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Economy Minister's written statement is a lot of nothing - Nesbitt
UUP MLA Mike Nesbitt, Economy Spokesperson, says the Economy Minister’s written statement on the global energy crisis is “a lot of nothing”, criticising its lack of concrete support for businesses and calling for greater government intervention.
Economy and employment Issue: Economy Minister's written statement on global energy crisis Original release: Economy Minister's written statement is a lot of nothing - Nesbitt (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent action required to prevent further fish kills after latest incident, says Eastwood
Alliance MLA Sorcha Eastwood calls for DAERA to investigate a reported fish kill at the River Lagan near Dromore and other major fish kills across Northern Ireland to prevent repeats, and renews Alliance's call for an independent Environment Agency.
Environment and climate Issue: River Lagan fish kill at Thorneyford near Dromore Original release: Urgent action required to prevent further fish kills after latest incident, says Eastwood (opens in a new tab)
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Murray: Drink spike tests a must for licensed premises
Alliance Councillor Micky Murray says a scheme to place drink spike testing kits in Belfast licensed premises, including staff training on administering them, will go before the licensing committee next month. He calls for cross-party support, citing a growing night-time economy and the need to…
Justice and policing Local government Original release: Murray: Drink spike tests a must for licensed premises (opens in a new tab)
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Muir: NI deserves better than stop gap financial measures
Alliance spokesperson Andrew Muir says Northern Ireland deserves better than temporary financial fixes after a senior civil servant was given control of releasing funds to Ministers without an agreed budget. He urges the DUP to end its boycott so an Executive can be restored and a multi-year…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Senior civil servant given control of Executive funds without agreed budget Original release: Muir: NI deserves better than stop gap financial measures (opens in a new tab)
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PIRA killing could never be justified – Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell rejects a Lucid Talk poll finding that nearly 70% of nationalists agree with Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill that paramilitary violence was unavoidable. He says peaceful alternatives always existed and that killings cannot be justified.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Lucid Talk poll on nationalist views of IRA violence Original release: PIRA killing could never be justified – Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol provides important protections and its opportunities need to be built upon – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says the Protocol protects businesses from the worst of Brexit and should be built upon, responding to a Business Brexit Working Group statement. She calls on the British government to drop its Protocol Bill and for renewed EU-UK talks.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Business Brexit Working Group statement on the Protocol Bill Original release: Protocol provides important protections and its opportunities need to be built upon – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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O’Dowd presiding over MoT Fiasco
DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe says Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd must tackle the MoT testing backlog after a DVA reply failed to set out a realistic plan. She claims July 2022 test numbers match those of 2014 and 2015 and asks why earlier capacity was not increased.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: DVA reply on MoT testing backlog and capacity plan Original release: O’Dowd presiding over MoT Fiasco (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong calls for welfare mitigation recommendations to be published as soon as possible
Alliance's Kellie Armstrong MLA calls for the independent welfare mitigations review and its recommendations to be published as soon as possible, after Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey confirmed the Department holds the report. She says it could help people with the cost of living crisis.
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Issue: Independent welfare mitigations review publication delay Original release: Armstrong calls for welfare mitigation recommendations to be published as soon as possible (opens in a new tab)
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‘Workers and families need Executive formed now to tackle cost-of-living emergency’ – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says his party is ready to form an Executive immediately with other parties to ease cost-of-living pressures, citing a poll showing 9 in 10 households cutting back before winter. He claims hundreds of millions of pounds cannot be spent while the DUP refuses to form an…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Poll showing households cutting back ahead of winter amid Executive deadlock Original release: ‘Workers and families need Executive formed now to tackle cost-of-living emergency’ – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons announces additional £2.8 million student hardship funding
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons announces an extra £2.8 million for 2022/23 to help higher education students facing financial hardship, citing cost of living pressures on student households. Institutions will assess needs and issue the payments.
