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Urgent and wide-reaching action needed on badger baiting and other cruel animal hunting practices, says Blair
Alliance Agriculture Spokesperson John Blair MLA calls for urgent, wide-reaching action on badger baiting after a USPCA report, citing only 32 suggested offences for 2019-21 and 11 prosecutions since 2011 for killing or injuring wild animals.
Agriculture and rural affairs Justice and policing Issue: USPCA report on badger baiting in Northern Ireland Original release: Urgent and wide-reaching action needed on badger baiting and other cruel animal hunting practices, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: NI industries left out of Tory energy costs scheme
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP calls on the British government to address the exclusion of Northern Ireland industries from the British Industry Supercharger energy costs scheme, after confirmation that the measures cover only the GB electricity market.
Economy and employment Issue: British Industry Supercharger scheme excluding Northern Ireland industries Original release: Eastwood: NI industries left out of Tory energy costs scheme (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter: Loss of community transport will leave vulnerable isolated
SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter warns that uncertainty over Department for Infrastructure funding for the dial-a-lift community transport service could leave elderly and disabled people isolated. She says she has raised concerns with the department's Permanent Secretary and urges Stormont…
Infrastructure and transport Disability and equality Issue: DfI one-month community transport funding extension Original release: Hunter: Loss of community transport will leave vulnerable isolated (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Staff and road safety bearing brunt of winter service cuts
SDLP Infrastructure Spokesperson Mark H Durkan says budget pressures are limiting the Department for Infrastructure's winter services, citing FOI figures showing spending cut sharply over five years. He has written to the Permanent Secretary seeking urgent reform of road maintenance pay amid…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: DfI winter service cuts and road maintenance workers strike action Original release: Durkan: Staff and road safety bearing brunt of winter service cuts (opens in a new tab)
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A restored Assembly must deliver for women – Sheerin
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin tells a Glasgow event marking March 8th that a restored Assembly and Executive must act to advance equality and deliver better for women, including those from ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBT+ women and women with disabilities.
Disability and equality Original release: A restored Assembly must deliver for women – Sheerin (opens in a new tab)
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Maskey urges Heaton-Harris to engage with health unionsv
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey urges Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris to engage directly with northern trade union leaders over the health pay dispute and reach a fair pay deal that avoids further strike action. He also calls for more public service investment and an Executive to be restored.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health workers' pay dispute and strike action in Northern Ireland Original release: Maskey urges Heaton-Harris to engage with health unionsv (opens in a new tab)
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Highly successful event to mark innocent victims of terrorism day
TUV leader Jim Allister hosts an event at Stormont marking European Day for Innocent Victims of Terrorism, with victims' testimony and poems, and says victims are too often overlooked.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Highly successful event to mark innocent victims of terrorism day (opens in a new tab)
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Workers and families must feel benefits of gas price reductions – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says the planned Firmus gas price cut from April should reach households and businesses, and calls on the British Government not to reduce the Energy Price Guarantee amid the cost-of-living pressures.
Economy and employment Issue: Firmus gas price reduction from April Original release: Workers and families must feel benefits of gas price reductions – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Calm heads needed to work through Windsor Framework: Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says calm heads are needed to assess the Windsor Framework, accusing some parties of spin and of undermining the Belfast Agreement, and says the DUP will obtain answers where gaps arise.
Constitutional affairs Issue: UK-EU Windsor Framework agreement and Stormont Brake Original release: Calm heads needed to work through Windsor Framework: Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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Threats to police officers families ‘absolutely despicable’ – Kelly
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly condemns threats reportedly issued by 'Arm na Poblachta' to police officers' families, calling them despicable and urging the group to withdraw them and disband. He says some such groups are involved in criminality and links to gangs, and urges anyone with information to…
Justice and policing Issue: Arm na Poblachta threats to police officers' families Original release: Threats to police officers families ‘absolutely despicable’ – Kelly (opens in a new tab)
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Threat to police officers families condemned
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and DUP Policing Board representative Trevor Clarke MLA condemn a threat made against families of police officers, say the perpetrators must be brought to justice, urge stronger support for the PSNI and call on the Government to address policing budget shortfalls.
