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Aiken welcomes award of Royal Navy contract to Harland & Wolff
UUP Finance Spokesperson Steve Aiken OBE MLA welcomes the award of a £1.6bn Royal Navy contract to build three support ships in Belfast, led by a Harland & Wolff consortium. He says it will restart shipbuilding there and create high-quality manufacturing jobs.
Economy and employment Issue: Team Resolute selected as preferred bidder for Royal Navy support ships Original release: Aiken welcomes award of Royal Navy contract to Harland & Wolff (opens in a new tab)
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Medicines should be removed from the scope of the Protocol – Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie says medicines should be taken out of the Northern Ireland Protocol, warning that patients could lose equitable access to new and innovative drugs and cancer treatments. He calls on the EU to recognise the problems, urges a parallel MHRA and EMA system for centrally…
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: Medicines divergence under the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Medicines should be removed from the scope of the Protocol – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Muir urges Chancellor to learn from mistakes from last recession ahead of Autumn Statement
Alliance Finance spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA urges the Chancellor to learn from mistakes made in the last recession ahead of the Autumn Statement, calling for a fairer tax burden, a wider windfall tax on energy companies, and an energy support package. He also calls for a restored Executive and…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: 2022 UK autumn budget public spending cuts Original release: Muir urges Chancellor to learn from mistakes from last recession ahead of Autumn Statement (opens in a new tab)
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McReynolds welcomes award of Royal Navy contract to Harland and Wolff
Alliance East Belfast MLA Peter McReynolds welcomes the Ministry of Defence's award of a £1.6bn contract to a Harland and Wolff-led consortium to build three Royal Navy support ships, with blocks built and final assembly in Belfast. He says it will benefit East Belfast and the wider city.
Economy and employment Issue: Team Resolute selected as preferred bidder for Royal Navy support ships Original release: McReynolds welcomes award of Royal Navy contract to Harland and Wolff (opens in a new tab)
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Human cost of energy crisis real, says Farry, as he challenges Government on when financial support will arrive
Alliance MP Stephen Farry calls on the UK Government to give clarity on when the promised £400 energy support and £100 home heating oil support will reach Northern Ireland households, after a Westminster debate he brought on the issue.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Westminster debate on energy price support for Northern Ireland Original release: Human cost of energy crisis real, says Farry, as he challenges Government on when financial support will arrive (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP calls for ‘fiscal guarantee’ to protect Northern Ireland public finances
SDLP Stormont leader Matthew O'Toole MLA calls on the UK Government to provide a fiscal guarantee covering a £650m shortfall in devolved finances ahead of the Chancellor's Fiscal Statement, and urges support for households awaiting energy price aid and heating oil.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Chancellor's Fiscal Statement November 2022 Northern Ireland funding Original release: SDLP calls for ‘fiscal guarantee’ to protect Northern Ireland public finances (opens in a new tab)
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British government needs to urgently reach negotiated settlement with EU – O’Neill
Sinn Féin Leas-Uachtarán Michelle O'Neill urges the UK government to press ahead quickly with talks to resolve Northern Ireland Protocol issues with the EU, responding to Foreign Secretary James Cleverly's remarks to a Westminster committee.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Foreign Secretary James Cleverly's Westminster committee remarks on Northern Ireland Protocol talks Original release: British government needs to urgently reach negotiated settlement with EU – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Chris MacManus MEP hosts launch of ‘Making the Case for Irish Unity in the EU’ report by Colin Harvey and Mark Bassett
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus hosted the European Parliament launch of a report by Professor Colin Harvey and Mark Bassett on legal routes for Irish unity within the EU. He says the EU should actively prepare for constitutional change on the island.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Making the Case for Irish Unity in the EU report launch Original release: Chris MacManus MEP hosts launch of ‘Making the Case for Irish Unity in the EU’ report by Colin Harvey and Mark Bassett (opens in a new tab)
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Dithering and delay on the £400 energy payment needs to end – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald calls for an end to delays in paying the £400 energy payment, saying it is more than six months since people were promised it. She blames the DUP's boycott of the Executive and says the British government has not clarified when the money will be paid.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Delays to £400 energy support payment in Northern Ireland Original release: Dithering and delay on the £400 energy payment needs to end – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Wilson challenges Chancellor about £400 payments for NI
DUP MP Sammy Wilson calls on the UK Government to deliver the £400 energy payments to Northern Ireland households before Christmas, dismissing claims that delays are linked to the Assembly and Executive's status. He urges a swift rollout and says no one should use fuel poverty as leverage.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Delays to £400 energy support payment in Northern Ireland Original release: Wilson challenges Chancellor about £400 payments for NI (opens in a new tab)
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“MLA Pay Cut Isn’t Enough” – Gemma Brolly
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly calls for MLA wages to be cut to minimum wage, saying a reported 27% salary cut is not enough amid the cost-of-living and fuel crisis. She also blames the Stormont stalemate for health service delays and calls for Stormont institutions to be reformed.
