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"Drug testing at festivals and large scale events is a no brainer" - Cllr Smyth
Green Party Councillor Brian Smyth criticises the Public Health Agency for poor communication after a Republic of Ireland health warning about high-dose MDMA ahead of the Electric Picnic festival. He calls for drug testing facilities at large events, an overdose prevention centre in Belfast and…
Health Issue: Republic of Ireland high-dose MDMA warning ahead of Electric Picnic Original release: "Drug testing at festivals and large scale events is a no brainer" - Cllr Smyth (opens in a new tab)
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Statement by UUP MLA Steve Aiken on the implementation of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Controls (SPS)
UUP MLA Steve Aiken says agribusiness across the UK has reacted with dismay to news that SPS talks with the EU will not start until 2027, with implementation likely a year later. He calls on Hilary Benn to use the Windsor Framework's mechanisms to halt trade distortions rather than building border…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU SPS talks delayed to 2027 under Windsor Framework Original release: Statement by UUP MLA Steve Aiken on the implementation of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Controls (SPS) (opens in a new tab)
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Intertrade UK more lapdog than watchdog on the Protocol
TUV leader Jim Allister MP says Intertrade UK's published Terms of Reference show it is a powerless, Government-controlled advisory panel with no legal authority or independence. He challenges DUP leader Gavin Robinson's earlier welcome of the body and says its outputs need prior Secretary of…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Intertrade UK Terms of Reference publication Original release: Intertrade UK more lapdog than watchdog on the Protocol (opens in a new tab)
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Allister: Withdrawal from ECHR Essential to Restore UK Sovereignty and Constitutional Integrity
TUV leader Jim Allister KC MP says UK withdrawal from the ECHR must apply UK-wide to avoid differing human rights rules across the nations. He argues the Belfast Agreement does not require ECHR membership and sets out steps: six months' notice under Article 58, primary legislation amending the NI…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Allister: Withdrawal from ECHR Essential to Restore UK Sovereignty and Constitutional Integrity (opens in a new tab)
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Farage's assault on human rights would undermine Good Friday Agreement, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson warns that Nigel Farage's plan to exit the European Convention on Human Rights and scrap the Human Rights Act threatens the Good Friday Agreement. He urges local parties not to back Reform's rhetoric and pledges Alliance will resist any erosion of rights.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Farage proposal to leave ECHR and scrap Human Rights Act Original release: Farage's assault on human rights would undermine Good Friday Agreement, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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From Bombs to Ballots: Sinn Fein Uses IRA Event to Push Border Poll
TUV legacy spokesperson Sammy Morrison criticises Sinn Fein for using the Falls Road Hunger Strike commemoration to push for a border poll, saying honouring IRA members undermines calls for unity. He argues most people in Northern Ireland favour staying in the UK and blames unionist concessions on…
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Sinn Fein Hunger Strike commemoration border poll call Original release: From Bombs to Ballots: Sinn Fein Uses IRA Event to Push Border Poll (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald addresses National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Belfast
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald addresses the National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Belfast, saying the 1981 hunger strikers' legacy calls for republicans to stay true to their vision and the dream they gave everything for. She calls for work toward a united Ireland and an Ireland where…
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Original release: Mary Lou McDonald addresses National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Allister looks forward to Assembly election
TUV leader Jim Allister, speaking at a Ballymoney TUV BBQ in Dervock, says unionist voters are turning to TUV after its poll rise and claims the DUP's Protocol claims were false. He pledges that TUV will enter no executive at the next Assembly election unless the Protocol is removed.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Allister looks forward to Assembly election (opens in a new tab)
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Givan response to DUP poll slide highlights his party’s problem
TUV deputy leader Cllr Ron McDowell says Paul Givan's Belfast Telegraph comments on DUP polling decline reveal his party's problems, arguing the DUP lacks a mandate for power-sharing under a Sinn Féin First Minister and has broken election promises.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Givan Belfast Telegraph comments on DUP polling slump Original release: Givan response to DUP poll slide highlights his party’s problem (opens in a new tab)
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TUV warns again of the powers of Irish Language Commissioner
TUV leader Jim Allister warns that the Irish Language Commissioner, reportedly due to be confirmed within weeks, will have statutory powers to set standards for every public authority and that DUP ministers cannot block them. He contrasts these with the weaker Ulster Scots and Ulster British…
Disability and equality Constitutional affairs Issue: Appointment of Northern Ireland's first Irish Language Commissioner Original release: TUV warns again of the powers of Irish Language Commissioner (opens in a new tab)
