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Hanna: Executive must up Casement funding contribution
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP calls on the Executive to increase its funding for Casement Park, arguing it should at least match inflation on its original £62.5m commitment after the UK Government announced £50m for the west Belfast stadium.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: British Government funding commitment for Casement Park redevelopment Original release: Hanna: Executive must up Casement funding contribution (opens in a new tab)
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Ferguson welcomes £10million for regeneration of Derry’s historic buildings
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson welcomes an extra £10 million from the Department for Communities to regenerate Derry's historic buildings, saying it will complement existing projects such as the City Deal, Magee expansion and the Fort George site.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: North West Regeneration Fund approval for Londonderry Historic City Conservation Area Original release: Ferguson welcomes £10million for regeneration of Derry’s historic buildings (opens in a new tab)
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Punitive charges on workers and families not the answer to wastewater problems – Boylan
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan says a new Fiscal Council report on NI Water funding shows the impact of British government austerity, and backs Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins's plan to seek Executive funding, consult on developer contributions and legislate for sustainable drainage. He opposes…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Fiscal Council report on NI Water funding model Original release: Punitive charges on workers and families not the answer to wastewater problems – Boylan (opens in a new tab)
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Buchanan urges groups to apply for Ulster-Scots Music & Dance funding
Mid Ulster DUP MLA Keith Buchanan welcomes the Ulster-Scots Agency's new music and dance tuition funding scheme and urges eligible groups to apply, saying it will help pass these traditions on to younger generations.
Disability and equality Issue: Ulster-Scots Agency music and dance tuition funding programme launch Original release: Buchanan urges groups to apply for Ulster-Scots Music & Dance funding (opens in a new tab)
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Approval of the North West Regeneration Fund
DUP-linked Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announces approval of a £10 million North West Regeneration Fund to bring commercially unviable buildings in Londonderry's Historic City Conservation Area back into use, delivered by the Londonderry Inner City Trust over five years.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: North West Regeneration Fund approval for Londonderry Historic City Conservation Area Original release: Approval of the North West Regeneration Fund (opens in a new tab)
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Maskey to take fight for better west Belfast phone signal to London
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey says he will travel to London on Wednesday to press phone providers to improve mobile coverage in west Belfast. He cites a party survey that drew over 2,600 replies and found many areas with poor reception, and calls for investment in upgrading infrastructure.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Sinn Féin west Belfast mobile phone signal survey and London lobbying Original release: Maskey to take fight for better west Belfast phone signal to London (opens in a new tab)
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Government must act now to better protect women and girls - Frew
DUP MLA for North Antrim Paul Frew calls on the Government to act urgently to protect women and girls, citing two recent serious sexual assaults on teenage girls in Ballymena. He urges the PSNI and statutory agencies to address challenges in Houses of Multiple Occupation and illegal immigration.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Ballymena sexual assaults on teenage girls Original release: Government must act now to better protect women and girls - Frew (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Punishment doesn’t fit crime at Mobuoy Dump
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan says the sentences for two men convicted of illegal dumping at Mobuoy dump near Derry are too lenient, given the £40 m profit, water‑supply risk, A6 delay and up to £700 m cleanup cost, and calls for a full public inquiry and investment to make the site safe.
Environment and climate Justice and policing Issue: Sentencing of two men for Mobuoy dump illegal dumping Original release: Durkan: Punishment doesn’t fit crime at Mobuoy Dump (opens in a new tab)
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Maskey slams suspected arson on west Belfast 5G mast
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey condemns a suspected arson on a 5G mast in west Belfast, calling the act ludicrous and demanding those responsible be brought to justice. He urges anyone with information to contact the PSNI and says his team will continue pressing for better mobile coverage after a survey ‑
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Suspected arson on west Belfast 5G mast Original release: Maskey slams suspected arson on west Belfast 5G mast (opens in a new tab)
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TUV question if Stonewall played a role in NICS attendance at Belfast Pride
TUV Equality Spokeswoman Ann McClure questions whether fear of falling in Stonewall's equality index influenced the Northern Ireland Civil Service's participation in Belfast Pride, and says TUV will table an Assembly question and submit a Freedom of Information request on the decision.
