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19 releases
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Alliance calls for progress in making Fleadh more accessible
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland calls for council officers to meet the Inclusive Mobility and Transport Advisory Committee to address disability groups' concerns about the 2026 Fleadh, urging more inclusive pedestrianisation and accessibility ahead of Fleadh 2027.
Disability and equality Local government Issue: Fleadh 2026 accessibility concerns and proposals Original release: Alliance calls for progress in making Fleadh more accessible
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Call-in reveals serious concerns around transparency and fairness in council funding, says Murray
Alliance councillor Murray says a call-in found serious concerns over transparency and fairness in Belfast City Council's £339,242 discretionary funding redirection, which DUP and Sinn Féin backed with UUP and SDLP support. He claims legal opinion validated Alliance's concerns about procedures and…
Local government Public finance and taxation Issue: Belfast City Council discretionary funding allocation call-in Original release: Call-in reveals serious concerns around transparency and fairness in council funding, says Murray
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Minister putting unsustainable additional workload on teachers, says Mathison, ahead of TransformED motion
Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison says the Education Minister is placing an unsustainable additional workload on teachers through the TransformED reforms, ahead of an Assembly motion on the day raising concerns from teachers, principals and parents.
Education Issue: TransformED education reforms announcement Original release: Minister putting unsustainable additional workload on teachers, says Mathison, ahead of TransformED motion
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Harkin: FinTrU Redundancy Process Must be Restarted
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin calls for the redundancy process at FinTrU in Derry to be restarted, backing the Financial Services Union's demand and requesting a meeting with management. He says Derry staff are treated differently from Belfast workers and claims public money is funding…
Economy and employment Local government Issue: FinTrU proposed redundancies at Derry site Original release: Harkin: FinTrU Redundancy Process Must be Restarted
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Planning system continues to hold back economic growth, says McReynolds
Alliance MLA McReynolds says the planning system is holding back economic growth, citing June 2026 figures showing over 30% of live applications were over a year old and only three councils met statutory timeframes. She calls for a comprehensive reform programme with mandatory timeframes and…
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Planning system statistics and business concerns Original release: Planning system continues to hold back economic growth, says McReynolds
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Help People Before Profit’s Election Campaigns
People Before Profit asks supporters to volunteer for its European and local election campaigns, including leafleting and canvassing, and to donate to fund them, as it says it lacks the resources of larger parties.
Other Local government Original release: Help People Before Profit’s Election Campaigns
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Defend The Right To Protest – Say No To City Centre Bye-Laws
People Before Profit says Belfast City Council’s proposed city‑centre bye‑laws would breach civil liberties by requiring permits and fines for protests, buskers and charities, and calls on the council to reject the measures.
Local government Original release: Defend The Right To Protest – Say No To City Centre Bye-Laws
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Giant Strike Recharges Workers’ Fight
People Before Profit says the Thursday Public Sector Strike was the largest and best-coordinated since at least 2015, and calls for workers to strike again for longer, with unions and communities preparing sustained action.
Economy and employment Education Original release: Giant Strike Recharges Workers’ Fight
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The UCU Strikes
People Before Profit interviewed UCU Rep Aisling O’Beirn, who said the Ulster University strike is driven by staff casualisation, soaring workloads, burnout and a 35% cut to future pension benefits, arguing that poor working conditions harm students’ learning.
Education Economy and employment Original release: The UCU Strikes
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Council Hardship Fund A Response To Westminster & Stormont Criminal Negligence
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says he is frustrated by a further delay to the Council Emergency Hardship Fund in Derry, with officers re-inviting bids for a Fuel Payment Partner to run it. He blames Westminster and Stormont for failing to tackle the cost of living crisis.
Social security and welfare Local government Issue: Council Emergency Hardship Fund roll-out delay Original release: Council Hardship Fund A Response To Westminster & Stormont Criminal Negligence
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DFC Minister Can Act And Should Act On Punitive Debt Deductions
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin calls on the DfC Minister to suspend punitive debt deductions from Universal Credit and other benefits, citing a unanimous Derry and Strabane District Council motion and DfC correspondence showing no plans to act.
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Issue: Derry and Strabane Council motion on suspending benefit debt deductions Original release: DFC Minister Can Act And Should Act On Punitive Debt Deductions
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Harkin: Council Hardship Fund Hypocrites
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says the Council Hardship Fund is a drop in the ocean and condemns the SDLP, Sinn Féin and DUP for blocking or cutting it, calling their actions hypocritical and urging additional funding to tackle the cost‑of‑living crisis.
Economy and employment Local government Issue: Council Hardship Fund Original release: Harkin: Council Hardship Fund Hypocrites
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DUP And UU Think 6000 Students At Magee Is Good Enough For Derry
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says the DUP and Ulster University are accepting 6,000 students at Magee as enough, and calls for an urgent plan to reach a 10,000-student minimum within five years. He also calls for investment across Derry and the North West, citing Derry City Deal funding…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Ulster University Magee campus student number target 6,000 Original release: DUP And UU Think 6000 Students At Magee Is Good Enough For Derry
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Families Struggling To Cope With Private Care Home Top-Up Fees
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says families are struggling with third-party top-up fees charged by private care homes, and says Derry and Strabane Council has agreed to request a report on the Western Trust's use of them. He calls for a Trust investigation and assurances on fair pricing.
Health Local government Original release: Families Struggling To Cope With Private Care Home Top-Up Fees
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Council Workers’ Pay Demand Resolve Deserves Credit
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says Unite's agreement to postpone its month-long council workers' strike rests on a better offer from Derry and District council, while the offer awaits formal agreement and member votes. He credits union action and criticises councillors who opposed the pay…
Economy and employment Local government Issue: Derry and District council workers' strike postponement after improved pay offer Original release: Council Workers’ Pay Demand Resolve Deserves Credit
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Council Unanimously Backs BT And Royal Mail Workers Pay Demands
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says Derry & Strabane Council unanimously backed his motion condemning attempts to scapegoat workers for inflation and supporting Royal Mail and BT Group workers' cost of living pay demands.
Economy and employment Local government Issue: Derry and Strabane council motion on Royal Mail and BT Group pay disputes Original release: Council Unanimously Backs BT And Royal Mail Workers Pay Demands
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Department For Communities Needs To Increase Core Funding For Advice Provisio
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says Derry & Strabane Council ratified his motion calling on the Department for Communities and Stormont to increase core funding for advice services, which he says has stayed essentially static since 2015 despite rising costs.
Public finance and taxation Local government Issue: Derry and Strabane Council motion on DfC advice services core funding Original release: Department For Communities Needs To Increase Core Funding For Advice Provisio
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Council Needs To Challenge Royal Mail & BT Group Pay Hypocrisy
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin calls on Derry and Strabane District Council to condemn attempts to blame workers' pay for inflation and to back Royal Mail and BT Group workers balloting for industrial action over cost of living pay. He cites BT's £1.3B profit and Royal Mail's £400M…
Economy and employment Local government Issue: Derry and Strabane council motion on Royal Mail and BT Group pay disputes Original release: Council Needs To Challenge Royal Mail & BT Group Pay Hypocrisy
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Action Needed On Cost Of Living Crisis To Protect Women And Girls
People Before Profit Councillor Maeve O’Neill says the cost‑of‑living crisis deepens structural inequalities for women and calls for action, including investment in domestic‑violence services, education on consent and reforms to benefits, childcare and reproductive rights, as Derry and Strabane Coun
Justice and policing Economy and employment Issue: Derry and Strabane Council gender‑based violence meeting Original release: Action Needed On Cost Of Living Crisis To Protect Women And Girls