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Proposed legacy legislation flawed, unworkable and at odds with rule of law, says Farry
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP says the UK Government's proposed legacy legislation, due for its Commons Second Reading, is flawed and unworkable and cannot be fixed by amendment. He calls for a return to the Stormont House Agreement with tweaks agreed between both governments and local…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: Proposed legacy legislation flawed, unworkable and at odds with rule of law, says Farry (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Shameless Prime Minister should be removed from office
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says Prime Minister Boris Johnson should leave office after ITV News obtained images of him drinking at a Downing Street gathering during strict lockdown rules. He accuses Johnson of a pattern of deceitful, selfish conduct and calls on those who still value public…
Other Issue: ITV News footage of Downing Street gathering during lockdown Original release: Eastwood: Shameless Prime Minister should be removed from office (opens in a new tab)
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Tierney elected SDLP Council Group Leader
SDLP councillor Brian Tierney says he is honoured to have been chosen by fellow councillors as Group Leader on Derry City and Strabane District Council, succeeding Martin Reilly, who is stepping down from the role.
Local government Original release: Tierney elected SDLP Council Group Leader (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole to draw on Whitehall experience in robust House of Lords evidence
SDLP Brexit spokesperson Matthew O'Toole tells a Lords EU affairs sub-committee that the Protocol impasse stems from hard Brexit and Conservative use of Northern Ireland for political ends. He sets out SDLP proposals on EU engagement, goods movement and dual market access.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Lords EU affairs sub-committee evidence session on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: O’Toole to draw on Whitehall experience in robust House of Lords evidence (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin welcomes steps to address HRT shortage
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin welcomes Health Minister Robin Swann's move to let pharmacists substitute medicines during HRT shortages. She says she had called for action after women reported struggling to access the medication.
Health Issue: Pharmacist substitution measure for HRT medicine shortage Original release: McLaughlin welcomes steps to address HRT shortage (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood rejects British Government legacy spin as ‘out and out lie’
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP accuses the British Government of an "out and out lie" over claims its legacy legislation promotes reconciliation, arguing it shields state forces and paramilitaries from prosecution and breaches the Stormont House Agreement. The SDLP says it will oppose the bill at…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British Government legacy legislation abandoning Stormont House Agreement Original release: Eastwood rejects British Government legacy spin as ‘out and out lie’ (opens in a new tab)
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Human Rights Commission report on Tory legacy plans ‘damning’ – Dillon
Sinn Féin Justice spokesperson Linda Dillon MLA says a Human Rights Commission report calling British government legacy plans seriously flawed is damning and shows they should be scrapped. She says the plans would shield state forces and agents from accountability and urges full implementation of…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Human Rights Commission report on British government legacy plans Original release: Human Rights Commission report on Tory legacy plans ‘damning’ – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President meets with US Congressional delegation
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD says she thanked a bipartisan US Congressional delegation, led by Rep. Richard Neal, for its support of the Good Friday Agreement after meeting them at Leinster House. She urges the DUP to return to government and calls on London to respect international law.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Sinn Féin meeting with US Congressional delegation at Leinster House Original release: Sinn Féin President meets with US Congressional delegation (opens in a new tab)
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Brett – “Congressional delegation chasing Irish American votes”
DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett says a US Congressional delegation has focused too heavily on Friends of Sinn Féin and Irish American voters instead of hearing varied views across Northern Ireland. He criticises Congressman Ritchie Neal's ties to Sinn Féin and calls for the Protocol to be…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: US delegation visit to Northern Ireland on the Protocol Original release: Brett – “Congressional delegation chasing Irish American votes” (opens in a new tab)
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Victims must always have access to justice
DUP MP for East Belfast Gavin Robinson urges the Government, ahead of legacy legislation being introduced, to ensure innocent Troubles victims always have access to justice. He says most Troubles deaths were deliberate killings by terrorists, many never tried, and that any further blockage on…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: Victims must always have access to justice (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Jill Macauley appointed new Chairwoman of the Ulster Unionist Party
The Ulster Unionist Party announces Cllr Jill Macauley as its new Chairwoman, succeeding Danny Kennedy, who steps down after two and a half years. Macauley says she will focus on growth and increasing female representation ahead of next year's council elections.
