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Finucane welcomes investment and creation of 160 jobs in Newtownabbey
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane welcomes Ardagh Metal Packaging’s plan to build a 460,000‑sq‑ft plant in Newtownabbey, creating 160 permanent packaging jobs and supporting 270 construction roles, praising the boost to local skills and trade access.
Economy and employment Issue: Ardagh Metal Packaging Newtownabbey plant job creation Original release: Finucane welcomes investment and creation of 160 jobs in Newtownabbey (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Executive boycott during cost of living emergency a ‘dereliction of duty’ – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey accuses the DUP of acting irresponsibly by boycotting the Executive during the cost of living crisis, calling its conduct indefensible. She says Ministers met to find ways around the boycott and urges Jeffrey Donaldson to end it so the £400 energy payment can reach…
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: DUP boycott of Executive over cost of living support Original release: DUP Executive boycott during cost of living emergency a ‘dereliction of duty’ – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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West Belfast Festival partners must speak out – Little-Pengelly
DUP MLA Emma Little-Pengelly calls on all funders and partner organisations of the West Belfast Festival to publicly condemn pro-IRA "up the Ra" chants heard at its concerts and to set out what action they have taken. She says public money should not fund events glorifying PIRA terrorism and asks…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Wolfe Tones concert pro‑IRA chanting at Féile an Phobail Original release: West Belfast Festival partners must speak out – Little-Pengelly (opens in a new tab)
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Butler calls on Feile organisers to address issues of sectarian hatred
UUP Deputy Assembly Group Leader Robbie Butler MLA warns that Belfast Feile organisers must act against sectarian hatred or the party will review its participation in future Feile events, citing songs sung by young people and bonfire material.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Butler calls on Feile organisers to address issues of sectarian hatred (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance team meets mental health champion to discuss strategy implementation
Alliance MLAs say they back the full roll‑out of the Mental Health Strategy, warning that funding is not assured and highlighting the pandemic, sectarianism and the cost‑of‑living crisis as reasons the plan must be delivered without delay.
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Muir calls for urgent measures to cope with MOT backlog
Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA calls for the Department for Infrastructure to reintroduce temporary exemption certificates for MOT tests to ease the backlog. He also asks for a longer reminder letter period so motorists are not left travelling long distances for test slots.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: MOT testing backlog at DVA centres Original release: Muir calls for urgent measures to cope with MOT backlog (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter calls for progress on single-use plastics ban
SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter urges action on banning single-use plastics in the North, noting Scotland introduced such a ban last week. She says the New Decade, New Approach pledge to end plastic pollution has seen little progress and blames the lack of a functioning Stormont.
Environment and climate Issue: Scotland single-use plastics ban introduction Original release: Hunter calls for progress on single-use plastics ban (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Pensioners need urgent help ahead of winter
SDLP Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan urges the Communities Minister to create an emergency financial package for pensioners facing soaring energy bills, and to review the unchanged Winter Fuel Payment rate, which he says has stood since 2010/11.
