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Minister challenged on Nutrients Action Programme
DUP representatives, including Westminster spokesperson Carla Lockhart MP and Stormont agriculture spokesperson Michelle McIlveen, reject DAERA's draft Nutrients Action Programme and call for publication of a full economic impact assessment and the data behind its modelling.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: DAERA consultation on Nutrients Action Programme review and 2026-2029 programme Original release: Minister challenged on Nutrients Action Programme (opens in a new tab)
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Extending presidential voting rights was agreed in 2013 and now needs to be implemented – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald calls on the Taoiseach to set a date for a referendum extending presidential voting to Irish citizens in the North, citing a 2013 Constitutional Convention agreement postponed in 2019. She urges action after the Assembly backed the measure, and says the coming…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Stormont vote on presidential voting rights for Northern citizens Original release: Extending presidential voting rights was agreed in 2013 and now needs to be implemented – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly Rejects All TUV Amendments as MLA Pay Rise Moves Forward
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston says he is disappointed the Assembly rejected all of his amendments to the MLA pay Bill, including tying any rise to the return of powers ceded to Brussels under the Protocol and requiring public consultation.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Assembly second stage vote on MLA pay increase Bill Original release: Assembly Rejects All TUV Amendments as MLA Pay Rise Moves Forward (opens in a new tab)
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Current cancer waiting times ‘simply not acceptable’ – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan says current cancer waiting times are simply not acceptable, following an Assembly motion on the issue. He welcomes the extra £10 million for Rapid Diagnosis Centres and calls for clear targets, timelines and transparency in the upcoming plans.
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Máire Devine TD to welcome nursing representatives to Leinster House in celebration of International Nurses’ Day
Sinn Féin TD Máire Devine will host nursing representatives at Leinster House on 14 May 2025 to mark International Nurses' Day, citing about 120,000 nurses and midwives and calling for retention measures including pay, conditions and affordable housing.
Health Economy and employment Original release: Máire Devine TD to welcome nursing representatives to Leinster House in celebration of International Nurses’ Day (opens in a new tab)
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Parties who let Lough Neagh die are now selling off our land for dirty profit
Green Party leader Mal O'Hara accuses the parties behind Lough Neagh's decline of selling off public land for profit, citing seven new mineral licences granted in the West under a 1969 law despite over 2,000 objections. He also criticises Alliance and Environment Minister Andrew Muir for failing…
Environment and climate Issue: Seven new mineral licences granted in the West Original release: Parties who let Lough Neagh die are now selling off our land for dirty profit (opens in a new tab)
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Unique Chance to Make Northern Ireland Work – Ulster Unionist Leader, Mike Nesbitt MLA
UUP leader Mike Nesbitt MLA says every major party now wants to make Northern Ireland work, citing a speech at St Mary's University College on a "Prosperity Agenda" and arguing that power-sharing is the only way forward.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Unique Chance to Make Northern Ireland Work – Ulster Unionist Leader, Mike Nesbitt MLA (opens in a new tab)
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Butler Warns of Strain on Farmers Amid NAP Consultation
UUP agriculture spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA warns that proposed 2026–2029 Nutrients Action Programme changes must not strain farmers' livelihoods, calls for scrutiny of the consultation, and urges stakeholders to respond before the deadline.
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: DAERA consultation on Nutrients Action Programme review and 2026-2029 programme Original release: Butler Warns of Strain on Farmers Amid NAP Consultation (opens in a new tab)
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Drop the Puberty Blocker Ban
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll criticises the Alliance Party's tabled Assembly motion for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, and calls on the Executive to reverse its indefinite ban on puberty blockers for under-18s and publish the clinical evidence behind it.
Disability and equality Health Issue: Assembly motion on International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia Original release: Drop the Puberty Blocker Ban (opens in a new tab)
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Cancer Waiting Times in Northern Ireland ‘a Scandal’ – Dodds
DUP MLA Diane Dodds urges Health Minister Mike Nesbitt to act on cancer waiting times, citing only 37.9% of patients starting treatment within 62 days of GP referral against a 95% target. She also points to nearly 25,000 children awaiting a paediatrician and calls for accountability over the…
Health Issue: Northern Ireland cancer waiting times statistics and Assembly debate Original release: Cancer Waiting Times in Northern Ireland ‘a Scandal’ – Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance Councillors call for independent investigation into expenditure on Gondola project
Alliance Newry, Mourne and Down Councillors Jill Truesdale and Tierna Howie call for a Northern Ireland Audit Office investigation into spending on the Gondola project in the Mournes, after the National Trust declined to consider a bid for Thomas's Quarry land.
