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Robinson welcomes opening of Muckamore Inquiry
DUP MP Gavin Robinson welcomes the start of the public inquiry into alleged mistreatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey, paying tribute to families. He says the Belfast Trust adopted a closed, defensive stance and calls for real change within the Trust.
Health Issue: Muckamore Abbey Hospital public inquiry hearings begin Original release: Robinson welcomes opening of Muckamore Inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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Muckamore public inquiry needs to provide truth, transparency and accountability, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA sends best wishes to patients and families as public hearings open into alleged abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital. She says the inquiry is long overdue and calls for answers on governance failures, including unanswered complaints and an unmonitored…
Health Issue: Muckamore Abbey Hospital public inquiry hearings begin Original release: Muckamore public inquiry needs to provide truth, transparency and accountability, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP Leader urges parties to back emergency legislation
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP urges Stormont party leaders to support emergency legislation that would let a group of Ministers allocate hundreds of millions of unspent cash to a new energy‑costs scheme for struggling households, and calls for the nomination of a Speaker to get the bill onto the DÃ?
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Emergency legislation to allocate unspent Stormont funds for energy costs Original release: SDLP Leader urges parties to back emergency legislation (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Johnson has corrupted public service and should be sacked
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP urges Tory MPs to back a vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, ahead of a confidence vote on his leadership, citing the Sue Gray report and claiming he has corrupted public service.
Other Issue: Johnson confidence vote in Conservative leadership Original release: Eastwood: Johnson has corrupted public service and should be sacked (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP nominates McLaughlin to Policing Board
SDLP nominates Sinéad McLaughlin MLA as its representative on the Policing Board, saying she will advocate for a representative police service that builds community confidence and hold the PSNI robustly to account.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: SDLP nomination of Sinéad McLaughlin to Policing Board Original release: SDLP nominates McLaughlin to Policing Board (opens in a new tab)
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MacManus and Sinn Féin Leadership meet with Commissioner Šefčovič and EU Group leaders - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus describes a Brussels visit with Michelle O'Neill and Mary Lou McDonald, including a meeting with Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, where the implementation of the Protocol and the Good Friday Agreement were discussed.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: MacManus and Sinn Féin Leadership meet with Commissioner Šefčovič and EU Group leaders - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Video mocking the murder of Michaela McAreavey is abhorrent, disgusting and shameful – Beattie
UUP leader Doug Beattie MC MLA condemns a video of a centenary event in which a song mocked the murder of Michaela McAreavey, calling it abhorrent and shameful. He calls for the PSNI and the Orange Order to investigate and take action against those responsible.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Video mocking Michaela McAreavey's murder at centenary event Original release: Video mocking the murder of Michaela McAreavey is abhorrent, disgusting and shameful – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Nurses' formal pay dispute 'deeply worrying development' - Gildernew - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew describes the nurses' formal pay dispute as deeply concerning and accuses the UK government of treating frontline health workers with contempt. He calls for unions' concerns to be heard, fair pay secured, and the Department of Health to engage urgently with health…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Nurses' formal trade dispute over pay Original release: Nurses' formal pay dispute 'deeply worrying development' - Gildernew - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Latest ONS figures further evidence the protocol is working and creating jobs - Archibald - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says recent ONS figures for Quarter 3 of 2021 show the north's economy ahead of England, Scotland and Wales, and argues the Northern Ireland Protocol is benefiting local business. She calls on the British government to negotiate solutions.
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: ONS Quarter 3 2021 regional economic figures for Northern Ireland Original release: Latest ONS figures further evidence the protocol is working and creating jobs - Archibald - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey - "Long may she reign"
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP congratulates the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee, praising her steady leadership and visits to Hillsborough, and welcomes the Irish Guards carrying the Colour during the celebrations.
Other Original release: Sir Jeffrey - "Long may she reign" (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party Councillors attend Jubilee celebrations
Green Party councillors Simon Lee, Brian Smyth and Anthony Flynn report attending Platinum Jubilee community events across Northern Ireland, and Lee welcomes the Queen's Green Canopy tree-planting scheme, citing 9% tree cover against a 38% EU average.
Other Issue: Platinum Jubilee community events and Queen's Green Canopy tree planting Original release: Green Party Councillors attend Jubilee celebrations (opens in a new tab)
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Wilson – VAT should be axed from electricity bills
DUP MP for East Antrim and Treasury spokesman Sammy Wilson says VAT should be removed from electricity bills, arguing it would give households an immediate 5% saving and avoid the need for a support scheme, and urges the Government to set protocol worries aside.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: VAT on electricity bills Original release: Wilson – VAT should be axed from electricity bills (opens in a new tab)
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Chief Constable must act quickly on shocking and disturbing…
DUP Policing Board lead Trevor Clarke says revelations in a BBC Spotlight programme raise serious questions for the PSNI and calls on the Chief Constable to quickly show control, including whether the misconduct is isolated, who is responsible, and how whistleblowers and a two-year-old WhatsApp…
Justice and policing Issue: TV documentary allegations about PSNI culture Original release: Chief Constable must act quickly on shocking and disturbing… (opens in a new tab)
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No one should have to face online abuse - Dillon - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says no one should have to face online abuse, regardless of their role, and calls on politicians from all parties to condemn it. She also urges service providers to make their platforms safer and asks victims to report abuse to the provider or to the PSNI.
Justice and policing Original release: No one should have to face online abuse - Dillon - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds – faceless accounts are root of the social media problem
DUP Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds says ending anonymous social media accounts is the key to tackling online abuse, arguing the Online Harms Bill will only address the output of the problem. She calls for ID checks on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, following offensive remarks made about her…
Justice and policing Original release: Dodds – faceless accounts are root of the social media problem (opens in a new tab)
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Latest electricity price hike will hit struggling workers and families - Archibald - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says a 33% Airtricity electricity price rise will hit workers and families hard, and calls on the DUP to form an Executive to release £435 million to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: SSE Airtricity electricity price increase announcement June 2022 Original release: Latest electricity price hike will hit struggling workers and families - Archibald - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey – “Tony Blair correct on political will”
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP says Tony Blair is correct that political will, not technical work, is needed to resolve the Protocol, and calls on the EU to recognise its harm to political stability. He says any new arrangements must command unionist and nationalist support.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Tony Blair intervention on the NI Protocol Original release: Sir Jeffrey – “Tony Blair correct on political will” (opens in a new tab)
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Gerry Kelly to raise ‘serious issues’ revealed on TV documentary with Chief Constable - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly says he will raise allegations from a TV documentary with the PSNI Chief Constable and at the next Policing Board meeting. He calls for protection for whistle-blowers and cites claims of misogyny and sectarianism within the force.
Justice and policing Issue: TV documentary allegations about PSNI culture Original release: Gerry Kelly to raise ‘serious issues’ revealed on TV documentary with Chief Constable - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Stephen Dunlop - Thanks on Volunteer Week
Green Party NI Councillor Stephen Dunlop thanks everyone who has volunteered their time during Volunteer Week, citing the pandemic-era help given to communities and encouraging people with spare hours to get involved.
Other Original release: Cllr Stephen Dunlop - Thanks on Volunteer Week (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Brian Smyth - Latest energy price rises will plunge yet more into poverty
Green Party councillor Brian Smyth calls for urgent intervention after SSE Airtricity announced electricity price rises affecting nearly 160,000 households from next week. He says the Executive can mitigate fuel price increases without Westminster and criticises its failure to publish a fuel…
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: SSE Airtricity electricity price increase announcement June 2022 Original release: Cllr Brian Smyth - Latest energy price rises will plunge yet more into poverty (opens in a new tab)