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Catherine Connolly will be a President who understands the immense opportunity of Irish Unity – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald says presidential candidate Catherine Connolly will bring a working‑class perspective to the presidency, recognising the huge chance Irish unity offers, defending Ireland’s military neutrality, championing human rights and backing Gaza and Palestine.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Sinn Féin Building for Unity Conference Original release: Catherine Connolly will be a President who understands the immense opportunity of Irish Unity – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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Patients at the Acute Mental Health Inpatient Centre must be supported – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn urges the Health Minister and Belfast Trust to devise a plan so patients displaced by building damage at the Acute Mental Health Inpatient Centre, some sleeping on sofas, receive needed care. She also calls for mental health infrastructure investment and full strategy…
Health Issue: Acute Mental Health Inpatient Centre building damage and patients sleeping on sofas Original release: Patients at the Acute Mental Health Inpatient Centre must be supported – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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Ireland Against Racism Carnival
People Before Profit backs tomorrow's Ireland Against Racism Carnival, which it says has support from over 150 organisations, and calls for big, broad mobilisations against racism and the far right. It also blames the government, not immigrants, for housing and service failures.
Disability and equality Immigration Issue: Ireland Against Racism Carnival, 27 September 2025 Original release: Ireland Against Racism Carnival (opens in a new tab)
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United Against Racism 'Sports For All' Fun Day a Great Antidote to Division
People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin says Donald Trump, Tommy Robinson and the DUP stoked racist falsehoods that led to violent attacks, and promotes a United Against Racism 'Sports For All' fun day at Bready Cricket Club in Derry as an alternative to division.
Disability and equality Issue: United Against Racism 'Sports For All' fun day at Bready Cricket Club Original release: United Against Racism 'Sports For All' Fun Day a Great Antidote to Division (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Early years support must be backed by cross-government action
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA welcomes the Health Department's updated early years framework and its focus on a child's first 1,000 days, but says Executive departments must work together or long-term gains will be lost. He calls for joined-up action across Health…
Health Issue: Healthy Child, Healthy Future framework refresh published by Department of Health Original release: McGrath: Early years support must be backed by cross-government action (opens in a new tab)
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Inaction continuing to come at a cost to patients, warns Bradshaw
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw warns that inaction on skin cancer is leaving patients to pay for a broken system, citing nine-month waiting list figures and calling for Rapid Diagnosis Centres, the Elected Care Framework and prevention-focused public information. She says the Reset Plan published in…
Health Issue: Nine-month skin cancer waiting list figures Original release: Inaction continuing to come at a cost to patients, warns Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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TUV challenges Health Minister on wearing NHS uniforms at demonstrations after Daisy Hill anti-Israel protest
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston calls on the Health Minister to act after staff at Daisy Hill Hospital reportedly posed in uniform with posters of children captioned 'Starved by Israel'. He says Northern Ireland lacks a uniform policy comparable to NHS England's guidance and has tabled written questions.
Health Issue: Daisy Hill Hospital staff uniforms at anti-Israel protest Original release: TUV challenges Health Minister on wearing NHS uniforms at demonstrations after Daisy Hill anti-Israel protest (opens in a new tab)
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Amendments to School Uniform Bill would benefit families and young people – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan has re-submitted amendments to the School Uniforms Bill to reduce family costs, proposing limits on branded items, generic alternatives, girls' right to wear trousers, support for children with additional needs, and uniform banks and swap schemes.
Education Disability and equality Issue: School Uniforms Bill amendments re-submitted in the Assembly Original release: Amendments to School Uniform Bill would benefit families and young people – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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UUP Welcomes Assembly Support on Pay Parity for Health and Social Care Workers
UUP MLA Robbie Butler welcomes the Assembly’s backing of the UUP motion for pay parity for Health and Social Care workers, saying it sends a clear message that unequal pay is unacceptable and urges swift action to address recruitment, retention and waiting‑list pressures.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Assembly backs UUP motion on health worker pay parity Original release: UUP Welcomes Assembly Support on Pay Parity for Health and Social Care Workers (opens in a new tab)
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Robbie Butler MLA: Essential that facts always come before fiction in healthcare
UUP Deputy Leader Robbie Butler MLA criticises US President Donald Trump for linking paracetamol and childhood vaccines with autism, urging parents in Northern Ireland to keep engaging with vaccination services and trust health professionals.
