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Recall parliament to deal with cost of living crisis urges SDLP Leader
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP backs a recall of parliament over the cost of living crisis, calling for an emergency budget with new support schemes and higher taxes on multinationals, and for direct intervention from London for Northern Ireland.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: Recall parliament to deal with cost of living crisis urges SDLP Leader (opens in a new tab)
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Doherty: Targeted intervention needed to help families deal with back to school costs
SDLP West Belfast representative Paul Doherty calls for a targeted intervention before September to help families with back to school costs, saying demand for uniforms at his Foodstock preloved uniform scheme has grown sharply. He urges Education Minister McIlveen to act on interim measures.
Education Social security and welfare Original release: Doherty: Targeted intervention needed to help families deal with back to school costs (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Uncertainty around EU funding replacement putting vital services at risk
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan warns that uncertainty over the Shared Prosperity Fund, the proposed replacement for European Social Fund money ending in March 2023, puts services affecting some 10,000 users at risk. He has written to the Communities and Finance Ministers asking them to urgently engage…
Public finance and taxation International affairs Issue: Uncertainty over Shared Prosperity Fund replacing European Social Fund Original release: Durkan: Uncertainty around EU funding replacement putting vital services at risk (opens in a new tab)
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Irish government must take the lead against Israeli aggression towards Gaza – Kearney
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney calls on the Irish government to apply maximum diplomatic and political pressure through the EU and its UN Security Council role after a new wave of Israeli missile attacks on Gaza that killed civilians, including infants.
International affairs Issue: Israeli missile attacks on Gaza August 2022 Original release: Irish government must take the lead against Israeli aggression towards Gaza – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Clarke astonished by swimming and yoga bail to RoI
DUP Policing Board lead representative and South Antrim MLA Trevor Clarke questions a High Court decision allowing a terrorism-accused man bail to attend swimming and yoga sessions in the Republic of Ireland. He has written to the Lord Chief Justice seeking the rationale.
Justice and policing Issue: High Court bail variation for terrorism suspect to travel to Republic of Ireland Original release: Clarke astonished by swimming and yoga bail to RoI (opens in a new tab)
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Waiting list figures demonstrate need for health service reform
DUP MLA Pam Cameron says figures showing over 17,000 people on waiting lists died in Northern Ireland in three years are deeply disturbing and calls for reform of the health service. She says the problems predate Covid-19 and pledges to press Westminster for funding and a future Executive focused…
Health Issue: Northern Ireland waiting list deaths figures over three years Original release: Waiting list figures demonstrate need for health service reform (opens in a new tab)
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Middleton encourages applications to Victims Pension Scheme
DUP Foyle MLA Gary Middleton urges eligible victims to apply to the Victims Pension Scheme, noting only 10% of eligible applicants have applied. He calls on the Department of Justice to analyse why take-up is low ahead of the scheme's first anniversary.
Community relations and legacy Social security and welfare Issue: Low uptake of Victims Pension Scheme applications, August 2022 Original release: Middleton encourages applications to Victims Pension Scheme (opens in a new tab)
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Human Rights Commission challenged to give view on O'Neill terrorism…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Human Rights Commission challenged to give view on O'Neill terrorism… (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent intervention needed for adult ADHD provision – Kearney
Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney, South Antrim MLA, calls on Health Minister Robin Swann to intervene urgently for adult ADHD services after a constituent was refused NHS medication following a private diagnosis and the Northern Trust reportedly refuses adult referrals.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Urgent intervention needed for adult ADHD provision – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed now to hire more doctors- Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says a possible closure of Priory GP surgery in County Down, due to a shortage of doctors, is troubling for patients. He calls on the Department of Health to step in and explore ways to keep the service open, and urges the restoration of the Executive to fund more GP…
Health Issue: Priory GP surgery possible closure in County Down Original release: Executive needed now to hire more doctors- Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Lockhart backs call for haulage taskforce
DUP MP Carla Lockhart joins cross-party MPs in urging the government to set up a haulage taskforce, citing fuel costs, a shortfall of about 11,000 lorry parking spaces and drivers' lack of safe rest facilities.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Lockhart backs call for haulage taskforce (opens in a new tab)
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McKee calls for plan to finally end plastic pollution this Marine Week
Green Party councillor Barry McKee calls on DAERA Minister Edwin Poots to produce a plan to end plastic pollution during Marine Week, noting no plan has followed a 2021 call for evidence. He also points to Ards and North Down council's single-use plastic ban and refill scheme and urges a shift to…
Environment and climate Local government Original release: McKee calls for plan to finally end plastic pollution this Marine Week (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Simon Lee resigns
A Green Party spokesperson says Cllr Simon Lee, elected for Castlereagh South in 2019, has quit the party on 3 August, noting he did not speak to it beforehand and has since moved to another party.
