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Support welcome but collaboration needed with eel fishermen – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney welcomes DAERA's announcement of a support payment for Lough Neagh brown eel fishers, but urges the department to work closely with fishing families on a lasting plan to rebuild the lough's commercial fishing sector.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: DAERA financial support for Lough Neagh eel fishermen Original release: Support welcome but collaboration needed with eel fishermen – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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The health and well-being of the hunger strikers is now entering an extremely alarming stage – Maskey
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey warns that eight prisoners in Britain on collective hunger strike face grave risk, and urges Justice Secretary David Lammy to engage with their lawyers. He says Qesser Zuhrah's condition has rapidly worsened and calls for immediate clarity on her health.
Justice and policing Health Issue: Eight pro-Palestinian prisoners' collective hunger strike in Britain Original release: The health and well-being of the hunger strikers is now entering an extremely alarming stage – Maskey (opens in a new tab)
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Supreme Court ruling disappointing and concerning for families campaigning for truth and justice – Maskey
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey says the Supreme Court decision in the Paul ‘Topper’ Thompson case effectively lets the British Secretary of State block inquests and any further investigations, calling the ruling extremely disappointing and concerning for the Thompson family and other victims’ families,and
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Supreme Court ruling on Paul ‘Topper’ Thompson case Original release: Supreme Court ruling disappointing and concerning for families campaigning for truth and justice – Maskey (opens in a new tab)
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Support The Hunger Strikers
People Before Profit urges mass pressure on the British government to meet the demands of hunger-striking Palestine Action prisoners, including bail, a fair trial and closure of Elbit Systems in Britain, with a Dublin demonstration set for today.
Justice and policing International affairs Original release: Support The Hunger Strikers (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein Has No Moral Authority on the Past While IRA Victims Remain in Unmarked Graves
TUV legacy and justice spokesman Sammy Morrison condemns the failed latest search for Columba McVeigh's remains, accusing Sinn Fein of shielding IRA crimes and lacking moral authority to lecture others on the past.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Failed search for Columba McVeigh's remains Original release: Sinn Fein Has No Moral Authority on the Past While IRA Victims Remain in Unmarked Graves (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna warns information suppression will undermine legacy commission
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says that the Supreme Court judgment will embolden security service figures who want to withhold information on agent handling and Troubles-era intelligence. The party calls on the UK Government to urgently review sensitive disclosure rules and the NCND policy, and…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Supreme Court ruling on Paul ‘Topper’ Thompson case Original release: Hanna warns information suppression will undermine legacy commission (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Executive must outline how they will find data breach compensation
SDLP MLA Colin McGrath, a Policing Board member, says significant questions remain over how the Executive will fund compensation for PSNI officers and staff affected by the data breach. He asks the Justice and Finance Ministers to set out how the money will be found.
Public finance and taxation Justice and policing Issue: PSNI data breach compensation funding from Executive budget Original release: McGrath: Executive must outline how they will find data breach compensation (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party responds to the Supreme Court Ruling on the Thompson case
UUP Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA says full disclosure to victims is essential but redaction may be justified where national security or covert methods are at risk, and argues redaction should be exceptional. He says national security is hard to see as compromised in the Liam Paul…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Supreme Court ruling on Paul ‘Topper’ Thompson case Original release: Ulster Unionist Party responds to the Supreme Court Ruling on the Thompson case (opens in a new tab)
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Data infrastructure must be established to enable evidence-based comparability of health care provision across the island – Rose Conway-Walsh TD
Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh calls for a single all-island health data system to enable comparable healthcare planning, and says the Good Friday Agreement Committee will ask the Health Minister to examine adopting Encompass in the south as an interim measure.
Health Issue: ESRI briefing to Good Friday Agreement Committee on all-island health data Original release: Data infrastructure must be established to enable evidence-based comparability of health care provision across the island – Rose Conway-Walsh TD (opens in a new tab)
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Mathison urges action to ensure SEN Placement crisis is averted
Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA warns the EA faces another SEN placement crisis for 2026/27 after the Minister confirmed additional specialist provision secured so far will not meet projected demand. He urges the Minister to intervene urgently.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Minister confirms insufficient specialist SEN placements for 2026/27 academic year Original release: Mathison urges action to ensure SEN Placement crisis is averted (opens in a new tab)
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Delayed discharges “like having both Antrim and Mater Hospitals…
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA says delayed patient discharges have passed 600, citing trust-level figures and a rise of 77 in six weeks. She calls for a senior figure to be given responsibility for the issue and says the Department's current approach has not worked.
