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Armstrong welcomes next steps on credit union reform
UUP MLA Diana Armstrong welcomes the Department for the Economy's next steps paper on credit union reform and the Minister's pledge to introduce a Bill. She urges that volunteer-led rural credit unions in Fermanagh be represented on the new permanent advisory group and that safety, staffing and…
Economy and employment Issue: Department for the Economy credit union reform next steps paper Original release: Armstrong welcomes next steps on credit union reform (opens in a new tab)
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Joint statement on Broughshane pipe bomb attack
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA and Braid Councillor Alan Barr condemn a pipe bomb attack in Broughshane, saying the explosive was left outside a home and put passers-by at risk. They urge anyone with information to contact the PSNI.
Justice and policing Issue: Broughshane pipe bomb attack at Rectory Gardens home Original release: Joint statement on Broughshane pipe bomb attack (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionists welcome £80m ringfenced for NI elective care and waiting lists
UUP health spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA welcomes Health Minister Mike Nesbitt's plan to set aside £80 million this year for elective care and cutting waiting lists, and says the funding shows the Executive's priority on shorter waits. He points to the removal of four-year waits in several…
Health Issue: Health Minister ringfences £80m for elective care and waiting lists Original release: Ulster Unionists welcome £80m ringfenced for NI elective care and waiting lists (opens in a new tab)
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Dickson expresses shock following stabbing in Carrickfergus
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson says he is shocked by a stabbing at a motorcycle event in Carrickfergus on Wednesday night, pays tribute to the emergency services and urges anyone with information to contact the PSNI.
Justice and policing Issue: Carrickfergus motorcycle event stabbing, 27 May 2026 Original release: Dickson expresses shock following stabbing in Carrickfergus (opens in a new tab)
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Sheerin welcomes postponement of firearms licence application cost hike
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin welcomes the Justice Minister's postponement of proposals to raise firearms licence application costs by 153%, calling the rise excessive and unfair to rural and agricultural communities. She urges the minister to engage with those affected and address licensing backlogs…
Justice and policing Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Firearms licence application cost hike postponement Original release: Sheerin welcomes postponement of firearms licence application cost hike (opens in a new tab)
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‘Progress has been made by Executive, but much more work remains’ – Ennis
Sinn Féin MLA Sinéad Ennis welcomes progress in the Programme for Government Annual Report, citing 237,000 extra health procedures and childcare support, but says much more work is needed. She calls on the British government to provide proper funding for the Executive.
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Programme for Government Annual Report publication Original release: ‘Progress has been made by Executive, but much more work remains’ – Ennis (opens in a new tab)
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Finucane condemns Newtonabbey racist graffiti
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane condemns racist graffiti spotted in Newtownabbey’s Abbots Cross, saying there is no place for hate‑filled markings, urging all leaders to denounce it and asking anyone with information to contact police so perpetrators can be brought to justice.
Disability and equality Issue: Racist graffiti in Newtownabbey Abbots Cross Original release: Finucane condemns Newtonabbey racist graffiti (opens in a new tab)
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Agency costs expose years of workforce planning failures - Dodds
DUP MLA Diane Dodds, a Health Committee member, says a Northern Ireland Audit Office report on agency staffing exposes years of failed workforce planning and calls on the Health Minister to set a timetable for the long-delayed Safer Staffing Bill.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Northern Ireland Audit Office report on agency nursing costs Original release: Agency costs expose years of workforce planning failures - Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Warns Against Repeat of Scarva Disorder as Opposition Mounts to…
DUP MLAs Diane Dodds, Jonathan Buckley and Diane Forsythe, with MP Carla Lockhart, say they told the Parades Commission that Scarva residents oppose the planned 6 June IPSC parade. They urge restrictions to prevent a repeat of last year's disorder and invite submissions from those with similar…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Planned IPSC parade through Scarva on 6 June Original release: DUP Warns Against Repeat of Scarva Disorder as Opposition Mounts to… (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna pays tribute to Sir Desmond Rea
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP pays tribute to Sir Desmond Rea following his death, recognising his role as first Chair of the Policing Board in implementing the Patten Report and his wider contributions to civic and public life. She sends sympathy to his family.
