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Nesbitt welcomes rare unanimity in backing gymnasts
UUP MLA Mike Nesbitt welcomes a cross-party letter, signed by all 81 MLAs present at Stormont, urging the President of the FIG to reverse its decision barring three Northern Ireland gymnasts from the Commonwealth Games in England. He says the ban breaks custom and the Belfast Agreement.
Constitutional affairs Issue: FIG ban of Northern Irish gymnasts from 2022 Commonwealth Games Original release: Nesbitt welcomes rare unanimity in backing gymnasts (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty welcomes ruling on Casement Park
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty welcomes a High Court ruling rejecting a legal challenge to planning permission for the Casement Park stadium in Belfast. He calls for construction to start quickly and urges the Department for Communities to confirm delivery arrangements, and calls on the…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Casement Park redevelopment court ruling Original release: McNulty welcomes ruling on Casement Park (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan welcomes review of travel support for parents of sick children
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan welcomes Health Minister Robin Swann's commitment to establish a review of the Hospital Travel Costs Scheme, which he says would extend support to low-income parents of sick children. Durkan says the commitment followed his written Assembly question.
Health Social security and welfare Issue: Hospital Travel Costs Scheme review commitment by Health Minister Original release: Durkan welcomes review of travel support for parents of sick children (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance and SDLP inconsistent on election of a Speaker
DUP East Belfast MLA David Brooks says the Alliance Party and SDLP lack consistency on electing an Assembly Speaker, contrasting their 2017 stance on Sinn Fein's blocking of devolution over Irish language issues with their current approach to the NI Protocol.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Election of Assembly Speaker and NI Protocol dispute at Stormont Original release: Alliance and SDLP inconsistent on election of a Speaker (opens in a new tab)
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Solutions rather than jeering needed on NI Protocol.
The DUP's Emma Little Pengelly, MLA for Lagan Valley, urges Assembly parties to sit down together and seek fixes to Northern Ireland Protocol problems instead of heckling and staging political stunts.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Solutions rather than jeering needed on NI Protocol. (opens in a new tab)
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‘Executive should be formed today’ – O’Neill
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill calls for an Executive to be formed immediately, says the DUP’s dispute harms the public rather than the EU, welcomes Wrightbus securing a German hydrogen‑bus contract as proof of single‑market benefits, and urges all parties and the UK government
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: Wrightbus contract with German operator RVK for hydrogen buses Original release: ‘Executive should be formed today’ – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Parties challenged to create consensus politics
The DUP's Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley challenges other Assembly parties to build consensus politics and address problems created by the Northern Ireland Protocol so that government can be restored, rather than engaging in political stunts.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Parties challenged to create consensus politics (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Stephen Dunlop welcomes new tech at Artemis Technologies
Green Party NI Councillor Stephen Dunlop welcomes the unveiling of Artemis Technologies' efoiler technology, a zero-emission maritime service planned between Belfast and Bangor, and looks forward to its use in 2024.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Artemis Technologies efoiler technology unveiling in Belfast and Bangor Original release: Cllr Stephen Dunlop welcomes new tech at Artemis Technologies (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie calls for the Finance Minister to re-open Budget consultation
UUP Leader Doug Beattie writes to Finance Minister Conor Murphy asking the department to re‑open the public budget consultation so locals can influence spending, and asks Civil Service head Jayne Brady to convene all‑party talks on a Programme for Government.
Public finance and taxation Issue: Re‑opening of budget public consultation Original release: Beattie calls for the Finance Minister to re-open Budget consultation (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: DUP should hang their heads in shame
SDLP South Belfast MLA Matthew O'Toole accuses the DUP of putting its own interests first by blocking the election of an Assembly Speaker, and says this stalls support for families facing rising costs and health waiting lists.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: DUP blocking of Assembly Speaker election May 2022 Original release: O’Toole: DUP should hang their heads in shame (opens in a new tab)
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Building a New Ireland Together
SDLP calls for a patient, careful and compassionate conversation on Irish unity, arguing that Brexit, the pandemic and changing public views on the island's future mean a new Ireland must be built together.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Building a New Ireland Together (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionists deplore McClenaghan ban from Commonwealth Games
Ulster Unionist MLA Mike Nesbitt calls on the Assembly to back gymnasts Rhys McClenaghan, Eamon Montgomery and Ewan McAteer after the FIG barred them from the 2022 Commonwealth Games. He says the decision conflicts with the Good Friday Agreement and urges FIG to reverse it.
