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Our Union is still ruptured – the only difference now being that the DUP is stepping up as Protocol implementers
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Government's Command Paper and statutory instruments do not restore NI's place in the UK, arguing NI still follows EU laws and the Irish Sea border remains, so the Union remains ruptured.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: DUP deal with the government on the Windsor Framework Original release: Our Union is still ruptured – the only difference now being that the DUP is stepping up as Protocol implementers (opens in a new tab)
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Selection of Diana Armstrong as the Fermanagh and South Tyrone Westminster Candidate
The Fermanagh and South Tyrone Ulster Unionist Association says it selected Councillor Diana Armstrong as its candidate for the forthcoming Westminster election, with Armstrong calling for voters to help restore representation at Westminster for the constituency.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Diana Armstrong selected as Fermanagh and South Tyrone Westminster candidate Original release: Selection of Diana Armstrong as the Fermanagh and South Tyrone Westminster Candidate (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: This must be a new start for Northern Ireland
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says the restoration of devolution must be a new start for everyone in Northern Ireland, and calls on the British Government to open talks with Executive parties, the incoming Opposition and the Irish Government on reforming the democratic institutions.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Restoration of Northern Ireland's devolved institutions Original release: Eastwood: This must be a new start for Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein hails DUP assistance in all-Ireland objective
TUV vice-chair Allister Kyle says Sinn Fein has welcomed the DUP's stance on the Protocol as a turning point toward an all-Ireland goal, and urges DUP members to reconsider nominating Michelle O'Neill as First Minister and to keep their pledges on the Seven Tests.
Constitutional affairs Issue: DUP Protocol position and Seven Tests dispute, January 2024 Original release: Sinn Fein hails DUP assistance in all-Ireland objective (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin welcomes progress on return to power-sharing
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD says she is optimistic after the DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson publicly committed to restoring the northern institutions before the early February deadline. She welcomes the DUP's pledge to respect the Assembly election result and calls for swift focus on public…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Jeffrey Donaldson's declaration on returning to power-sharing institutions Original release: Sinn Féin welcomes progress on return to power-sharing (opens in a new tab)
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MacManus welcomes Power sharing breakthrough
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus welcomes the DUP's decision to let the Assembly and Executive return, saying residents have gone two years without a working executive. He wants European Parliament engagement with the Assembly re-established.
Constitutional affairs Issue: DUP decision to restore Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive Original release: MacManus welcomes Power sharing breakthrough (opens in a new tab)
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Separating the fact from fiction
TUV leader Jim Allister says the DUP's deal with the government leaves the Protocol unaltered, keeps Northern Ireland under the EU Customs Code and the Irish Sea border, and fails the DUP's own Seven Tests, calling on Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to be ashamed.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: DUP deal with the government on the Windsor Framework Original release: Separating the fact from fiction (opens in a new tab)
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Statement by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says the party will nominate members to the Executive and support calling an Assembly meeting to elect a Speaker, subject to the UK Government delivering agreed commitments and passing new legislation, after a package of measures on the Northern Ireland Protocol…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: DUP decision to restore Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive Original release: Statement by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party leader hopes that we aren’t facing another false dawn for stable governance
Green Party leader Mal O’Hara says a behind‑closed‑doors deal to restore the Assembly would be a temporary fix, not a cure for the housing crisis, long waiting lists, public‑sector pay and environmental failings, and calls for a review of governance and citizens assemblies.