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New road scheme a boost for south Armagh – Finnegan
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan welcomes a £680,000 road improvement scheme on Culloville Road in Crossmaglen, announced by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins, with works starting 27 August and completion due by 31 October.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Culloville Road Crossmaglen road improvement scheme announcement Original release: New road scheme a boost for south Armagh – Finnegan (opens in a new tab)
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Mallaghan welcomes Mid Ulster wastewater investment
Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan welcomes a £3.6 million upgrade to Bellaghy's wastewater system, announced alongside Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins, and says it will open up new connections. He blames years of underinvestment on British government cuts and says he will keep working with the…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Bellaghy wastewater system £3.6 million investment announcement Original release: Mallaghan welcomes Mid Ulster wastewater investment (opens in a new tab)
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Ní Chuilín encourages Hunger Strike Commemoration attendance
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín urges supporters from across the island to join this weekend's hunger strike commemoration events in Belfast, including the Sunday main parade ending at Milltown Cemetery with Mary Lou McDonald speaking. She says the 1981 sacrifice helped bring about change and that…
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: National Hunger Strike Commemoration Belfast August 2025 Original release: Ní Chuilín encourages Hunger Strike Commemoration attendance (opens in a new tab)
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Northern Executive must play its part in assisting sick and injured children from Gaza – Kearney
Sinn Féin chairperson and South Antrim MLA Declan Kearney calls on the Northern Executive to help evacuate sick and injured children from Gaza who need urgent medical treatment. He also calls for the blockade to end and for humanitarian aid to be allowed into the Strip.
International affairs Health Issue: Executive assistance for sick and injured children from Gaza Original release: Northern Executive must play its part in assisting sick and injured children from Gaza – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw welcomes movement on allowing Palestinian children medical treatment in NI
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw welcomes progress on plans to permit injured Palestinian children to travel to Northern Ireland for urgent medical treatment.
Health International affairs Issue: Allowing injured Palestinian children medical treatment in Northern Ireland Original release: Bradshaw welcomes movement on allowing Palestinian children medical treatment in NI (opens in a new tab)
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New Public Appointments Commissioner welcome but long overdue, says Dickson
Alliance Executive Office spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA welcomes the appointment of Claire Keatinge as Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland but says the delay was long overdue. He calls on the Executive Office to explain the delays and give assurances they will not be…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Claire Keatinge appointed Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland Original release: New Public Appointments Commissioner welcome but long overdue, says Dickson (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister failing people on Universal Credit, says Armstrong
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA says the Health Minister has not yet amended the 'Help with Health and Travel Costs' legislation so Universal Credit claimants receive automatic entitlement, as already applies elsewhere in the UK. She urges the Minister to make the change.
Health Social security and welfare Issue: Help with Health and Travel Costs Universal Credit automatic entitlement legislation Original release: Health Minister failing people on Universal Credit, says Armstrong (opens in a new tab)
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Burning of 5G masts must stop – Beattie
Sinn Féin councillor Ciaran Beattie condemns the latest arson attack on a 5G mast, which was set alight on Friday evening in west Belfast. He says the masts keep homes and services connected, calls for the campaign against them to end, and urges anyone with information to contact police.
Infrastructure and transport Justice and policing Issue: Arson attack on 5G mast in west Belfast Original release: Burning of 5G masts must stop – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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TUV responds to LucidTalk poll
TUV leader Jim Allister MP says a LucidTalk poll shows rising public support for his party, which he credits to opposing any sea border and pressing for full UK citizenship. He accuses rivals of spreading falsehoods about the Windsor Framework and Stormont's return.
Constitutional affairs Issue: LucidTalk opinion poll published August 2025 Original release: TUV responds to LucidTalk poll (opens in a new tab)
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Stormont botches new £7.5m link road in Ballymena
TUV MP Jim Allister says the £7.5m St Patrick's Link Road in Ballymena cannot take buses, as Translink was not consulted, and asks the Departments of Communities and Infrastructure what they will do to fix it before the new college campus opens. TUV MLA Timothy Gaston says he will demand answers…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: St Patrick's Link Road Ballymena bus access shortfall Original release: Stormont botches new £7.5m link road in Ballymena (opens in a new tab)