Health Issue: Trump comments linking paracetamol and childhood vaccines to autism Original release: Robbie Butler MLA: Essential that facts always come before fiction in healthcare (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds outlines support for pay parity for nurses and healthcare…
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds says the party supports pay parity for Northern Ireland nurses and healthcare workers with those in Great Britain, calling for the Pay Review Body award to be delivered as soon as possible. She also cites concerns about waste and accountability within Trusts.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Pay Review Body award for nurses and healthcare workers in Northern Ireland Original release: Dodds outlines support for pay parity for nurses and healthcare… (opens in a new tab)
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Seán Crowe TD appeals for all-island co-operation on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe calls for an all-island healthcare model so children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy can access treatment available in the north but not the south. He raised the issue at an Oireachtas committee with Shared Island Initiative officials and urges faster progress on the drug…
Health Disability and equality Original release: Seán Crowe TD appeals for all-island co-operation on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (opens in a new tab)
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PASSED! Pay HSC Workers - Not Private Sector Profiteers!
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says the Executive has again failed to maintain HSC pay parity and calls on the Health Minister to end stealth privatisation, after his amendment to the Assembly debate on HSC pay awards passed.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health and Social Care Pay Awards 2025-26 Assembly motion Original release: PASSED! Pay HSC Workers - Not Private Sector Profiteers! (opens in a new tab)
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Health workers deserve fair pay – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan says health workers deserve fair pay and good conditions and urges the Assembly to approve the 2025‑26 health pay awards in a motion to be debated on Tuesday.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Pay Review Body award for nurses and healthcare workers in Northern Ireland Original release: Health workers deserve fair pay – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty: Families failed by delays to life-saving cancer treatment
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty urges immediate steps to bring CAR-T cancer therapy to Belfast, after an SDLP Opposition Day motion asking the Health Minister to explore cross-border provision was backed. He says clinicians at Belfast City Hospital are ready and criticises Department of…
Health Issue: SDLP Opposition Day motion on cross-border CAR-T cancer treatment Original release: McNulty: Families failed by delays to life-saving cancer treatment (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan slams Executive delay on Health Pay award
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan criticises the Executive's delay in funding the 2025-26 health pay award and urges the Health Minister to address how the payment would be clawed back through Universal Credit for lower-paid staff.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health and Social Care Pay Awards 2025-26 Assembly motion Original release: Durkan slams Executive delay on Health Pay award (opens in a new tab)
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Sheerin welcomes agreement to close RHI scheme
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin welcomes Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald's announcement that the Executive has agreed to close the Non-Domestic RHI Scheme, with legislation to follow. She says closure will bring new renewable heat incentives for families and protect public money from a scheme she…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Executive agreement to close Non-Domestic RHI Scheme Original release: Sheerin welcomes agreement to close RHI scheme (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan launches petition to force NI Football Fund review
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has launched a petition seeking to refer the Northern Ireland Football Fund to the Executive, arguing it would force scrutiny of Communities Minister Gordon Lyons over handling of the fund, which he says lacks fairness and transparency.
Public finance and taxation Issue: Northern Ireland Football Fund handling petition to Executive Original release: Durkan launches petition to force NI Football Fund review (opens in a new tab)
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Dillon welcomes Health Minister’s update on IT outage
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon welcomes the Health Minister's written statement to the Assembly on the Southern Health Trust IT outage and backs an independent investigation group. She calls for a clear timeframe to reschedule 1,600 cancelled appointments, with proactive patient communication, and…
Health Issue: Southern Health Trust IT issues disrupting services across sites Original release: Dillon welcomes Health Minister’s update on IT outage (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP: Concern following serious healthcare disruption
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA expresses concern over IT issues disrupting health services across the Southern Trust area. He urges the Trust to reassure the public, reschedule lost or delayed appointments quickly, and communicate clearly, and says he will raise it with the…
Health Issue: Southern Health Trust IT issues disrupting services across sites Original release: SDLP: Concern following serious healthcare disruption (opens in a new tab)