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O'Toole: O'Dowd must be transparent on A5 funding future
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA calls on Finance Minister John O'Dowd to disclose how much of the £180 million A5 allocation for 2025-26 may be lost through reduced requirements after delays, saying the minister could not answer during Assembly questions.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: A5 dual carriageway funding at risk during Assembly questions Original release: O'Toole: O'Dowd must be transparent on A5 funding future (opens in a new tab)
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DFI must start taking active travel seriously, says McReynolds
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Peter McReynolds MLA says the Department for Infrastructure must take active travel seriously after an Audit Office report found underspend and missed targets. He calls for a detailed timetable of aims and stakeholder involvement.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Northern Ireland Audit Office active travel report Original release: DFI must start taking active travel seriously, says McReynolds (opens in a new tab)
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Women and girls living with endometriosis must be supported – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon welcomes cross-party Assembly support for a motion backing specialist endometriosis diagnosis and treatment services. She calls on the Health Minister to act urgently and work with Dublin on an all-island approach.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Assembly motion backing improved endometriosis care Original release: Women and girls living with endometriosis must be supported – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald addresses British Labour Party Conference in Liverpool
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald calls on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to hold Irish unity referendums under the Good Friday Agreement by the end of this decade. She also condemns continued arms supply to Israel and the situation in Gaza.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Mary Lou McDonald addresses British Labour Party Conference in Liverpool (opens in a new tab)
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Catherine Connolly will be a President who understands the immense opportunity of Irish Unity – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald says presidential candidate Catherine Connolly will bring a working‑class perspective to the presidency, recognising the huge chance Irish unity offers, defending Ireland’s military neutrality, championing human rights and backing Gaza and Palestine.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Sinn Féin Building for Unity Conference Original release: Catherine Connolly will be a President who understands the immense opportunity of Irish Unity – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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Ireland Against Racism Carnival
People Before Profit backs tomorrow's Ireland Against Racism Carnival, which it says has support from over 150 organisations, and calls for big, broad mobilisations against racism and the far right. It also blames the government, not immigrants, for housing and service failures.
Disability and equality Immigration Issue: Ireland Against Racism Carnival, 27 September 2025 Original release: Ireland Against Racism Carnival (opens in a new tab)
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United Against Racism 'Sports For All' Fun Day a Great Antidote to Division
People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin says Donald Trump, Tommy Robinson and the DUP stoked racist falsehoods that led to violent attacks, and promotes a United Against Racism 'Sports For All' fun day at Bready Cricket Club in Derry as an alternative to division.
Disability and equality Issue: United Against Racism 'Sports For All' fun day at Bready Cricket Club Original release: United Against Racism 'Sports For All' Fun Day a Great Antidote to Division (opens in a new tab)
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Any attempt to dilute legacy framework will not be accepted – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says there must be no amnesty or special treatment for British combatants in the legacy framework, urges the UK and Irish governments to clarify the new veteran protections and calls for the legislation to be published promptly for full scrutiny.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Irish‑British legacy framework Original release: Any attempt to dilute legacy framework will not be accepted – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Delargy welcomes ‘transformative’ Teaching and Student Centre project at Magee
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy welcomes Ulster University's search for a contractor to build a Teaching and Student Centre at its Magee Campus in Derry, funded by £29m from the Shared Island Fund. He says it will expand north west higher education and strengthen links with Atlantic Technical…
Education Infrastructure and transport Issue: Ulster University Magee Teaching and Student Centre contractor tender Original release: Delargy welcomes ‘transformative’ Teaching and Student Centre project at Magee (opens in a new tab)
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New guidance to tackle unfinished roads in housing developments welcomed – Boylan
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes revised Department for Infrastructure guidance aimed at preventing housing estates from being left with unadopted roads, footpaths and streetlights. He says it sets a clear start point for enforcement, backdated to developments bonded from January 2024.
