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Ensuring greater access to IVF is about fairness and equality – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn welcomes an Assembly motion on IVF equality, calling for access to fertility treatment to be based on need rather than ability to pay and describing IVF as essential healthcare.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Ensuring greater access to IVF is about fairness and equality – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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Gaston Amendment Backed by Fresh Court Ruling on Prison Accommodation
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston welcomes a Scottish Court of Session judgment ruling that prison accommodation must be segregated by biological sex, and says it should prompt reflection in Northern Ireland. He points to Rule 90 of the 1995 Prison Rules and says his Amendment 97 to the Justice Bill will be…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Gaston Amendment Backed by Fresh Court Ruling on Prison Accommodation (opens in a new tab)
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Muckamore inquiry details serious failings in health and social care system – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan says the Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry report must be a turning point, calling for its recommendations to be implemented in full and for failings in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and the Department of Health to be acknowledged and addressed.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Muckamore inquiry details serious failings in health and social care system – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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Mallaghan calls for urgent clarity on support for Lough Neagh fishing communities
Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan calls on DAERA to provide clear details of financial assistance for Lough Neagh fishing communities after new eel‑fishery measures were announced, saying the support must be fair, comprehensive and promptly communicated.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Original release: Mallaghan calls for urgent clarity on support for Lough Neagh fishing communities (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: First Ministers' response to racist riots woefully inadequate
SDLP MLA Matthew O'Toole says the First Ministers' response to last week's racist disorder is woefully inadequate, criticising the lack of an Executive Office policy and practical support for affected migrant communities and displaced families.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Original release: O’Toole: First Ministers' response to racist riots woefully inadequate (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath challenges Minister on health workers' security
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says he pressed Health Minister Mike Nesbitt in an urgent Assembly question after racist disorder targeted health workers, and calls for protective measures, support for affected staff and assurances for migrant staff.
Health Justice and policing Original release: McGrath challenges Minister on health workers' security (opens in a new tab)
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McAllister condemns racially-motivated arson attack on a car in Rathcoole
Alliance North Belfast MLA Nuala McAllister condemns the arson attack on a car belonging to a Nigerian man in Rathcoole, a man she says has been targeted three times in five months. She urges anyone with information to contact the PSNI.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Original release: McAllister condemns racially-motivated arson attack on a car in Rathcoole (opens in a new tab)
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Finucane condemns suspected racially motivated arson attack
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane condemns a suspected racially motivated arson attack on a North Belfast house, offers solidarity to those affected and urges anyone with information to contact police.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Finucane condemns suspected racially motivated arson attack (opens in a new tab)
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Stand Against Racism at Together Against Hate March Starting at 2pm at GPO
People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy urges people to join the Together Against Hate march starting at 2pm Sunday at the GPO on O'Connell Street, responding to racist violence in Belfast. He blames wealthy elites and figures such as Musk, Trump and Farage for stoking division, and calls on the left…
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: Stand Against Racism at Together Against Hate March Starting at 2pm at GPO (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll: "This Is the Real Belfast" at City's Biggest Ever Anti-Racist Rally
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll hails the United Against Racism rally at City Hall as Belfast's biggest anti-racist demonstration, condemning recent racist violence and urging solidarity with migrant workers against far-right and loyalist agitators.
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: Carroll: "This Is the Real Belfast" at City's Biggest Ever Anti-Racist Rally (opens in a new tab)
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We must unite against racist thuggery and intimidation – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney condemns street violence, attacks on police and racist disorder against migrant households in South Antrim and elsewhere, calling for unity against intimidation after a North Belfast stabbing that he describes as barbaric.
Justice and policing Immigration Original release: We must unite against racist thuggery and intimidation – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Department of Agriculture must lift suspension on licences for importing poultry manure from the North – Martin Kenny TD
Sinn Féin's Martin Kenny TD calls on the Department of Agriculture to lift the suspension on licences for importing poultry manure from the North, which he says is hurting farmers on both sides of the border as fertiliser costs rise. He also urges the Irish Government to work with its Northern…
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Original release: Department of Agriculture must lift suspension on licences for importing poultry manure from the North – Martin Kenny TD (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan condemns impact violent disorder is having on health service
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan condemns the impact of recent racist violence and intimidation on health staff, services and patients, saying workers are fearful and services are disrupted. He will urge the Health Minister to act so healthcare workers can work safely.
Health Disability and equality Original release: McGuigan condemns impact violent disorder is having on health service (opens in a new tab)
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People Before Profit Call for Urgent Trade Union Response to Pogrom
People Before Profit calls on the NIC-ICTU trade union body to act urgently over violence against migrants in Belfast after the Kinnaird Avenue attack, urging protests, community action and industrial stoppages to protect members. The party says recent racist attacks, including in Ballymena…
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: People Before Profit Call for Urgent Trade Union Response to Pogrom (opens in a new tab)
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De Faoite: Belfast can do better on street waste
SDLP councillor De Faoite says Belfast can do better on street waste, but the release text provided contains only the headline, so no specific measures, figures or decisions are set out.
Environment and climate Local government Original release: De Faoite: Belfast can do better on street waste (opens in a new tab)
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'Racists Don't Speak for the Shankill' Gerry Carroll Condemns Arson on Migrant-Owned Business
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll condemns a racially motivated arson attack that destroyed a migrant-owned shop in a former church building on the Shankill, saying the blaze followed online hostility and urging Belfast's working class to unite against racism.
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: 'Racists Don't Speak for the Shankill' Gerry Carroll Condemns Arson on Migrant-Owned Business (opens in a new tab)
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Re-erection of racist banner in Moygashel needs called out – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls on political representatives and community leaders to condemn and seek the immediate removal of a re-erected racist banner in Moygashel. He also calls for a full investigation into reported masked men at a children's park.
Community relations and legacy Disability and equality Original release: Re-erection of racist banner in Moygashel needs called out – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Language positively impacts life here in the North – Reilly/Tá tionchar dearfach ag an teanga ar an saol anseo sa tuaisceart – Reilly
Sinn Féin MLA Aisling Reilly says the Life and Times 2025 survey, with 56% agreeing Irish adds richness and diversity to life in the North, shows its positive impact. She calls on the DUP and Gordon Lyons to end the delay and publish the Irish language strategy.
Disability and equality Original release: Language positively impacts life here in the North – Reilly/Tá tionchar dearfach ag an teanga ar an saol anseo sa tuaisceart – Reilly (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew welcomes removal of racist banner erected to sow hate
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew welcomes the removal of a racist banner displayed at a play park in Moygashel, which he says was put up solely to stir hate and division. He says racism has no place in society and calls on all representatives and community leaders to oppose it.
Disability and equality Original release: Gildernew welcomes removal of racist banner erected to sow hate (opens in a new tab)
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Lough Neagh fishermen must be properly supported by DAERA – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney calls for appropriate financial support for Lough Neagh fishermen after DAERA announced further measures, including closing the yellow eel fishery for up to three years. He says fishermen should not bear the cost of the lough's ecological crisis.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Original release: Lough Neagh fishermen must be properly supported by DAERA – Kearney (opens in a new tab)