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Justice Minister must act to protect victims of coercive control – Finnegan
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan calls on the Justice Minister to fully implement existing domestic abuse laws so perpetrators cannot exploit family courts, and to improve legal aid access, ahead of a motion she is tabling.
Justice and policing Original release: Justice Minister must act to protect victims of coercive control – Finnegan (opens in a new tab)
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New cancer drug must be available to patients here – Hazzard
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard writes to Health Minister Mike Nesbitt demanding the immediate rollout of Keytruda, a new injectable cancer immunotherapy being introduced in England and Wales, and asks for a clear timeline for its use in Northern Ireland.
Health Issue: Keytruda cancer drug rollout in England and Wales Original release: New cancer drug must be available to patients here – Hazzard (opens in a new tab)
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Serious lessons must be learned from Katie Simpson death – Sheerin
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin says lessons must be learned after the independent review into the killing of Katie Simpson by Jonathan Creswell found serious justice system failings, including institutional misogyny within the PSNI and poor investigation standards. She calls on the PSNI to respond…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Katie Simpson Review findings Original release: Serious lessons must be learned from Katie Simpson death – Sheerin (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons hails 17% increase in social home building
DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announces a 17% year-on-year rise in new social home starts in 2025/26, to 1,765, credited to a £210 million building programme and the largest-ever Social Housing Development Programme investment. He says more work remains and points to reviews of grant rates…
Housing Public finance and taxation Issue: Social home starts rise 17% in 2025/26 Original release: Lyons hails 17% increase in social home building (opens in a new tab)
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Frew - Katie Simpson Review Demands Change
DUP North Antrim MLA Paul Frew, who chairs the Justice Committee, says the Katie Simpson Review exposes missed chances and poor joined-up working across agencies. He calls for clearer guidance and stronger accountability on referrals to PAPANI and MARAC, and for a timed action plan from the…
Justice and policing Issue: Katie Simpson Review findings Original release: Frew - Katie Simpson Review Demands Change (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone: Failures of Katie Simpson investigation must never be repeated
SDLP Opposition Justice Spokesperson Patsy McGlone MLA says serious failures in the PSNI investigation into Katie Simpson's death must never be repeated, and calls for the review's recommendations to be implemented in full and without delay. He says he challenged the Justice Minister on…
Justice and policing Issue: Katie Simpson Review findings Original release: McGlone: Failures of Katie Simpson investigation must never be repeated (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Sinn Féin teaming up with DUP to thwart greater scrutiny at Stormont
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA accuses Sinn Féin and the DUP of voting together against SDLP amendments to the Fiscal Council Bill, which would have let the council assess Programme for Government delivery and the economic impact of Executive decisions. He says the two parties…
Public finance and taxation Infrastructure and transport Issue: Fiscal Council Bill amendments on Programme for Government scrutiny Original release: O’Toole: Sinn Féin teaming up with DUP to thwart greater scrutiny at Stormont (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister Mike Nesbitt announces changes to areas of childcare regulation
UUP's Health Minister Mike Nesbitt announces he has approved changes to childcare regulation after consultation, limiting GP-countersigned health declarations to senior childcare roles and altering adult:child ratios for childminders and group day care from 1 June 2026.
Education Health Issue: Health Minister childcare regulation changes on GP declarations and adult:child ratios Original release: Health Minister Mike Nesbitt announces changes to areas of childcare regulation (opens in a new tab)
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Minister Long publishes Katie Simpson Review report
Justice Minister Naomi Long publishes the independent Katie Simpson Review report and tells the Assembly that its findings focus on system changes so that similar failures are not repeated. She also thanks those who raised concerns about the case.
Justice and policing Issue: Katie Simpson Review findings Original release: Minister Long publishes Katie Simpson Review report (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin and DUP allergic to scrutiny, says Tennyson, after they block amendment to look at cost of division
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA accuses Sinn Féin and the DUP of being unwilling to face scrutiny after they voted down an amendment requiring the Fiscal Council to assess the cost of duplicated and segregated services. He says Alliance will keep pressing for transparency and a debate on…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Fiscal Council Bill amendment on cost of division voted down Original release: Sinn Féin and DUP allergic to scrutiny, says Tennyson, after they block amendment to look at cost of division (opens in a new tab)
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Colin community is angry and frustrated following ‘disgraceful’ scenes – Baker
Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker condemns the chaotic scenes in the Colin area of west Belfast after cars and young people gathered on the Stewartstown Road for a planned meet-up. He says police were warned hours earlier but arrived too late, and he will request an urgent meeting with police and urges…
Justice and policing Issue: Colin area Stewartstown Road disorder and planned gathering, May 2026 Original release: Colin community is angry and frustrated following ‘disgraceful’ scenes – Baker (opens in a new tab)
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Ní Chuilín praises fire service after Carrick Hill fire
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín praises emergency services and the local community after a fire forced residents out of an apartment block in Carrick Hill, North Belfast. She says she will contact Choice Housing to secure alternative accommodation for residents whose homes are unfit to live in.
