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‘Recommendations of shocking audit office report on council land deals must be implemented’ – Peacock
Sinn Féin Councillor Leanne Peacock calls the audit office findings on Causeway Coast & Glens Council property transactions shocking and demands immediate implementation of the report's recommendations. She has written to other party leaders seeking support for asking the Mayor to start…
Local government Issue: Special Council Meeting on land sales audit Original release: ‘Recommendations of shocking audit office report on council land deals must be implemented’ – Peacock (opens in a new tab)
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Is Infrastructure Minister acting on party colleagues demands to…
DUP MLA Keith Buchanan presses Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd to revisit ways of cutting the MOT test backlog and asks whether he has acted on Sinn Féin calls over tax penalties for motorists unable to get a test.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: MOT test backlog and DVLA tax penalties Original release: Is Infrastructure Minister acting on party colleagues demands to… (opens in a new tab)
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Executive formation cannot be held to ransom by Tory infighting and chaos – O’Neill
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill says Westminster turmoil over Brandon Lewis's resignation as Secretary of State must not stall Executive formation, accusing him of bias and of enabling DUP obstruction.
Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Issue: Brandon Lewis resignation as Northern Ireland Secretary Original release: Executive formation cannot be held to ransom by Tory infighting and chaos – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Statement - Special Audit Report, Causeway Coast & Glens Borough…
The DUP says it will take time to consider the Northern Ireland Audit Office's Special Audit Report on Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, but calls for all recommendations to be implemented. It questions the current Council leadership's suitability for reform, and asks what steps a public…
Local government Public finance and taxation Issue: Special Council Meeting on land sales audit Original release: DUP Statement - Special Audit Report, Causeway Coast & Glens Borough… (opens in a new tab)
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"We Need to Tackle Drugs in Our Community At Their Root"
Aontú representative Daniel Connolly reacts to a police seizure in South Armagh of drugs, cash, stolen vehicles and laundered fuel, worth around £600,000. He says it points to wider addiction and anti-social behaviour problems and calls for a holistic response addressing root causes.
Justice and policing Issue: South Armagh police seizure of drugs, cash, stolen vehicles and fuel Original release: "We Need to Tackle Drugs in Our Community At Their Root" (opens in a new tab)
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“There is a Crisis in Education with Learning Supports. Our Children Deserve Better” - Brolly
Aontú Education Spokesperson and East Derry representative Gemma Brolly calls for permanent learning support in schools, citing long assessment waits, reduced educational psychology time and rising numbers of pupils recorded with special educational needs.
Education Disability and equality Original release: “There is a Crisis in Education with Learning Supports. Our Children Deserve Better” - Brolly (opens in a new tab)
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“The North of Ireland, Who is in Charge?- Tóibín
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín welcomes Brandon Lewis's resignation as Northern Ireland Secretary, calls on the British government to clarify who now holds the post, and urges a New Ireland Forum to discuss all-Ireland solutions.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Brandon Lewis resignation as Northern Ireland Secretary Original release: “The North of Ireland, Who is in Charge?- Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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“Education priority for Secretary of State should be fully inclusive and in response to current crisis within the system in its entirety,” – Gemma Brolly
Aontú education spokesperson Gemma Brolly criticises Secretary of State Brandon Lewis's remarks on integrated education, claiming they show bias and disregard for the crisis in the education system. She calls for the priority to be repairing the system in its entirety, citing staff pay, waiting…
Education Issue: Secretary of State Brandon Lewis integrated education funding remarks and £1.9m transition investment Original release: “Education priority for Secretary of State should be fully inclusive and in response to current crisis within the system in its entirety,” – Gemma Brolly (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance welcomes Special Council Meeting on External Audit
Alliance welcomes the Mayor’s Office announcement of a Special Council Meeting in July to consider the Department for Communities’ audit of land sales in the borough, urging urgent implementation of its recommendations, cross‑party cooperation and says its MLAs will table questions for ministers.