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Issue: Pensioner emergency support package and Winter Fuel Payment review call Original release: Durkan: Pensioners need urgent help ahead of winter (opens in a new tab)
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Opposition MLAs continue cost of living outreach
SDLP MLAs will meet National Energy Action, the Federation of Small Businesses, the Equality Commission and the General Medical Council to hear about the cost of living crisis, and Matthew O’Toole MLA says the UK and NI governments must use their powers to ease energy, food and fuel bills rather sp
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss visit Northern Ireland Original release: Opposition MLAs continue cost of living outreach (opens in a new tab)
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Kelly slams displays of hatred at Derry bonfires
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly condemns scenes from Derry bonfires on 15 August as disgraceful and calls for displays of hatred to stop now. He describes burning flags, wreaths and posters of politicians as offensive and a hate crime, contrasting them with community festivals across the city.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Meenan Square bonfire in Bogside displays of flags and poppy wreaths Original release: Kelly slams displays of hatred at Derry bonfires (opens in a new tab)
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Finucane accuses Tories of partisan approach
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane accuses the Conservatives of a partisan approach to Northern Ireland, saying they are shielding the DUP from allowing an Executive to form. He says this blocks cost-of-living support and a £1 billion health investment, and warns Protocol trade benefits are at risk.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Stormont Executive formation delay and British government stance, August 2022 Original release: Finucane accuses Tories of partisan approach (opens in a new tab)
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Energy payment needs to be done as a matter of urgency – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey, the communities minister, says she is concerned no workable solution has yet been agreed to deliver the £400 energy payment to households, and calls for urgent action ahead of autumn and winter. She also urges the DUP to end its Executive boycott.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: £400 energy payment delay after meeting with British Chancellor Original release: Energy payment needs to be done as a matter of urgency – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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Treasury is best way to deliver energy payment - Lyons
DUP East Antrim MLA and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons says a meeting with the Chancellor was constructive and that a taskforce is being set up to deliver the energy payment to Northern Ireland households. He argues Treasury should pay energy suppliers directly, as in Great Britain, and says he is…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: £400 energy payment delay after meeting with British Chancellor Original release: Treasury is best way to deliver energy payment - Lyons (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to improve access to GPs – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says people need greater GP access and calls for the Executive to be restored to invest an extra £1 billion in health. He is worried by a temporary freeze on patients moving GP practices in North Down, Ards and East Belfast, which he calls a short-term fix, and blames…
Health Issue: Temporary freeze on GP patient registrations in North Down, Ards and East Belfast Original release: Executive needed to improve access to GPs – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Erskine welcomes progress on road projects
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine welcomes the Infrastructure Minister's decision to prioritise two Fermanagh and South Tyrone road schemes, the Enniskillen bypass on the A4 and the Cornamuck project on the A32, in 2022/23 ahead of procurement. She says they should have been prioritised far earlier.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Infrastructure Minister prioritises Enniskillen bypass and Cornamuck road schemes Original release: Erskine welcomes progress on road projects (opens in a new tab)
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Businesses need support as recession looms – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls for the Executive to be restored and for the British Government to fund business support after the Ulster Bank purchasing managers index showed the biggest sales drop in ten years. He urges the DUP to end its boycott of the institutions.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Ulster Bank purchasing managers index shows biggest sales drop in ten years Original release: Businesses need support as recession looms – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Welcome action by Larne FC
TUV East Antrim spokesperson Norman Boyd welcomes Larne FC's decision to suspend John Herron from representing the club after a photo surfaced of him in a top bearing a pro-IRA slogan. Boyd says the behaviour is intolerable and calls it a poor example for young people.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Larne FC suspension of John Herron over pro-IRA top Original release: Welcome action by Larne FC (opens in a new tab)
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Ratcliffe highlights graffiti calling for sectarian genocide outside Newtownhamilton
TUV Newry and Armagh spokesman Keith Ratcliffe condemns graffiti reading "All Prods are targets" on a road outside Newtownhamilton as a sinister hate crime. He calls on political representatives and the local community to condemn it and the sectarian violence he attributes to Republicans.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Newtownhamilton "All Prods are targets" graffiti Original release: Ratcliffe highlights graffiti calling for sectarian genocide outside Newtownhamilton (opens in a new tab)
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The glorification of any terrorist is unacceptable - Lyons
DUP East Antrim MLA Gordon Lyons says a posted photo of a Larne FC player in an IRA-themed shirt is abhorrent and calls for glorification of the IRA to be condemned unequivocally. He also cites Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill's recent remarks on IRA violence as unhelpful.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Larne FC suspension of John Herron over pro-IRA top Original release: The glorification of any terrorist is unacceptable - Lyons (opens in a new tab)
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2022 catalogue of attacks on Translink staff must stop - Buckley
DUP Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley voices support for Translink workers after a year of attacks on staff across Northern Ireland. He says attackers should face robust court action and severe punishment, and calls for zero tolerance.
Justice and policing Infrastructure and transport Original release: 2022 catalogue of attacks on Translink staff must stop - Buckley (opens in a new tab)