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Alliance calls for progress in making Fleadh more accessible
Alliance Belfast Councillor Michael Long welcomes Belfast City Council's endorsement of an Alliance proposal to have council officers meet the Inclusive Mobility and Transport Advisory Committee before next year's Fleadh. The move follows disability groups' concerns about this year's event.
Disability and equality Local government Issue: Fleadh 2026 accessibility concerns and proposals Original release: Alliance calls for progress in making Fleadh more accessible (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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BROLLY: “Safeguarding must not be used as an excuse to sideline parents”
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly, ahead of the Assembly debate on the Education Committee's report into RSE, says safeguarding must not sideline parents and calls for parental rights, school ethos and transparency to be protected. She asks the Education Minister to clarify withdrawal rights…
Education Issue: Assembly debate on Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) Original release: BROLLY: “Safeguarding must not be used as an excuse to sideline parents” (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives express concern following devastating oil contamination incident
Alliance MLA Sian Mulholland and Councillor Chelsea Harwood express shock and sadness after an oil spill at the Broughshane wildlife trust killed several birds, including two Trumpeter swans.
Environment and climate Issue: Broughshane Environment Waterfowl and Wildlife Trust oil contamination Original release: Alliance representatives express concern following devastating oil contamination incident (opens in a new tab)
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Common sense prevails as Queen’s lifts Remembrance collarette ban
UUP Young Unionist chairman Jay Basra welcomes Queen's University Belfast's reversal allowing Orange collarettes at its 8 November Remembrance service. He thanks the Queen's Orange Society for raising the issue and urges the university to consult affected groups before future changes.
Community relations and legacy Education Original release: Common sense prevails as Queen’s lifts Remembrance collarette ban (opens in a new tab)
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Brett Welcomes Queen’s U-Turn on Orange Collarettes
DUP MLA and Economy Committee Chair Phillip Brett welcomes Queen's University Belfast's reversal of its decision to ban Orange collarettes at its Remembrance Sunday service, crediting his direct intervention with senior management and calling for lessons to be learned.
Community relations and legacy Education Issue: Queen's University Orange collarette policy change Original release: Brett Welcomes Queen’s U-Turn on Orange Collarettes (opens in a new tab)
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New Strategy must mark a turning point for nature in Northern Ireland, says Blair
Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA welcomes the launch of the Nature Recovery Strategy, calling it a chance to turn around decades of decline. He points to 12 per cent of species facing extinction and urges other parties to back the strategy without further delay.
Environment and climate Issue: Launch of Nature Recovery Strategy Original release: New Strategy must mark a turning point for nature in Northern Ireland, says Blair (opens in a new tab)
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Planning system continues to hold back economic growth, says McReynolds
Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Peter McReynolds MLA says the planning system is holding back growth, citing provisional statistics for April to June 2026 showing over 30% of live applications open for more than a year. He calls for a comprehensive reform programme, including mandatory…
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 (opens in a new tab)
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Access to Public Transport Threatened if Attacks in Derry Don't Stop
People Before Profit councillor Shaun Harkin condemns a weekend attack on a Foyle Metro bus in Derry, which he says endangered children, passengers and the driver. He sends solidarity to those affected, says he has spoken to trade unions and backs the driver and workforce, and warns that attacks…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Access to Public Transport Threatened if Attacks in Derry Don't Stop (opens in a new tab)
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O'Neill: Girls Themselves Won U-Turn on Right to Wear Trousers Through Relentless Efforts
People Before Profit's Maeve O'Neill welcomes the decision to let girls wear trousers in school, crediting girls who campaigned for years and criticising Education Minister Paul Givan's U-turn as embarrassing. She calls for the uniform legislation to be challenged and for RSE and menstrual health…
Disability and equality Education Original release: O'Neill: Girls Themselves Won U-Turn on Right to Wear Trousers Through Relentless Efforts (opens in a new tab)
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Zero Action on Teacher Workload - Carroll Backs Teachers' Strike Mandate
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll backs five teaching unions that have voted to strike over workload, and calls on Education Minister to implement the 27 recommendations of the 2025 workload review without delay.