Disability and equality Issue: NICS participation in Belfast Pride 2025 and Stonewall links Original release: TUV question if Stonewall played a role in NICS attendance at Belfast Pride (opens in a new tab)
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Boylan welcomes £590,000 road improvement scheme for A29 Armagh Road, Keady
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins's announcement of a £590,000 resurfacing scheme on the Armagh Road in Keady, starting 9 June, with weekday closures until 4 July and evening and weekend access maintained.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A29 Armagh Road Keady £590,000 resurfacing scheme announcement Original release: Boylan welcomes £590,000 road improvement scheme for A29 Armagh Road, Keady (opens in a new tab)
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Now is the time for practical flood prevention solutions in Downpatrick, says McMurray
Alliance infrastructure spokesperson Andrew McMurray MLA welcomes a feasibility study into flood defences for Downpatrick, urging the Infrastructure Minister to pick and deliver a solution quickly, sympathetic to the local environment and heritage, with funding prioritised and proposals shared…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Downpatrick flood alleviation feasibility report publication Original release: Now is the time for practical flood prevention solutions in Downpatrick, says McMurray (opens in a new tab)
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Amanda Grehan officially installed as first female Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Alliance Alderman Amanda Grehan has been installed as Lisburn and Castlereagh's inaugural woman mayor, pledging inclusive leadership and naming Action Cancer as her mayoral charity, with an inclusivity-for-disabilities theme for her year.
Local government Disability and equality Issue: Amanda Grehan installed as Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Original release: Amanda Grehan officially installed as first female Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (opens in a new tab)
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Data confirms Protocol damage to GB to NI Trade
TUV leader Jim Allister KC MP says new ONS data shows GB firms trading with Northern Ireland have fallen sharply since 2020, blaming the Protocol, rebranded as the Windsor Framework, for the decline.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: ONS data on GB-NI trade by business sector Original release: Data confirms Protocol damage to GB to NI Trade (opens in a new tab)
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Buchanan questions PSNI on impact of Supreme Court Ruling on gender
DUP Mid Ulster MLA Keith Buchanan says the PSNI must urgently review its policies and practices, including strip searching and stop and search, following the Supreme Court ruling on sex-based protections. He says it should not wait for Equality Commission advice before acting.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Supreme Court ruling on gender and PSNI policy implications Original release: Buchanan questions PSNI on impact of Supreme Court Ruling on gender (opens in a new tab)
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Time for British Government to deliver on Casement Park commitment – Hazzard
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard says the British Government must end delays and honour its funding pledge for the redevelopment of Casement Park, urging immediate action to build the modern stadium.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: British Government funding commitment for Casement Park redevelopment Original release: Time for British Government to deliver on Casement Park commitment – Hazzard (opens in a new tab)
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Catney welcomes approval for Frederick Douglass commemoration
SDLP Lisburn North councillor Pat Catney welcomes council backing for a commemoration to abolitionist Frederick Douglass, including a £25,000 stained-glass memorial window at Lisburn First Presbyterian Church. The window would also honour two other abolitionists who spoke locally in the mid-1800s…
Local government Disability and equality Issue: Lisburn council approval of Frederick Douglass commemoration window Original release: Catney welcomes approval for Frederick Douglass commemoration (opens in a new tab)
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Finn proposes rainbow crossing to celebrate Newry’s LGBT+ community
SDLP Newry councillor Doire Finn calls on Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to add a rainbow crossing to planned repairs at the Sugar Island zebra crossing in Newry city centre, or consider another site, as a show of support for the local LGBT+ community.
Disability and equality Local government Original release: Finn proposes rainbow crossing to celebrate Newry’s LGBT+ community (opens in a new tab)
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Border posts to stay, it seems, despite proclaimed deal
TUV leader Jim Allister MP says a parliamentary answer shows no UK-EU deal removing SPS checks exists, so Irish Sea border posts at Northern Ish ports may still be needed, calling the proclaimed deal smoke and mirrors.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK-EU Reset Deal announcement Original release: Border posts to stay, it seems, despite proclaimed deal (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP: Executive and UK Government must back Casement Park with real investment
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP urges the Executive and UK Government to break the stalemate on Casement Park funding, calling for a commitment matching the GAA's cultural significance and current costs. She says the £62.5 million offer is out of step with the Executive's budget growth and calls for…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Casement Park funding stalemate between Executive and UK Government Original release: SDLP: Executive and UK Government must back Casement Park with real investment (opens in a new tab)