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22 releases
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Carroll: Extern Offices Part of the Solution, Not the Problem
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll, after meeting Extern in Belfast, defends the charity's planned move of its Homeless Support Service office to King Street. He says the work is outreach-based, criticises misinformation about the move, and calls for services to stay in the city centre.
Housing Original release: Carroll: Extern Offices Part of the Solution, Not the Problem (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party welcomes permanent closure of Drumbo Park greyhound track
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Statement on Belfast Pogroms
People Before Profit condemns racist pogroms in Belfast and attacks on homes, blaming establishment politicians, far-right agitators and wealthy figures for stoking hatred. It rejects calls for calm and urges people to join anti-racism rallies in Belfast, Derry and Dublin.
Community relations and legacy Housing Original release: Statement on Belfast Pogroms (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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Statement on Racist Posters in South Belfast
People Before Profit condemns racist posters across South Belfast, saying the far right is exploiting the housing crisis. It blames landlords and Stormont for the shortage, citing over 90,000 on the housing waiting list, and promotes Gerry Carroll's housing legislation.
Housing Immigration Issue: Racist posters across South Belfast Original release: Statement on Racist Posters in South Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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People Before Profit support the Counter Demo
People Before Profit says it will join UNITED AGAINST RACISM's counter-demonstrations against far-right groups marching on Remigration in Dublin, Belfast and Derry this weekend, arguing that housing and public service failures are a government problem, not a migration one.
Disability and equality Housing Issue: United Against Racism counter-demonstrations against far-right Remigration march Original release: People Before Profit support the Counter Demo (opens in a new tab)
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Removal of Housing Executive Intimidation Points will put lives at risk
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says the Communities Minister's decision to remove Housing Executive intimidation points will put lives at risk, arguing it leaves victims of threats and sectarian, racist or homophobic attacks without priority for permanent homes. He instead calls for…
Housing Disability and equality Issue: Removal of Housing Executive intimidation points Original release: Removal of Housing Executive Intimidation Points will put lives at risk (opens in a new tab)
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Statement On Boris Johnson’s Resignation
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll calls for a general election after reports Boris Johnson is set to step down, arguing that the Tory contenders to replace him are unfit to govern and that the whole government should be removed.
Other Issue: Boris Johnson resignation announcement July 2022 Original release: Statement On Boris Johnson’s Resignation (opens in a new tab)
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Ofcom to consider Green Party NI complaint
Other Original release: Ofcom to consider Green Party NI complaint (opens in a new tab)
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Greens will continue to make our case
Green Party NI Leader Clare Bailey responds to Ofcom's decision not to uphold the Green Party's complaint about BBC coverage of the 2022 Assembly election, saying broadcasters must stay impartial. She says the party will keep making its case and criticises UTV for refusing to match the BBC's…
Other Original release: Greens will continue to make our case (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Simon Lee resigns
A Green Party spokesperson says Cllr Simon Lee, elected for Castlereagh South in 2019, has quit the party on 3 August, adding he did not speak to it beforehand and has moved to another party. The Greens thank him for his work.
Other Local government Original release: Cllr Simon Lee resigns (opens in a new tab)
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Attacks against a homelessness support charity "despicable" - Ash Jones
Green Party West Belfast representative Ash Jones condemns recent attacks and intimidation targeting the Welcome Centre, a homelessness charity in the inner west of Belfast.
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Cllr Groogan condemns posters in Belvoir
Green Party Councillor Aine Groogan for Botanic condemns overnight posters in the Belvoir area that she says make concerning claims about housing and seek to stir tensions. She blames Stormont's executive parties for the housing shortage and says she is liaising with police and the council to have…
Housing Original release: Cllr Groogan condemns posters in Belvoir (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Recession forecast will devastate working households
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood says forecasts of a UK recession and a Bank of England half-point rate rise will devastate working households, first-time buyers and small businesses, and calls for a multilateral response, including curbs on oil and gas company profits.
Economy and employment Housing Original release: Eastwood: Recession forecast will devastate working households (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Derry in mourning following death of teenagers
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan says the whole city of Derry is in mourning after two 16-year-old boys, Reuven Simon and Joseph Sebastian, died in Enagh Lough on Monday evening. He offers condolences to their families and urges care around water.
Other Original release: Durkan: Derry in mourning following death of teenagers (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan supports striking Housing Executive staff
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan backs Housing Executive staff striking over pay from Monday, and urges the Housing Executive to engage with staff and Unite to reach a pay agreement before the strike disrupts tenants.
Housing Economy and employment Original release: McCrossan supports striking Housing Executive staff (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty: Huge opportunity for GAA to grow audience and participation in Gaelic Games
SDLP Sport Spokesperson Justin McNulty MLA welcomes the GAA's new BBC broadcasting deal and expanded RTÉ rights deal, saying free-to-air coverage of All-Ireland finals will widen audiences and encourage participation in Gaelic Games after the end of the Sky Sports arrangement.
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Hanna: Interest rates hike devastating blow to struggling families
SDLP MP Claire Hanna says the Bank of England's rise to 3%, its largest since 1989, will be a devastating blow to struggling families and calls on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to set out immediate measures to protect people from the cost-of-living crisis.
Economy and employment Housing Original release: Hanna: Interest rates hike devastating blow to struggling families (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood opposes cuts to BBC Radio Foyle at PMQs
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak committed at PMQs to raise proposed BBC Radio Foyle cuts to programming and news staff with BBC leadership. Eastwood calls the decision a breach of the BBC charter and says the SDLP will build opposition to it.
Other Economy and employment Original release: Eastwood opposes cuts to BBC Radio Foyle at PMQs (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty: Closure of Newry Reporter blow to community
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty says the planned closure of the Newry Reporter, which is to print its last edition this month, will be a serious loss to Newry and surrounding areas. He hopes a solution can still be found and says he will contact staff.
Other Original release: McNulty: Closure of Newry Reporter blow to community (opens in a new tab)