Other Issue: Ulster Unionist Party appoints new Chairwoman after Danny Kennedy steps down Original release: Cllr Jill Macauley appointed new Chairwoman of the Ulster Unionist Party (opens in a new tab)
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Time for ‘Practical Measures’ to address HRT shortage, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA calls for practical measures to address the UK-wide HRT shortage affecting women in Northern Ireland, pointing to English pharmacy swap powers and urging a Women's Health Strategy with specialist menopause clinics.
Health Disability and equality Issue: UK HRT shortage affecting women in Northern Ireland Original release: Time for ‘Practical Measures’ to address HRT shortage, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin calls for urgent action to address HRT shortage
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin urges Health Minister Robin Swann to act urgently on an HRT medication shortage, proposing pharmacists be allowed to substitute prescriptions as in England and Scotland.
Health Issue: HRT medication shortage in Northern Ireland Original release: McLaughlin calls for urgent action to address HRT shortage (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Public can’t afford to wait for cost of living support
SDLP MP Claire Hanna says people facing rising food, fuel and energy costs cannot wait for the UK Government, and calls for a windfall tax on energy companies and a support package brought forward immediately after Boris Johnson signalled further measures would take longer.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Johnson signals delay to further cost of living support measures Original release: Hanna: Public can’t afford to wait for cost of living support (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons – “US delegation should admit one-sided mistakes of the past”
DUP East Antrim MLA Gordon Lyons says the party welcomes an upcoming American delegation but argues Washington must acknowledge the Protocol has weakened the Good Friday framework, and admit past one-sided errors on the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: US delegation visit to Northern Ireland on the Protocol Original release: Lyons – “US delegation should admit one-sided mistakes of the past” (opens in a new tab)
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Impact of impasse on school meals for children shameful, says McAllister
Alliance MLA Nuala McAllister calls the Stormont impasse "shameful" after the Department of Education confirmed summer school meal payments are not yet in place, and blames the DUP for refusing to return to Government.
Education Social security and welfare Issue: Summer school meal payments delayed by Stormont impasse Original release: Impact of impasse on school meals for children shameful, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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Carla Lockhart - the entire Gilford community will be in shock
Upper Bann DUP MP Carla Lockhart urges anyone with information about a death in Gilford to contact the police, asking the community to give the PSNI time and space for its investigation. She extends prayers to the family and thanks the emergency services who attended the scene.
Justice and policing Issue: Gilford death police investigation appeal Original release: Carla Lockhart - the entire Gilford community will be in shock (opens in a new tab)
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Archibald urges Ulster University to rethink 100% pay deduction for workers taking action short of a strike
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald urges Ulster University to rethink its full pay docking for staff taking action short of a strike, calling the move financial punishment and a setback for industrial relations.
Economy and employment Education Issue: Ulster University full pay deduction for action short of strike Original release: Archibald urges Ulster University to rethink 100% pay deduction for workers taking action short of a strike (opens in a new tab)
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Unionism must hold its nerve
TUV leader Jim Allister urges unionists not to give up their refusal to operate Stormont while the Protocol remains in place, warning that surrender would enable economic Irish unification. He says Sinn Féin, the IRA and their American supporters are the main backers of the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Unionism must hold its nerve (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney welcomes approval for major Ballyclare investment
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney welcomes Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd's sign-off on a Ballyclare package that includes 699 homes, public spaces and completion of the northern Ballyclare Relief Road. He says it will ease town-centre traffic, shorten commuter journeys and bring economic and…
Infrastructure and transport Housing Issue: Ballyclare urban investment programme and relief road completion approved Original release: Kearney welcomes approval for major Ballyclare investment (opens in a new tab)