Education Economy and employment Original release: Zero Action on Teacher Workload - Carroll Backs Teachers' Strike Mandate (opens in a new tab)
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Binning Derry Air Dome Sports Facility is Premature and Reckless
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin calls the scrapping of the Ulster University Air Dome sports facility in Derry premature and reckless. He urges Economy Minister intervention and Executive support to deliver Magee expansion projects, and calls for accountability from the university and…
Education Economy and employment Original release: Binning Derry Air Dome Sports Facility is Premature and Reckless (opens in a new tab)
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DAERA Minister Concedes Mobuoy Superdump Health Impact Assessment
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says DAERA Minister Andrew Muir agreed to support a health impact assessment for residents near the Mobuoy superdump, but concerns over remediation timetable, strategy and funding remain. Harkin says he will follow up with the Minister and officials.
Environment and climate Local government Original release: DAERA Minister Concedes Mobuoy Superdump Health Impact Assessment (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll to Host Workers and Unions at Stormont as Ulster University Job Cuts Fight Comes to Parliament Buildings
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll is hosting a panel at Parliament Buildings with workers and trade unions opposing Ulster University's decision to cut 450 jobs. He criticises the Teams-call notification and university spending on the Belfast campus and events.
Education Economy and employment Original release: Carroll to Host Workers and Unions at Stormont as Ulster University Job Cuts Fight Comes to Parliament Buildings (opens in a new tab)
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Fuel Protests In The North
People Before Profit says today's fuel protests across the North have a right core demand for urgent action on fuel prices, blaming the Executive for years of rising costs and calling for price caps, windfall taxes on energy firms and a £500 energy credit for households.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: Fuel Protests In The North (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll on Ulster University Job Losses: Cash for Campuses, Cuts for Workers
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll demands answers from Ulster University on which jobs will be cut and the impact on students, and calls on the Economy Minister to intervene over plans to make up to 450 workers redundant.
Economy and employment Education Original release: Carroll on Ulster University Job Losses: Cash for Campuses, Cuts for Workers (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Flynn welcomes supreme court ruling on religious education in schools
Green Party councillor Flynn welcomes the Supreme Court judgment on compulsory religious worship in Northern Ireland schools, urging the Executive to act quickly to overhaul the education framework so pupils from all backgrounds, including non-religious families, feel respected.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Supreme Court ruling on mandatory Christian worship in NI schools Original release: Cllr Flynn welcomes supreme court ruling on religious education in schools (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong praises NIE post-Storm Eowyn but emphasises much work is now required by communication network companies
Ulster Unionist MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Diana Armstrong praises NIE for its work restoring power after Storm Eowyn. She says attention must now turn to restoring communication networks.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Armstrong praises NIE post-Storm Eowyn but emphasises much work is now required by communication network companies (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Flynn welcomes expansion of glass recycling collections in Belfast
Green Party Councillor Anthony Flynn welcomes Belfast City Council's decision to extend kerbside glass recycling to around 23,000 more households, arguing it cuts landfill use and carbon emissions and calls on residents to make use of the service.
Environment and climate Local government Original release: Cllr Flynn welcomes expansion of glass recycling collections in Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Belfast Cllrs welcome Grand Central Station opening
Green Party Councillors Áine Groogan and Anthony Flynn welcome the opening of Belfast's new Grand Central Station, calling it a historic moment for the city. Flynn calls for much greater public transport spending in Northern Ireland compared with Great Britain and the South.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Original release: Belfast Cllrs welcome Grand Central Station opening (opens in a new tab)
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All-island rail review "A transformative vision for the Island of Ireland" - Senator O'Hara
Green Party NI leader Mal O'Hara welcomes the All-Island Rail Review, saying its proposed nearly 700km of new rail would bring around 700,000 people within reach of a station. He cites Strabane, Omagh and Dungannon being reconnected, links to Belfast, Dublin and Shannon airports, and urges the…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: All-island rail review "A transformative vision for the Island of Ireland" - Senator O'Hara (opens in a new tab)