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McAllister expresses concern at consistently long waiting times
Alliance Health spokesperson Nuala McAllister expresses concern at long waiting times after quarterly figures showed the Belfast, South Eastern and Northern Trusts missed the Department of Health's target. She calls on the Health Minister to take a different approach and listen to clinicians.
Health Issue: Quarterly waiting times statistics for Belfast, South Eastern and Northern Trusts Original release: McAllister expresses concern at consistently long waiting times (opens in a new tab)
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Councillor Henry marks 40 years of Ahoghill Loyal Sons of William
TUV Bannside Councillor Anna Henry congratulates Ahoghill Loyal Sons of William on their 40th anniversary, praising the years of practice and local investment behind the band and the wider marching band tradition. She says she will attend their anniversary celebration later this month.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Councillor Henry marks 40 years of Ahoghill Loyal Sons of William (opens in a new tab)
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Cross-Party Support needed for Hospital - Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell urges all elected representatives to back Causeway Hospital across party lines, after an FOI response showed only three public representatives, including DUP colleagues, responded to the consultation on surgery service changes.
Health Issue: Causeway Hospital surgery services consultation responses FOI Original release: Cross-Party Support needed for Hospital - Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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Patients waiting more than a decade for initial outpatient…
DUP Health Spokesperson and Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds says Health Minister's Assembly answers show children waiting over ten years for a first paediatric surgery outpatient appointment in Belfast, and calls for full referral-to-treatment waiting time publication without further delay. She also…
Health Issue: Paediatric waiting times revealed in Health Minister's Assembly written answers Original release: Patients waiting more than a decade for initial outpatient… (opens in a new tab)
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NIO hopelessly beholden to Dublin on legacy
TUV leader Jim Allister says Secretary of State Hilary Benn is too beholden to the Dublin Government on legacy, criticising his performance before the NI committee and claiming he will give Dublin representatives seats on the Legacy Oversight Body. He also calls for action on IRA victims, the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Secretary of State's appearance before NI committee on legacy Original release: NIO hopelessly beholden to Dublin on legacy (opens in a new tab)
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Stormont Report Reveals What We Already Knew: the Executive isn’t Delivering
TUV South Antrim representative Mel Lucas says a Pivotal Tracker report shows the Executive is not delivering, citing failing essential services, health waiting lists, GP access, housing costs and unresolved wastewater and productivity plans.
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: Pivotal Tracker report on Northern Ireland Executive performance Original release: Stormont Report Reveals What We Already Knew: the Executive isn’t Delivering (opens in a new tab)
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Councillor Ratcliffe attends 50th anniversary commemoration of the Tullyvallen Orange Hall massacre
TUV Cusher Councillor Keith Ratcliffe says he attended a service marking the 50th anniversary of the Tullyvallen Orange Hall massacre, remembering the five men killed and seven wounded, and thanks those who took part.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Councillor Ratcliffe attends 50th anniversary commemoration of the Tullyvallen Orange Hall massacre (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan slams those responsible for racists attacks in Ballymena
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan condemns racist attacks in Ballymena after six vehicles were burned outside a property on Lisnevenagh Road. He calls for unity and strong leadership and urges anyone with information to contact the police.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Ballymena Lisnevenagh Road racist attack vehicles burned Original release: McGuigan slams those responsible for racists attacks in Ballymena (opens in a new tab)
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Finucane to host multi-agency meeting in response to sectarian and racist incidents in North Belfast
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls for a united front against sectarian and racist intimidation in North Belfast and says he is hosting a multi-agency meeting on 2 September with agencies and politicians over recent attacks in the Lower Oldpark area.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: UDA intimidation of Catholic families in Oldpark, North Belfast Original release: Finucane to host multi-agency meeting in response to sectarian and racist incidents in North Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers Welcomes Impact of Landmark Bill Preserving Mother and Baby Home Archives
UUP MLA Alan Chambers welcomes the impact of his Preservation of Documents (Historical Institutions) Act, passed in 2022, saying it now protects historical archives from institutions such as former residential homes and laundries, alongside progress on digitising their records.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Chambers Welcomes Impact of Landmark Bill Preserving Mother and Baby Home Archives (opens in a new tab)
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Intimidation of Catholic families in North Belfast ‘outrageous and totally unacceptable’ – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says intimidation of Catholic families in North Belfast's Oldpark area by the UDA is outrageous and totally unacceptable. He calls for a united political response from all parties, including unionist representatives, and says Sinn Féin will seek an urgent meeting with…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: UDA intimidation of Catholic families in Oldpark, North Belfast Original release: Intimidation of Catholic families in North Belfast ‘outrageous and totally unacceptable’ – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Ní Chuilín to lodge complaint with Parades Commission
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín says she will write to the Parades Commission to complain after a North Belfast parade delayed a funeral, leaving a grieving family waiting by the roadside before entering the chapel.
