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Alliance representatives push for public transport solutions in South Belfast
Alliance South Belfast representatives say they met Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to raise Carryduff residents' concerns about public transport after the North-South Glider was confirmed to exclude the area. MLAs Kate Nicholl and Paula Bradshaw call for urgent improvements to buses and…
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: North-South Glider route excluding Carryduff Original release: Alliance representatives push for public transport solutions in South Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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North Antrim MP reflects on centrality of VE Day to our nation’s liberty
TUV leader Jim Allister MP marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, recalling Signalman James Noel Deane, killed on 6 May 1945, and Northern Ireland's wartime role. He criticises Larne as a frontier port under the Windsor Framework and vows to pursue reversal of the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: North Antrim MP reflects on centrality of VE Day to our nation’s liberty (opens in a new tab)
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Government Confirms Northern Ireland Excluded from Indian Trade Deal
TUV leader Jim Allister says Northern Ireland will be denied the full benefits of the UK-India trade deal because Northern Ireland imports remain subject to EU tariffs under the Protocol. He says Business and Trade Minister Douglas Alexander confirmed this in the Commons, and criticises the lack…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: UK-India trade deal exclusion of Northern Ireland imports Original release: Government Confirms Northern Ireland Excluded from Indian Trade Deal (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan welcomes plan to tackle health waiting lists
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan welcomes Health Minister Nesbitt's investment plan to cut waiting lists in the north, following Finance Minister John O'Dowd's allocations. He urges urgent action to bring cancer red flag referral figures back under target and welcomes the Cross Border Directive…
Health Issue: Health Minister's investment plan to cut waiting lists Original release: McGuigan welcomes plan to tackle health waiting lists (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly backs extending Presidential voting rights to Irish citizens in north – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney welcomes an Assembly motion backing Presidential voting rights for Irish citizens in the north and calls on the Irish Government to stop delaying, set a date and act on the extension.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Irish presidential voting rights for Northern Ireland citizens Original release: Assembly backs extending Presidential voting rights to Irish citizens in north – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Senator Conor Murphy nominated to Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee
Sinn Féin Seanad Leader Senator Conor Murphy says his nomination to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement will let him work with all parties to boost North‑South cooperation, deepen the All‑Ireland economy and prepare for a possible united‑Ireland refer‑en
Constitutional affairs Issue: Senator Conor Murphy nominated to Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee Original release: Senator Conor Murphy nominated to Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee (opens in a new tab)
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An all-island health service makes sense – Sinn Féin to hold major health conference in Belfast
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen announces the Commission on the Future of Ireland will hold a ‘Health and Care in a New Ireland’ conference in Belfast on 6 June, chaired by an independent and featuring an expert panel, calling for all‑island cooperation to improve health services.
Health Constitutional affairs Issue: Health and Care in a New Ireland conference in Belfast Original release: An all-island health service makes sense – Sinn Féin to hold major health conference in Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers welcomes departmental investment plan to tackle hospital waiting lists
UUP health spokesperson Alan Chambers welcomes Health Minister Mike Nesbitt's Assembly statement on a funding plan to reduce hospital waiting times, and backs a £10m reimbursement scheme for treatment abroad starting in June.
Health Issue: Health Minister's investment plan to cut waiting lists Original release: Chambers welcomes departmental investment plan to tackle hospital waiting lists (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance reps call for urgent action on Marine Gardens, following further delays
Alliance MLA Connie Egan and Cllr Chris McCracken call for urgent action on Marine Gardens at Queen's Parade in Bangor after a further delay, proposing a three-point plan including a special City Action Group meeting, alternative delivery options and a commercial marketing plan.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Marine Gardens Bangor further delay to regeneration project Original release: Alliance reps call for urgent action on Marine Gardens, following further delays (opens in a new tab)
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McAllister calls for pedestrian crossings at Ashgrove roundabout
Alliance North Belfast MLA Nuala McAllister has presented a petition to the Assembly Speaker with over 600 signatures seeking a pedestrian crossing at Ashgrove roundabout, to help pupils from Ashgrove Primary School cross the busy junction safely each day.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Ashgrove roundabout pedestrian crossing petition submitted to Assembly Speaker Original release: McAllister calls for pedestrian crossings at Ashgrove roundabout (opens in a new tab)
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Lack of reference to mental health waiting lists greatly concerning, says Donnelly, following Health Minister statement
Alliance Health spokesperson Danny Donnelly MLA welcomes the Health Minister's announcement on how funds will be used to tackle waiting lists, but says the lack of reference to people on mental health waiting lists is a great concern.
