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Lack of beds in Altnagelvin a serious worry – Delargy
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy says pressures at Altnagelvin Emergency Department, where over 40 patients were waiting for a bed, show an Executive must be formed urgently. He calls on the DUP to end its boycott of the political institutions so the proposed £1 billion for health can be used.
Health Issue: Over 40 patients waiting for beds at Altnagelvin Emergency Department Original release: Lack of beds in Altnagelvin a serious worry – Delargy (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI political policing clear for all to see
TUV leader Jim Allister says PSNI admissions that action against two officers over an event marking the Sean Graham bookmakers' murders anniversary followed political pressure, including from the deputy First Minister, show political policing. He claims this, alongside the Bobby Storey funeral…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: PSNI disciplinary action against two officers over Sean Graham anniversary event Original release: PSNI political policing clear for all to see (opens in a new tab)
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DUP should end ‘shameful and cruel boycott’ of Executive – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane urges the DUP to end its boycott of the Executive and help people struggling with bills, saying his party is ready to form an Executive now to ease cost-of-living pressures.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: DUP should end ‘shameful and cruel boycott’ of Executive – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Court submissions raise serious questions about SF influence on…
The DUP's Trevor Clarke, its Lead Policing Board representative, says Court submissions for the Chief Constable in a challenge by two probationary officers raise fresh concerns about Sinn Féin influence over policing, citing claims that political leaders including the deputy First Minister raised…
Justice and policing Issue: PSNI disciplinary action against two officers over Sean Graham anniversary event Original release: Court submissions raise serious questions about SF influence on… (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister commits to review transgender guidance
TUV leader Jim Allister welcomes the Education Minister's commitment to review the Education Authority's guidance on supporting transgender young people, and calls for the guidance to be withdrawn as fundamentally flawed. He objects to advice on parental involvement and to proposals to remove…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Minister commits to review transgender guidance for schools Original release: Education Minister commits to review transgender guidance (opens in a new tab)
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Hype no substitute for tackling the sovereignty issue
TUV leader Jim Allister says new EU 'technical talks' on the Northern Ireland Protocol will only tinker with how it works, since the EU mandate has not widened, and calls for the sovereignty issue to be addressed first. He urges Unionists to refuse to restore Stormont.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK technical talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Hype no substitute for tackling the sovereignty issue (opens in a new tab)
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McMullan secures new Council disability group with aim of making city accessible
Alliance Belfast City Councillor Ross McMullan says a new Council disability working group, approved unanimously on Monday night, will help make Belfast accessible and produce an overarching disability strategy. He calls for a plan and indicators to replace the current status quo.
Disability and equality Local government Issue: Belfast City Council disability working group approval Original release: McMullan secures new Council disability group with aim of making city accessible (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong seeks clarification on benefits rise
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong writes to Work and Pensions Minister Chloe Smith seeking clarity on whether benefits will rise with inflation, after Prime Minister Liz Truss declined to rule out real-terms cuts. She warns against cuts that would hit the lowest incomes.
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Issue: Government refusal to rule out real-terms benefit cuts Original release: Armstrong seeks clarification on benefits rise (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood urges British government to protect vulnerable families
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood MP warns that the UK government must not let welfare payments fall in real terms during the cost of living crisis, after PM Liz Truss declined to commit to rises in line with inflation. He has written to Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng proposing inflation-linked benefit…
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Issue: Government refusal to rule out real-terms benefit cuts Original release: Eastwood urges British government to protect vulnerable families (opens in a new tab)
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Tory GDPR pledge a threat to basic cross-border activity: O’Toole
SDLP MLA Matthew O'Toole warns that the Conservatives' plan for a UK-only data equivalence system could disrupt cross-border payroll, healthcare, frontier worker arrangements and all-island bodies. He says it threatens post-Brexit data adequacy protections.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Tory conference pledge on UK data equivalence system Original release: Tory GDPR pledge a threat to basic cross-border activity: O’Toole (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Braverman’s inhumane comments new low for Tories
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna says Home Secretary Suella Braverman's remarks about wanting a Rwanda removal flight before Christmas show a lack of humanity and empathy, calling them a new low even by Tory standards.