Housing Issue: Carrick Hill apartment block fire evacuation Original release: Ní Chuilín praises fire service after Carrick Hill fire (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin will not accept DUP’s efforts to attack and undermine Irish identity – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew, chair of the Communities Committee, demands that Communities Minister Gordon Lyons appear before MLAs over his decision on funding for the Place-Name Project, which he calls a disgrace. He says Sinn Féin will work to ensure the project continues.
Disability and equality Issue: Place-Name Project funding decision by Communities Minister Original release: Sinn Féin will not accept DUP’s efforts to attack and undermine Irish identity – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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BP's Obscene Record Profits Based on War, Environmental Destruction and Poverty
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says BP's $3.2bn first quarter profits are obscene price-gouging during the cost of living crisis, and calls for fuel and energy price caps plus significantly higher taxes on the company's profits. He also calls for nationalisation of energy companies to…
Economy and employment Environment and climate Issue: BP first-quarter 2026 profits of $3.2 billion Original release: BP's Obscene Record Profits Based on War, Environmental Destruction and Poverty (opens in a new tab)
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Republican Violence Must Be Condemned – Middleton
DUP MLA Julie Middleton condemns violence in the Irish Street area of Derry on Friday evening, calling it a premeditated attack on police during the East Bank Protestant Boys parade. She says petrol bombs and masonry could have caused serious harm.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Irish Street Derry disorder during East Bank Protestant Boys parade Original release: Republican Violence Must Be Condemned – Middleton (opens in a new tab)
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Watchdog to scrutinise delivery under new legal powers proposed by SDLP Opposition
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA says the SDLP's amendments to the Fiscal Council Bill would let the watchdog assess Programme for Government delivery, economic impacts such as jobs and productivity, and the cost of duplicated public services. He calls on Executive parties to back…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Fiscal Council Bill amendments on Programme for Government scrutiny Original release: Watchdog to scrutinise delivery under new legal powers proposed by SDLP Opposition (opens in a new tab)
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Brett: Sinn Fein Cannot Place Themselves Above the Law on Illegal…
DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett condemns Sinn Féin's insistence that an unlawfully installed Bobby Sands statue will remain, accusing the party of trying to put itself above planning law. He calls for one law for everyone, citing the Egyptian Arch in Newry as precedent.
Local government Issue: Bobby Sands statue planning dispute in Belfast Original release: Brett: Sinn Fein Cannot Place Themselves Above the Law on Illegal… (opens in a new tab)
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North West 200 must be used to drive tourism and economic growth
UUP MLA Diana Armstrong welcomes the return of the North West 200 and says it boosts Northern Ireland's tourism economy. She calls on the Executive and Tourism NI to build on the event's visitor numbers and economic impact, and urges road safety during the bank holiday racing.
Economy and employment Issue: North West 200 return to the North Coast Original release: North West 200 must be used to drive tourism and economic growth (opens in a new tab)
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McIlveen: Just Transition Commission is an afterthought built on a…
DUP MLA Michelle McIlveen says proposed regulations establishing a Just Transition Commission are an afterthought that do not fix flaws in Northern Ireland's climate framework, and calls for priorities of economic resilience and jobs. The DUP says it cannot support the regulations, citing concerns…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Proposed Just Transition Commission from the Environment Minister Original release: McIlveen: Just Transition Commission is an afterthought built on a… (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney welcomes submission of the Good Jobs Bill to the Executive
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney welcomes confirmation that the Economy Minister's Good Jobs Bill has gone to the Executive, and urges ministers to act quickly so it reaches the Assembly floor. He calls on all parties to pass it before the current mandate ends.
Economy and employment Issue: Good Jobs Bill submission to the Executive Original release: Kearney welcomes submission of the Good Jobs Bill to the Executive (opens in a new tab)