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Late Night transport a huge success for Belfast – Ní Chuilín
Sinn Féin North Belfast MLA Cáral Ní Chuilín praises the Late Night transport pilot in Belfast, citing over 43,000 journeys and more than 100 major events supported. She credits Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins and calls for the scheme to become permanent with Executive colleagues and the…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Late Night transport a huge success for Belfast – Ní Chuilín (opens in a new tab)
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Blacks Gate site a fantastic example of what can be achieved – Flynn
West Belfast MLA Órlaithí Flynn welcomes the redevelopment of the former Visteon site on Blacks Road into Black's Gate, which she says delivers 195 social and 48 affordable homes through a £30 million investment. She calls for continued investment in social and affordable housing.
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Mallaghan welcomes completion of landmark new sports facility at Mid Ulster Sports Arena
Mid Ulster MP Cathal Mallaghan welcomes the completion of an eight-lane athletics track and 3G synthetic pitch at Mid Ulster Sports Arena, delivered by Mid Ulster District Council and Sport NI. He says it will support local athletes, clubs and schools.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Original release: Mallaghan welcomes completion of landmark new sports facility at Mid Ulster Sports Arena (opens in a new tab)
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Reilly welcomes first bilingual directional signs erected in the heart of the Gaeltacht quarter
West Belfast MLA Aisling Reilly welcomes the start of installing new bilingual road signs and road markings across the Gaeltacht Quarter in west Belfast, calling the first directional signs a milestone and crediting Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins for the investment.
Disability and equality Infrastructure and transport Original release: Reilly welcomes first bilingual directional signs erected in the heart of the Gaeltacht quarter (opens in a new tab)
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Repair of thousands of road defects ‘positive news’ – Boylan
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes Department for Infrastructure crews having repaired over 10,000 road defects in eight weeks, commends workers after a difficult period of bad weather, and calls for the Executive to be properly funded.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Repair of thousands of road defects ‘positive news’ – Boylan (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons: Make the Call Wraparound Service generates over £63million in…
DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons hails the Make the Call Wraparound Service for delivering over £63million in unclaimed benefits last year, including £7.9million in Pension Credit and £16million in Attendance Allowance, and urges people who may be entitled to use the free service.
Social security and welfare Original release: Lyons: Make the Call Wraparound Service generates over £63million in… (opens in a new tab)
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Minister Lyons opens £29m shared housing development in Ballymena
Housing Local government Original release: Minister Lyons opens £29m shared housing development in Ballymena (opens in a new tab)
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Brett praises completion of Project Stratum
DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett, who chairs the Economy Committee, welcomes the completion of Project Stratum, which he says was Northern Ireland's largest telecoms infrastructure project and was delivered on time and within budget. He credits DUP influence in securing funding through the…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Brett praises completion of Project Stratum (opens in a new tab)
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McAteer names Eastside Greenways one of High Sheriff charities
Alliance Councillor Fiona McAteer, now High Sheriff of Belfast, says she will support Eastside Greenways during her term, praising its work on the Connswater Community Greenway in east Belfast.
Environment and climate Local government Original release: McAteer names Eastside Greenways one of High Sheriff charities (opens in a new tab)
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Homelessness organisations doing essential work - Minister
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, speaking at Belfast's Stella Maris centre run by Depaul, says homelessness has no simple fix and that accommodation must come with support services. He outlines recent steps including the Housing Supply Strategy and an extra £6.7m for the Housing Executive.
Housing Original release: Homelessness organisations doing essential work - Minister (opens in a new tab)
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Minister commends organisations working to tackle homelessness
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons praised frontline homelessness charities during a visit to a north Belfast support centre, highlighted the Executive’s Housing Supply Strategy, announced an extra £6.7 m for the Housing Executive and a new 2025‑26 allocation for homelessness prevention, and thanked
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Brett commends progress on £1 Billion Belfast Region City Deal
DUP MLA Phillip Brett, Chair of the Economy Committee, marks almost three years of the £1 Billion Belfast Region City Deal, highlighting the AMIC facility at Global Point, Newtownabbey, the Belfast Rapid Transit Scheme 2, and the Belfast Stories Project at North Foreshore.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Brett commends progress on £1 Billion Belfast Region City Deal (opens in a new tab)
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Frew welcomes historic order for Wrightbus
DUP North Antrim MLA Paul Frew welcomes Wrightbus's largest ever order, worth half a billion pounds for over 1,000 buses, saying it secures jobs and shows public transport's future will be driven by bus manufacturing in Ballymena.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Frew welcomes historic order for Wrightbus (opens in a new tab)
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Givan marks construction phase of Strule Shared Education Campus
DUP Education Minister Paul Givan marks the start of construction on the £375 million Strule Shared Education Campus in Omagh, saying it will be Northern Ireland's largest education construction project and bring together six schools.
Education Infrastructure and transport Original release: Givan marks construction phase of Strule Shared Education Campus (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong congratulates Community Transport on 25 years of service across NI
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA congratulates Community Transport on 25 years of providing affordable, accessible transport across Northern Ireland, recalling her earlier work with local community transport groups and the role minibuses play for people with limited mobility.
Infrastructure and transport Disability and equality Original release: Armstrong congratulates Community Transport on 25 years of service across NI (opens in a new tab)