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McNulty: Executive must increase funding for Casement Park
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty calls on the Executive and UK Government to increase funding for the Casement Park redevelopment, saying Ministers should use recent additional Budget money and not let the stadium fall by the wayside.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Casement Park funding increase call after Assembly raise Original release: McNulty: Executive must increase funding for Casement Park (opens in a new tab)
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Down GAA centre investment ‘hugely positive news for gaels across South Down’
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard welcomes over €15 million in EU funding for a Down GAA training hub at Ballykinlar, saying it will include four pitches, a spectator stand, a fitness suite and an indoor games area.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Down GAA Ballykinlar EU funding announcement Original release: Down GAA centre investment ‘hugely positive news for gaels across South Down’ (opens in a new tab)
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€16.7 million investment in Riverine Project will be transformative – Begley
Sinn Féin MP Orfhlaith Begley welcomes a PEACEPLUS grant of over €16m from the Special EU Programmes Body for the cross-border Riverine Project linking Strabane and Lifford. She says the 30-acre parkland will include a pavilion, an adventure play area and a footbridge, crediting party work on…
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: PEACEPLUS funding granted for Riverine Project between Strabane and Lifford Original release: €16.7 million investment in Riverine Project will be transformative – Begley (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole accuses Executive parties of “go-slow” on Stormont reform
SDLP MLA Matthew O'Toole accuses the Executive parties of failing to act on Stormont reform since the Executive returned, and says the SDLP will use Tuesday's motion to urge re-establishing the Executive sub-committee on Reform and adding reform outcomes to the Programme for Government.
Constitutional affairs Issue: SDLP motion on Stormont reform and Executive sub-committee Original release: O’Toole accuses Executive parties of “go-slow” on Stormont reform (opens in a new tab)
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New funding model the only way to begin boosting capacity in our water infrastructure, says McMurray
Alliance MLA Andy McMurray calls for a new NI Water funding model, favouring mutualisation so it can borrow against its assets, after reports that water constraints are blocking a £400m, 2,500-home scheme in Derry.
Infrastructure and transport Housing Issue: Water infrastructure constraints blocking £400m Derry housing development Original release: New funding model the only way to begin boosting capacity in our water infrastructure, says McMurray (opens in a new tab)
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Vital that dual market access is protected, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA says protecting Northern Ireland's dual market access is vital ahead of a Stormont vote on the Windsor Framework, after the Secretary of State triggered the process. He calls for continuation of the framework and pursuit of a UK-EU veterinary and SPS…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Secretary of State triggers Stormont vote on Windsor Framework Original release: Vital that dual market access is protected, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Honeyford welcomes major investment package for NI’s electricity network
Alliance Economy spokesperson David Honeyford MLA welcomes a £2.23bn investment package for the electricity network, saying new infrastructure is needed now to connect renewable sources and cut reliance on fossil fuels. He links the Utility Regulator's final price control determination to the…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: £2.23bn Northern Ireland electricity network investment package Original release: Honeyford welcomes major investment package for NI’s electricity network (opens in a new tab)
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Hargey condemns banner calling for east Belfast Irish language school to relocate
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey condemns a banner campaign seeking to force a planned Irish-medium school in east Belfast out of the area. She says Bunscoil na Seolta's facilities already have Belfast City Council approval and should proceed without delay, and urges political and community leaders to…
Disability and equality Education Issue: Bunscoil na Seolta east Belfast banner campaign opposition Original release: Hargey condemns banner calling for east Belfast Irish language school to relocate (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin’s Commission on the Future of Ireland to hold West of the Bann Economic Conference – Murphy
Sinn Féin Economy Minister Conor Murphy MLA announces a Commission on the Future of Ireland economic conference on 22 November in Ballygawley, examining partition's impact west of the Bann and how Irish Unity could address regional disadvantage.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Original release: Sinn Féin’s Commission on the Future of Ireland to hold West of the Bann Economic Conference – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance reps condemn banner at Irish Medium Integrated School
Naomi Long MLA condemns a banner erected at the Irish Medium Integrated School on Montgomery Road, East Belfast, saying it intimidates children and threatens bilingual education, and urges anyone with information to contact the PSNI.