Justice and policing Issue: Arm na Poblachta threats to police officers' families Original release: Threat to police officers families condemned (opens in a new tab)
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Community Transport Providers Left Behind
Alliance MLAs Kellie Armstrong and Andrew Muir criticise the Department for Infrastructure's one-month extension of community transport funding, warning it leaves providers facing staff redundancy notices. Muir says he has written to the department's Permanent Secretary about its budget position.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: DfI one-month community transport funding extension Original release: Community Transport Providers Left Behind (opens in a new tab)
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Parties need to explain rejection of enhanced health provision for public, say Alliance MLAs
Alliance MLAs Andrew Muir and Paula Bradshaw urge other parties to explain their rejection of proposed enhanced urgent care at a new Dundonald centre, which they say would ease pressure on the Ulster Hospital emergency department.
Health Issue: Council debate on proposed Urgent Care Centre at Ulster Hospital Original release: Parties need to explain rejection of enhanced health provision for public, say Alliance MLAs (opens in a new tab)
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Those behind threat to relatives of police officers not welcome in our society, says McAllister
Alliance Policing Board member Nuala McAllister MLA says those behind a dissident threat to police officers' relatives are unwelcome in society, and urges the threat be withdrawn and any information passed to authorities. She cites the recent attempted murder of a detective in Omagh.
Justice and policing Issue: Arm na Poblachta threats to police officers' families Original release: Those behind threat to relatives of police officers not welcome in our society, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan condemns dissident republican threat against police families
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan condemns a threat by the dissident republican group Arm na Poblachta (ANP), which warned that police officers' families in Northern Ireland are targets. He calls the threat reprehensible and urges people to stand in solidarity with the families in rejecting it.
Justice and policing Issue: Arm na Poblachta threats to police officers' families Original release: Durkan condemns dissident republican threat against police families (opens in a new tab)
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Lollipop men and women face the axe under EA plans – Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart calls the Education Authority's freeze on recruiting School Crossing Patrol staff, including temporary cover, 'madness', warning it will increase safety risks at schools. She says she has urged the EA to rethink, and that MLA Diane Dodds will raise it again at a meeting.
Education Infrastructure and transport Issue: Education Authority freeze on School Crossing Patrol recruitment Original release: Lollipop men and women face the axe under EA plans – Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey establishes consultative group
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says he has established a consultation group with political, legal and business experience to consult across Northern Ireland on the Windsor Framework, reporting back by the end of March.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Windsor Framework publication and DUP consultation group Original release: Sir Jeffrey establishes consultative group (opens in a new tab)
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Cost-of-Living Public Meeting on March 13th at 7.30pm in Newry - Aontú
Aontú's Daniel Connolly, Armagh DEA Rep, announces a public meeting in Newry on 13 March at 7.30pm, where Peadar Tóibín and local representatives will address rising living costs, council rates and Daisy Hill services.
Economy and employment Health Original release: Cost-of-Living Public Meeting on March 13th at 7.30pm in Newry - Aontú (opens in a new tab)
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Cost-of-Living Public Meeting on 6th of March at 8pm in Moy - Aontú
Aontú's Cllr Denise Mullen promotes a public cost-of-living meeting in Moy on 6 March at 8pm, to be addressed by her and party leader Peadar Tóibín. She says Stormont has failed to act on rising energy and fuel costs for families.
Economy and employment Original release: Cost-of-Living Public Meeting on 6th of March at 8pm in Moy - Aontú (opens in a new tab)
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Reckless jet skiers to face prison and fines
Alliance MLA Andrew Muir welcomes new legislation, taking effect on 31 March, that gives the coastguard agency wider powers to prosecute reckless jet ski and watercraft users, saying it will improve swimmer safety. He says he responded to the government consultation for North Down residents and…
Justice and policing Issue: Reckless jet ski and watercraft legislation taking effect 31 March Original release: Reckless jet skiers to face prison and fines (opens in a new tab)