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Dickson pushes for removal of wire mesh on coastal barriers at Whiteabbey
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson says he met the Infrastructure Minister to press for removal of the wire mesh on new Shore Road barriers in Whiteabbey, which he says obstruct Belfast Lough views. He argues the Department should have spent the money on junction safety at Glenville Road…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Shore Road Whiteabbey coastal barriers wire mesh removal Original release: Dickson pushes for removal of wire mesh on coastal barriers at Whiteabbey (opens in a new tab)
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Doherty: Mobile phone coverage in west Belfast must be addressed
SDLP West Belfast councillor Paul Doherty says poor mobile phone coverage in West Belfast must be tackled and urges an end to attacks on 5G masts, calling on providers and authorities to resolve the problem before the upcoming Assembly debate.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Mobile phone coverage problems in West Belfast Original release: Doherty: Mobile phone coverage in west Belfast must be addressed (opens in a new tab)
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We will judge agreement on how it impacts NI’s place within the…
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson says the party will judge the UK-EU agreement by its impact on Northern Ireland's place within the UK, calling for a radical move beyond the Windsor Framework and full removal of EU law and the Irish Sea border.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: UK-EU agreement on SPS trade and Windsor Framework Original release: We will judge agreement on how it impacts NI’s place within the… (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin welcomes today’s EU-UK agreement to reduce trade barriers to the benefit of business, workers and consumers – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes the EU-UK summit agreement to reduce trade barriers, calling for the Windsor Framework and dual market access to be safeguarded and the North treated as a full participant. She also criticises the summit for offering no concrete action on Gaza.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK-EU summit on 19 May 2025 Original release: Sinn Féin welcomes today’s EU-UK agreement to reduce trade barriers to the benefit of business, workers and consumers – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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EU deal still leaves Irish Sea border in place and NI captured by EU
TUV leader Jim Allister says the UK-EU deal leaves the Irish Sea border in place and keeps Northern Ireland under EU customs rules. He cites unchanged EU regulations, ongoing border post spending and the parcel border, and accuses the government of handing control back to Brussels.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK-EU agreement on SPS trade and Windsor Framework Original release: EU deal still leaves Irish Sea border in place and NI captured by EU (opens in a new tab)
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UK-EU deal a first, positive step towards closer, better relationship, says Long
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA says the new UK-EU deal, which removes some checks on animal and plant products and includes security measures, is a first, positive step towards a closer relationship. She says further work is needed on customs and veterinary medicines and calls for the package to…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK-EU trade deal and Windsor Framework implications for Northern Ireland Original release: UK-EU deal a first, positive step towards closer, better relationship, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: UK-EU Summit must bring ambition and agreement on way forward
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP urges the forthcoming UK-EU Summit to produce concrete agreement on closer relations, saying welcome warmer tone must be matched with firm commitments. She points to freedom of movement for young people and ETA cross-border travel for tourists as outstanding issues.
International affairs Constitutional affairs Issue: UK-EU summit on 19 May 2025 Original release: Hanna: UK-EU Summit must bring ambition and agreement on way forward (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna welcomes agreement on UK-EU deal
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP welcomes the UK‑EU agreement reached on Monday, saying it includes initiatives that will help Northern Ireland businesses and travellers and advances the SDLP’s ‘Our European Future’ policy on SPS, environmental protection and youth opportunities.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK-EU summit on 19 May 2025 Original release: Hanna welcomes agreement on UK-EU deal (opens in a new tab)
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Prime Minister must pursue ambitious relationship with EU, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA urges the UK Government to use this week's EU summit to pursue closer alignment with the bloc, citing remaining Windsor Framework barriers and calling for talks on rejoining the single market and customs union.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK-EU summit on 19 May 2025 Original release: Prime Minister must pursue ambitious relationship with EU, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Infrastructure Minister underlines road safety priority during South Antrim constituency visit – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says he hosted Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins on a South Antrim constituency visit to view completed and planned active travel and footway schemes from Toome to Glenavy. He urges early start dates for Creggan footway works and says the investments will improve…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Infrastructure Minister underlines road safety priority during South Antrim constituency visit – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Petrol and diesel price rip-off continues – Pa Daly TD
Sinn Féin transport spokesperson Pa Daly TD calls on the government to scrap the planned autumn carbon tax increase and review why southern petrol and diesel prices are 25% above northern ones. He also urges action on EV affordability.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Reports that southern petrol and diesel prices are 25% above northern prices Original release: Petrol and diesel price rip-off continues – Pa Daly TD (opens in a new tab)
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Forgotten farming families must be heard on A5 - Buchanan
West Tyrone DUP MLA Tom Buchanan, speaking in an Assembly Adjournment debate, calls on Ministers in the Departments for Infrastructure, Finance and Agriculture to work together and give clarity on compensation and single farm payments for farming families affected by the A5 dual carriageway.
