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Mary Lou McDonald extends solidarity with the Springhill families
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald T.D. extends solidarity to the Springhill families after the UK Prime Minister's apology over the 1972 killings, saying acknowledgement matters but the truth must reach all families and calling on the government to change its approach to dealing with the past.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Starmer apology to Springhill Massacre families Original release: Mary Lou McDonald extends solidarity with the Springhill families (opens in a new tab)
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Maskey pays tribute to Springhill/Westrock families following Keir Starmer apology
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey honours the Springhill/Westrock victims' families after Prime Minister Keir Starmer's apology in Westminster, crediting their decades of campaigning for truth and recognition. He says the apology acknowledges a grave injustice and calls for legacy arrangements that meet…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Starmer apology to Springhill Massacre families Original release: Maskey pays tribute to Springhill/Westrock families following Keir Starmer apology (opens in a new tab)
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Michelle O’Neill comments on Keir Starmer’s apology to families of those killed in Springhill Massacre
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill welcomes the British Prime Minister's apology to Springhill families, calling it important acknowledgement, and urges the British Government to end what she describes as its approach to legacy cases, including protracted legal processes.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Starmer apology to Springhill Massacre families Original release: Michelle O’Neill comments on Keir Starmer’s apology to families of those killed in Springhill Massacre (opens in a new tab)
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Real concerns for Irish sovereignty as EU Migration and Asylum Pact operational date approaches – Matt Carthy TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson Matt Carthy TD says the Government's decision to opt into the EU Migration and Asylum Pact undermines Irish sovereignty, ahead of its operational date next week. He says questions on how the pact interacts with the Common Travel Area remain unanswered and criticises other…
Immigration International affairs Issue: EU Migration Pact starting June 12 and Irish border concerns Original release: Real concerns for Irish sovereignty as EU Migration and Asylum Pact operational date approaches – Matt Carthy TD (opens in a new tab)
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Lockhart: Henry Nowak Deserved Better
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says the family of Henry Nowak deserve answers after bodycam footage released following criminal proceedings showed his pleas for help. She calls for the ongoing IOPC investigation to establish what happened and whether lessons must be learned.
Justice and policing Issue: Henry Nowak bodycam footage release and IOPC investigation Original release: Lockhart: Henry Nowak Deserved Better (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Growing pressures shows safe staffing legislation cannot wait
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA welcomes new figures showing a record HSC workforce of 68,341 whole-time equivalent staff, but calls on the Health Minister to set a clear timetable for safe staffing legislation, citing rising agency nurse spending and ongoing pressures.
Health Issue: Health and Social Care workforce statistics on recruitment and vacancies Original release: McGrath: Growing pressures shows safe staffing legislation cannot wait (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter: Potential strike action result of Minister’s refusal to listen to teachers
SDLP Opposition Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter MLA says potential strike action by teachers over workload is a direct result of the Education Minister's refusal to listen to them. She calls on the Minister to meet teachers and unions and bring forward measures to reduce workload pressures.
Education Issue: Teachers' unions workload ballot over potential strike action Original release: Hunter: Potential strike action result of Minister’s refusal to listen to teachers (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna welcomes PM's apology on Springhill/Westrock killings
SDLP's Hanna welcomes the Prime Minister's apology over the Springhill and Westrock killings. The release is brief and gives no further detail on the apology's wording or next steps.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Starmer apology to Springhill Massacre families Original release: Hanna welcomes PM's apology on Springhill/Westrock killings (opens in a new tab)
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O'Toole: Shocking scale of Budget crisis revealed by Minister
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole says Finance Committee evidence from the Finance Minister and Permanent Secretary Neil Gibson shows the Stormont budget impasse threatens public sector pay, pensions and welfare payments. He accuses the Finance Minister of downplaying the crisis.