Health Issue: Delayed hospital discharges exceed 600 across Northern Ireland trusts Original release: Delayed discharges “like having both Antrim and Mater Hospitals… (opens in a new tab)
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Stormont’s £5 million spin bill
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston says Executive departments have spent about £5 million on press officers since devolution returned, criticising delayed Assembly answers from the Health Department and calling the spending a diversion from frontline services.
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Stormont Executive departments' press officer spending figures since devolution Original release: Stormont’s £5 million spin bill (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong Slams DAERA Over Quagga Mussel Threat to Lough Erne
UUP MLA Diana Armstrong says she is shocked by the first confirmed case of invasive Quagga Mussel in Lower Lough Erne and criticises DAERA for failing to implement robust biosecurity measures. She calls for urgent action to protect waterways, citing gaps in guidance on power-washing and regulation…
Environment and climate Issue: First confirmed Quagga Mussel case in Lower Lough Erne Original release: Armstrong Slams DAERA Over Quagga Mussel Threat to Lough Erne (opens in a new tab)
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Shock at Sydney massacre
TUV leader Jim Allister MP expresses shock at the murders in Sydney and says the attack is part of a global pattern of militant Islamist terrorism increasingly targeting Jewish people. He calls for vigilance and solidarity for Jewish communities in Northern Ireland and worldwide.
Justice and policing International affairs Issue: Sydney terrorist attack murders Original release: Shock at Sydney massacre (opens in a new tab)
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Minister’s visit highlights progress, now more action needed to back Daisy Hill – Hughes
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes welcomes Health Minister Mike Nesbitt’s recent tour of Daisy Hill Hospital, praises staff and reduced waiting lists, and calls for additional long‑term funding, expanded resources and stronger North‑South health cooperation to sustain progress.
Health Issue: Health Minister Mike Nesbitt visit to Daisy Hill Hospital Original release: Minister’s visit highlights progress, now more action needed to back Daisy Hill – Hughes (opens in a new tab)
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Sheehan commends family of Patrick Rooney
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan praises the relatives of Patrick Rooney, a nine-year-old shot dead by police in the Divis flats in 1969, after an announced compensation payment and police apology. He says the RUC blocked a proper investigation and prosecutions.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Patrick Rooney compensation and police apology announcement Original release: Sheehan commends family of Patrick Rooney (opens in a new tab)
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Dublin & Monaghan victims families deserve truth – Senator O’Reilly
Aontú Senator Sarah O'Reilly says the final Kenova report falls short of conclusively showing collusion between loyalist paramilitaries in the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings, which killed 34 people. She calls on the Irish Government to demand that all Kenova material be handed to Irish…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Publication of Operation Kenova Final Report and related reports Original release: Dublin & Monaghan victims families deserve truth – Senator O’Reilly (opens in a new tab)
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Gannon: New Western Trust chief must engage on SWAH
SDLP Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Group Leader Councillor Adam Gannon urges the incoming Western Trust chief executive, following Neil Guckian's retirement, to reset relations with local communities. He calls for visits, meetings with campaigners, and proper engagement with the Save Our…
Health Issue: Western Trust chief executive Neil Guckian retirement announcement Original release: Gannon: New Western Trust chief must engage on SWAH (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: High level of homeless deaths reflects Executive failure
SDLP Opposition Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan says repeated Executive failures directly contribute to the high number of homeless deaths, reacting to new statistics recording 58 such deaths in 2024. He calls for sustained investment in prevention, housing, mental health and addiction…
Housing Health Issue: NISRA report of 58 homeless deaths Original release: Durkan: High level of homeless deaths reflects Executive failure (opens in a new tab)
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Victims Face Further Delays If Crown Court Services Halted by Criminal Bar Action
UUP Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA warns that a full withdrawal of Crown Court services by the Criminal Bar of Northern Ireland from 5th January 2026 would delay high-profile cases, including femicide and sexual offence trials. He calls on the Justice Minister to urgently set out her…
Justice and policing Issue: Criminal Bar extends industrial action to full Crown Court withdrawal Original release: Victims Face Further Delays If Crown Court Services Halted by Criminal Bar Action (opens in a new tab)