Other Local government Issue: Cllr Simon Lee departure from Green Party Original release: Cllr Simon Lee resigns (opens in a new tab)
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Woodland restoration vital if Northern Ireland serious about a green recovery, says Burbank
Alliance Councillor Jay Burbank says investment in woodland restoration is essential for a credible green recovery. He welcomes Antrim & Newtownabbey council's talks with Forest Service NI on improving public access to three local forests, and calls for large-scale protection, restoration and…
Environment and climate Local government Original release: Woodland restoration vital if Northern Ireland serious about a green recovery, says Burbank (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP welcomes new Councillor Simon Lee
SDLP welcomes new Councillor Simon Lee, saying he joins the party for its vision of economic and social justice and a new Ireland, and praising his work on local issues, public services and climate action.
Other Constitutional affairs Issue: Cllr Simon Lee departure from Green Party Original release: SDLP welcomes new Councillor Simon Lee (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood urges clarity around £400 energy bills discount
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP urges the British government to clarify how the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme discount will reach households in the North while Stormont is not functioning. He says he has written to the Department for Energy seeking an immediate answer on payment method and timing.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: £400 GB energy support scheme details and Northern Ireland uncertainty Original release: Eastwood urges clarity around £400 energy bills discount (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna calls for legislation to protect workers’ tips
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna calls for Northern Ireland legislation to ensure all hospitality tips are paid directly to staff, writing to Economy Minister Gordon Lyons after the UK Government backed the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill.
Economy and employment Issue: UK Government backs Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill Original release: Hanna calls for legislation to protect workers’ tips (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Mortgage support scheme crucial to help families
SDLP Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan calls for a mortgage support scheme to help families facing recession after the Bank of England announced interest rate rises. He says Ministers have failed to act on his repeated requests and urges urgent action.
Housing Economy and employment Issue: Bank of England recession and inflation forecasts August 2022 Original release: Durkan: Mortgage support scheme crucial to help families (opens in a new tab)
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Investigation into Scots Guards reunion ridiculous and disturbing:…
DUP MPs Gregory Campbell and Ian Paisley call a referral of a Scots Guards reunion to police over alleged 50-year-old wrongdoing ridiculous and disturbing. Campbell says the PPS must explain the referral, while Paisley calls it a fishing expedition and questions the PPS's approach to republican…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: PPS referral of Scots Guards reunion to police Original release: Investigation into Scots Guards reunion ridiculous and disturbing:… (opens in a new tab)
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Dunne alarmed at GP Surgery services being cut in North Down
DUP MLA Stephen Dunne says he is alarmed by the planned cessation of GP services at Priory Surgery in Holywood and Springhill Surgery in Bangor from 1 February 2023, has written to the Health Minister and asked for a meeting to secure new partners and maintain continuity for the 14,525 patients.
Health Issue: Holywood and Bangor GP surgery withdrawal of services from February 2023 Original release: Dunne alarmed at GP Surgery services being cut in North Down (opens in a new tab)