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O’Toole: Belfast transport plan long on aspiration, short on delivery commitments
SDLP Opposition Leader Matthew O'Toole MLA says the Belfast section of the Eastern Transport Plan 2035 is long on aspiration and short on firm delivery commitments, questioning how the north-south Glider will be funded without an agreed budget. He also raises concerns about cuts to cycling…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Eastern Transport Plan 2035 Belfast portion publication Original release: O’Toole: Belfast transport plan long on aspiration, short on delivery commitments (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Budget must deliver support now and invest in Northern Ireland's future
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP writes to the Chancellor ahead of the Budget, urging targeted help for households facing high energy and bills, including extra money for the home heating oil scheme and an Essentials Guarantee for Universal Credit. She also proposes a ten-year investment partnership on…
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 future (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Patients Are Waiting While Executive Fails to Deliver Budget
SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath says Executive inaction on a budget is leaving patients exposed as emergency department waiting times worsen, citing September figures and Ulster Hospital performance. He calls for funding to plan winter pressures, staffing and services, including fuller use of…
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: McGrath: Patients Are Waiting While Executive Fails to Deliver Budget (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood urges UK Government to intervene over BBC NI Irish-language cuts
SDLP Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy urging the UK Government to intervene over proposed BBC Northern Ireland cuts to Irish-language services, including a reported halving of its Irish-language unit staffing.
Disability and equality Issue: BBC NI Irish-language services proposed cuts announcement Original release: Eastwood urges UK Government to intervene over BBC NI Irish-language cuts (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan Urges Cross-Border Action to Advance A2 Buncrana Road Project
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan says he has written to the Taoiseach, the Transport Minister and the Infrastructure Minister urging them to explore Shared Island funding for the A2 Buncrana Road widening scheme. He criticises repeated delays and says the project should be treated as cross-border.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: A2 Buncrana Road Widening Scheme delay Original release: Durkan Urges Cross-Border Action to Advance A2 Buncrana Road Project (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood backs home carers amid rising pressures
SDLP Foyle MP Colum Eastwood backs home carers ahead of a Unison-organised public meeting in Derry, calling on Stormont to deliver the promised real living wage and help carers with rising fuel costs.
Economy and employment Health Issue: Stormont brake request on EU goods regulations Original release: Eastwood backs home carers amid rising pressures (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone: BBC Cuts Demand Scrutiny
SDLP MLA Patsy McGlone seeks an urgent meeting with BBC Northern Ireland leadership over reported job losses and restructuring, wanting clarity on effects for staff, local output and Irish language services. He also plans talks with Foras na Gaeilge.
Disability and equality Economy and employment Issue: BBC Northern Ireland job losses and restructuring plans Original release: McGlone: BBC Cuts Demand Scrutiny (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Our Doctors and Nurses Are Not Pawns in a Political Game
SDLP MLA Colin McGrath accuses the Executive of drawing health workers into a dispute with Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant over pay, after the BMA confirmed further doctors' strike action in November. He says the Executive should stop trading blame and act for patients and staff.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Stormont handling of health service pay disputes Original release: McGrath: Our Doctors and Nurses Are Not Pawns in a Political Game (opens in a new tab)
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de Faoite calls for action after spike in homophobic hate crime
SDLP Belfast councillor Séamas de Faoite says more must be done against crime targeting the LGBT+ community after PSNI figures showed homophobic and transphobic crimes at their highest financial-year level since 2004/05. He calls for the Sexual Orientation Strategy and a conversion therapy ban to…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Original release: de Faoite calls for action after spike in homophobic hate crime (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath calls for greater transparency around health waiting lists
SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath calls for greater transparency on health waiting lists after the Public Services Ombudsman opened an investigation into how health trusts communicate with patients. He also proposes a waiting lists dashboard to track progress in clearing backlogs.
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Doherty urges support for Irish language march
SDLP West Belfast representative Paul Doherty backs a Saturday march in Belfast organised by An Dream Dearg, which calls on Westminster and Stormont to deliver promised Irish language legislation. Doherty accuses the DUP of failing to honour its earlier pledge.
Disability and equality Original release: Doherty urges support for Irish language march (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin calls for urgent action to address HRT shortage
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin calls on Health Minister Robin Swann to urgently act on the HRT medication supply problem, citing a similar move in England allowing pharmacists to substitute prescriptions during shortages.
Health Original release: McLaughlin calls for urgent action to address HRT shortage (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin welcomes steps to address HRT shortage
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin welcomes Health Minister Robin Swann's move to let pharmacists substitute medicines during HRT shortages, after she called for action following women's reports of struggling to access the drug.
Health Original release: McLaughlin welcomes steps to address HRT shortage (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP urges DUP to get back to work
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: SDLP urges DUP to get back to work (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath calls for ambitious plan to address health waiting lists
SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath calls for an ambitious plan to cut Northern Ireland's health waiting lists, after figures showed 358,807 patients awaiting a first consultant-led outpatient appointment. He says the extra £46m announced by Health Minister Robin Swann will have a negligible impact.
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McCusker calls for strategy to address health outcomes in Belfast
SDLP councillor Paul McCusker calls for a strategy to tackle poorer health outcomes in Belfast after a Belfast Healthy Cities report found the city fared worst across the North and had lower life expectancy. He links the gap to lifestyle, access to care and poverty.
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O’Toole: DUP should hang their heads in shame
SDLP South Belfast MLA Matthew O'Toole accuses the DUP of putting self-interest first after it blocked the election of an Assembly Speaker, arguing this stalls help for households facing rising costs and health waiting lists.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: O’Toole: DUP should hang their heads in shame (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty welcomes ruling on Casement Park
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty welcomes a High Court ruling rejecting a legal challenge to planning permission for the Casement Park stadium in Belfast. He calls for construction to start without further delay and urges the Department for Communities and the Executive to confirm and fund…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: McNulty welcomes ruling on Casement Park (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan welcomes review of travel support for parents of sick children
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan welcomes Health Minister Robin Swann's commitment to establish a review into expanding the Hospital Travel Costs Scheme to cover low-income parents of sick children, obtained via a written Assembly question.
Health Social security and welfare Original release: Durkan welcomes review of travel support for parents of sick children (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: PSNI must act over sexist WhatsApp group
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin calls on the PSNI to take action after a BBC Spotlight investigation reported serving officers sharing sexist, pornographic and racist messages in a group chat. She urges a clear message from the force and Chief Constable Simon Byrne that such conduct will not be…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: McLaughlin: PSNI must act over sexist WhatsApp group (opens in a new tab)