Constitutional affairs Issue: FIG ban of Northern Irish gymnasts from 2022 Commonwealth Games Original release: Ulster Unionists deplore McClenaghan ban from Commonwealth Games (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: DUP must support Speaker to allow cost of living help
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood urges the DUP to back Patsy McGlone as Speaker so the Assembly can pass emergency legislation releasing over £300m held in Stormont accounts for cost-of-living support. He says the DUP's boycott is blocking help over the £400 energy bill discount.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: DUP blocking of Assembly Speaker election May 2022 Original release: Eastwood: DUP must support Speaker to allow cost of living help (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty calls for common sense in gymnastics dispute
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty calls for a common sense resolution after the International Gymnastics Federation ruled three gymnasts cannot represent the North at the Commonwealth Games due to their Irish nationality and registration. He urges the FIG to allow them to compete.
Constitutional affairs Issue: FIG ban of Northern Irish gymnasts from 2022 Commonwealth Games Original release: McNulty calls for common sense in gymnastics dispute (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin nominate representatives to Policing Board – O’Neill
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill confirms the party has nominated MLAs Gerry Kelly, Liz Kimmins and Linda Dillon to the Policing Board. She says an effective policing board needs all parties represented and calls on the DUP to end its boycott and restore the Executive.
Justice and policing Constitutional affairs Issue: Sinn Féin nominations to the Northern Ireland Policing Board Original release: Sinn Féin nominate representatives to Policing Board – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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BBC should embrace review: Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell welcomes the Culture Secretary's launch of a mid-term review of the BBC, arguing the broadcaster should use it to strengthen impartiality and a representative workforce across the UK. He says the review's timeline to 2024 is welcome and warns the BBC must adapt, including…
Other Issue: Culture Secretary's BBC mid-term review launch Original release: BBC should embrace review: Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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Wrightbus contract example of protocol opportunities – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald welcomes Wrightbus winning a contract to provide 60 hydrogen-fuelled buses to German operator RVK, and says it shows the benefits of selling goods into the EU single market. She calls on the British Government to negotiate constructively with the EU to make the most…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: Wrightbus contract with German operator RVK for hydrogen buses Original release: Wrightbus contract example of protocol opportunities – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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‘Incoming Executive must invest in proper services to support new mothers and their babies’ – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn calls for an incoming Executive to fund accessible postnatal support after an inquest into a young woman's 2018 death highlighted failings. She says she will press the health minister for a staffed maternal support unit, and urges the DUP to end its Executive boycott.
Health Issue: Inquest into 2018 death of young woman after childbirth Original release: ‘Incoming Executive must invest in proper services to support new mothers and their babies’ – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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Loyal Orders stepping up where government failed
TUV secretary and North Belfast representative Ron McDowell says officialdom failed to mark Northern Ireland's centenary, blaming the NIO's low-key events and a blocked Stormont centenary stone, and praises the Loyal Orders for stepping in with a band culture display.
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Northern Ireland centenary commemorations 2022 Original release: Loyal Orders stepping up where government failed (opens in a new tab)
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Wilson – no one should be playing politics with vulnerable
DUP East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson says Sinn Fein is cynically using vulnerable people for political gain and calls for the Chancellor's £650 cost-of-living payment to reach every Northern Ireland household, with energy firms passing on discounts directly as in Britain.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: UK Government cost of living support package announcement May 2022 Original release: Wilson – no one should be playing politics with vulnerable (opens in a new tab)