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Amendment to Criminalise Care and Support Around Abortion Clinics Must be defeated - Brolly
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly urges defeat of a proposed amendment by British MP Rupa Huq that would establish buffer zones restricting volunteers outside abortion clinics, arguing it threatens free assembly and support for pregnant women.
Disability and equality Health Issue: Rupa Huq amendment on buffer zones around abortion clinics Original release: Amendment to Criminalise Care and Support Around Abortion Clinics Must be defeated - Brolly (opens in a new tab)
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Blair welcomes national report on police-perpetrated violence against women and girls
Alliance MLA John Blair welcomes the NPCC and College of Policing review of police-perpetrated violence against women, and says he wants the PSNI to set out reforms targeting lower-level sexual offending. He cites the Sarah Everard and Libby Squires cases to argue the police must prevent officers…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: NPCC and College of Policing review of police-perpetrated VAWG Original release: Blair welcomes national report on police-perpetrated violence against women and girls (opens in a new tab)
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‘Need for greater awareness of challenges facing women during menopause’ – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn calls for greater awareness of the challenges women face during menopause, particularly in the workplace, after attending a Menopause Conference. She urges the DUP to end its boycott and restore the Executive so women can get support.
Health Disability and equality Original release: ‘Need for greater awareness of challenges facing women during menopause’ – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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Forsythe - menace to women should be in jail for longer
DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe welcomes the Lady Chief Justice's response to her complaint about Judge Sherrard's comments in Dungannon, which led to further judicial guidance and training. She says the comments were ill-judged and will write to Justice Minister Naomi Long on whether…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Judge Sherrard's comments in Dungannon court case Original release: Forsythe - menace to women should be in jail for longer (opens in a new tab)
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£330,000 budget to pander to 10 English-speaking MLAs who might occasionally wish to speak in Irish
TUV leader Jim Allister criticises a £330,000 translation and interpretation service for Irish use in the Assembly, noting only 10 MLAs want to use it, and warns of further costs from Irish language legislation and an Irish Language Commissioner.
Disability and equality Public finance and taxation Issue: Assembly Irish language translation and interpretation service costs Original release: £330,000 budget to pander to 10 English-speaking MLAs who might occasionally wish to speak in Irish (opens in a new tab)
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Language and Identity Bill another example of contempt for devolution…
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart says the Government's decision to proceed with the Language and Identity Bill is another case of disregarding devolution to push through legislation lacking cross-community support. The DUP says it will oppose the bill unless Unionist concerns are addressed.
Disability and equality Constitutional affairs Issue: Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill second reading at Westminster Original release: Language and Identity Bill another example of contempt for devolution… (opens in a new tab)
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Dillon writes to Lady Chief Justice about remarks in Tyrone sexual assault case
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says she has lodged a formal complaint with the Lady Chief Justice over a judge's remarks in a Tyrone sexual assault hearing, including encouraging the defendant to settle down and refusing to bar him from contacting women online. She calls for judges to be trained on…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Tyrone sexual assault hearing judge's remarks complaint to Lady Chief Justice Original release: Dillon writes to Lady Chief Justice about remarks in Tyrone sexual assault case (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr McKee welcomes support for workers undergoing fertility treatment
Green Party councillor Barry McKee welcomes unanimous backing from Ards and North Down Council's Corporate Committee for a motion to expand support for staff undergoing fertility treatment. He hopes officers' forthcoming report leads to a swift introduction of the measures.
Economy and employment Local government Issue: Ards and North Down council motion on fertility treatment support for staff Original release: Cllr McKee welcomes support for workers undergoing fertility treatment (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna welcomes progress on Irish language legislation
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna welcomes progress on the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill ahead of its Westminster second reading, calling for the protections to be enacted promptly and criticising that the legislation is not being progressed locally at Stormont.
