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Durkan: Rail review must be start of plan to connect island
SDLP Opposition Infrastructure Spokesperson Mark H Durkan says the All Island Strategic Rail Review must be only the first step towards wider cross-island transport links, warning that the north west and Enniskillen would still lack rail provision under the published proposals.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: All-Island Strategic Rail Review publication Original release: Durkan: Rail review must be start of plan to connect island (opens in a new tab)
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Genuine users of RHI Scheme must be treated fairly - Elliott
UUP agriculture, environment and rural affairs spokesperson Tom Elliott says genuine RHI users who suffered severe financial losses must be properly compensated following the Economy Minister's announcement of the scheme's closure. He blames the DUP for a flawed copy of Whitehall legislation and…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme closure announcement Original release: Genuine users of RHI Scheme must be treated fairly - Elliott (opens in a new tab)
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Labour setting out path towards tax rises: Wilson
DUP MP Sammy Wilson says the Labour government is setting out a path to tax rises ahead of the Chancellor's statement, after abandoning a promised £300 cut in electricity bills and citing a black hole in public finances.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Chancellor's statement on public finances and expected tax rises, July 2024 Original release: Labour setting out path towards tax rises: Wilson (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Lee-Surginor expresses condolences after motorcyclist dies in accident on Killyleagh Road
Alliance Rowallane councillor David Lee-Surginor offers condolences to the family of a man in his 50s who died after a motorcyclist was struck in a crash on Downpatrick's Killyleagh Road. He urges road users to take care and asks witnesses to contact police.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Killyleagh Road fatal motorcycle crash in Downpatrick Original release: Cllr Lee-Surginor expresses condolences after motorcyclist dies in accident on Killyleagh Road (opens in a new tab)
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Attacks against a homelessness support charity "despicable" - Ash Jones
Green Party West Belfast representative Ash Jones condemns recent attacks and intimidation targeting the Welcome Centre, a homelessness charity in the inner west of Belfast, calling them despicable.
Housing Issue: West Belfast Welcome Centre arson attack Original release: Attacks against a homelessness support charity "despicable" - Ash Jones (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney meets with DAERA Minister alongside Lough Neagh fishermen
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says he brought DAERA Minister Andrew Muir to meet Lough Neagh fishermen and environmental tourism stakeholders in Toomebridge about blue-green algae's impact on fishing and tourism. He calls the minister's action plan a positive first step and urges a full…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Lough Neagh blue-green algae meeting with DAERA Minister Andrew Muir Original release: Kearney meets with DAERA Minister alongside Lough Neagh fishermen (opens in a new tab)
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Bill important first step in securing future of woodlands here, says McReynolds
Alliance MLA Peter McReynolds says his proposed Private Members' Bill on tree protection is an important first step to securing Northern Ireland's woodlands. The Bill would strengthen tree preservation orders, create a 'heritage tree' designation and protect trees from permitted developments.
Environment and climate Issue: Private Members' Bill on tree protection submission Original release: Bill important first step in securing future of woodlands here, says McReynolds (opens in a new tab)
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One year past Environment Improvement Plan deadline despite Minister’s efforts, says Blair
Alliance spokesperson John Blair MLA says the Environment Improvement Plan is more urgent than ever, welcoming the DAERA Minister's efforts to secure Executive approval after the July 2023 deadline was missed. He urges the Executive to act.
Environment and climate Original release: One year past Environment Improvement Plan deadline despite Minister’s efforts, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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TUV party secretary challenges Translink on double standards
TUV party secretary Ann McClure writes to Translink questioning why it marked an Armagh GAA fans' train to Dublin on social media but not the Twelfth of July, and why its Belfast buses display the progress pride flag, which she says is political.
Community relations and legacy Infrastructure and transport Original release: TUV party secretary challenges Translink on double standards (opens in a new tab)
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As Media & Tourism spokesperson, I will stand up for workers and quality services – Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD
Dublin South Central TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh welcomes his new Sinn Féin portfolio covering tourism and media, and pledges to press for workers' rights, high-quality public services, and sustainable direct exchequer funding for RTÉ instead of the licence fee. He also calls for an all-Ireland approach…
Economy and employment Housing Issue: Aengus Ó Snodaigh appointed Sinn Féin tourism and media spokesperson Original release: As Media & Tourism spokesperson, I will stand up for workers and quality services – Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (opens in a new tab)
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Minister must outline pathway to opening of new Maternity hospital –…
DUP MLA Diane Dodds, a Stormont Health Committee member, asks Health Minister Mike Nesbitt to attend a committee meeting on the Royal Victoria new Maternity Hospital's opening. She seeks clarity on steps to address Pseudomonas aeruginosa found in the water system, timescales, costs and budget.
