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Belfast City Council agrees to set up a fuel poverty hardship fund
Green Party Councillor Anthony Flynn says Belfast City Council has agreed his proposal for a Fuel Poverty Hardship Fund, offering one-off £100 payments to people and families most in need this winter. He calls for a region-wide relief scheme and fuel poverty strategy from the Executive instead.
Social security and welfare Local government Issue: Belfast City Council Fuel Poverty Hardship Fund proposal Original release: Belfast City Council agrees to set up a fuel poverty hardship fund (opens in a new tab)
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More needs to be done for animal welfare, says Brown
Alliance Animal Welfare spokesperson Patrick Brown MLA says animal charities face mounting pressure from rising costs and weak legislation, citing a 250-cat waiting list at Cats Protection's Belfast adoption centre. He calls for Lucy's Law, compulsory microchipping of cats, and better council…
Other Economy and employment Original release: More needs to be done for animal welfare, says Brown (opens in a new tab)
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Burbank welcomes council decisions on fracking and the extraction of oil and gas
Alliance Councillor Jay Burbank welcomes a unanimous Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council motion backing a moratorium on oil and gas exploration and extraction in Northern Ireland, and opposing fracking. He questions the DUP's commitment after two of its MPs voted against Labour's fracking…
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Antrim and Newtownabbey council motion on oil and gas moratorium and fracking Original release: Burbank welcomes council decisions on fracking and the extraction of oil and gas (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Companies can’t be allowed to profit from cost of living misery
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says the British government must not let energy companies profit from the cost of living crisis, after BP reported £7.1bn profits for July to September. He calls for a stronger windfall tax on energy firms and clarity on the £400 energy payment for families in the…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: BP third-quarter profits and shareholder payouts windfall tax call Original release: Eastwood: Companies can’t be allowed to profit from cost of living misery (opens in a new tab)
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Attacks on Queen’s academic lawyer must stop – O’Neill
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill MLA condemns sustained DUP attacks on Queen's University academic Professor Colin Harvey and calls for the PSNI to investigate and ensure his personal safety after UN concerns about possible violence.
Justice and policing Education Original release: Attacks on Queen’s academic lawyer must stop – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Leadership needed to tackle sectarian hate crimes - Buchanan
DUP MLA Keith Buchanan calls on all Mid Ulster representatives to take a clear public stand against the arson attack on Ballynougher Orange Hall and sectarianism, blaming republican leadership failures for fuelling such attacks.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Ballynougher Orange Hall attack near Magherafelt Original release: Leadership needed to tackle sectarian hate crimes - Buchanan (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey – Government needs to focus on replacing the Protocol
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says the Government must focus on replacing the Protocol with arrangements unionists can support before meeting the Secretary of State, warning there can be no stable Executive or Assembly until Northern Ireland's place in the UK internal market is restored. He…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Sir Jeffrey – Government needs to focus on replacing the Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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Archibald welcomes support for Professor Colin Harvey
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald welcomes Queen's University's public support for Professor Colin Harvey amid threats and abuse toward him. She calls on the university to publicly acknowledge that permission to use its logo on his publications was sought and granted, and urges political unionist…
Constitutional affairs Education Issue: Threats and abuse towards Professor Colin Harvey over constitutional publications Original release: Archibald welcomes support for Professor Colin Harvey (opens in a new tab)
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Taking a hammer to the Belfast Agreement is unlikely to fix our problems warns Empey
Ulster Unionist peer Lord Empey warns the Taoiseach to be careful after calling Northern Ireland's governance 'not fit for purpose', arguing that changes to the Belfast Agreement are unlikely to fix the problems and that both governments are complicit in the stalemate.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Taoiseach's comments on Northern Ireland governance being not fit for purpose Original release: Taking a hammer to the Belfast Agreement is unlikely to fix our problems warns Empey (opens in a new tab)
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Blair condemns attack on Orange Hall
Alliance Policing Board Spokesperson John Blair condemns the fire set at an Orange Hall in Magherafelt, calling it a hate crime, expressing disappointment, thanking those who contained it and urging anyone with information to contact the PSNI.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Ballynougher Orange Hall attack near Magherafelt Original release: Blair condemns attack on Orange Hall (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone condemns arson attack on Orange hall
