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Disruption of Sea Parcel Border already starting to bite
TUV leader Jim Allister MP warns that the Irish Sea parcels border, starting 30 September, is already causing providers in the rest of the UK to stop trading with Northern Ireland. He says the Government has failed to give hauliers clear information on the parcels processes and calls on the new…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Irish Sea parcels border start date and trader information delays Original release: Disruption of Sea Parcel Border already starting to bite (opens in a new tab)
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Deputy leader attends NIHRC annual report launch
Green Party Northern Ireland Deputy Leader Lesley Veronica says the party fully supports a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland, calling it a missed Good Friday Agreement promise and a post‑Brexit necessity, and welcomes the NIHRC annual report and recent Windsor Framework court rulings while applaud
Disability and equality Constitutional affairs Issue: NIHRC annual report launch Original release: Deputy leader attends NIHRC annual report launch (opens in a new tab)
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Maghie welcomes further expansion of kerb side glass recycling services.
Alliance Ormiston Councillor Jenna Maghie welcomes Belfast City Council's decision to extend kerbside glass recycling to over 6,000 more homes in Greater Belfast, with collections due to begin by March 2025. She says Alliance proposed the extra funding and pledges to push for citywide expansion.
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Belfast City Council kerbside glass recycling expansion decision Original release: Maghie welcomes further expansion of kerb side glass recycling services. (opens in a new tab)
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Planning and preparation for a new Ireland should start now, Cullen tells TUC meeting
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen calls for planning and preparation for a new Ireland to start now, urging the Irish government to lead this and immediately establish a Citizens' Assembly, while asking trade unionists and progressives in Britain and beyond to join the effort.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Planning and preparation for a new Ireland should start now, Cullen tells TUC meeting (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong marks International Day of Democracy by calling for Votes at 16.
Alliance's Kellie Armstrong MLA calls for the voting age to be lowered to 16 and 17-year-olds, marking International Day of Democracy and pointing to Scotland, Wales and other regions that have already made the change.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Armstrong marks International Day of Democracy by calling for Votes at 16. (opens in a new tab)
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PM does not uphold Belfast Agreement in all its parts – hypocrisy exposed
TUV leader Jim Allister MP accuses the UK and Irish Prime Ministers of hypocrisy over the Belfast Agreement, claiming Stormont is denied a cross-community vote on the Windsor Framework (the Protocol) and that Sir Keir Starmer only upholds its nationalist-favouring parts.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Stormont consent vote on the Northern Ireland Protocol by simple majority Original release: PM does not uphold Belfast Agreement in all its parts – hypocrisy exposed (opens in a new tab)
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TB and critical industry issues on agenda for DUP and UFU
DUP MP Carla Lockhart and MLA Michelle McIlveen, after meeting the Ulster Farmers' Union, call for Stormont and DAERA to implement the bTB eradication strategy outlined by former minister Edwin Poots, and for urgent action on the freeze on farm building planning applications.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Original release: TB and critical industry issues on agenda for DUP and UFU (opens in a new tab)
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McReynolds welcomes opening of Belfast Grand Central Station
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Peter McReynolds MLA welcomes the opening of Belfast Grand Central Station, saying it will boost the regional economy and help tackle climate change. He calls for sustained investment in public transport.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Belfast Grand Central Station opening Original release: McReynolds welcomes opening of Belfast Grand Central Station (opens in a new tab)
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Allister highlights challenges faced by sheep farmers in Westminster Hall debate
TUV MP Jim Allister, speaking in a Westminster Hall debate on sheep farming, calls for a sheep support scheme in Northern Ireland, criticising the Department's failure to act on a taskforce recommendation and warning of a 17% basic payment cut from 2025.
Agriculture and rural affairs Constitutional affairs Issue: Westminster Hall debate on sheep farming Original release: Allister highlights challenges faced by sheep farmers in Westminster Hall debate (opens in a new tab)
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Progress welcome but still long way to go in embracing renewable energy, says Honeyford.
Alliance energy spokesperson David Honeyford MLA welcomes 46% renewable electricity in the Department for the Economy's consumption and generation report but says progress has practically stopped. He calls for urgent planning reform to stop investment being lost to delays.
