Social Democratic and Labour Party
BBC Northern Ireland job losses and restructuring plans concern MLA Patsy McGlone.
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Cllr Shaun Harkin supports restarting FinTrU redundancy process for fairness.
Economy and employment Local government Issue: FinTrU proposed redundancies at Derry site Original release: Harkin: FinTrU Redundancy Process Must be Restarted
Robin Swann welcomes specific investments but criticises overall funding settlement for Northern Ireland.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Budget announcement Original release: Swann responds to Budget
The party selects Gerry Kelly, Carál Ní Chuilín and Maighréad Ní Chonghaile as Assembly candidates in North Belfast.
Other Original release: Sinn Féin to target three Assembly seats in North Belfast
The party expresses concerns about transparency and fairness in council funding. Cllr Murray criticises the DUP, Sinn Féin, UUP and SDLP for voting through funding redirection.
Local government Public finance and taxation Issue: Belfast City Council discretionary funding allocation call-in Original release: Call-in reveals serious concerns around transparency and fairness in council funding, says Murray
The party criticises the Department for the Economy's handling of Ulster University's funding, putting 450 jobs at risk. The party Leader, Mal O'Hara, calls for Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald to explain her plan for higher education in Northern Ireland.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Ulster University job cuts announcement Original release: The Department for the Economy has failed Ulster University’s staff
The party MLA Declan Kearney calls for concrete action on Irish unity planning.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Taoiseach recognition on unity a welcome shift that must be followed by concrete action – Kearney
Main topic Disability and equality (0.82); also Economy and employment; purpose response to an event (0.53); reactive; tone concerned; criticises public body
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