Education Public finance and taxation Issue: Additional £2.8 million higher education student hardship funding 2022/23 Original release: Lyons announces additional £2.8 million student hardship funding (opens in a new tab)
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Campbell condemns petrol bomb attacks and calls for information
DUP MP Gregory Campbell condemns a series of ten petrol bomb attacks in the Coleraine area over four months and calls on police to state whether they are connected and what they are doing to prevent further attacks. He urges people with information to come forward so prosecutions can be made.
Justice and policing Issue: Coleraine area petrol bomb attacks investigation Original release: Campbell condemns petrol bomb attacks and calls for information (opens in a new tab)
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Another poll demonstrates growing support for Irish unity- Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane welcomes a LucidTalk poll showing growing support for Irish unity, particularly among young people, and calls on the Irish government to immediately establish a Citizens' Assembly on Irish unity and prepare for referendums.
Constitutional affairs Issue: LucidTalk poll on support for Irish unity, August 2022 Original release: Another poll demonstrates growing support for Irish unity- Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Arts Council’s £600,000 to West Belfast Festival challenged
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Arts Council cannot distance itself from sectarian chanting and a mural at the West Belfast Festival, after disclosing £685,850 in public funding over five years. He calls on all funders to make clear that public money will dry up unless the festival changes.
Community relations and legacy Public finance and taxation Issue: Arts Council funding of West Belfast Festival after sectarian chanting and mural Original release: Arts Council’s £600,000 to West Belfast Festival challenged (opens in a new tab)
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Brown concerned over the impact of the cost of living crisis on animal welfare
Alliance Animal Welfare spokesperson Patrick Brown MLA says rising cost-of-living pressures may lead to more pets being given to shelters or abandoned, citing charity reports and a Dogs Trust YouGov survey. He calls for Alliance's Combatting the Crisis proposals to be implemented and for a…
Economy and employment Original release: Brown concerned over the impact of the cost of living crisis on animal welfare (opens in a new tab)
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O’Lynn writes to Minister as house prices continue to soar
Alliance MLA Patricia O'Lynn says she has written to the Communities Minister about rising house prices in Northern Ireland, citing Causeway Coast and Glens, where average prices rose 12.5 per cent in early 2022, and urges more affordable housing and action on holiday lets.
Housing Issue: Ulster University Quarterly House Price Index Q1 2022 rise Original release: O’Lynn writes to Minister as house prices continue to soar (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong calls for clarification around the end of free lateral flow tests
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong calls for health Trusts to clarify how ending free lateral flow COVID tests from Monday will affect respite and day‑care provision, urging assurances that these services are restored to pre‑pandemic levels.
Health Disability and equality Issue: End of free lateral flow COVID tests Original release: Armstrong calls for clarification around the end of free lateral flow tests (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to address GP pressures- Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says an Executive must be restored to tackle pressures on GP services, after reports that up to 100 practices are seeking emergency support over staffing. He calls for £1 billion of extra health investment to recruit doctors and cut waiting lists, and blames the DUP's…
Health Issue: Reports of up to 100 GP practices seeking emergency support Original release: Executive needed to address GP pressures- Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI must be transparent about CRJI investigation
DUP lead Policing Board representative Trevor Clarke says the suspension of public funding for Community Restorative Justice Ireland raises fresh questions about the PSNI’s relationship with the group and calls for a robust, transparent investigation into governance, influence and potential conflict
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Suspension of funding to Community Restorative Justice Ireland Original release: PSNI must be transparent about CRJI investigation (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey outlines priorities for new PM
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says he will seek an early discussion with the incoming Prime Minister on the NI Protocol Bill, arguing any renegotiation with the EU must respect the UK Internal Market and Northern Ireland's place in the Union. He also calls for a UK-wide programme of winter…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Conservative leadership change and impact on NI Protocol Bill Original release: Sir Jeffrey outlines priorities for new PM (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey's priorities for new PM
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says he will seek an early meeting with the incoming Prime Minister on the NI Protocol Bill and calls for any renegotiated EU outcome to protect the UK Internal Market. He also urges a UK-wide winter support programme for working families amid cost of living…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Conservative leadership change and impact on NI Protocol Bill Original release: Sir Jeffrey's priorities for new PM (opens in a new tab)