Local government Issue: Special Council Meeting on land sales audit Original release: Alliance welcomes Special Council Meeting on External Audit (opens in a new tab)
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Blair calls for special Policing Board meeting on misconduct issues
Alliance Policing Board spokesperson John Blair MLA calls for a special Policing Board meeting on alleged PSNI misconduct and the processes around it. He says full disclosure is needed on the number of outstanding investigations, which he claims a briefing this morning could not provide.
Justice and policing Issue: PSNI investigations into alleged officer misconduct disclosure Original release: Blair calls for special Policing Board meeting on misconduct issues (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Time to bring an end to Tory government
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP welcomes Boris Johnson's resignation and calls for him to leave government immediately, citing law-breaking and scandal. He argues the Tory government should end and that a Labour-led administration would better serve relations across these islands.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Boris Johnson resignation announcement July 2022 Original release: Eastwood: Time to bring an end to Tory government (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood calls for General Election to remove Tories from power
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP calls for a general election to remove the Conservatives from power, saying Boris Johnson should have left government immediately and that his party will back a no confidence motion against him.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Johnson refusal to resign after loss of confidence Original release: Eastwood calls for General Election to remove Tories from power (opens in a new tab)
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Statement On Boris Johnson’s Resignation
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll calls for a general election after reports Boris Johnson is set to step down, arguing that the Tory contenders to replace him are unfit to govern and that the whole government should be removed.
Other Issue: Boris Johnson resignation announcement July 2022 Original release: Statement On Boris Johnson’s Resignation (opens in a new tab)
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The British government’s reckless actions will hurt the North – Kearney
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA says the British Government's Protocol legislation stands condemned internationally and is reckless and in breach of international law. He calls on the British government to honour its agreements and urges the DUP to lift its veto and help reform…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: European Parliament debate on the Irish Protocol and British Protocol Bill Original release: The British government’s reckless actions will hurt the North – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Delargy welcomes special transport services for Derry GAA fans
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy welcomes Translink's confirmation of a special train service from Derry for supporters heading to the All-Ireland senior football semi-final at Croke Park, including a return connection on Saturday night.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Translink special rail services for Derry supporters to Croke Park Original release: Delargy welcomes special transport services for Derry GAA fans (opens in a new tab)
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“Britain fast becoming a rogue state”, MacManus tells European Parliament
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus tells the European Parliament that Britain is becoming a rogue state, accusing the British government of attacking the Protocol and the Good Friday Agreement, and of breaking international law. He argues the Protocol Bill would drag the North down and calls for Britain…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: MacManus address to European Parliament on Britain and the Protocol Original release: “Britain fast becoming a rogue state”, MacManus tells European Parliament (opens in a new tab)
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Cameron – important to prioritise mental health provision
DUP South Antrim MLA Pam Cameron says mental health provision must be prioritised by the Department of Health now that the £10m-a-year Confidence and Supply Agreement funding has ended. She calls on the department to engage with government so the UK Shared Prosperity Fund can replace lost European…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Ending of £10m-a-year mental health funding under Confidence and Supply Agreement Original release: Cameron – important to prioritise mental health provision (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed now to start fixing health service- Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls for an Executive to be formed immediately so £1 billion can be invested in the health service and a three-year budget delivered, responding to a health minister's warning about the impact of the DUP's boycott.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Health minister's warning on impact of Executive boycott Original release: Executive needed now to start fixing health service- Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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"Pupils are being denied their basic human right to access the education they deserve."- Brolly
Aontú Education Spokesperson and East Derry representative Gemma Brolly calls for permanent learning support in schools, citing rising numbers of pupils recorded with special educational needs and reduced educational psychology time.
Education Disability and equality Original release: "Pupils are being denied their basic human right to access the education they deserve."- Brolly (opens in a new tab)
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Cost of MLA Wages Exceed Half a Million Pounds - Cllr Doyle
Aontú councillor Emmet Doyle of Ballyarnett calls on the UK Secretary of State to halt MLA salaries until a Northern Ireland Executive is formed, saying the wage bill has passed £500,000 while the Assembly is not functioning.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Cost of MLA Wages Exceed Half a Million Pounds - Cllr Doyle (opens in a new tab)