Justice and policing Original release: Hanna pays tribute to Sir Desmond Rea (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Agency spending illustrates need for safe staffing legislation
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA calls on the Health Minister to introduce safe staffing legislation after a Northern Ireland Audit Office report found health trusts spent over £160 million on agency nurses in a year. He also cites a 2,100-plus nursing shortfall and £186 million in…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Northern Ireland Audit Office report on agency nursing costs Original release: McGrath: Agency spending illustrates need for safe staffing legislation (opens in a new tab)
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O'Toole: Public won’t be fooled by empty PfG report
SDLP Opposition leader Matthew O'Toole says the Executive's Programme for Government progress report shows Sinn Féin and the DUP have stopped pretending to govern together. He claims the update highlights a lack of delivery, especially on health, housing, the Budget and Lough Neagh, and that the…
Public finance and taxation Issue: Programme for Government Annual Report publication Original release: O'Toole: Public won’t be fooled by empty PfG report (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty welcomes High Court ruling on Troubles victim payment scheme
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty welcomes a High Court ruling that quashed a decision denying compensation to Jeanitta Larkin and her father Peter McCabe under the Troubles Permanent Disability Payment Scheme. He calls on the Victims' Payment Board to urgently clarify the judgment's…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: High Court ruling on Troubles Permanent Disability Payment Scheme decision Original release: McNulty welcomes High Court ruling on Troubles victim payment scheme (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin's commitment to policing remains slow, patchy and incomplete
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA says Sinn Féin's mixed backing for policing is among the main barriers to Catholic recruitment to the PSNI, responding to a Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report. He calls on all parties to support policing and says exploring a cadet scheme and work experience…
Justice and policing Issue: NI Affairs Committee report on police recruitment Original release: Sinn Féin's commitment to policing remains slow, patchy and incomplete (opens in a new tab)
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TB research project must deliver measurable progress, not just headlines
Robbie Butler MLA, the UUP’s agriculture spokesperson and chair of the AERA Committee, welcomes the cross‑border bovine TB research project but says farmers will judge it on measurable targets, timelines and independent assessment rather than headlines.
Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Cross‑border bovine TB research project announcement Original release: TB research project must deliver measurable progress, not just headlines (opens in a new tab)
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Minister's U-turn on firearms fees the right course of action
UUP Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA welcomes the Justice Minister’s reversal on the firearms licensing fees consultation and banded system, calling it the right step after strong rural and sporting opposition and urging that any future proposals be fair, address service delays and protect ‑
Justice and policing Issue: Firearms licence application cost hike postponement Original release: Minister's U-turn on firearms fees the right course of action (opens in a new tab)
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Murphy comments on Hunting with Dogs Bill
Sinn Féin MLA Áine Murphy says her party backs Alliance's Hunting with Dogs Bill moving to Committee Stage, supporting a limited prohibition on dog-based fox pursuit for recreation. She argues the bill's livestock and wildlife exemptions are not yet adequate and calls for trail and drag hunting to…
Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Alliance Hunting with Dogs Bill Committee Stage Original release: Murphy comments on Hunting with Dogs Bill (opens in a new tab)
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McIlveen Says Unionism Must Win 2027 Election
DUP Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen tells supporters in Newry and Armagh that unionists must be focused and disciplined before the 2027 Assembly election, arguing divided unionism helps Sinn Fein and calling for a strong team of pro-union ministers.
Constitutional affairs Original release: McIlveen Says Unionism Must Win 2027 Election (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan praises vital role played by cancer charities across north
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan praises cancer charities across the North after attending a Northern Ireland Cancer Charities Coalition gathering at Parliament Buildings. He calls for renewed focus on Cancer Strategy targets, tackling outcome inequalities and long-term funding for charities.
Health Issue: Northern Ireland Cancer Charities Coalition event at Parliament Buildings Original release: McGuigan praises vital role played by cancer charities across north (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons launches Veterans Support Line NI
DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announces the go-live of the Veterans Support Line NI, a free telephone and text service giving veterans, serving personnel and families benefit eligibility information and a confidential needs assessment via the Department for Communities.
Social security and welfare Issue: Veterans Support Line NI launch by Department for Communities Original release: Lyons launches Veterans Support Line NI (opens in a new tab)