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24 releases
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O’Toole: Belfast transport plan long on aspiration, short on delivery commitments
SDLP Opposition Leader Matthew O’Toole MLA calls for firm delivery commitments after the Belfast section of the Eastern Transport Plan 2035 was published, saying the proposals are aspirational but lack budget and clear timelines, and urging the Minister to ensure pedestrianisation, safeguard the‑dis
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Eastern Transport Plan 2035 Belfast portion publication Original release: O’Toole: Belfast transport plan long on aspiration, short on delivery commitmentsArchived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026
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Hanna: Budget must deliver support now and invest in Northern Ireland's future
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP calls on the Chancellor to use the 2026 Budget to fund extra Home Heating Oil Support, an Essentials Guarantee for Universal Credit and extend Rural Fuel Duty Relief, and to pledge a ten‑year partnership investing in infrastructure, housing and skills to build a stronger
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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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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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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Durkan Urges Cross-Border Action to Advance A2 Buncrana Road Project
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan urges the Taoiseach, the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Infrastructure to consider Shared Island Funding to move forward the long‑delayed A2 Buncrana Road widening scheme, calling the cross‑border route vital for regional connectivity and safety.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A2 Buncrana Road Widening Scheme delay Original release: Durkan Urges Cross-Border Action to Advance A2 Buncrana Road Project
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McDaid slams ‘wear more clothes’ advice in schools
SDLP Councillor Catherine McDaid criticised the Education Authority's advice that pupils should “ wear more clothes” in D Derry schools, arguing it reflects cut budgets and inadequate heating rather than protecting children and staff, and she urged action on heating and repairs.
Education Local government Original release: McDaid slams ‘wear more clothes’ advice in schools
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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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Support For The March For Clean Water In Belfast 3 November
People Before Profit Derry and Strabane Councillor Shaun Harkin backs the March for Clean Water in Belfast on 3 November, organised by Save Lough Neagh, and says urgent investment in water and sewage infrastructure is needed. He criticises Stormont over Lough Neagh pollution and the Mobuoy dump.
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Original release: Support For The March For Clean Water In Belfast 3 November
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People Before Profit Slam Proposed Fees Increase At University
People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin criticises Ulster University Vice Chancellor Paul Bartholomew's suggestion that fees rise above £9,000 to fund Magee expansion, calling the link cynical and urging fees be cut with the aim of abolition.
Education Original release: People Before Profit Slam Proposed Fees Increase At University
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No Congestion Charges – Free Public Transport
People Before Profit says congestion charges would create class barriers and urges the government to scrap the plan and introduce free, frequent public transport in city centres, estimating a €550 million‑€1 billion cost to fund the scheme.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: No Congestion Charges – Free Public Transport
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People Before Profit Support The Translink Strikers
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin backs Translink workers on strike and their escalated industrial action, criticising a 0 per cent pay offer and saying promises from the Secretary of State, the DUP and a restored Stormont Executive count for nothing.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: People Before Profit Support The Translink Strikers
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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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Second Transport Strike Day Hardens Worker Resolve Public Support
People Before Profit says up to 4,000 Translink workers picketed on a second day of strike action, with a third day starting that day and a fourth planned for the 22nd, and claims public support for the pay dispute. It blames management's 0% pay offer and the DUP's blocking of the Assembly.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Second Transport Strike Day Hardens Worker Resolve Public Support
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Translink Workers Strike
People Before Profit stands in solidarity with Translink workers on strike, criticising a 0% pay offer and calling for longer, more coordinated strikes, with support for pickets and a defence of publicly owned transport.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Translink Workers Strike
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Teacher Strikes Across The North
People Before Profit commends teachers for striking over pay and school funding, says their pay has fallen 25% in a decade, and urges coordinating education, nursing and transport strikes while blaming Tory budget cuts and Stormont's pay decisions.
Education Economy and employment Original release: Teacher Strikes Across The North
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Unions Reps In Translink Unite To Fight 0% Offer
People Before Profit says the three unions representing Translink bus and rail workers are united and will launch industrial action from 1 December in response to Translink’s 0% pay offer, citing past joint successes.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Unions Reps In Translink Unite To Fight 0% Offer
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Students Rising! – Join The Cost Of Living & Housing Protest 7Th October
People Before Profit calls on students to join a Cost of Living and Housing Coalition demonstration on Saturday 7 October at 1pm at Parnell Square, after a student march it says drew several hundred protesters with USI over fees and housing. It urges a radical, left-wing student movement.
Education Economy and employment Original release: Students Rising! – Join The Cost Of Living & Housing Protest 7Th October
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North West Regional College On Strike
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin backs UCU strike action at North West Regional College, urging students and the public to join lecturers at the Strand Road gates on Monday. He says further education staff face pay cuts and heavier workloads, blaming underfunding and employers.
Education Economy and employment Original release: North West Regional College On Strike
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Defend Free Travel Passes – Join The Protest, Saturday 19Th August, 1pm, Belfast City Hall
People Before Profit calls on the public to join a protest at Belfast City Hall on Saturday 19 August to defend the Smart Pass and free bus travel for over-60s. It opposes a DFI consultation proposing to raise the eligibility age.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Defend Free Travel Passes – Join The Protest, Saturday 19Th August, 1pm, Belfast City Hall
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Harkin: Back Dfi Roads Service Workers Strikers
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin expresses solidarity with Department for Infrastructure Roads Service workers on strike again over pay, saying DfI officials cite Stormont's collapse as a reason they cannot act while implementing Tory-demanded cuts. He calls for decent pay to replace the…
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Harkin: Back Dfi Roads Service Workers Strikers