Economy and employment Health Issue: Secretary of State legislation extending Executive formation period and cutting MLA pay Original release: “MLA Pay Cut Isn’t Enough” – Gemma Brolly (opens in a new tab)
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Dickson gravely concerned for right-to-buy homeowners
East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson says he is gravely concerned for right-to-buy homeowners facing huge repair bills from NIHE for neglected flats, and has written to the Minister for Communities seeking urgent meetings.
Housing Original release: Dickson gravely concerned for right-to-buy homeowners (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP seeks urgent health service talks
SDLP health spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says he has asked the Department of Health's senior officials to convene urgent talks between political leaders, health chiefs and civil servants on the emergency care crisis. He argues devolved government must resume with a full-time Health Minister, and…
Health Issue: Emergency care crisis and proposed urgent health talks Original release: SDLP seeks urgent health service talks (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Energy companies must pay fair share
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna calls on the UK Government to strengthen the windfall tax on energy firms and close tax-avoidance loopholes, and demands clarity on energy support payments for Northern Ireland households.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Hanna: Energy companies must pay fair share (opens in a new tab)
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Those seeking joint authority should focus on restoring devolution
DUP MLA Paul Givan says those pursuing joint authority should instead replace the Protocol with arrangements unionists can back, so devolution can return. He argues a Lucid Talk poll question on a 'consultative role' with Dublin lacks clarity and that the Trader Support Service costs £365,000 daily.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Lucid Talk poll on joint authority and Direct Rule in Northern Ireland Original release: Those seeking joint authority should focus on restoring devolution (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill ‘saddened’ at the death of gifted historian Éamon Phoenix
Sinn Féin Leas-Uachtarán Michelle O'Neill expresses condolences on the death of historian Dr Éamon Phoenix, describing him as a gifted communicator whose writing and broadcasting shaped public awareness of Irish history.
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Archibald to tell Hunt to hike taxes on energy companies
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says small businesses need support with rising energy bills and calls for an Executive to be formed now. She is writing to the British Chancellor to demand a Windfall Tax on energy companies, cuts to fuel duty and energy VAT, and reinstatement of the reduced VAT…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: Archibald to tell Hunt to hike taxes on energy companies (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone calls for joined-up approach to help health pressures
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone calls on the Department of Health to improve cooperation between health trusts to tackle current pressures, after visiting Antrim Area Hospital following a major incident there. He blames the DUP's boycott of the institutions for letting health services down.
Health Issue: Antrim Area Hospital Emergency Department temporary closure Original release: McGlone calls for joined-up approach to help health pressures (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna comments on passing of Dr Éamon Phoenix
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna pays tribute to historian Dr Éamon Phoenix, who died aged 69 after a short illness, offering condolences to his family and praising his work on Irish history and his spoken word archive.
Other Original release: Hanna comments on passing of Dr Éamon Phoenix (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald to attend Remembrance Sunday Service in Dublin
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says she will attend the Royal British Legion's Remembrance Sunday event in Dublin's cathedral, honouring those from across the island who died in both World Wars and urging a respectful, inclusive approach to shared history.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Mary Lou McDonald to attend Remembrance Sunday Service in Dublin (opens in a new tab)