Health Infrastructure and transport Issue: Pseudomonas aeruginosa found in Royal Victoria new Maternity Hospital water system Original release: Minister must outline pathway to opening of new Maternity hospital –… (opens in a new tab)
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The Minister for Communities must invest in homelessness prevention services, says Armstrong
Alliance Housing Spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA calls on Communities Minister Gordon Lyons to prioritise homelessness prevention investment, citing 47,312 households on social housing waiting lists, 29,394 of them with homelessness status, and warning of pressure on other services.
Housing Public finance and taxation Issue: Social housing waiting lists reach 47,312 households Original release: The Minister for Communities must invest in homelessness prevention services, says Armstrong (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Budget cut will worsen housing crisis
SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan warns that cuts to the Housing Executive budget will hit families across the North, after the Executive's body said funding gaps would limit new social housing to 400 homes this year against a 2,000 target. He calls for immediate action from the Executive and a properly…
Housing Public finance and taxation Issue: Housing Executive budget shortfall and reduced social house building targets Original release: McCrossan: Budget cut will worsen housing crisis (opens in a new tab)
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Lynn Boylan MEP appointed to key European Parliament Committees
Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin Lynn Boylan says she will champion working people and households in the European Parliament after her appointment to the International Trade and ENVI committees. She pledges to oppose the Mercosur deal and to press for post-Brexit arrangements that honour the Good Friday…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: Lynn Boylan appointed to European Parliament International Trade and ENVI committees Original release: Lynn Boylan MEP appointed to key European Parliament Committees (opens in a new tab)
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OEP findings "depressing and concerning" - Cllr Smyth
Green Party councillor Brian Smyth, for Lisnasharragh, says the Office for Environmental Protection's findings that water quality laws are not being implemented properly are depressing and concerning. He accuses the Stormont Executive of giving persistent polluters a free pass and says it may have…
Environment and climate Issue: Office for Environmental Protection findings on water quality law implementation Original release: OEP findings "depressing and concerning" - Cllr Smyth (opens in a new tab)
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Let’s use Plastic Free July to shape our attitude towards plastic waste, says Blair.
Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA urges people to use Plastic Free July to change how they use and dispose of plastic, citing harm to wildlife, waterways and marine life, and UN and BBC figures on global plastic waste.
Environment and climate Original release: Let’s use Plastic Free July to shape our attitude towards plastic waste, says Blair. (opens in a new tab)
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Brogan welcomes green light for work on Strule Campus
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan welcomes the go-ahead for the Strule campus in Omagh, which she says is set to open in September 2028 and will bring over 4,000 children together to learn side by side.
Education Infrastructure and transport Issue: Strule Shared Education Campus Omagh construction green light Original release: Brogan welcomes green light for work on Strule Campus (opens in a new tab)
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Maskey seeking update on new maternity hospital following reports of further delays
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey says he has written to the Belfast Trust chief executive seeking an update and the facts after press reports of further delays to the new Royal Hospitals maternity facility in west Belfast. He calls for the work to be progressed efficiently and quickly.
Health Infrastructure and transport Issue: Royal Victoria maternity hospital further delays reported in news coverage Original release: Maskey seeking update on new maternity hospital following reports of further delays (opens in a new tab)
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Brogan welcomes agreement on tackling Lough Neagh issues
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan welcomes the Executive's agreement on an action plan to address problems at Lough Neagh, pointing to recent increases in blue-green algae blooms and calling for urgent work to start.
Environment and climate Issue: Executive agreement on Lough Neagh action plan Original release: Brogan welcomes agreement on tackling Lough Neagh issues (opens in a new tab)
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Muir welcomes Executive approval for Lough Neagh Report and Action Plan
Alliance DAERA Minister Andrew Muir welcomes the Executive's approval of the 37-action Lough Neagh plan, calling it a first step towards long-term water quality recovery. He says there are no quick fixes and that progress will depend partly on available funding.
Environment and climate Issue: Executive agreement on Lough Neagh action plan Original release: Muir welcomes Executive approval for Lough Neagh Report and Action Plan (opens in a new tab)