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Divisive border poll talk reflective of SFs misguided priorities –…
DUP Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen says First Minister Michelle O'Neill's call for a border poll to coincide with the Belfast Agreement's 30th anniversary reflects misguided priorities. She claims it lays groundwork for using the 2027 election cycle as a mandate and urges Sinn Fein to focus on…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Michelle O'Neill call for border poll around Belfast Agreement anniversary Original release: Divisive border poll talk reflective of SFs misguided priorities –… (opens in a new tab)
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We must get real on standards reform - Beattie
UUP MLA Doug Beattie says the Standards Commissioner's oversight is dominated by major parties and calls for lay members with voting rights on the Committee on Standards, citing the 2020 New Decade New Approach commitment. He also argues MLAs' conduct should be investigated when it brings the…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Assembly vote on new Northern Ireland Commissioner for Standards Original release: We must get real on standards reform - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister's culture war distraction disgraceful, says Guy
Alliance Education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA calls the Education Minister's withdrawal of guidance for teachers on transgender pupils a disgraceful distraction from failures on SEN provision. She says the timing diverts attention from SEN issues and criticises the tone of the accompanying…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Minister decision following UK Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spaces Original release: Education Minister's culture war distraction disgraceful, says Guy (opens in a new tab)
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‘We must do all that we can to end the scourge of violence against women, girls and children – Murphy
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: ‘We must do all that we can to end the scourge of violence against women, girls and children – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin to raise sectarian and racist incidents in North Belfast in Assembly
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín says she will raise sectarian and racist incidents in North Belfast in the Assembly when it returns, after families in Lower Oldpark were attacked in their homes. She calls on all parties to jointly condemn the attacks and support the victims.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: UDA intimidation of Catholic families in Oldpark, North Belfast Original release: Sinn Féin to raise sectarian and racist incidents in North Belfast in Assembly (opens in a new tab)
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Shameful that SEN children remain without appropriate school placement, says Guy, ahead of Assembly motion
Alliance Education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA says it is shameful that children with special educational needs still lack an appropriate school placement, ahead of an Assembly motion calling on the Education Minister to clarify how many children are affected and set timescales for the SEN…
Education Disability and equality Original release: Shameful that SEN children remain without appropriate school placement, says Guy, ahead of Assembly motion (opens in a new tab)
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Efforts to divide communities will fail, we all must stand against racism – Hughes
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes says equality and solidarity will defeat current efforts to stoke division, responding to fresh attempts by small groups to turn people against migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. He cites migrant workers' role in stabilising services at Daisy Hill Hospital and blames…
Immigration Health Original release: Efforts to divide communities will fail, we all must stand against racism – Hughes (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney calls on Irish trade union movement to become an active player in unity debate
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney urges Irish trade unions to play a decisive role in the Irish unity debate, citing the benefits of higher union density and the Assembly's Good Jobs Bill as a step toward stronger collective bargaining and worker protections.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Good Jobs Bill advancing in the Assembly Original release: Kearney calls on Irish trade union movement to become an active player in unity debate (opens in a new tab)
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Dillon raises issue of firearms licensing at Policing Board
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon raised firearms licensing at the Policing Board, asking what powers police have to remove guns from people accused of domestic abuse. She says police confirmed they can seize all firearms in a household where abuse is alleged, and urges anyone aware of such cases to…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Dillon raises issue of firearms licensing at Policing Board (opens in a new tab)
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EU noose tightens again – now on potatoes from GB
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Labour Government let the Movement Assistance Scheme regulations expire, so potato shipments from GB to NI now carry inspection fees and certificate costs passed on to merchants. He says he is pursuing the issue with government.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Movement Assistance Scheme expiry and potato inspection fees on GB imports Original release: EU noose tightens again – now on potatoes from GB (opens in a new tab)
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Racist attacks on Trust employees are “deplorable” – Cullen
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen condemns recent racist attacks on Western Trust employees as unacceptable and calls for them to be dealt with through the courts, stressing that everyone has a right to feel safe at work.