Environment and climate Issue: Electricity Consumption and Renewable Generation of Northern Ireland report 2024 Original release: Progress welcome but still long way to go in embracing renewable energy, says Honeyford. (opens in a new tab)
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Impending forced majority vote is anything but democracy
TUV says the forced majority vote under Article 18 of the Windsor Framework, due at Stormont before year end, is not democracy. It argues the vote cannot scrutinise four years of imposed EU laws, and that a 'no' vote would still endorse two more years of new legislation.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Stormont consent vote on the Northern Ireland Protocol by simple majority Original release: Impending forced majority vote is anything but democracy (opens in a new tab)
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McMurray alarmed by NI Water discharging waste along NI’s coast
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Andrew McMurray MLA expresses alarm at NI Water discharging large volumes of untreated sewage into coastal bathing waters, citing high E. coli levels near Newcastle, and calls on the Infrastructure Minister to present a plan to upgrade wastewater systems.
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: NI Water coastal sewage discharges near bathing sites Original release: McMurray alarmed by NI Water discharging waste along NI’s coast (opens in a new tab)
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The OEP report is an opportunity to turn the tide towards enhancing the quality of NI’s waterways, says Blair
Alliance's John Blair MLA says the OEP report on waterways is unsurprising and should be used to reverse declining water quality, pointing to Lough Neagh and other waterways. He credits DAERA Minister Andrew Muir with the Lough Neagh Action Plan and calls for interdepartmental action, NI Water…
Environment and climate Issue: Office for Environmental Protection report on Northern Ireland waterways Original release: The OEP report is an opportunity to turn the tide towards enhancing the quality of NI’s waterways, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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Long and Muir open solar panel farm at Hydebank Prison.
Alliance Justice Minister Naomi Long and DAERA Minister Andrew Muir switched on a solar installation at Hydebank Wood Secure College and Female Prison, with 668 panels generating 356 kWp – about 15% of the site’s electricity and saving roughly £60,000 a year. They said the project shows the justice‑
Environment and climate Justice and policing Issue: Solar farm inauguration at Hydebank Wood Prison Original release: Long and Muir open solar panel farm at Hydebank Prison. (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone: Executive must get serious on water quality
SDLP Opposition AERA Spokesperson Patsy McGlone says the Executive must act urgently to improve water quality in the North after an OEP report showed environmental laws are not being implemented, citing the ongoing ecological crisis at Lough Neagh and urging stronger leadership and a new approach.
Environment and climate Issue: Office for Environmental Protection report on Northern Ireland waterways Original release: McGlone: Executive must get serious on water quality (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Report spells out Executive failure to deliver
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA says a Pivotal report on the Executive's first seven months backs up the SDLP's criticism, calling for it to publish a Programme for Government and outline plans for health, childcare and housing.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Pivotal report on the first seven months of the restored Executive Original release: O’Toole: Report spells out Executive failure to deliver (opens in a new tab)
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The First Forced Majority Vote on a matter of Huge Controversy at Stormont in over Fifty Years
TUV, publishing a News Letter article by Dr Dan Boucher, argues that the forthcoming Stormont consent vote on the Northern Ireland Protocol should not be decided by simple majority, as this breaches a convention in place since 1972. It says the Government's 'excepted matters' argument is absurd.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Stormont consent vote on the Northern Ireland Protocol by simple majority Original release: The First Forced Majority Vote on a matter of Huge Controversy at Stormont in over Fifty Years (opens in a new tab)
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Michelle O’Neill wishes Colum Eastwood well following resignation
Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O'Neill sends best wishes to Colum Eastwood and his family as he stands down as SDLP leader, and says she looks forward to working with his successor constructively.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Colum Eastwood stepping down as SDLP leader Original release: Michelle O’Neill wishes Colum Eastwood well following resignation (opens in a new tab)
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Remarks by Mairéad Farrell TD at the National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Derry City
Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell, speaking at the National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Derry, honours the 1981 hunger strikers and their families, invites attendees to Ballina for Michael Gaughan's 50th anniversary, and links Irish solidarity to Palestine.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Remarks by Mairéad Farrell TD at the National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Derry City (opens in a new tab)
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Statement from UUP deputy leader, Robbie Butler MLA.
UUP deputy leader Robbie Butler MLA says a revised and refreshed UUP leadership team under Mike Nesbitt offers an opportunity to modernise party structures with members and to give pro-Union and non-voting people a political home.
Other Constitutional affairs Issue: UUP leadership team revision under Mike Nesbitt Original release: Statement from UUP deputy leader, Robbie Butler MLA. (opens in a new tab)