Latest releases
Searching a long passage? Find similar statements.
- Disability and equality: remove filter
- Housing: remove filter
- Health: remove filter
- Constitutional affairs: remove filter
4,753 releases
-
Foyle Pride highlight incompatibility of public bodies participating…
Foyle DUP MLA Gary Middleton says a Foyle Pride statement backs up the DUP's long-standing view that police, the BBC and other public bodies are incompatible with taking part in the Pride Parade, which he calls a protest. He also calls for health services to focus on helping young people harmed by…
Disability and equality Health Issue: Foyle Pride statement on public sector involvement in Pride Parade Original release: Foyle Pride highlight incompatibility of public bodies participating… (opens in a new tab)
-
Hunter questions Minister’s top marks on Irish language
SDLP Opposition Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter MLA questions Education Minister Paul Givan's self-assessed 'A' grade on Irish language education, citing mobile classrooms, unimplemented 2008 review recommendations, Foras na Gaelige funding cuts and a lack of Irish language representation on a…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Minister Givan's Irish language education performance grade in Assembly Original release: Hunter questions Minister’s top marks on Irish language (opens in a new tab)
-
Lockhart - “What a waste of a PMQ!”
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says Alliance's Sorcha Eastwood wasted her Prime Minister's Question Time slot on an anti-DUP soundbite. She argues Alliance should instead back removing trade barriers between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, which she says would protect jobs.
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: Sorcha Eastwood's question at Prime Minister's Question Time Original release: Lockhart - “What a waste of a PMQ!” (opens in a new tab)
-
Senator Conor Murphy appointed Sinn Féin Seanad Leader
Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy, newly appointed Sinn Féin Seanad leader, sets out priorities including the all-Ireland economy, extending presidential voting rights to northern and overseas Irish citizens, and preparing for a Irish unity referendum.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Conor Murphy appointed Sinn Féin Seanad leader Original release: Senator Conor Murphy appointed Sinn Féin Seanad Leader (opens in a new tab)
-
Government must be more robust in defending the national interest
DUP peer Lord Dodds calls on the UK Government to be much more robust in defending the national interest, including Northern Ireland, after a Lords question revealed eight ongoing EU infringement proceedings against the UK, five relating to Northern Ireland.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Lords question on EU infringement proceedings against the UK Original release: Government must be more robust in defending the national interest (opens in a new tab)
-
NI Scrutiny Committee has important role to play to address Windsor Framework - Empey
UUP peer Lord Empey welcomes his selection to the House of Lords Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee, which considers Protocol and Windsor Framework implementation, and says it is needed now. He flags veterinary medicines, the Stormont Brake and possible US tariff effects on Northern Ireland goods…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: House of Lords Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee first meeting Original release: NI Scrutiny Committee has important role to play to address Windsor Framework - Empey (opens in a new tab)
-
Minister needs to take steps to protect private renters, says Armstrong, as Alliance makes proposals calling for new deal
Alliance's Kellie Armstrong MLA says the Communities Minister must take steps to protect private renters struggling to afford food and facing homelessness, including limiting rent increases to once a year. Alliance is putting forward proposals calling for a new deal for renters.
-
McGuigan welcomes medical and dental pay deals
Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson Philip McGuigan MLA welcomes approval of the medical and dental pay deals, which are to be backdated to April 2024. He says the party will continue to stand in solidarity with resident doctors and dentists in training, whose pay negotiations are ongoing.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Medical and dental pay deals approved and backdated to April 2024 Original release: McGuigan welcomes medical and dental pay deals (opens in a new tab)
-
Latest frailty and failure of Assisted Dying Bill exposed
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says the removal of the requirement for a High Court judge to scrutinise assisted dying cases exposes the weakness of the Assisted Dying Bill's safeguards and should concern MPs who initially supported it.
Health Issue: Removal of High Court judge scrutiny from Assisted Dying Bill Original release: Latest frailty and failure of Assisted Dying Bill exposed (opens in a new tab)
-
Durkan: NI temporary accommodation spend soars to almost £46k per day
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan condemns rising spending on hotels and B&Bs for temporary housing, which he says grew from zero in 2016/17 to an expected £16.6 million in 2024/25, and calls on the Executive to act urgently.
Housing Public finance and taxation Issue: Assembly question on non-standard temporary accommodation spend Original release: Durkan: NI temporary accommodation spend soars to almost £46k per day (opens in a new tab)
-
‘Racist graffiti is disgusting and deplorable’ – Maskey
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey condemns racist graffiti that has appeared in west Belfast in recent days, calling it repugnant and urging that racism be opposed and challenged. He says the majority of local people reject such hatred and pledges continued support for diversity.