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone condemns an arson attack on Ballynougher Orange hall near Magherafelt, which police are treating as a hate crime. He urges anyone with information to contact police and says such attacks will not be tolerated.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Ballynougher Orange Hall attack near Magherafelt Original release: McGlone condemns arson attack on Orange hall (opens in a new tab)
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Attack on Orange Hall just the latest manifestation of Republican hatred
TUV Mid Ulster spokesperson Glen Moore condemns the destruction of Ballynougher Orange Hall near Magherafelt as a deliberate attack on the Protestant and Unionist community. He links it to recent intimidation in Innishrush and criticises Michelle O'Neill for not condemning IRA-glorifying songs…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Ballynougher Orange Hall attack near Magherafelt Original release: Attack on Orange Hall just the latest manifestation of Republican hatred (opens in a new tab)
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Buchanan condemns Orange Hall blaze
DUP Mid Ulster MLA Keith Buchanan and Councillor Anne Forde urge leaders across Mid Ulster to speak out after a fire seriously damaged Ballynougher Orange Hall near Magherafelt, with the roof collapsed. Buchanan calls on anyone with information to contact police and condemns repeated attacks on…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Ballynougher Orange Hall attack near Magherafelt Original release: Buchanan condemns Orange Hall blaze (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons – progress is only made through consensus
DUP Director of Elections and East Antrim MLA Gordon Lyons says Sinn Fein's leader Michelle O'Neill ignores unionist views and calls for the Protocol to be replaced before devolved government can return. He cites DUP withdrawal of the First Minister and claims hauliers warn of empty shelves.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Lyons – progress is only made through consensus (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP selects Norris as Faughan councillor
The SDLP says Declan Norris has been chosen at a party selection convention to fill the Faughan seat on Derry City and Strabane District Council. Group Leader Brian Tierney hails him as an asset ahead of next May's council elections, citing cost of living and health access pressures.
Local government Original release: SDLP selects Norris as Faughan councillor (opens in a new tab)
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Savita Halappanavar: 10 Years On The Struggle Continues
People Before Profit marks ten years since Savita Halappanavar's death, arguing that reproductive justice is still unmet. It lists remaining barriers in the Republic, including a 3-day wait, a 12-week limit, and maternity hospitals not providing abortion, and says much of the North has no access.
Disability and equality Health Issue: Savita Halappanavar 10‑year anniversary Original release: Savita Halappanavar: 10 Years On The Struggle Continues (opens in a new tab)
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Palestine: The New Resistance
People Before Profit says the Palestinian Authority's compliance with Israeli occupation is being challenged by the Lions' Den, a new armed group in the West Bank, citing a Jerusalem Post story and recent killings in Nablus and Jenin.
International affairs Justice and policing Original release: Palestine: The New Resistance (opens in a new tab)
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‘Bizarre u-turn by British Secretary of State fuels uncertainty’ – O’Neill
Sinn Féin Vice-President Michelle O'Neill says the British Secretary of State's U-turn leaves Northern Ireland in political limbo with no Executive, Assembly or caretaker ministers during a cost-of-living crisis. She blames the DUP for refusing to join an Executive and says she will press the…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: British Secretary of State U-turn on Northern Ireland Assembly election timing Original release: ‘Bizarre u-turn by British Secretary of State fuels uncertainty’ – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Government should focus on dealing with the Protocol: Sir Jeffrey
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP urges the Government to concentrate on fixing the Northern Ireland Protocol and restoring Northern Ireland's place in the UK internal market, rather than delaying over a possible election. He says the DUP would contest a snap poll if one were called, but argues…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Government uncertainty over calling a Westminster election amid Protocol dispute Original release: Government should focus on dealing with the Protocol: Sir Jeffrey (opens in a new tab)
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Forget the mind games SOS and get on with removing EU sovereignty over NI
TUV leader Jim Allister says Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris should prioritise recovering full UK sovereignty over Northern Ireland from the EU rather than pressing for an election. He argues the Protocol, under which EU laws govern much of the economy, undermines constitutional certainty…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Forget the mind games SOS and get on with removing EU sovereignty over NI (opens in a new tab)