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Covid Inquiry underscores need for Stormont reform, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA says the Covid Inquiry’s second report shows cross‑community votes were misused, creating dysfunctional decision‑making, and calls on the Secretary of State to begin Stormont power‑sharing reform with local parties and the Irish Government.
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: Covid Inquiry second report findings Original release: Covid Inquiry underscores need for Stormont reform, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Flynn welcomes supreme court ruling on religious education in schools
Green Party councillor Flynn welcomes the Supreme Court judgment on compulsory religious worship in Northern Ireland schools, urging the Executive to act quickly to overhaul the education framework so pupils from all backgrounds, including non-religious families, feel respected.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Supreme Court ruling on mandatory Christian worship in NI schools Original release: Cllr Flynn welcomes supreme court ruling on religious education in schools (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 20 November 2025 (opens in a new tab)
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Cancer delays are costing lives - Dodds
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA urges immediate action from the Health Minister on cancer treatment delays, citing a 41-year-old woman's 112-day referral-to-treatment wait and questioning the diversion of around £70m of ring-fenced waiting list funding.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Minister's confirmation that £70m of ring-fenced waiting list funding was redirected Original release: Cancer delays are costing lives - Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Allister challenges Stormont / China links
TUV leader Jim Allister, the North Antrim MP, says Stormont has entered a strategic co-operation arrangement with the Chinese state, which he argues is a reserved matter for Westminster. He calls for a full, urgent investigation into the Invest NI agreement, its authorisation and any…
International affairs Economy and employment Issue: Invest NI strategic co-operation agreement with Chinese state representatives Original release: Allister challenges Stormont / China links (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty: Ministers cannot evade accountability
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty says Ministers are trying to avoid accountability by deflecting written Assembly questions to 'operational matters' or arm's length bodies. He welcomes the Speaker's reminder of Ministers' responsibilities after a Point of Order raised the issue.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Speaker's reminder to Ministers on answering MLA written questions Original release: McNulty: Ministers cannot evade accountability (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Secretary of State cannot deny ‘appetite’ for change
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP disputes the Secretary of State’s claim that there is no public desire for a border poll, urging both governments to start planning for a New Ireland and stressing ongoing public conversation about the island’s future.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Secretary of State says no appetite for border poll Original release: Hanna: Secretary of State cannot deny ‘appetite’ for change (opens in a new tab)
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Swann Challenges Troubles Bill and Tables Amendments
UUP MP Robin Swann, speaking as the Troubles Bill passed its Second Reading, asks where legacy sits within the Belfast Agreement's three strands and says the legislation gives veterans no specific protections. He announces amendments on victim definition, sexual crimes, the Director of…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Legacy Bill Second Reading in the Commons Original release: Swann Challenges Troubles Bill and Tables Amendments (opens in a new tab)
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Health funding redirection only further demonstrates minister's financial mismanagement, says McAllister
Alliance Health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA says the diversion of over £70m of £215m ring-fenced for waiting lists to cut the Department of Health's budget deficit shows the Health Minister cannot manage his budget. She calls on him to clarify other ring-fenced funds redirected and urges…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Minister's confirmation that £70m of ring-fenced waiting list funding was redirected Original release: Health funding redirection only further demonstrates minister's financial mismanagement, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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All-island healthcare helps save lives and creates economic opportunities – Senator Conor Murphy
Sinn Féin Seanad leader Senator Conor Murphy says Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee presentations on the All-Island Cancer Research Institute and All-Island Congenital Heart Disease Network show all-island healthcare coordination saves lives and creates economic opportunities. He calls…
Health Issue: Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee all-island healthcare presentations Original release: All-island healthcare helps save lives and creates economic opportunities – Senator Conor Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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TUV Chairman Allister Kyle Welcomes New MRI Scanner at Causeway Hospital
TUV chairman Kyle welcomes a new £3.07 million MRI scanner installed at Causeway Hospital in August, saying it will end local patients' need to travel to Antrim for routine scans. He credits Northern Trust staff and says it will help cut waiting times.