Disability and equality Issue: West Belfast racist graffiti condemnation Original release: ‘Racist graffiti is disgusting and deplorable’ – Maskey (opens in a new tab)
-
Sinn Féin publishes Report of Irish Unity and the all island Economy
West Tyrone MP Órfhlaith Begley welcomes the Sinn Féin Commission on the Future of Ireland's report on Irish Unity and the all-island economy, arguing partition is costly and that reunification would unlock economic gains, and calls on the Irish government to begin pro-active planning for unity…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Sinn Féin Commission report on Irish Unity and the all-island economy Original release: Sinn Féin publishes Report of Irish Unity and the all island Economy (opens in a new tab)
-
Irish government must act on growing support for Irish unity – Rose Conway-Walsh TD
Sinn Féin's Rose Conway-Walsh TD welcomes an Irish Times/ARINS poll showing growing support for Irish unity, particularly in the North, and urges the Irish government to move to proactive planning for unity referendums under the Good Friday Agreement.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Irish Times/ARINS poll on support for Irish unity Original release: Irish government must act on growing support for Irish unity – Rose Conway-Walsh TD (opens in a new tab)
-
Taoiseach’s failure to appoint anyone from the North a missed opportunity – Senator Conor Murphy
Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy says the Taoiseach's failure to nominate anyone from the North to the Seanad is a missed opportunity to show unionist and Protestant people they are welcome in a united Ireland. He notes the Seanad has had no Northern unionist voice since 2020.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Taoiseach's Seanad nominations exclude anyone from Northern Ireland Original release: Taoiseach’s failure to appoint anyone from the North a missed opportunity – Senator Conor Murphy (opens in a new tab)
-
Business identifying Windsor Framework problems and solutions
DUP peer Lord Dodds says businesses such as Marks and Spencer highlight the cost and complexity of the Windsor Framework and calls on the Government to engage them on digital solutions. He urges the Murphy Review to examine options that protect UK sovereignty, and criticises the Government over…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Murphy Review of the Windsor Framework and Marks and Spencer criticism Original release: Business identifying Windsor Framework problems and solutions (opens in a new tab)
-
Improved occupational health services vital for welfare of police…
DUP Policing Board member Trevor Clarke MLA urges the Chief Constable to act swiftly on improving occupational health provision for PSNI officers, highlighting long waits, mental‑health crises and the need for a preventative in‑work support model.
Justice and policing Health Issue: Delays in PSNI occupational health services Original release: Improved occupational health services vital for welfare of police… (opens in a new tab)
-
More must be done to improve suicide prevention services, training and awareness – Flynn Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn says more must be done on suicide prevention after NISRA's 2023 suicide statistics, and says she intends to bring legislation requiring suicide prevention training for all frontline public sector workers.
Health Issue: NISRA suicide statistics for 2023 release Original release: More must be done to improve suicide prevention services, training and awareness – Flynn Flynn (opens in a new tab)
-
Honeyford calls for all-island co-operation on solutions for NI health, education, and the economy.
Alliance Economy spokesperson David Honeyford calls for cross-border co-operation with the Republic on health, education and the economy. He cites a child travelling to Manchester for cancer care and urges Invest NI to work with IDA Ireland.
Constitutional affairs Health Original release: Honeyford calls for all-island co-operation on solutions for NI health, education, and the economy. (opens in a new tab)
-
Maoinigh Pobal na Gaeilge Anois!
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll calls on the Executive and the Irish Government to fill the funding gap facing Foras na Gaeilge after cuts of over €800,000, warning they will damage jobs and language projects. The release also criticises the DUP's stance on the language and questions Sinn…
Disability and equality Public finance and taxation Issue: Foras na Gaeilge €800,000 budget cuts Original release: Maoinigh Pobal na Gaeilge Anois! (opens in a new tab)
-
Each abortion represents a life lost – Lockhart
DUP MP for Upper Bann Carla Lockhart, Chair of the All-Party Pro-Life Group, expresses deep concern at Northern Ireland abortion statistics showing 2,792 abortions in 2023/24, a 28.8% rise, and calls for work to repeal Westminster's abortion laws.
Health Issue: Department of Health abortion statistics for 2023/24 published Original release: Each abortion represents a life lost – Lockhart (opens in a new tab)