Immigration International affairs Issue: Braverman comments on Rwanda removal flights before Christmas Original release: Hanna: Braverman’s inhumane comments new low for Tories (opens in a new tab)
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Ordinary people paying price of Tory fantasy economics – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says ordinary people will pay for the British Chancellor's mini-Budget and planned spending cuts, calling for the Tories to scrap the budget and for the DUP to end its boycott so an Executive can be formed.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: British Chancellor's mini-Budget and Tory conference speech Original release: Ordinary people paying price of Tory fantasy economics – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Old Cathedral Building fire blow for businesses, creatives and artists – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says a fire at the Old Cathedral Building will hurt local independent businesses, creatives and artists in Cathedral Buildings, and urges the public to stay cautious and assist emergency services at the scene.
Economy and employment Issue: Old Cathedral Building fire, Belfast, October 2022 Original release: Old Cathedral Building fire blow for businesses, creatives and artists – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Focus must be on removing the Protocol : Paisley
DUP MP Ian Paisley urges the UK Government to concentrate on removing the NI Protocol instead of issuing apologies, arguing it has set Northern Ireland back and collapsed the institutions. He says the Protocol Bill should be fast-tracked, as two years of talks with the EU failed.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Focus must be on removing the Protocol : Paisley (opens in a new tab)
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Join the conversation on Irish Unity – Kearney
Sinn Féin chair Declan Kearney describes Saturday's Dublin conference on constitutional change as a pivotal moment for debate on Irish unity. He announces a Belfast Peoples' Assembly on 12 October, opened by Mary Lou McDonald, with registration open and submissions invited online.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Ireland's Future conference in Dublin, October 2022 Original release: Join the conversation on Irish Unity – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Ordinary people and public services paying price of Tory chaos – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says ordinary people and public services are paying for Tory chaos after Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed plans for around £18 billion of cuts, and calls for an Executive to be formed now, urging the DUP to end its boycott.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Kwarteng confirmation of £18 billion public spending cuts plan Original release: Ordinary people and public services paying price of Tory chaos – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Rachel Woods welcomes launch of MACR consultation
Green Party NI's Cllr Rachel Woods welcomes the Department of Justice consultation on raising the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility from 10, urging meaningful engagement with children and young people and encouraging public responses.
Justice and policing Issue: Department of Justice consultation on Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility Original release: Cllr Rachel Woods welcomes launch of MACR consultation (opens in a new tab)
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Steve Baker`s olive branch should be reciprocated by Irish Government and EU - Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie MLA calls on the Irish Government and the EU to reciprocate Steve Baker's offer of an olive branch on the Northern Ireland Protocol. He says both sides have damaged trust by promoting false narratives, and urges everyone to redouble efforts to fix the protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Steve Baker olive branch on Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Steve Baker`s olive branch should be reciprocated by Irish Government and EU - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Disgrace households still without clarity on financial support, says Tennyson
Alliance energy spokesperson and Upper Bann MLA Eóin Tennyson says it is a disgrace that households in Northern Ireland still lack clarity on when financial support will arrive, after energy price rises including a 56 per cent increase for Firmus Energy customers. He notes Great Britain is already…
Economy and employment Issue: Firmus Energy and other Northern Ireland domestic energy price increases October 2022 Original release: Disgrace households still without clarity on financial support, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Nelson: Priority must be in helping those impacted by fire
Alliance Councillor Sam Nelson calls for Belfast City Council's Revitalisation Task Force to meet urgently, with relevant Executive Ministers, after a serious fire at the Old Cathedral Building in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter. He says the priority is listening to affected businesses and developing…
Local government Economy and employment Issue: Old Cathedral Building fire, Belfast, October 2022 Original release: Nelson: Priority must be in helping those impacted by fire (opens in a new tab)