Public finance and taxation Local government Issue: National Trust halts Newry, Mourne and Down Council Gondola talks over Thomas's Quarry Original release: Alliance Councillors call for independent investigation into expenditure on Gondola project (opens in a new tab)
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Michelle O’Neill urges An Taoiseach to make the extension of Presidential voting rights to Irish citizens in the north a priority
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill has written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin asking him to prioritise giving Irish citizens in the North the right to vote in presidential elections. She also welcomes Tánaiste Simon Harris's support for the principle following an Assembly motion backing the change.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Stormont vote on presidential voting rights for Northern citizens Original release: Michelle O’Neill urges An Taoiseach to make the extension of Presidential voting rights to Irish citizens in the north a priority (opens in a new tab)
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Allister Slams Trade Deal as Betrayal of Union on VE Day
TUV leader Jim Allister says a UK-EU trade deal will likely bring the Protocol into play and confirm the Windsor Framework's Union-dismantling nature, criticising Northern Ireland being governed by EU law on matters such as beef.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK-EU trade deal and Windsor Framework implications for Northern Ireland Original release: Allister Slams Trade Deal as Betrayal of Union on VE Day (opens in a new tab)
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Bryson’s Legal Victory Exposes Stormont Failures on Irish Signage Controversy
Jim Allister, the TUV leader and North Antrim MP, welcomes Jamie Bryson’s successful judicial review of the Infrastructure Minister’s decision to impose Irish‑language signage at Grand Central Station, says it highlights Stormont’s failures and urges the minister to halt spending and abandon the s .
Community relations and legacy Infrastructure and transport Issue: Irish language signage at Grand Central Station announcement Original release: Bryson’s Legal Victory Exposes Stormont Failures on Irish Signage Controversy (opens in a new tab)
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Government must now act on commitments to extend presidential voting rights to citizens in the North – Pearse Doherty TD
Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty TD urges the government to set a timeline and date for a referendum on giving Irish citizens in the North a vote in presidential elections, following a Stormont vote and the Tánaiste's supportive response.
Constitutional affairs Disability and equality Issue: Stormont vote on presidential voting rights for Northern citizens Original release: Government must now act on commitments to extend presidential voting rights to citizens in the North – Pearse Doherty TD (opens in a new tab)
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Erskine praises response to Clogher Valley fire
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine thanks emergency services on the third day of battling wildfires in the Clogher Valley, describing the scale of the damage as massive and upsetting. She urges the public to avoid lighting fires during the dry spell and to stay clear of the blaze.
Environment and climate Issue: Clogher gorse fire, County Tyrone Original release: Erskine praises response to Clogher Valley fire (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: UK-EU summit opportunity to reverse Brexit damage
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says the upcoming UK-EU summit on 19 May must start a process to repair Brexit damage, and has written to the UK, Irish and EU governments raising Northern Ireland issues including an SPS agreement, youth freedom of movement and removal of Electronic Travel Authorisation.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK-EU summit on 19 May 2025 Original release: Hanna: UK-EU summit opportunity to reverse Brexit damage (opens in a new tab)
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A United Ireland within the European Union presents new opportunity for entire island – Senator Conor Murphy
Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy welcomes an Amárach poll for European Movement Ireland showing majorities in both parts of Ireland backing a United Ireland within the EU. He calls on the Irish Government to convene a Citizens' Assembly and begin constitutional planning.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Amárach poll on United Ireland support within the EU Original release: A United Ireland within the European Union presents new opportunity for entire island – Senator Conor Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Brett praises completion of Project Stratum
DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett, who chairs the Economy Committee, welcomes the completion of Project Stratum, which he says was Northern Ireland's largest telecoms infrastructure project and was delivered on time and within budget. He credits DUP influence in securing funding through the…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Project Stratum completion of rural broadband rollout Original release: Brett praises completion of Project Stratum (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew expresses concern over Clogher gorse fire
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew expresses concern about a significant gorse fire near Clogher, County Tyrone, saying fire appliances are at the scene. He relays fire service advice for nearby residents to keep windows and doors shut because of smoke, and urges the community to avoid the area.
Environment and climate Issue: Clogher gorse fire, County Tyrone Original release: Gildernew expresses concern over Clogher gorse fire (opens in a new tab)