Infrastructure and transport Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: A5 dual carriageway land vesting and farm compensation concerns Original release: Forgotten farming families must be heard on A5 - Buchanan (opens in a new tab)
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Delargy launches survey to tackle mobile coverage black spots across Derry
Sinn Féin MLA Padraig Delargy has opened a community survey to map mobile signal dead spots in Derry, saying residents report poor or missing coverage in the city centre and border areas. He wants the data to press mobile providers for investment and upgrades.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Delargy launches survey to tackle mobile coverage black spots across Derry (opens in a new tab)
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Extending presidential voting rights was agreed in 2013 and now needs to be implemented – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald calls on the Taoiseach to set a date for a referendum extending presidential voting to Irish citizens in the North, citing a 2013 Constitutional Convention agreement postponed in 2019. She urges action after the Assembly backed the measure, and says the coming…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Stormont vote on presidential voting rights for Northern citizens Original release: Extending presidential voting rights was agreed in 2013 and now needs to be implemented – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly Rejects All TUV Amendments as MLA Pay Rise Moves Forward
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston says he is disappointed the Assembly rejected all of his amendments to the MLA pay Bill, including tying any rise to the return of powers ceded to Brussels under the Protocol and requiring public consultation.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Assembly second stage vote on MLA pay increase Bill Original release: Assembly Rejects All TUV Amendments as MLA Pay Rise Moves Forward (opens in a new tab)
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Unique Chance to Make Northern Ireland Work – Ulster Unionist Leader, Mike Nesbitt MLA
UUP leader Mike Nesbitt MLA says every major party now wants to make Northern Ireland work, citing a speech at St Mary's University College on a "Prosperity Agenda" and arguing that power-sharing is the only way forward.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Unique Chance to Make Northern Ireland Work – Ulster Unionist Leader, Mike Nesbitt MLA (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance Councillors call for independent investigation into expenditure on Gondola project
Alliance Newry, Mourne and Down Councillors Jill Truesdale and Tierna Howie call for a Northern Ireland Audit Office investigation into spending on the Gondola project in the Mournes, after the National Trust declined to consider a bid for Thomas's Quarry land.
Public finance and taxation Local government Issue: National Trust halts Newry, Mourne and Down Council Gondola talks over Thomas's Quarry Original release: Alliance Councillors call for independent investigation into expenditure on Gondola project (opens in a new tab)
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Michelle O’Neill urges An Taoiseach to make the extension of Presidential voting rights to Irish citizens in the north a priority
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill has written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin asking him to prioritise giving Irish citizens in the North the right to vote in presidential elections. She also welcomes Tánaiste Simon Harris's support for the principle following an Assembly motion backing the change.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Stormont vote on presidential voting rights for Northern citizens Original release: Michelle O’Neill urges An Taoiseach to make the extension of Presidential voting rights to Irish citizens in the north a priority (opens in a new tab)
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Allister Slams Trade Deal as Betrayal of Union on VE Day
TUV leader Jim Allister says a UK-EU trade deal will likely bring the Protocol into play and confirm the Windsor Framework's Union-dismantling nature, criticising Northern Ireland being governed by EU law on matters such as beef.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK-EU trade deal and Windsor Framework implications for Northern Ireland Original release: Allister Slams Trade Deal as Betrayal of Union on VE Day (opens in a new tab)
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Bryson’s Legal Victory Exposes Stormont Failures on Irish Signage Controversy
Jim Allister, the TUV leader and North Antrim MP, welcomes Jamie Bryson’s successful judicial review of the Infrastructure Minister’s decision to impose Irish‑language signage at Grand Central Station, says it highlights Stormont’s failures and urges the minister to halt spending and abandon the s .
Community relations and legacy Infrastructure and transport Issue: Irish language signage at Grand Central Station announcement Original release: Bryson’s Legal Victory Exposes Stormont Failures on Irish Signage Controversy (opens in a new tab)