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Eastwood: Truss energy plan leaves local households out in the cold
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says the UK government's plan to freeze household gas and electricity costs, funded by extra taxation, ignores that most Northern Irish homes rely on oil heating and will not help them, urging windfall taxes on profiteering firms and a return of devolved decision‑making
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Proposed UK electricity and gas price freeze under new Prime Minister Original release: Eastwood: Truss energy plan leaves local households out in the cold (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan questions ongoing problems with sub teachers register
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan questions continuing problems with the Northern Ireland Supply Teacher Register after the Education Authority closed phone lines due to high demand. He says he has asked the EA about the backlog, timescale and reasons for the closure, and calls for…
Education Issue: Northern Ireland Supply Teacher Register (NISTR) launch problems and phone line closure Original release: McCrossan questions ongoing problems with sub teachers register (opens in a new tab)
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EU British talks to find joint solutions must resume without delay – McDonald
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald calls on new British Prime Minister Liz Truss to resume engagement with the EU without delay on joint solutions to Irish Protocol issues, after seven months without talks. She says she has sought a meeting with Truss and will brief US Congress members that week.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Liz Truss confirmed as Conservative leader and Prime Minister Original release: EU British talks to find joint solutions must resume without delay – McDonald (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to extend electronic death certification – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says the temporary law allowing doctors to certify deaths electronically will lapse in three weeks, blaming the DUP's Executive stalemate, and backs calls to extend it.
Health Issue: Temporary electronic death certification law set to expire Original release: Executive needed to extend electronic death certification – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Truss must work to restore Executive and help tackle cost of living emergency – O’Neill
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill writes to Prime Minister Liz Truss urging an immediate commitment to restore the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly, cut energy bills, invest £1 billion in health and end the DUP boycott.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: Northern Ireland Executive suspension Original release: Truss must work to restore Executive and help tackle cost of living emergency – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Challenge to the new PrimeMinister – Is she the PM of a sovereign, independent state?
TUV leader Jim Allister responds to Liz Truss's Conservative leadership win, saying her record will be judged by actions and challenging her to confirm the UK is a sovereign state that makes its own laws, including on the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Liz Truss confirmed as Conservative leader and Prime Minister Original release: Challenge to the new PrimeMinister – Is she the PM of a sovereign, independent state? (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Leader congratulates new Prime Minister
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson congratulates Liz Truss on becoming Conservative leader and Prime Minister, and calls for an early meeting to press for replacing the Northern Ireland Protocol and tackling energy and food security.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Liz Truss confirmed as Conservative leader and Prime Minister Original release: DUP Leader congratulates new Prime Minister (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie congratulates Liz Truss on being elected leader of the Conservative Party
UUP leader Doug Beattie congratulates Liz Truss on being elected Conservative Party leader and next Prime Minister, urging her to act swiftly on the cost of living crisis and the Northern Ireland Protocol and to restore the Executive.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Liz Truss confirmed as Conservative leader and Prime Minister Original release: Beattie congratulates Liz Truss on being elected leader of the Conservative Party (opens in a new tab)
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New Prime Minister has chance to make positive impact on Northern Ireland, says Long
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA urges incoming Prime Minister Liz Truss to make Northern Ireland a priority, calling for reform of the Assembly and Executive and sensible EU talks on the Protocol, while voicing doubts over her leadership campaign remarks and the Protocol Bill.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Liz Truss confirmed as Conservative leader and Prime Minister Original release: New Prime Minister has chance to make positive impact on Northern Ireland, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: New Prime Minister must move on emergency budget
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP calls on the next British Prime Minister to make an emergency budget the first priority to ease the cost of living pressure, with extra windfall taxes on large energy firms to fund direct support.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Conservative leadership result and next Prime Minister's first priorities Original release: Eastwood: New Prime Minister must move on emergency budget (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan supports striking Housing Executive staff
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan backs around 300 Housing Executive staff striking from Monday over pay, and urges the Housing Executive to engage with staff and unions on a pay agreement.
Economy and employment Housing Issue: Housing Executive staff strike over pay offer Original release: McCrossan supports striking Housing Executive staff (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood calls for support for home heating oil customers in Northern Ireland
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP urges London to introduce a tailored energy support package for Northern Ireland, arguing a planned electricity and gas price freeze overlooks the region's reliance on oil heating, used by 68% of homes.
Economy and employment Issue: Proposed UK electricity and gas price freeze under new Prime Minister Original release: Eastwood calls for support for home heating oil customers in Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole welcomes adoption of plan to recruit graduates to civil service
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole welcomes the civil service's new graduate programme, offering 30 graduates an accelerated leadership path, which he says follows his proposed Make Change Programme. He says further steps are needed to address recruitment, an ageing workforce and the…
Economy and employment Issue: Civil Service Graduate Management programme for 30 graduates Original release: O’Toole welcomes adoption of plan to recruit graduates to civil service (opens in a new tab)
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Liz Truss Elected: Get Ready To Fight
People Before Profit says Liz Truss, elected Conservative leader, is a poundshop Thatcher and calls for people power in workplaces, unions and communities to resist her agenda of cutting public services and taxes for the wealthy. It argues working people are fighting back against low wages and…
Economy and employment Issue: Liz Truss confirmed as Conservative leader and Prime Minister Original release: Liz Truss Elected: Get Ready To Fight (opens in a new tab)
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Reform of the institutions to allow us to tackle cost of living crisis should be priority issue for new Prime Minister, says Long
Alliance leader Naomi Long MLA urges the incoming Prime Minister to make restoration of the Assembly and Executive a priority, calling for institutional reforms such as passing nomination rights to the next largest party and weighted majority voting, ahead of the 24-week deadline.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Incoming Prime Minister and Northern Ireland Executive restoration reforms Original release: Reform of the institutions to allow us to tackle cost of living crisis should be priority issue for new Prime Minister, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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Those affected by Health and Social Care scandals deserve openness and transparency – Ní Chuilín
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín says she stood with families affected by Health and Social Care scandals, including Hyponatraemia, Neurology, Mesh, Muckamore and Care Homes, at a rally. She calls for the Health Minister to meet these groups and update them on responses to two public inquiries and a…
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DUP should stop punishing people and get back to work – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says the DUP’s boycott of the Executive is punishing ordinary workers and families amid the cost‑of‑living crisis, and calls on DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to end the boycott and return to work so money can be spent to help people.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: DUP boycott of Executive over cost of living support Original release: DUP should stop punishing people and get back to work – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Dealing with root cause of problems is path to progress
DUP MLA Emma Little-Pengelly says Conor Burns' comments are misguided and that he should focus on replacing the Protocol and tackling cost of living pressures. She says the Protocol is driving up prices and blocking the Assembly, and calls for the Protocol Bill to be expedited.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Conor Burns comments on DUP and the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Dealing with root cause of problems is path to progress (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD to meet political and business leaders on California visit
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD says she will visit California this weekend to brief US officials including Governor Gavin Newsom and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meet tech and business executives, and speak at Irish community and labour events.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD to meet political and business leaders on California visit (opens in a new tab)
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Gregory Campbell: Stop the Secrecy, get the A6 finished now
DUP MP Gregory Campbell accuses Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd of secrecy over continuing delays to the A6 dual carriageway between Londonderry and Dungiven, and calls for it to be finished now. He says the Spring 2022 completion date has been missed and that the Minister declined to say…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A6 Londonderry to Dungiven dual carriageway delays and closures Original release: Gregory Campbell: Stop the Secrecy, get the A6 finished now (opens in a new tab)