Disability and equality Health Issue: Racist attacks on Western Trust employees Original release: Racist attacks on Trust employees are “deplorable” – Cullen (opens in a new tab)
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Why Has Dr Hilary Cass Been Brought in After Minister Nesbitt Has Already Made His Decision?
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston questions why Baroness Hilary Cass was brought in to assess Northern Ireland's gender identity services after Health Minister Mike Nesbitt had already allocated £806,000 for expansion. He calls on the Minister to explain the sequence and whether her review can shape policy…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Baroness Cass review of Northern Ireland gender identity services Original release: Why Has Dr Hilary Cass Been Brought in After Minister Nesbitt Has Already Made His Decision? (opens in a new tab)
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"We do not need another review, we need healthcare" - Ash Jones
Green Party representative Ash Jones calls the Health Minister's decision to commission Hilary Cass to review local Gender Identity Services a betrayal of trans patients. Jones says the review is unnecessary given recent local reviews, criticises the Cass Review's use for puberty blocker…
Health Disability and equality Issue: Baroness Cass review of Northern Ireland gender identity services Original release: "We do not need another review, we need healthcare" - Ash Jones (opens in a new tab)
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Cullen meets Health Minister about SWAH consultation ‘pause’
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen says his meeting with Health Minister Mike Nesbitt underlines the need for a rapid vision plan and a patient‑centred revised consultation on emergency general surgery at the South West Acute Hospital, urging the Trust to base decisions on public input and clinical evidence.
Health Issue: Pause of emergency surgery consultation at SWAH Original release: Cullen meets Health Minister about SWAH consultation ‘pause’ (opens in a new tab)
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McKay condemns ‘abhorrent’ racist graffiti directed at council employee
Sinn Féin councillor Conor McKay condemns racist graffiti in Donegall Pass, south Belfast, directed at a Belfast City Council employee. He calls for a full criminal investigation by the PSNI and has requested an urgent meeting with the council's Chief Executive to support the worker.
Disability and equality Local government Issue: Racist graffiti targeting Belfast City Council employee in Donegall Pass Original release: McKay condemns ‘abhorrent’ racist graffiti directed at council employee (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister must clarify what he knew about cases settled within Belfast Trust – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan, Chairperson of the Health Committee, says he will question the Health Minister and his department about money paid in settlements to former Belfast Trust employees, including legal fees. He calls for clarity on what the Minister knew about settled cases and what…
Health Issue: Belfast Trust staff settlements and legal fees reports Original release: Health Minister must clarify what he knew about cases settled within Belfast Trust – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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Murphy Review a total failure: Robinson
DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP calls the Murphy review of the Windsor Framework a total failure and a missed opportunity, saying it offered no serious solutions, did not challenge EU-made laws, and that the UK Government must return lawmaking powers to Westminster and Stormont.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Murphy review of Windsor Framework outcome Original release: Murphy Review a total failure: Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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The Murphy review was only ever intended to be a whitewash, and so it has turned out to be
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Murphy review offers no answer to the constitutional consequences of EU law applying in parts of the UK, trade diversion or Irish Sea border practicalities, and calls on the DUP and UUP to reject Stormont implementation of the Protocol. He says TUV will back no…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Murphy review of Windsor Framework outcome Original release: The Murphy review was only ever intended to be a whitewash, and so it has turned out to be (opens in a new tab)
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Irish Government has no interest in dealing with legacy; so why would the SoS involve them in the ICRIR – Beattie
UUP justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MLA says it would be outrageous for the Secretary of State to let the Irish Government nominate members to or have any input into the ICRIR oversight body, arguing it would undermine the commission's independence and integrity.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Irish Government role in ICRIR oversight body proposal Original release: Irish Government has no interest in dealing with legacy; so why would the SoS involve them in the ICRIR – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Lord Murphy understands the issues, but just doesn't go far enough - Aiken
UUP Windsor Framework spokesperson Steve Aiken OBE MLA says Lord Murphy's independent review sets out 16 recommendations that should be adopted, but argues it fails to address the framework's core problems, including trade diversion and border costs.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Murphy review of Windsor Framework outcome Original release: Lord Murphy understands the issues, but just doesn't go far enough - Aiken (opens in a new tab)