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32 releases
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The Aontú Week That Was..
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín says the government could offset Electric Ireland's 8% electricity and 7.7% gas price rises using ESB's profits, and calls for Re-turn bosses to appear before an Oireachtas committee, saying the scheme must reform or end.
Economy and employment Immigration Original release: The Aontú Week That Was.. (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Progress needed to address homelessness crisis
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood's colleague Claire Durkan calls for progress on addressing the homelessness crisis, though the release text provided contains only a headline and no further detail on specific measures or figures.
Housing Original release: Durkan: Progress needed to address homelessness crisis (opens in a new tab)
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Protecting the environment should be a collective effort, says Blair, on Biodiversity Day
Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA calls for a collective political effort to protect the environment on Biodiversity Day, after visiting Divis and the Black Mountain with the National Trust. He backs DAERA Minister Andrew Muir's nature recovery work and urges support from other…
Environment and climate Original release: Protecting the environment should be a collective effort, says Blair, on Biodiversity Day (opens in a new tab)
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Rising prices mean door to home ownership slammed shut for many families, says Mulholland
Alliance Communities Spokesperson Sian Mulholland MLA says rapidly rising house prices are shutting many young people and families out of home ownership in Northern Ireland.
Housing Economy and employment Original release: Rising prices mean door to home ownership slammed shut for many families, says Mulholland (opens in a new tab)
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Net Zero targets must be met to protect our environment – Kearney
SDLP... no, Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says Net Zero targets must be met during a Stormont debate, pointing to Lough Neagh's ecological decline, threats to eel fishing livelihoods and calls for investment in green energy such as offshore wind.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Original release: Net Zero targets must be met to protect our environment – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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DUP are bringing common sense to government – Buckley
Upper Bann MLA and DUP Director of Campaigns Jonathan Buckley says Northern Ireland requires a return to practical government after a visit to Fermanagh, criticising net zero targets and green taxes as adding to fuel and energy costs. He also accuses Sinn Féin, the SDLP and Alliance of…
Economy and employment Environment and climate Original release: DUP are bringing common sense to government – Buckley (opens in a new tab)
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Reilly: New emergency department key to relieving pressure on health service
SDLP's Reilly says a new emergency department is key to relieving pressure on the health service. The release gives no further detail on the location, timeline or funding of the department.
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We must work to ensure everyone in NI has a safe and suitable home, says Armstrong, on Homelessness Awareness Week
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA says homelessness is too often reduced to statistics, labels or stereotypes, and calls for work to ensure everyone in Northern Ireland has a safe and suitable home, marking Homelessness Awareness Week.
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Focus should be on realistic solutions to health service challenges
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA says Northern Ireland's health service needs practical investment and reform, and calls proposals for an all-Ireland healthcare system unnecessary and unrealistic. She says General Practice pressures should be tackled locally through workforce stability and…
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Protecting and restoring Lough Neagh a priority for Sinn Féin – Finnegan
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan says safeguarding Lough Neagh is a party priority ahead of an Assembly debate, citing recurring blue-green algae. She backs a workable Nutrient Action Programme and calls for short and long term actions under the Executive's Lough Neagh Action Plan, shaped by lough…
Environment and climate Original release: Protecting and restoring Lough Neagh a priority for Sinn Féin – Finnegan (opens in a new tab)
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All-island approach needed to tackle air pollution – Finnegan
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan calls for an all-island approach to tackle air pollution on Clean Air Day, arguing it harms health, worsens health inequalities and contributes to hundreds of deaths each year. She pledges support for the Executive and the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and…
Environment and climate Health Original release: All-island approach needed to tackle air pollution – Finnegan (opens in a new tab)
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The Chill Factor and Irish Signage
TUV says a LucidTalk survey commissioned by Analogical Research shows a "chill factor" among Unionists and Protestants towards Irish language street signs, with 88% of Unionist voters less likely to move to such a road. It claims the signs could drive ethnic cleansing and cut Unionist use of…
Disability and equality Local government Original release: The Chill Factor and Irish Signage (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives emphasise importance of regular cervical screenings during Cervical Screening Awareness Week.
Alliance MLAs Nuala McAllister and Michelle Guy urge women to attend regular cervical screening appointments, saying the tests are vital for preventing cervical cancer and calling for adequate healthcare provision during Cervical Screening Awareness Week.
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Robinson - we call a spade a spade
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP, in his New Year message, sets out 2025 priorities including the childcare subsidy scheme and broadband completion, and rejects new taxes to fix health pressures, calling instead for accountability and better management in the health service.
Constitutional affairs Health Original release: Robinson - we call a spade a spade (opens in a new tab)
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Hope and change: Left republican cooperation is the way forward – Kearney
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA writes in An Phoblacht that the 2024 Irish general election has realigned Dáil politics, ending the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael duopoly, and argues left republican and progressive parties should cooperate as an opposition.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Hope and change: Left republican cooperation is the way forward – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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‘No Dignity in Lying’: Carla Lockhart
DUP MLA Carla Lockhart argues that the 'dignity' language used by assisted suicide campaigners, such as Dignity in Dying, is a misleading framing. She says legalising assisted suicide would lower the perceived worth of disabled, poor and homeless people, citing a Canadian poll on MAID eligibility.
Disability and equality Health Original release: ‘No Dignity in Lying’: Carla Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Lions Roar Episode 3 - Online Now
The DUP promotes episode three of its Lions Roar video series, in which Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds discusses the forthcoming Assisted Dying Bill and its implications for Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.
Health Original release: Lions Roar Episode 3 - Online Now (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong visits Simon Community facility.
Housing Original release: Armstrong visits Simon Community facility. (opens in a new tab)
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Health transformation crucial for bringing down cancer waiting list times, says McAllister.
Alliance Health spokesperson Nuala McAllister says health transformation is crucial to reducing cancer waiting list times and getting patients screened and diagnosed more quickly.
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Progress welcome but still long way to go in embracing renewable energy, says Honeyford.
Alliance energy spokesperson David Honeyford MLA says progress on renewable energy in recent years is welcome, but that much more remains to be achieved in Northern Ireland.
Environment and climate Original release: Progress welcome but still long way to go in embracing renewable energy, says Honeyford. (opens in a new tab)