Disability and equality Issue: Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill second reading at Westminster Original release: Hanna welcomes progress on Irish language legislation (opens in a new tab)
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Dickson encourages victims of hate crime to come forward and report incidents
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson urges victims and witnesses of hate crime to come forward to support services and police, citing recent PSNI figures showing rises in five motivation categories, with disability-motivated incidents at their highest since records began.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: PSNI hate crime statistics showing rises across five motivation categories Original release: Dickson encourages victims of hate crime to come forward and report incidents (opens in a new tab)
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Leaders Key Note Speech Aontú Ard Fheis 2022
Aontú expresses solidarity with the people of Cresslough after a tragic weekend, thanks volunteers for organising the Ard Fheis, highlights 55,000 votes and 1,300 new members, condemns the abortion law and cost‑of‑living crisis, and calls for a compassionate society that protects vulnerable children
Economy and employment Health Issue: Creeslough, Co Donegal tragedy with ten deaths Original release: Leaders Key Note Speech Aontú Ard Fheis 2022 (opens in a new tab)
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Conference 2022 - Education Minister Michelle McIlveen
DUP Education Minister Michelle McIlveen MLA, addressing the 2022 DUP Conference, says the party kept schools open during Covid and lists its education record, including a new post-primary school building programme, Nurture Units, Healthy Happy Minds counselling and the School Age Act.
Education Public finance and taxation Original release: Conference 2022 - Education Minister Michelle McIlveen (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to tackle cost of living and make progress on renewables – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says an Executive must be restored immediately to address the cost-of-living crisis and budget for health and public services, while pushing renewable energy development at the Renewable NI conference.
Economy and employment Environment and climate Original release: Executive needed to tackle cost of living and make progress on renewables – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister commits to review transgender guidance
TUV leader Jim Allister welcomes the Education Minister's commitment to review the Education Authority's guidance on supporting transgender young people, and calls for the guidance to be withdrawn as fundamentally flawed. He objects to advice on parental involvement and to proposals to remove…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Minister commits to review transgender guidance for schools Original release: Education Minister commits to review transgender guidance (opens in a new tab)
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McMullan secures new Council disability group with aim of making city accessible
Alliance Belfast City Councillor Ross McMullan says a new Council disability working group, approved unanimously on Monday night, will help make Belfast accessible and produce an overarching disability strategy. He calls for a plan and indicators to replace the current status quo.
Disability and equality Local government Issue: Belfast City Council disability working group approval Original release: McMullan secures new Council disability group with aim of making city accessible (opens in a new tab)
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Why Ni Housing Executive Strikers Are Extending
People Before Profit backs Unite members at the Northern Ireland Housing Executive who are extending their strike into October over a 1.75% pay offer, saying workers face inflation of 12% and calling for pay rises now.
Economy and employment Housing Issue: NIHE Unite strike extended into October over pay offer Original release: Why Ni Housing Executive Strikers Are Extending (opens in a new tab)
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Egan ‘alarmed’ as child left on school bus
Education Disability and equality Original release: Egan ‘alarmed’ as child left on school bus (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Barry McKee reacts to the removal of 141 trees in Carnalea
Green Party Councillor Barry McKee expresses dismay at plans by Translink contractors to fell up to 141 trees near Carnalea station, warning of biodiversity loss and overnight disturbance. He calls on the council to require replanting in Carnalea.
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: Translink tree felling at Carnalea train station Original release: Cllr Barry McKee reacts to the removal of 141 trees in Carnalea (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: People must be protected from crippling mortgage rates
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna urges the Treasury to meet financial institutions about extra protections for homeowners facing uncertain mortgage rates, after parliamentary question responses. She says lenders should offer forbearance such as payment holidays.
Economy and employment Housing Issue: Treasury response to parliamentary questions on mortgage rate protections Original release: Hanna: People must be protected from crippling mortgage rates (opens in a new tab)
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‘Time to end digital partition of Ireland’
Sinn Féin MLA Sinéad Ennis and Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile call for an end to the blocking of northern viewers from watching sporting events on television, and for RTÉ to lift its ban on northern entrants to its competitions. They cite Ireland's Nations League matches as an example and say they…
Disability and equality Original release: ‘Time to end digital partition of Ireland’ (opens in a new tab)