Public finance and taxation Social security and welfare Issue: Finance Committee evidence on Stormont budget impasse and spending limits Original release: O'Toole: Shocking scale of Budget crisis revealed by Minister (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives appeal for calm ahead of Scarva protests
Alliance MLA Andrew McMurray and Councillor Joy Ferguson appeal for calm ahead of Saturday's marches and protests in Scarva, urging all sides to abide by the Parades Commission determination on a Palestine march and a counter-protest.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission determination on Scarva Palestine march and counter-protest Original release: Alliance representatives appeal for calm ahead of Scarva protests (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll Warns Justice Bill Builds "Architecture of Biometric Surveillance"
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll says an amendment to the Justice Bill, requiring people to be told when their DNA is retained on a police database, was not passed at consideration stage. He warns the Bill's enabling power for police photograph retention could create a facial-image database…
Justice and policing Issue: Justice Bill consideration stage DNA retention amendment Original release: Carroll Warns Justice Bill Builds "Architecture of Biometric Surveillance" (opens in a new tab)
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Time for Stormont DFI Minister to End Derry Rail Timetable Disparity
People Before Profit's Eamonn McCann welcomes over a million Derry rail passengers in the last year and calls on the DFI Minister to fund equal train access on the Derry line, estimated by Translink at £1m.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Derry rail passenger numbers and timetable disparity funding Original release: Time for Stormont DFI Minister to End Derry Rail Timetable Disparity (opens in a new tab)
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Middleton pays tribute to Linda Baggley on 50th Anniversary of her…
DUP MLA Julie Middleton marks the 50th anniversary of the killing of Reserve Constable Linda Baggley by the IRA, recalling that she was 19 and had lost her father in a similar attack two years earlier. She urges continued recognition for innocent victims of terrorism.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Middleton pays tribute to Linda Baggley on 50th Anniversary of her… (opens in a new tab)
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Where is the common sense on key Assembly legislation? - Cameron
South Antrim DUP MLA Pam Cameron criticises parties at Stormont for opposing what she calls basic common sense positions in Assembly debates on the School Inspections Bill and the Justice Bill. She accuses Sinn Féin of defending a refusal to undergo scrutiny and says Alliance and Sinn Féin back…
Justice and policing Education Issue: Assembly debates on School Inspections Bill and Justice Bill Original release: Where is the common sense on key Assembly legislation? - Cameron (opens in a new tab)
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Health and Social Care Statistics highlight scale of challenge facing our health service
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan says the latest health workforce statistics show the scale of pressure on the health service, with over 6,000 vacancies. He urges the Health Minister to introduce a properly financed workforce plan covering future need, more training posts, overseas recruitment where…
Health Issue: Health and Social Care workforce statistics on recruitment and vacancies Original release: Health and Social Care Statistics highlight scale of challenge facing our health service (opens in a new tab)
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Lockhart leads Westminster delegation in push for life-saving MLD…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says she will lead a delegation to Westminster to press for Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) to be added to the UK newborn heel-prick screening programme. She will meet Health Minister Sharon Hodgson and Conservative and Reform health spokespeople, and cites the Prime…
Health Issue: MLD inclusion in newborn heel-prick screening programme review Original release: Lockhart leads Westminster delegation in push for life-saving MLD… (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Thousands waiting for homes while social housing fraud goes unchecked
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan urges Communities Minister Gordon Lyons to act against social housing fraud after a Northern Ireland Audit Office report estimated losses of at least £8 million last year. He warns the true cost is unknown without a baseline and asks the Housing Executive and housing…
Housing Public finance and taxation Issue: Northern Ireland Audit Office report on social housing tenancy fraud Original release: Durkan: Thousands waiting for homes while social housing fraud goes unchecked (opens in a new tab)
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Bower welcomes motion passing on environmentally conscious public acts of remembrance
Alliance Belfast Councillor Christine Bower welcomes council's passing of her motion urging support for public remembrance acts that are safe and environmentally mindful, including designated memorial spaces in parks and greener events. Officers will research feasibility.
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Belfast City Council motion on environmentally mindful public remembrance acts Original release: Bower welcomes motion passing on environmentally conscious public acts of remembrance (opens in a new tab)
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Honeyford calls for dedicated Manufacturing Strategy
Alliance Economy spokesperson David Honeyford MLA calls for a dedicated Manufacturing Strategy for Northern Ireland, saying it should tackle skills shortages, energy competitiveness, exports and barriers to growth, alongside planning reform and action on wastewater connection constraints.
Economy and employment Original release: Honeyford calls for dedicated Manufacturing Strategy (opens in a new tab)
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Sheerin slams disgraceful DUP Petition of Concern
Justice and policing Original release: Sheerin slams disgraceful DUP Petition of Concern (opens in a new tab)