Health Issue: Causeway Hospital new MRI scanner installation Original release: TUV Chairman Allister Kyle Welcomes New MRI Scanner at Causeway Hospital (opens in a new tab)
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Health service must be fit for purpose for patients and workers – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLAs Philip McGuigan and Linda Dillon say they pressed the Health Minister at a committee meeting to pay social care workers a real living wage, and to resolve the GP contract dispute urgently. McGuigan also raised waiting lists and cancer services.
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Allister meets RNIB in Westminster
TUV MP Jim Allister thanks the RNIB after a Westminster meeting, praising its vision rehabilitation teams and guide dog work, and cites local figures of about 3,470 people in North Antrim with sight loss and roughly 130 new cases each year.
Disability and equality Health Original release: Allister meets RNIB in Westminster (opens in a new tab)
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Action on immigration must apply across all parts of the UK: Buckley
DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley says the Government's announced curbs on illegal immigration must be backed by action applying equally across the UK, warning Northern Ireland must not become a backdoor route. He links this to concerns over the Windsor Framework's effect on border security.
Immigration Constitutional affairs Issue: UK Government announcements on curbing illegal immigration Original release: Action on immigration must apply across all parts of the UK: Buckley (opens in a new tab)
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An all-Ireland health system would deliver better services – Cullen
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen says two separate healthcare systems on the island are failing people and calls for an all-island national health service. He urges the Irish government to start preparing for such a system, which would make specialist care available north and south based on need.
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The NHS was built on the principle of universal access, free at the point of delivery
The Ulster Unionist Party rejects a suggestion that Northern Ireland replace its NHS-based GP model with a Republic-style medical card system, arguing health inequalities stem from wider socioeconomic factors. It backs Health Minister Mike Nesbitt's £12 million GP pay award and says it will never…
Health Issue: Suggestion to replace NHS GP model with all-island model Original release: The NHS was built on the principle of universal access, free at the point of delivery (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister formally opens new MRI scanner unit at Causeway Hospital
UUP Health Minister Mike Nesbitt inaugurated a state‑of‑the‑art MRI scanner at Causeway Hospital, saying it will boost the Northern Health & Social Care Trust’s imaging capacity and cut patient waiting times by ending transfers to Antrim Area Hospital.
Health Issue: Causeway Hospital new MRI scanner installation Original release: Health Minister formally opens new MRI scanner unit at Causeway Hospital (opens in a new tab)
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Justice Minister’s comments on British migration changes show folly of signing up to EU Migration and Asylum Pact – Matt Carthy TD
Sinn Féin's Matt Carthy TD says the Justice Minister's remarks that Britain's immigration changes may require Irish law updates show Ireland should not join the EU migration pact. He calls on Jim O'Callaghan to secure a bilateral deal with Britain to promptly return international protection…
Immigration International affairs Issue: Minister Jim O'Callaghan comments on British immigration law changes and Common Travel Area Original release: Justice Minister’s comments on British migration changes show folly of signing up to EU Migration and Asylum Pact – Matt Carthy TD (opens in a new tab)
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Conditions laid out in the Good Friday Agreement for a referendum on Irish reunification have been met – Kathleen Funchion MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion says the conditions for an Irish reunification referendum set out in the Good Friday Agreement have been met, and calls on the British and Irish governments to agree a referendum date and work with civil society on a vision for a united Ireland.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Conditions laid out in the Good Friday Agreement for a referendum on Irish reunification have been met – Kathleen Funchion MEP (opens in a new tab)
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Focus should be on realistic solutions to health service challenges
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA says Northern Ireland's health service needs practical investment and reform, and calls proposals for an all-Ireland healthcare system unnecessary and unrealistic. She says General Practice pressures should be tackled locally through workforce stability and…
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DUP welcomes Speaker’s ruling on DfE Israel decision
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson welcomes the Speaker's ruling that the DUP-backed call-in petition on the Economy Minister's Israel trade decision is valid and must go to the Executive. He says the matter should be placed before the Executive and says ministers must follow established government…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: DfE Israel trade decision call-in petition Speaker's ruling Original release: DUP welcomes Speaker’s ruling on DfE Israel decision (opens in a new tab)