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Audit Office report highlights reality of Sea Border
TUV Carrick Councillor David Clarke says the Audit Office report shows the Irish Sea border will continue, with permanent border inspection posts due by 2025, contrary to DUP leader Gavin Robinson's claim that all checks will be removed in the autumn.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Audit Office report on Irish Sea border inspection posts Original release: Audit Office report highlights reality of Sea Border (opens in a new tab)
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Blair deeply concerned after fish kill incident
Alliance environment spokesperson John Blair MLA says he is alarmed by a suspected pollution event that reportedly killed numerous fish in the Four Mile Burn near Parkgate, Co Antrim. He calls for higher fines for polluters, pointing to Alliance's five-point Lough Neagh plan.
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Four Mile Burn fish kill near Parkgate, Co Antrim Original release: Blair deeply concerned after fish kill incident (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol is towing NI out of the Union
TUV leader Jim Allister, speaking at a Ballyclare rally, says the Protocol is pulling Northern Ireland out of the Union after this week's High Court judgement on immigration laws. He calls on the DUP to disavow the Donaldson Deal and says unionism must choose to fight back against EU rule.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: High Court Belfast ruling on Rwanda scheme in Northern Ireland Original release: Protocol is towing NI out of the Union (opens in a new tab)
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Utter Confusion between NI Executive & NIO
Ulster Unionist MLA and DAERA Committee Chair Tom Elliott calls the situation over animal health powers 'a fiasco', saying Westminster officials dispute DAERA Minister Muir's position on who controls disease prevention under the Windsor Framework regulations. He says the committee will invite both…
Constitutional affairs Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Windsor Framework animal health powers dispute between DAERA and Westminster Original release: Utter Confusion between NI Executive & NIO (opens in a new tab)
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Major questions for Dublin and Home Office following illegal migrant revelations
TUV chairman Keith Ratcliffe says a Garda Commissioner report on illegal migrants returned to Belfast and Holyhead raises questions for Dublin and the Home Office, accusing Dublin of hypocrisy over the border and the Home Office of a joint operation with gardaí. He claims Northern Ireland is being…
Immigration International affairs Issue: Garda Commissioner report on illegal migrant returns to Belfast and Holyhead Original release: Major questions for Dublin and Home Office following illegal migrant revelations (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Deal now sees TB eradication removed from DAERA
TUV leader Jim Allister says a DAERA ministerial answer shows responsibility for eradicating animal diseases, including bovine TB, under the Windsor Framework Implementation Regulations 2024 now sits with the Secretary of State. He accuses the DUP of agreeing a deal that removed local powers and…
Agriculture and rural affairs Constitutional affairs Issue: Windsor Framework Implementation Regulations 2024 transfer of animal disease powers Original release: DUP Deal now sees TB eradication removed from DAERA (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein Economy Minister rubbishes DUP claims about Safeguarding the Union
TUV leader Jim Allister says a written answer from Economy Minister Deirdre Hargey shows the Command Paper has no meaningful effect on the all-Ireland economy, which he argues contradicts DUP claims about the Safeguarding the Union deal and its 'all-island economy' commitments.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Economy Minister written answer on Safeguarding the Union and all-Ireland economy Original release: Sinn Fein Economy Minister rubbishes DUP claims about Safeguarding the Union (opens in a new tab)
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This year’s Balmoral Show is set to be the best yet, says Blair
Alliance's agriculture spokesperson John Blair MLA says the 155th Balmoral Show is the best yet, highlighting its regenerative and nature-friendly farming focus, with stands from groups including RSPB and Re-Gen. He also welcomes the Farm Support and Development Programme update and the DEARA…
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: 155th Balmoral Show opening Original release: This year’s Balmoral Show is set to be the best yet, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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Executive delaying on Environmental Improvement Plan unacceptable, says Blair
Alliance spokesperson John Blair MLA says it is unacceptable that the Environmental Improvement Plan is facing further Executive delay. He cites missed deadlines and urges publication, linking the plan to algal blooms emerging at Lough Neagh.
Environment and climate Issue: Executive delay to Environmental Improvement Plan publication Original release: Executive delaying on Environmental Improvement Plan unacceptable, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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Rwanda ruling will cause increasing difficulties in deprived areas
TUV deputy leader Ron McDowell says a High Court Rwanda ruling will worsen pressure on deprived areas of Northern Ireland, where he says public services are already overstretched. He blames the DUP for accepting the Windsor Framework and claims its earlier assurances on immigration were false.