Community relations and legacy Issue: North Belfast parade delaying funeral at chapel, Parades Commission complaint Original release: Ní Chuilín to lodge complaint with Parades Commission (opens in a new tab)
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Questions around DUP opposition to Civil Service participation in Belfast Pride raised by Freedom of Information disclosures
TUV Equality Spokeswoman Ann McClure says FOI responses show a contradictory picture on DUP opposition to Civil Service participation in Belfast Pride, noting the Executive Office holds a record of a deputy First Minister comment that the Department of Finance does not. She questions whether the…
Disability and equality Issue: FOI disclosures on DUP opposition to Civil Service Belfast Pride participation Original release: Questions around DUP opposition to Civil Service participation in Belfast Pride raised by Freedom of Information disclosures (opens in a new tab)
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Hargey condemns racist attack as ‘disgraceful and disgusting’
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey condemns an attack on a home in Donegall Avenue, south Belfast, in which residents were injured, calling it unacceptable and urging anyone with information to contact the PSNI.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Donegall Avenue home attack in south Belfast Original release: Hargey condemns racist attack as ‘disgraceful and disgusting’ (opens in a new tab)
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Translink Free Ride for Pride, High Price for the Twelfth
TUV Equality Spokeswoman Ann McClure accuses Translink of overcharging bands and Loyal Orders for Twelfth buses while providing a dedicated Pride bus for Belfast Pride, and says its £20,000 Pride-linked spending should go to services instead.
Community relations and legacy Infrastructure and transport Original release: Translink Free Ride for Pride, High Price for the Twelfth (opens in a new tab)
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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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SEN children unable to start full-time education in September unacceptable, says Guy
Alliance Education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA says many SEN children with school placements cannot start full-time education in September, citing an FOI response showing 48 children across 14 schools unable to start and around 100 more across 23 schools possibly not attending full-time.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Authority FOI response on SEN places crisis for September 2025 Original release: SEN children unable to start full-time education in September unacceptable, says Guy (opens in a new tab)
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Executive Office must take urgent action to address rising hate crimes in NI, says Dickson
Alliance Executive Office spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA calls on the First and deputy First Ministers to take urgent action on race hate crime after PSNI figures showed 1,329 race-motivated crimes in the year to June, the highest since 2004. He also calls for an update to the Race Relations…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: PSNI race hate crime figures for year to June 2025 Original release: Executive Office must take urgent action to address rising hate crimes in NI, says Dickson (opens in a new tab)
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Remembering Narrow Water 46 Years On
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston says he joined a TUV delegation at the Narrow Water roadside memorial to mark 46 years since the 1979 IRA attacks that killed 18 soldiers, and commends those who organised the commemoration. He also criticises the First Minister's stance on IRA violence.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Narrow Water 1979 attack 46th anniversary commemoration Original release: Remembering Narrow Water 46 Years On (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister asleep at the wheel during latest SEN placement crisis, says Mathison
Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA says the Education Minister is asleep at the wheel after an FOI response from the Education Authority showed the Minister was told in March about the emerging crisis in special educational needs (SEN) places for September 2025.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Authority FOI response on SEN places crisis for September 2025 Original release: Education Minister asleep at the wheel during latest SEN placement crisis, says Mathison (opens in a new tab)