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BBC should embrace review: Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell welcomes the Culture Secretary's launch of a mid-term review of the BBC, arguing the broadcaster should use it to strengthen impartiality and a representative workforce across the UK. He says the review's timeline to 2024 is welcome and warns the BBC must adapt, including…
Other Issue: Culture Secretary's BBC mid-term review launch Original release: BBC should embrace review: Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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Ciara Henry has welcomes the reopening of Ballycopeland Windmill
Green Party NI MLA Ciara Henry welcomes the opening of Ballycopeland Windmill to the public from 2 June as a heritage visitor site. She highlights a Changing Places facility, a cafe run by USEL that will offer jobs to people with disabilities, and the windmill's value to local history.
Disability and equality Economy and employment Issue: Ballycopeland Windmill reopening as visitor attraction Original release: Ciara Henry has welcomes the reopening of Ballycopeland Windmill (opens in a new tab)
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Whether at Westminster or Stormont roll over Unionism cannot wash its hands of Irish language legislation
TUV South Antrim representative Mel Lucas says the DUP agreed the substance of Irish language legislation introduced at Westminster, claiming it conceded the measure to restore Stormont and was passed there to avoid Assembly debate. He warns it will disadvantage non-Irish speakers in public sector…
Disability and equality Economy and employment Issue: British government confirmation of Irish Language Act legislation tabling Original release: Whether at Westminster or Stormont roll over Unionism cannot wash its hands of Irish language legislation (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes Acht Gaeilge breakthrough
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes confirmation that legislation for an Irish Language Act will be tabled, and calls for it to be delivered before Westminster's summer recess. She blames unionist parties for reneging on the commitment in the 2020 New Decade, New Approach agreement.
Disability and equality Issue: British government confirmation of Irish Language Act legislation tabling Original release: Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes Acht Gaeilge breakthrough (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Gray report should end Johnson’s administration
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says the Sue Gray report into lockdown rule breaches in Downing Street should end Boris Johnson's administration, calling for him to be removed from office and accusing Tory MPs who refuse of backing corruption.
Other Issue: Sue Gray report on Downing Street lockdown breaches Original release: Eastwood: Gray report should end Johnson’s administration (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill welcomes confirmation that Acht Gaeilge is to proceed
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill welcomes confirmation that the British government will table Irish Language Act legislation in Westminster, and calls for it to be done before the summer recess. She also welcomes £4 million funding for An Ciste Infheistíochta Gaeilge.
Disability and equality Issue: British government confirmation of Irish Language Act legislation tabling Original release: O’Neill welcomes confirmation that Acht Gaeilge is to proceed (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Shameless Prime Minister should be removed from office
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says Prime Minister Boris Johnson should leave office after ITV News obtained images of him drinking at a Downing Street gathering during strict lockdown rules. He accuses Johnson of a pattern of deceitful, selfish conduct and calls on those who still value public…
Other Issue: ITV News footage of Downing Street gathering during lockdown Original release: Eastwood: Shameless Prime Minister should be removed from office (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Jill Macauley appointed new Chairwoman of the Ulster Unionist Party
The Ulster Unionist Party announces Cllr Jill Macauley as its new Chairwoman, succeeding Danny Kennedy, who steps down after two and a half years. Macauley says she will focus on growth and increasing female representation ahead of next year's council elections.
Other Issue: Ulster Unionist Party appoints new Chairwoman after Danny Kennedy steps down Original release: Cllr Jill Macauley appointed new Chairwoman of the Ulster Unionist Party (opens in a new tab)
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Time for ‘Practical Measures’ to address HRT shortage, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA calls for practical measures to address the UK-wide HRT shortage affecting women in Northern Ireland, pointing to English pharmacy swap powers and urging a Women's Health Strategy with specialist menopause clinics.
Health Disability and equality Issue: UK HRT shortage affecting women in Northern Ireland Original release: Time for ‘Practical Measures’ to address HRT shortage, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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DUP must end Executive boycott to support children with autism- Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan urges the DUP to end its Executive boycott and return to government, citing Department of Health figures showing autism diagnoses in children have risen fourfold in a decade and will add pressure on special educational needs services.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Department of Health figures on childhood autism diagnoses over ten years Original release: DUP must end Executive boycott to support children with autism- Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Dunne delighted at Bangor being awarded City status
North Down DUP MLA Stephen Dunne welcomes Bangor being awarded city status in the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition. He says the honour presents an opportunity to develop the town through redevelopment of Queen's Parade, the Bangor Waterfront Scheme and retail regeneration.
Other Issue: Bangor city status announcement Original release: Dunne delighted at Bangor being awarded City status (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Education Minister must improve support for children with Special Educational Needs
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan calls on the Education Minister to act on support for children with special educational needs after reports that autism diagnoses among NI pupils have quadrupled in a decade. He urges a regional plan for special schools, autism training for educators, and…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Department of Health figures on childhood autism diagnoses over ten years Original release: McCrossan: Education Minister must improve support for children with Special Educational Needs (opens in a new tab)
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Tennyson extremely disappointed at number of homophobic and transphobic hate crimes
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson says he is disappointed that PSNI figures show homophobic and transphobic hate crimes at their highest level since records began. He blames the DUP for blocking the Executive from progressing hate crime legislation and calls for an Executive to be restored.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: PSNI homophobic and transphobic hate crime figures 2021-22 Original release: Tennyson extremely disappointed at number of homophobic and transphobic hate crimes (opens in a new tab)
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Doherty urges support for Irish language march
SDLP West Belfast representative Paul Doherty urges support for the Irish language march in Belfast on Saturday, organised by An Dream Dearg, which calls for Irish language legislation under New Decade, New Approach to be introduced without further delay. He says the DUP failed to honour the…
Disability and equality Issue: An Dream Dearg Irish language march Belfast Original release: Doherty urges support for Irish language march (opens in a new tab)
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de Faoite calls for action after spike in homophobic hate crime
SDLP Belfast councillor Séamas de Faoite calls for more action against crime targeting the LGBT+ community after PSNI figures showed homophobic hate crimes rose from 246 to 336 in 2021/22. He urges delivery of the sexual orientation strategy and a conversion therapy ban.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: PSNI homophobic and transphobic hate crime figures 2021-22 Original release: de Faoite calls for action after spike in homophobic hate crime (opens in a new tab)
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Jim Allister’s reply to the NIO following a refusal of a meeting with the Prime Minister
TUV leader Jim Allister rejects a Northern Ireland Office offer of a meeting with a junior minister instead of the Prime Minister, saying it slights the 65,000 people who voted TUV ten days earlier.
Other Issue: NIO refusal of Allister meeting with Prime Minister Original release: Jim Allister’s reply to the NIO following a refusal of a meeting with the Prime Minister (opens in a new tab)