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Chambers welcomes progress towards pay deal for health workers but warns there’s still more to be done
Ulster Unionist MLA Alan Chambers welcomes Executive endorsement of a Health Minister proposal to align health and social care pay with UK colleagues, but says the £208m-cost 2025/26 award is only partly funded and criticises the First Minister's press conference remarks.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Executive funding of £100 million for nurses' pay uplift Original release: Chambers welcomes progress towards pay deal for health workers but warns there’s still more to be done (opens in a new tab)
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McAllister provides cautious welcome for steps towards confirming pay awards for health workers
Alliance health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA gives a cautious welcome to Executive steps towards funding health sector pay awards, but says the Health Minister needs the resources to match the offer and deliver the award he has promoted.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Executive funding of £100 million for nurses' pay uplift Original release: McAllister provides cautious welcome for steps towards confirming pay awards for health workers (opens in a new tab)
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Infrastructure Minister should step up on Lough Neagh
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson says Infrastructure Minister must step up on Lough Neagh and appear before the NI Affairs Committee, arguing sewage outflow is an overlooked factor alongside agriculture. He points to Action 12 of the Lough Neagh Action Plan as critical.
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: NI Affairs Committee evidence session on Lough Neagh environmental situation Original release: Infrastructure Minister should step up on Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)
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Adams to take legal action
Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams says he has instructed lawyers to pursue legal action against the British government's decision to deny internees compensation for wrongful imprisonment, calling the approach discriminatory and tied to new legacy legislation.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British government decision to retrospectively change internment custody order law Original release: Adams to take legal action (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers welcomes demonstrable progress on tackling hospital waiting lists
UUP MLA and Health Committee member Alan Chambers welcomes falling hospital waiting lists, citing recent Department of Health figures showing reductions in the longest waits for colonoscopies, hip and knee replacements and tonsillectomies. He credits the Minister's focus on longest waiters and…
Health Issue: Department of Health hospital waiting list figures showing reductions in longest waits Original release: Chambers welcomes demonstrable progress on tackling hospital waiting lists (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance remains committed to planting more trees, says Blair, following announcement of Tree Planting Action Plan
Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA says the party remains committed to planting more trees, after DAERA Minister Andrew Muir announced a Tree Planting Action Plan at a Woodland Trust event launching a report on Northern Ireland's woods and trees.
Environment and climate Issue: Tree Planting Action Plan announcement at Woodland Trust State of Woods and Trees report launch Original release: Alliance remains committed to planting more trees, says Blair, following announcement of Tree Planting Action Plan (opens in a new tab)
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Adams comment on Internment Case
Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams accuses the British government of hypocrisy over changing retrospectively a law on Interim Custody Orders that he says was broken in the 1970s, and criticises the Irish government for backing new legislation protecting British soldiers.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British government decision to retrospectively change internment custody order law Original release: Adams comment on Internment Case (opens in a new tab)
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Government fails to answer Attorney General legacy question: Robinson
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson asks the UK Government to clarify whether Attorney General Richard Hermer has stepped back from the legacy framework or been excluded by the Secretary of State, after Parliament's statement failed to answer this. He says the Secretary of State declined the question.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Attorney General role in legacy framework statement to Parliament Original release: Government fails to answer Attorney General legacy question: Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew welcomes Health Minister’s commitment to visit Dungannon respite facility
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew welcomes the Health Minister's commitment to visit Woodlawn House in Dungannon after an Assembly debate he tabled on respite care. He says families have reported planned respite cancelled at short notice and calls for timely, well-planned services.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Woodlawn House Dungannon respite facility Assembly debate Original release: Gildernew welcomes Health Minister’s commitment to visit Dungannon respite facility (opens in a new tab)
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Finnegan raises concern over discovery of Asian hornet nest
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan expresses concern after an Asian hornet nest was found, the first confirmed sighting of the species in the north. She welcomes the Environment Agency's response and urges the public to report suspected sightings or nests.
