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Green Party welcomes permanent closure of Drumbo Park greyhound track
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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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People Before Profit Statement on the Murder of Amy Doherty and the Prevalence of Gender Based Violence
People Before Profit representative Maeve O'Neill expresses sympathy over the murder of Amy Doherty and calls for structural change to tackle gender-based violence, including Safe Leave Act implementation, RSE in schools, anti-poverty and housing action, and better funding for women's shelters…
Justice and policing Economy and employment Original release: People Before Profit Statement on the Murder of Amy Doherty and the Prevalence of Gender Based Violence (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong welcomes increased health support for people in receipt of Universal Credit.
Alliance Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong welcomes plans to extend free sight tests, dental treatment and hospital travel help to Universal Credit claimants in Northern Ireland, saying realignment with the UK should happen within six months, followed by a six-week consultation.
Health Social security and welfare Original release: Armstrong welcomes increased health support for people in receipt of Universal Credit. (opens in a new tab)
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Unpaid carers are the foundation of our society and must be valued, say Alliance representatives, welcoming new Carers NI report
Alliance MLAs Kate Nicholl and Sian Mulholland welcome a Carers NI report on unpaid carers and call for statutory paid carers' leave and flexible working. Nicholl urges the Economy Minister to deliver the changes in the forthcoming Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill, while Mulholland calls for a…
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Original release: Unpaid carers are the foundation of our society and must be valued, say Alliance representatives, welcoming new Carers NI report (opens in a new tab)
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Mulholland welcomes Minister Lyons’ clarification on Anti-Poverty Strategy.
Alliance Poverty spokesperson Sian Mulholland MLA welcomes the Communities Minister's clarification that a new Anti-Poverty Strategy is expected to launch in January 2025, and says it must be fully funded and cross-departmental.
Social security and welfare Original release: Mulholland welcomes Minister Lyons’ clarification on Anti-Poverty Strategy. (opens in a new tab)
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We must do what we can to protect most vulnerable, says Mulholland, following letter to UK Govt on Winter Fuel Payments.
Alliance's Sian Mulholland MLA, Communities spokesperson, says she is worried about how UK Government limits on Winter Fuel Payments will hit people receiving Pension Credit and other means-tested benefits, and says the most vulnerable must be protected.
Social security and welfare Public finance and taxation Original release: We must do what we can to protect most vulnerable, says Mulholland, following letter to UK Govt on Winter Fuel Payments. (opens in a new tab)
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Mulholland expresses heartfelt condolences after tragic death near Ballycastle
North Antrim MLA Sian Mulholland of the Alliance Party expresses condolences to the family of six-year-old Joseph Hegarty, who died in an accident near Ballycastle on 16 August. She says the local community will support the family.
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Alliance representatives welcome two-year extension of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme
Alliance welcomes the UK Government's decision to extend the deadline for backdated applications to the Troubles disablement payment scheme until August 2026, and says the review report due later this month must now be considered.
Community relations and legacy Disability and equality Original release: Alliance representatives welcome two-year extension of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme (opens in a new tab)
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More must be done to tackle inequalities facing people with disabilities, following report, says Donnelly
Alliance MLA Danny Donnelly says more must be done at Westminster and Stormont to tackle inequalities facing disabled people after a UN committee report on UK compliance with the UNCRPD. He calls on the Executive Office and Department for Communities to act and urges Assembly action on…
Disability and equality Social security and welfare Original release: More must be done to tackle inequalities facing people with disabilities, following report, says Donnelly (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong welcomes promotion for access to health care costs
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA welcomes a Department for Communities awareness campaign helping Universal Credit claimants learn how to get help with health costs. She says a form-based system is not perfect but gives access to dental and sight test support, and argues a…
Social security and welfare Health Original release: Armstrong welcomes promotion for access to health care costs (opens in a new tab)
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Children going without hot food and heating must be final straw, says Mathison
Alliance MLA Nick Mathison says he is dismayed that an East Belfast primary school will stop providing hot meals and hot water to pupils, and says this must be the final straw. The release links the decision to wider pressures on families.
Education Social security and welfare Original release: Children going without hot food and heating must be final straw, says Mathison (opens in a new tab)
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Dramatic increase in foodbank demand in North Belfast shocking and upsetting, says Nelson
Alliance Councillor Sam Nelson says he is shocked by an 80% rise in users of the North Belfast Foodbank over the past year, with around 3,000 people fed and child users doubling. He calls for an Executive to be restored and for social security failures to be addressed.
Social security and welfare Original release: Dramatic increase in foodbank demand in North Belfast shocking and upsetting, says Nelson (opens in a new tab)
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Donnelly expresses sincere condolences after young girl killed in collision
Alliance East Antrim MLA Danny Donnelly expresses condolences to the family of an eight-year-old girl killed in a single-vehicle crash in Carrickfergus, and wishes a second injured child a full recovery. He urges witnesses to contact the PSNI.
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Brown welcomes poll showing majority support Universal Basic Income in Northern Ireland
Alliance South Down MLA Patrick Brown welcomes a poll showing 62% of respondents support a Universal Basic Income in Northern Ireland, saying the result underlines the need for a UBI trial to address welfare failures and post‑Brexit economic challenges.
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Original release: Brown welcomes poll showing majority support Universal Basic Income in Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Most vulnerable in society will continue to be hit hardest as financial pressures continue, says Armstrong
Alliance spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA says the most vulnerable will keep being hit hardest as financial pressures grow, citing a Trussell Trust report finding one in six people in Northern Ireland face hunger. She urges the DUP to put people ahead of political games and restore the…
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Original release: Most vulnerable in society will continue to be hit hardest as financial pressures continue, says Armstrong (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong welcomes increased support for families on Universal Credit
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA welcomes an increase in the maximum childcare costs families on Universal Credit can claim back, rising to 85% from 28 June. She says the change will help working families and enable more people into employment.
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Original release: Armstrong welcomes increased support for families on Universal Credit (opens in a new tab)
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People Before Profit Statement On The Coronation
People Before Profit calls the coronation an insult to struggling workers, citing the reported £250 million cost, food bank use and austerity, and criticises the monarchy's wealth and colonial links. It also condemns Sinn Féin's decision to attend the ceremony as accommodation to sectarianism.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: King Charles III coronation attendance and cost criticism Original release: People Before Profit Statement On The Coronation (opens in a new tab)
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Disgraceful that vulnerable children are paying the price for lack of budget and political instability, says Egan
Alliance Education spokesperson Connie Egan MLA says it is disgraceful that vulnerable children are paying for the lack of a confirmed budget, after the Education Authority announced cuts to Healthy Happy Minds, Engage and the School Holiday Food Grant. She calls on the DUP to return to Stormont.
Education Public finance and taxation Original release: Disgraceful that vulnerable children are paying the price for lack of budget and political instability, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Muir welcomes park home energy support
Alliance North Down MLA Andrew Muir welcomes the extension of the £600 energy support payment to over 28,000 households not initially eligible, including Seahaven park home residents in Groomsport. He says they were left waiting too long and urges them to apply via the online form or helpline.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Original release: Muir welcomes park home energy support (opens in a new tab)