Constitutional affairs Issue: DUP decision to restore Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive Original release: Green Party leader hopes that we aren’t facing another false dawn for stable governance (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP Statement on Restoration of the Devolved Institutions
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP welcomes the restoration of Northern Ireland's devolved institutions as positive for workers, communities and businesses. He urges incoming Ministers to prioritise restoring public services and a fair pay award for workers, and says the party will hold talks with the…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Restoration of Northern Ireland's devolved institutions Original release: SDLP Statement on Restoration of the Devolved Institutions (opens in a new tab)
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Baroness Kate Hoey, Ben Habib, Jim Allister KC MLA and Jamie Bryson publish significant paper – No Deal is better than a Bad Deal
TUV's Jim Allister and co-authors Baroness Kate Hoey, Ben Habib and Jamie Bryson publish a paper urging unionists to reject any DUP return to Stormont under the Protocol, warning it would entrench an Irish Sea border and Irish Republic involvement in governance.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Co-authored paper opposing DUP return to Stormont under the Protocol Original release: Baroness Kate Hoey, Ben Habib, Jim Allister KC MLA and Jamie Bryson publish significant paper – No Deal is better than a Bad Deal (opens in a new tab)
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Allister urges anti-Protocol unionists to increasingly stand together
TUV leader Jim Allister, speaking at the Newry & Armagh TUV annual dinner, urges anti-Protocol unionists to stand together and unite against any unionist implementation of the Protocol through Stormont. He says unionists of all party affiliations should not be left without a political home if the…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Allister urges anti-Protocol unionists to increasingly stand together (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie warns UK Government to treat Executive parties equally
UUP leader Doug Beattie MLA warns the UK Government not to ignore parties entitled to join an Executive and to publish details of any proposed deal to all parties. He says the UUP has not been told the deal's contents, following a leaked email about a DUP Executive meeting.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Leaked email on DUP Executive meeting about UK Government proposed deal Original release: Beattie warns UK Government to treat Executive parties equally (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson moves legislation on British Citizenship rights
DUP Deputy Leader Gavin Robinson MP says his Private Members' Bill, which has passed Second Reading in the Commons, would extend British citizenship and passport rights to Republic-of-Ireland-born people who have settled in Northern Ireland.
Immigration Constitutional affairs Issue: Private Members' Bill on British citizenship for Republic-born residents passes Second Reading Original release: Robinson moves legislation on British Citizenship rights (opens in a new tab)
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Beware of spin claiming removal of Irish Sea border
TUV leader Jim Allister warns unionists against spin claiming the Irish Sea border has been removed, arguing that easements in the green lane or abolition of checks would not remove the legal basis of the border while the Protocol remains unchanged.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Government offer to the DUP on the Irish Sea Border Original release: Beware of spin claiming removal of Irish Sea border (opens in a new tab)
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Trust must ensure women are kept updated during smear test review
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon urges the Southern Trust to keep women informed about delays in the cervical smear test review, noting over 16,000 are still awaiting results. She calls women's health services unfit for purpose and demands a restored Executive and health minister to deliver a women's…
Health Disability and equality Issue: Southern Trust cervical smear test review delays and notification backlog Original release: Trust must ensure women are kept updated during smear test review (opens in a new tab)
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DUP ‘merry go round’ of delay has run its course – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says reports that the British Government wants to stay closely aligned with EU rules to help restore power-sharing show the harm of the Tories' Brexit agenda. He urges the DUP to end its blockade of the Assembly and Executive, citing public sector workers protesting…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Reports of British Government plans to stay closely aligned with EU rules Original release: DUP ‘merry go round’ of delay has run its course – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Whoever gets angry TUV has no apology to make for keeping the focus on the dire constitutional consequences
TUV leader Jim Allister says the party has no apology for keeping the focus on the constitutional consequences of the Protocol, and says it will call out the DUP if it becomes a Protocol implementer, citing past DUP votes on EU laws and remarks on customs checks.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Whoever gets angry TUV has no apology to make for keeping the focus on the dire constitutional consequences (opens in a new tab)
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The consequences of unionists implementing the Protocol are irreversible
TUV leader Jim Allister says unionists implementing the Protocol would cause irreversible constitutional damage, arguing it partitions the UK and that a return to Stormont would force implementation. He says DUP MLAs should not accept the role of Protocol implementer.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: The consequences of unionists implementing the Protocol are irreversible (opens in a new tab)
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Muir sponsors exhibition to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
Alliance Chief Whip Andrew Muir MLA says the Holocaust should warn against allowing antisemitism and prejudice to go unchecked, speaking after an exhibition he sponsored at the Assembly to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. He warns that refugees are increasingly met with hostility and pledges Alliance…
Disability and equality International affairs Issue: Holocaust Memorial Day exhibition at the Assembly sponsored by Andrew Muir Original release: Muir sponsors exhibition to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (opens in a new tab)