Environment and climate Issue: Asian hornet nest discovery in Northern Ireland Original release: Finnegan raises concern over discovery of Asian hornet nest (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Legacy legislation must serve victims and the future
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP welcomes progress in today's legacy legislation, citing safeguards on "sensitive" labelling, a statutory conflict of interest policy and a starting framework for the Legacy Commission. She says significant challenges remain, notably the Secretary of State's National…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Legacy legislation progress and remaining concerns over National Security veto Original release: Hanna: Legacy legislation must serve victims and the future (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan demands action from Executive to protect mental health services
SDLP MLA and Opposition Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan says the closure of the Extern crisis service in Foyle, which supported people in mental health distress out of hours, reflects Executive failings. He calls for cross-departmental legislation and a new budgeting approach ahead of the…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Closure of Extern crisis intervention service in Foyle Original release: Durkan demands action from Executive to protect mental health services (opens in a new tab)
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UK Gov must take ownership over delivering legacy bill based on truth & justice, says Eastwood
Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood urges the UK Government to engage fully with the Executive on the legacy bill's effect on devolved areas and to fund the future legacy system properly, rather than relying on the Block Grant.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: UK Government latest plans for Troubles legacy bill Original release: UK Gov must take ownership over delivering legacy bill based on truth & justice, says Eastwood (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP Speech SDLP Conference 2025
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says the party is launching a new phase to recruit members and candidates, pledges to champion fairness, anti‑sectarianism and a New Ireland, and criticises the Executive for failing on housing, services and environmental issues.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Original release: SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP Speech SDLP Conference 2025 (opens in a new tab)
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World Mental Health Day brings to light the dire need for better mental health services across the North – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn calls on the Health Minister to clarify plans for tackling the mental health crisis, saying progress on the 2021 Mental Health Strategy is falling far short. She urges a regional mental health crisis centre and cites her Suicide Prevention Bill requiring training for…
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McGrath: Executive must get serious about mental health
SDLP's McGrath says the Executive needs to take mental health far more seriously, though the release gives no specific policy, figure or decision behind the call.
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: McGrath: Executive must get serious about mental health (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister leaving parents in limbo following withdrawal of nursing support for special educational needs children, says Mathison
Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA says the Health Minister has left parents and special school staff in limbo after a review into nursing provision in special schools gave no clarity. He urges urgent answers and calls for full nursing provision to be reinstated.
Health Education Issue: Health Minister's review on nursing provision in special schools Original release: Health Minister leaving parents in limbo following withdrawal of nursing support for special educational needs children, says Mathison (opens in a new tab)
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Wildfires framework a milestone for the Mournes, says McMurray
Alliance South Down MLA Andrew McMurray welcomes DAERA Minister Andrew Muir's newly launched framework on wildfires, which follows this year's fires in the Mournes and Sperrins. He backs its focus on prevention, enforcement and peatland restoration, while saying more work remains.
Environment and climate Issue: DAERA wildfire strategic framework launch Original release: Wildfires framework a milestone for the Mournes, says McMurray (opens in a new tab)
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Baby Loss Certificate will provide compassion and recognition for families – Dolan
Sinn Féin MLA Jemma Dolan says she will host a ribbon display at Stormont on 9 October to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, and calls for the Baby Loss Certificate Scheme legislation, brought forward by Finance Minister John O'Dowd, to be progressed with other parties.
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McGrath: £20 million spent on restricted health procedures with no checks shows lack of oversight
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says an Audit Office report shows almost £22 million was spent on procedures that should have been restricted, with no monitoring by the Department or Health Trusts, and calls on the Minister for Health to explain the failure and ensure tighter s
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: NI Audit Office report on Effective Use of Resources compliance for restricted procedures Original release: McGrath: £20 million spent on restricted health procedures with no checks shows lack of oversight (opens in a new tab)