbell says Government must ensure National Day focuses on innocent… (opens in a new tab)
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New support grant scheme for patients
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt announces a £500,000 Support While Waiting Grant Scheme, with awards of £5,000 to £30,000 for voluntary groups offering wellbeing and practical help to people on HSC waiting lists. Applications close on 30 January 2026.
Health Issue: Support While Waiting Grant Scheme launch Original release: New support grant scheme for patients (opens in a new tab)
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Flying Palestinian Flag Over City Hall Deepens Division Without Practical Benefit
UUP MLA Andy Allen says the decision to fly the Palestinian flag over Belfast City Hall has deepened division and provides no practical benefit, calling for careful flag policies and urging the Prime Minister to take diplomatic steps on the Gaza crisis.
Community relations and legacy International affairs Issue: Belfast City Council vote to raise Palestinian flag at City Hall Original release: Flying Palestinian Flag Over City Hall Deepens Division Without Practical Benefit (opens in a new tab)
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Get Protected: get your Influenza vaccine
UUP's Health Minister Mike Nesbitt urges eligible people to get flu, Covid-19 and RSV vaccinations after positive flu cases nearly doubled to 954 in a week and flu admissions rose to 264, speaking during a visit to the Ulster Hospital clinic.
Health Original release: Get Protected: get your Influenza vaccine (opens in a new tab)
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Peace Plus funding must be protected in EU Budget negotiations – Kathleen Funchion MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion urges that Peace Plus funding be safeguarded beyond 2028 and given a central EU allocation, after a Derry visit to community groups, warning of underfunding during the next EU budget talks.
Community relations and legacy International affairs Original release: Peace Plus funding must be protected in EU Budget negotiations – Kathleen Funchion MEP (opens in a new tab)
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8 o’clock Phone Lottery Must End – TUV Responds to Committee Findings on GP Service
TUV councillor Christopher Jamieson says an Assembly Committee's findings on GP services confirm primary care is in crisis, citing the 8am phone lottery and the Department of Health's lack of an FTE GP count. He calls for workforce planning and an end to contract arrangements he says waste public…
Health Issue: Assembly Committee findings on GP services and primary care Original release: 8 o’clock Phone Lottery Must End – TUV Responds to Committee Findings on GP Service (opens in a new tab)
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Dillon welcomes progress on Legislation protecting right to breastfeed in public
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon welcomes the response to her consultation on a Bill that would give legal protection to breastfeeding in public and require businesses and service providers to make premises breastfeeding-friendly. She urges councils, businesses and public facilities to display…
Disability and equality Issue: Linda Dillon breastfeeding in public Bill consultation closure Original release: Dillon welcomes progress on Legislation protecting right to breastfeed in public (opens in a new tab)
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Abortion figures continue to rise – Northern Ireland has now lost over 8,000 citizens
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston says abortion figures have risen every year since decriminalisation, citing 2,792 terminations in 2023/24 and over 8,000 in four years. He criticises the Health Minister and his department for not commenting on the released statistical bulletin.
Health Issue: Northern Ireland abortion statistical bulletin figures for 2023/24 Original release: Abortion figures continue to rise – Northern Ireland has now lost over 8,000 citizens (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan responds to access to GP services report
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan, who chairs the Health Committee, says the Public Accounts Committee inquiry report on GP access underlines the need to improve services, citing over 15,000 survey responses. He urges the Health Minister to heed people's firsthand accounts and fully weigh the report's…
Health Issue: Public Accounts Committee inquiry report on GP services access Original release: McGuigan responds to access to GP services report (opens in a new tab)
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GP report shows need for urgent action to improve services, says McAllister
Alliance Health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA welcomes a Public Accounts Committee report on access to GP services and urges the Health Minister to engage with GPs and act on its recommendations. She calls for a dedicated Primary Care Strategy and a review of GP contract hand-backs, and…
Health Issue: Public Accounts Committee inquiry report on GP services access Original release: GP report shows need for urgent action to improve services, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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Public health and care at heart of new Ireland – Cullen
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen thanks attendees of a Westville Hotel event on rural health and care, where Mary Lou McDonald calls for a Citizens' Assembly on Ireland's future with health as a key theme and for an all-island public health framework.
Health Constitutional affairs Issue: Delivering Rural Health and Care in a New Ireland event, Westville Hotel Original release: Public health and care at heart of new Ireland – Cullen (opens in a new tab)
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More than 700 newly-qualified social workers employed directly by Trusts since June 2023
The Ulster Unionist Party welcomes figures showing over 700 newly-qualified social workers have been directly employed by Health and Social Care Trusts since mid-2023, after agency recruitment ended. The release cites a record 344 training places this academic year.
Health Economy and employment Original release: More than 700 newly-qualified social workers employed directly by Trusts since June 2023 (opens in a new tab)
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Baby loss certificate scheme will provide some solace for parents and families – Dolan
Sinn Féin MLA Jemma Dolan welcomes the Assembly's passing of the Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill, which introduces a certificate acknowledging baby loss before 24 weeks of pregnancy. She credits ministers Caoimhe Archibald and John O'Dowd and says Sinn Féin is also pursuing paid leave for…
Health Issue: Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill final stage passage Original release: Baby loss certificate scheme will provide some solace for parents and families – Dolan (opens in a new tab)