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McDaid slams ‘wear more clothes’ advice in schools
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Matching passage: 16 October 2026 SDLP Ballyarnett Councillor Catherine McDaid has slammed advice that children should “wear more clothes” in schools due to high energy costs. She was speaking at a meeting of Derry…
Education Local government Original release: McDaid slams ‘wear more clothes’ advice in schools
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Swann responds to Budget
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Matching passage: …Treasury must recognise that Northern Ireland requires a realistic funding settlement that reflects the actual costs of our public services, rather than sticking plasters that leave our local institutions struggling to deliver.”
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Budget announcement Original release: Swann responds to Budget
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Armstrong: Farm fire costs rose four times faster here than across the UK
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Ulster Unionist MLA Diana Armstrong calls for investment in rural fire services after farm fire costs rose 73% in Northern Ireland.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: NFU Mutual's Farm Fires Report 2025 statistics release Original release: Armstrong: Farm fire costs rose four times faster here than across the UK
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UK Budget taking place without NI Budget is a shameful indictment, says Eastwood
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Matching passage: …Increasing costs are pricing people out of a good quality of life and they are crying out for hope. We need to see a budget of ambition and practical solutions that provide…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: UK Budget without NI Budget Original release: UK Budget taking place without NI Budget is a shameful indictment, says Eastwood
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Hanna: UK Budget Underlines Failure of Executive to Do Its Job
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Matching passage: 28 October 2026 SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP has said any support announced by the Chancellor for NI households struggling with rising costs is welcome, but warned that Northern Ireland will remain…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Budget announcement Original release: Hanna: UK Budget Underlines Failure of Executive to Do Its JobArchived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026
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John Blair selected as Alliance South Antrim Assembly candidate
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Matching passage: Guaranteeing better facilities for rural communities, alleviating the pressure of sky-high living costs on hard-working families, championing animal welfare and protecting our environment are among his key priorities. Speaking about…
Economy and employment Health Original release: John Blair selected as Alliance South Antrim Assembly candidate
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Eastwood backs home carers amid rising pressures
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Matching passage: …Stormont must recognise the contribution these workers make, deliver the promised real living wage and put proper support in place to help carers meet rising fuel costs. We cannot continue to take…
Economy and employment Health Issue: Stormont brake request on EU goods regulations Original release: Eastwood backs home carers amid rising pressures
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Hanna: Budget must deliver support now and invest in Northern Ireland's future
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Matching passage: 27 October 2026 SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP has called on the Chancellor to use the forthcoming Budget to provide targeted support for families facing rising living costs while committing to the…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Stormont budget request for household support and infrastructure investment Original release: Hanna: Budget must deliver support now and invest in Northern Ireland's futureArchived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026
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Pulling Stormont Brake is another DUP stunt, says Tennyson
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Matching passage: …Progress is being made towards a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement which could significantly reduce checks in the Irish Sea, cut costs and provide much-needed certainty for local farmers and businesses…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Stormont brake request on EU goods regulations Original release: Pulling Stormont Brake is another DUP stunt, says TennysonArchived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026
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DUP putting cynical party politics ahead of people’s livelihoods, says Tennyson
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Matching passage: …It would be reckles at any time, but is particularly disgraceful when we are seven months into the financial year without an agreed budget, families are struggling with rising costs and public…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: DUP putting cynical party politics ahead of people’s livelihoods, says Tennyson
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Swann welcomes Joint UK-EU Agreement on parcel fees ahead of Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
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Matching passage: …Ensuring that consumer parcels arriving into Northern Ireland are not burdened by EU handling fees or extra charges is a sensible and necessary step to protect local households from unwanted costs. “While…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU handling fees on Northern Ireland parcels Original release: Swann welcomes Joint UK-EU Agreement on parcel fees ahead of Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
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Aiken: Food checks deal welcome, but Irish Sea border is far from gone
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Matching passage: …The Windsor Framework keeps us tied into an all-island market where household prices are among the highest in Europe, while we are prevented from benefiting from the lower costs paid in…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK food and plant products agreement Original release: Aiken: Food checks deal welcome, but Irish Sea border is far from gone
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Whitehall asleep as EU parcel tax and AI rules hit Northern Ireland
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Matching passage: …It will bring considerable divergence from the rest of our nation, a substantial administrative burden and a massive increase in costs. If there is anything the Stormont Brake should be applied to…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU handling fees on Northern Ireland parcels Original release: Whitehall asleep as EU parcel tax and AI rules hit Northern Ireland