Infrastructure and transport Housing Issue: Revised guidance on unadopted roads in housing developments Original release: New guidance to tackle unfinished roads in housing developments welcomed – Boylan (opens in a new tab)
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‘We cannot put a price on saving lives’ – Begley
Sinn Féin MP Órfhlaith Begley calls on all parties to work together to deliver the A5 road project, which she says will save lives. She says the Department's appeal against the latest legal challenge will be heard in December and that Sinn Féin will work with all parties to get it built.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A5 road upgrade appeal hearing scheduled for December Original release: ‘We cannot put a price on saving lives’ – Begley (opens in a new tab)
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Progress on Vehicle Taxing Reform - Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell welcomes a commitment from Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to review the requirement for hard copy proof of insurance when taxing vehicles at Post Offices in Northern Ireland. He says the minister has directed officials to explore introducing Continuous Insurance…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Minister Kimmins review of hard copy insurance requirement for vehicle tax Original release: Progress on Vehicle Taxing Reform - Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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UNADOPTED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS: UUP Infrastructure Spokesperson John Stewart MLA calls for more to be done
UUP Infrastructure Spokesperson John Stewart MLA gives a qualified welcome to Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins's new enforcement guidance on unadopted developments, but says it only applies from January 2024 and calls on the Department for Infrastructure to resolve existing estate cases.
Infrastructure and transport Housing Issue: Revised guidance on unadopted roads in housing developments Original release: UNADOPTED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS: UUP Infrastructure Spokesperson John Stewart MLA calls for more to be done (opens in a new tab)
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Amendments to School Uniform Bill would benefit families and young people – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan has re-submitted amendments to the School Uniforms Bill to reduce family costs, proposing limits on branded items, generic alternatives, girls' right to wear trousers, support for children with additional needs, and uniform banks and swap schemes.
Education Disability and equality Issue: School Uniforms Bill amendments re-submitted in the Assembly Original release: Amendments to School Uniform Bill would benefit families and young people – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Ferguson welcomes Bloody Sunday court ruling
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson welcomes a court ruling allowing witness statements to be used as evidence in the Soldier F trial, saying the trial should continue. She pledges party support for the Bloody Sunday families.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Bloody Sunday Soldier F trial witness statements ruling Original release: Ferguson welcomes Bloody Sunday court ruling (opens in a new tab)
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Brett: Alliance wrong to back Gerry Kelly amendment
North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett criticises the Alliance Party for voting for Gerry Kelly's amendment to a DUP legacy motion, which removed the word 'innocent' before 'victims'. He says Alliance has repeatedly sided with Sinn Féin and suggests it reconsider its Assembly designation.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Sinn Féin amendment to DUP justice and legacy motion Original release: Brett: Alliance wrong to back Gerry Kelly amendment (opens in a new tab)
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Seán Crowe TD appeals for all-island co-operation on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe calls for an all-island healthcare model so children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy can access treatment available in the north but not the south. He raised the issue at an Oireachtas committee with Shared Island Initiative officials and urges faster progress on the drug…
Health Disability and equality Original release: Seán Crowe TD appeals for all-island co-operation on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (opens in a new tab)
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TUV respond to another attack on Dunloy Orange Hall
TUV MP Jim Allister condemns the latest attack on Dunloy Orange Hall as an assault on the local Protestant minority and its cultural expression, and urges anyone with information to contact the PSNI. TUV councillor Jonathan McAuley calls on police to treat the attack with the utmost seriousness.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Attack on Dunloy Orange Hall Original release: TUV respond to another attack on Dunloy Orange Hall (opens in a new tab)
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We must work together to stamp out racial and sectarian hatred – Ferguson
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson urges political representatives to lead by calling out sectarian and racist attacks ahead of an Assembly motion condemning them. She says the Executive is funding grassroots projects to combat racism and sectarianism.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Assembly motion condemning sectarian and racist attacks Original release: We must work together to stamp out racial and sectarian hatred – Ferguson (opens in a new tab)
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Brett expresses disgust at Sinn Fein legacy amendment
North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett calls on parties to back the DUP motion on justice and legacy, opposing a Sinn Féin amendment that would remove the word "innocent" from references to victims ahead of the Assembly debate.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Sinn Féin amendment to DUP justice and legacy motion Original release: Brett expresses disgust at Sinn Fein legacy amendment (opens in a new tab)