Disability and equality Education Issue: Bunscoil na Seolta east Belfast banner campaign opposition Original release: Alliance reps condemn banner at Irish Medium Integrated School (opens in a new tab)
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Support For The March For Clean Water In Belfast 3 November
Derry and Strabane Councillor Shaun Harkin backs the March for Clean Water in Belfast on 3 November, organised by Save Lough Neagh, and calls for urgent investment in water and sewage infrastructure. He blames Stormont for failing to tackle pollution in Lough Neagh and the Mobuoy dump, and demands…
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: March for Clean Water Belfast 3 November 2024 Original release: Support For The March For Clean Water In Belfast 3 November (opens in a new tab)
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Aiken comments on the Autumn Budget
UUP Finance Spokesperson Dr Steve Aiken welcomes the extra £1.5bn for Northern Ireland and the City and Growth Deals in the Autumn Budget, but calls the exclusion from green hydrogen projects disappointing. He urges the funding be prioritised for health, education and policing.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: UK Budget October 2024 impact on Northern Ireland Original release: Aiken comments on the Autumn Budget (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Budget must mark new chapter in devolution funding story
SDLP leader Claire Hanna MP welcomes the Autumn Budget's unpausing of city deals and confirmation of next year's Executive funding, but calls for clarity on 2024-25 in-year funding, ringfencing of England-linked resources, and long-term multi-year Treasury certainty.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Budget decision to unpause City and Growth Deals for Causeway Coast and Glens and Mid South West Original release: Hanna: Budget must mark new chapter in devolution funding story (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin to set out plan for Irish unity – Declan Kearney
Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney, South Antrim MLA and National Party Chairperson, says the party will set out its plan for Irish unity in the forthcoming Irish general election. He lists proposed steps including a reunification unit in the Department of the Taoiseach, a Minister of State for…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Sinn Féin People's Assembly in Armagh on Irish unity plan Original release: Sinn Féin to set out plan for Irish unity – Declan Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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‘Hourly rail service will be a game changer for all-island travel’ – Boylan
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes the start of an hourly Dublin to Belfast train service, calling it a game changer for all-island travel. He says it will support jobs, growth, regeneration and access to services, and pledges to work with the infrastructure minister on rail links under the…
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Hourly Dublin to Belfast train service commencement Original release: ‘Hourly rail service will be a game changer for all-island travel’ – Boylan (opens in a new tab)
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Statement from local MP, Jim Allister, on two more Ballymoney road deaths
TUV MP Jim Allister offers condolences to the families of two elderly brothers killed in a crash on the A26 near Ballymoney. He says there is a strong case to convert the T-junction on the Ballymena Road into a roundabout, which he argues would be safer than the other junctions with the A26 in…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A26 Ballymoney road deaths and Ballymena Road junction safety Original release: Statement from local MP, Jim Allister, on two more Ballymoney road deaths (opens in a new tab)
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‘British government must work with all families on agreed way forward for legacy’ – Hughes
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes says the ICRIR lacks the confidence of most families and tells the British Secretary of State Hilary Benn at the Joint Committee on the Good Friday Agreement. He calls for a public inquiry into Sean Brown's death and for the Legacy Act to be repealed and replaced.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Joint Committee on Good Friday Agreement legacy discussion with Hilary Benn Original release: ‘British government must work with all families on agreed way forward for legacy’ – Hughes (opens in a new tab)
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‘There can be no tolerance for racism in our society’ – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey welcomes a Council of Europe ECRI report on racism in the North, saying racist bullying, harassment and attacks must be confronted and paramilitary involvement called out. She backs the report's call for mandatory education on decolonisation, black history and…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Council of Europe ECRI report on racism in Northern Ireland Original release: ‘There can be no tolerance for racism in our society’ – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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“Serious questions” about Irish language signs not serious enough to warrant them being stopped?
TUV deputy leader Ron McDowell backs DUP MLA Stephen Dunne's questioning of Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd's spending on bilingual street signs in Belfast, and urges the DUP to sign an Assembly petition to refer the decision to the Executive.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Infrastructure Minister O'Dowd bilingual road signs decision in west Belfast Original release: “Serious questions” about Irish language signs not serious enough to warrant them being stopped? (opens in a new tab)
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DUP caught out in more lies
TUV leader Jim Allister accuses the DUP of lying about secret talks with the IRA and Sinn Féin before power-sharing, and of misleading unionists over the Windsor Framework. He cites a video of Emma Little-Pengelly with Michelle O'Neill as evidence of a 'phoney war' with Sinn Féin.
Constitutional affairs Issue: DUP secret talks with IRA and McGuinness revelations Original release: DUP caught out in more lies (opens in a new tab)