Health Issue: Health Minister's investment plan to cut waiting lists Original release: Lack of reference to mental health waiting lists greatly concerning, says Donnelly, following Health Minister statement (opens in a new tab)
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Expansion of official bathing waters welcome news, says Alliance representatives
Alliance MLAs Connie Egan and Andrew McMurray welcome the designation of seven new bathing waters in Northern Ireland, including Brompton Bay, Donaghadee and Warrenpoint. Egan urges NI Water to progress wastewater treatment upgrades and calls on the Infrastructure Minister to act.
Environment and climate Issue: Seven new bathing waters designated in Northern Ireland Original release: Expansion of official bathing waters welcome news, says Alliance representatives (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP Opposition puts Hill Street farce on Stormont agenda
SDLP Opposition Leader Matthew O'Toole MLA says the delayed Hill Street pedestrianisation in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter is a test of Ministers, ahead of an Assembly debate on Tuesday. He criticises shifting departmental statements, unnamed objections and austerity claims, and says the scheme…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Hill Street pedestrianisation delay Assembly debate Original release: SDLP Opposition puts Hill Street farce on Stormont agenda (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Waiting lists plan must show results
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA welcomes the Health Minister's commitment to publish monthly reports on his £50m plan to tackle waiting lists, but says results must be shown. He raises concerns about reliance on outside providers, repurposing staff, upfront payment for…
Health Issue: Health Minister's investment plan to cut waiting lists Original release: McGrath: Waiting lists plan must show results (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Sea Border Spin Exposed: Deputy First Minister Admits “Hugely Politically Embarrassing” Truth
TUV leader Jim Allister, MP for North Antrim, accuses the DUP of spin over the Irish Sea border after a Belfast Telegraph report on a Stormont 'divergence' role, and says the Deputy First Minister is more concerned with optics than the substance.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Stormont divergence co-ordinator role advertisement and Belfast Telegraph report Original release: DUP Sea Border Spin Exposed: Deputy First Minister Admits “Hugely Politically Embarrassing” Truth (opens in a new tab)
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Pat Sheehan pays tribute to Bobby Sands as new statue unveiled in Twinbrook
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan, speaking at the unveiling of a Bobby Sands statue in Twinbrook on the 44th anniversary of his death, calls on republicans to redouble their efforts for Irish unity and says momentum for political change is irreversible.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Bobby Sands statue unveiling in Twinbrook Original release: Pat Sheehan pays tribute to Bobby Sands as new statue unveiled in Twinbrook (opens in a new tab)
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Why the Irish language signage decision cannot stand
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson says the Infrastructure Minister's decision to proceed with Irish language signage at Grand Central Station breaches the law and bypasses Executive decision-making. He defends the DUP's steps, including a Communities Minister's legal challenge, and argues a section 28B…
Constitutional affairs Infrastructure and transport Issue: Irish language signage at Grand Central Station announcement Original release: Why the Irish language signage decision cannot stand (opens in a new tab)
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Time to extend presidential voting rights to Irish citizens in north – Kearney
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA says the Assembly will move a motion urging the Irish government to extend voting rights in presidential elections to every Irish citizen on the island of Ireland.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Irish presidential voting rights for Northern Ireland citizens Original release: Time to extend presidential voting rights to Irish citizens in north – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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A comprehensive review of Northern Ireland’s energy infrastructure is needed – Armstrong
UUP Economy Spokesperson Diana Armstrong MLA calls for a full review of Northern Ireland’s energy infrastructure, saying the recent Heathrow Airport power outage and the exclusion of NI from the GB‑led resilience review expose security risks and could leave the region vulnerable.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Heathrow Airport power outage Original release: A comprehensive review of Northern Ireland’s energy infrastructure is needed – Armstrong (opens in a new tab)
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Gannon challenges Executive parties over SWAH
SDLP Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Group Leader Adam Gannon challenges Executive parties to press for restoring emergency general surgery at the South West Acute Hospital, saying none has yet acted on it. He says the SDLP will keep raising the unfairness of long emergency journeys for rural…
Health Issue: Removal of emergency general surgery from South West Acute Hospital Original release: Gannon challenges Executive parties over SWAH (opens in a new tab)