Immigration Constitutional affairs Issue: High Court Belfast ruling on Rwanda scheme in Northern Ireland Original release: Rwanda ruling will cause increasing difficulties in deprived areas (opens in a new tab)
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Government must assert Parliament's soverign will to protect UK…
The DUP's Gavin Robinson, as party leader, is raising an Urgent Question in Parliament after a court decision on the Illegal Immigration Act and how it applies in Northern Ireland.
Immigration Constitutional affairs Issue: High Court Belfast ruling on Rwanda scheme in Northern Ireland Original release: Government must assert Parliament's soverign will to protect UK… (opens in a new tab)
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Muir sets out priorities for economically and environmentally sustainable agri-food sector
Alliance DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA says the new Farm Support and Development Programme will drive a greener, more productive agri‑food sector, cutting emissions, boosting resilience, securing food supplies and improving water quality across Northern Ireland.
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: Farm Support and Development Programme announcement Original release: Muir sets out priorities for economically and environmentally sustainable agri-food sector (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP seeks assurance on appointment of Intertrade UK Chair
SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan writes to Commissioner for Public Appointments Sir William Shawcross seeking assurances that former First Minister Arlene Foster’s appointment as Chair of Intertrade UK will be made through a competitive, open and merit‑based process, given the body was created by an exclus
Constitutional affairs Issue: Arlene Foster appointment as Intertrade UK Chair Original release: SDLP seeks assurance on appointment of Intertrade UK Chair (opens in a new tab)
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Government must ensure immigration policy applies equally across the…
The DUP's Gavin Robinson MP calls on the UK Government to stop immigration policy splitting between regions after the High Court in Belfast ruled that running the Rwanda scheme in Northern Ireland would breach Protocol provisions. He says the party warned of this and that the Government declined a…
Immigration Constitutional affairs Issue: High Court Belfast ruling on Rwanda scheme in Northern Ireland Original release: Government must ensure immigration policy applies equally across the… (opens in a new tab)
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Once more EU colonial rule trumps UK legislation as Rwanda Bill provisions disapplied in NI
TUV leader Jim Allister says a High Court ruling disapplying key parts of the Rwanda Bill in Northern Ireland shows EU law and the Windsor Framework Protocol override UK legislation. He accuses the DUP of a sham over its Safeguarding the Union document and calls on it to repudiate that document.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: High Court Belfast ruling on Rwanda scheme in Northern Ireland Original release: Once more EU colonial rule trumps UK legislation as Rwanda Bill provisions disapplied in NI (opens in a new tab)
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Civil Service Reform Needed
DUP leader Gavin Robinson calls for greater integration of the Northern Ireland Civil Service with the UK Home Civil Service and more external experts in senior roles, citing delays on the York Street Interchange and A5 upgrade after comments from the Covid-19 inquiry.
Constitutional affairs Infrastructure and transport Original release: Civil Service Reform Needed (opens in a new tab)
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Reform of institutions essential to allow full delivery, says Bradshaw
Alliance Chief Whip Paula Bradshaw MLA says Stormont cannot fully deliver until the institutions are reformed, citing two years of impasse after the DUP collapsed power-sharing and calling for action 100 days into the new mandate.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Stormont 100 days into new mandate delivery assessment Original release: Reform of institutions essential to allow full delivery, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Windsor Framework and Good Friday Agreement protecting Northern Ireland from horrible immigration legislation, says Farry after court ruling
Alliance MP Stephen Farry welcomes a High Court ruling in Belfast that parts of the Illegal Migration Act should not apply in Northern Ireland because they undercut human rights protections under the Windsor Framework. He calls on the UK Government to repeal that Act and the Rwanda Act and adopt a…
Immigration Constitutional affairs Issue: High Court Belfast ruling on Rwanda scheme in Northern Ireland Original release: Windsor Framework and Good Friday Agreement protecting Northern Ireland from horrible immigration legislation, says Farry after court ruling (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Public expect delivery after 100 days of devolution
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA calls for firm deadlines ahead of Monday's Assembly Opposition Day, including a Programme for Government published before summer recess. He also seeks a timeline for creating an independent environmental regulator and urgent aid for hospitality…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Stormont 100 days into new mandate delivery assessment Original release: O’Toole: Public expect delivery after 100 days of devolution (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Time for Executive to publish Programme for Government
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA urges the Executive to publish its Programme for Government before the summer recess, after the Assembly backed an SDLP motion to that effect. He says the public sees little plan or delivery since the Assembly's return.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Assembly backs SDLP motion on Executive's Programme for Government timetable Original release: O’Toole: Time for Executive to publish Programme for Government (opens in a new tab)