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Hargey expresses deep concern at uncertainty facing vital community services
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey expresses deep concern at uncertainty for community workers on three-month contracts with Neighbourhood Renewal Partnerships, blaming cuts from the UK Budget. She calls for the Executive to be restored now so parties can protect public services.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Neighbourhood Renewal Partnerships staff contract uncertainty after Budget cuts Original release: Hargey expresses deep concern at uncertainty facing vital community services (opens in a new tab)
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"Stormont Must Intervene" on Cuts to Community and Voluntary Sector
People Before Profit's Cllr Shaun Harkin calls on Stormont to intervene over a £15.8 million funding cut to Community and Voluntary Sector organisations, warning of 11,000 people losing support and 400 workers facing unemployment. A council motion for Derry City and Strabane District Council seeks…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: £15.8 million cut to Community and Voluntary Sector funding Original release: "Stormont Must Intervene" on Cuts to Community and Voluntary Sector (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood reiterates call for urgent clarity around funding, following meeting with community and voluntary sector
Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood reiterates her call for urgent clarity on the future of shared prosperity funding for the community and voluntary sector after meeting NICVA, warning that the fund expires in seven months and could jeopardise jobs.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Shared prosperity funding expiry in seven months Original release: Eastwood reiterates call for urgent clarity around funding, following meeting with community and voluntary sector (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll: Working Class Communities Paying Price for New Era of Austerity
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll condemns what he calls calculated austerity, saying Westminster's 64% cut to community support funding will cost around 400 sector jobs and 11,000 people employment support. He calls on the Executive to find £15.8 million to keep services running.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: £15.8 million cut to Community and Voluntary Sector funding Original release: Carroll: Working Class Communities Paying Price for New Era of Austerity (opens in a new tab)
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More help needed to support carers – Dillon
SF MLA Linda Dillon says more help is needed for carers, especially women forced to cut hours or leave jobs, reacting to a Carers NI and Women's Regional Consortium report. She calls for investment in social care, stronger workers' rights and better childcare, and welcomes the Economy Minister's…
Health Disability and equality Issue: Carers NI and Women's Regional Consortium report on female carers Original release: More help needed to support carers – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Communities cuts will hit most vulnerable
DUP Communities spokesperson Diane Forsythe MLA says it is unacceptable that the most vulnerable will pay for the Government's underfunding, citing a £111m shortfall facing the Department for Communities and warnings of slower benefit processing and cuts to Discretionary Support Payments.
Public finance and taxation Social security and welfare Issue: Department for Communities £111.2 million funding gap and discretionary support grant cuts Original release: Communities cuts will hit most vulnerable (opens in a new tab)
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UKG's Local Growth Fund cruel cuts push sector further into collapse, says Mulholland
Alliance Communities spokesperson Sian Mulholland MLA says UK Government cuts under the new Local Growth Fund will hit vulnerable people and push the voluntary sector further toward collapse, citing a 64 per cent cut to economic inactivity services. She calls for clarity, planning and transitional…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: UK Government Local Growth Fund funding cuts Original release: UKG's Local Growth Fund cruel cuts push sector further into collapse, says Mulholland (opens in a new tab)
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‘DUP blockade of Executive putting community jobs at risk’ – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says the DUP's blocking of the Executive is harming community groups facing job and service losses after lost EU funding was not fully replaced by the British Government. She calls for urgent backing from Executive departments and for an Executive to be restored now.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: Loss of EU funding for community and voluntary sector jobs Original release: ‘DUP blockade of Executive putting community jobs at risk’ – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Government’s Local Growth Fund Decision Puts Community Services at Risk
UUP MLA John Stewart says the Government's decision to keep the current Local Growth Fund arrangements, including the 70/30 split, puts charities and voluntary groups at risk of a funding cliff edge on 31 March. He calls on the Executive to explore additional or bridging funding.
Public finance and taxation Issue: Local Growth Fund 70/30 split retained for charities and voluntary sector Original release: Government’s Local Growth Fund Decision Puts Community Services at Risk (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent action needed to ensure safe staffing levels for social work teams working with children – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon urges the health minister to present a plan tackling children's social work staff shortages as social workers begin industrial action. She says the plan should boost recruitment, keep experienced staff and protect support for vulnerable families.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Children's social workers industrial action begins over staffing shortages Original release: Urgent action needed to ensure safe staffing levels for social work teams working with children – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Health workers crying out for Executive to tackle crisis facing health and social care system – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says health workers are demanding an Executive to address the health and social care crisis, urging action on waiting lists, staff shortages and hospital overcrowding, and calling on the DUP to end its blockade.
Health Issue: Health leaders request meeting with UK Secretary of State over health crisis Original release: Health workers crying out for Executive to tackle crisis facing health and social care system – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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A restored Executive is urgently needed to stand up for people and public services – Kearney
Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney, South Antrim MLA, urges the swift re-establishment of a fully funded power-sharing Executive, blaming DUP obstruction and Tory cuts for leaving public services and workers exposed. He warns of another austerity budget unless an Executive and financial package are in…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: A restored Executive is urgently needed to stand up for people and public services – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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One party’s reckless boycott hurting workers, businesses and public services – Hazzard
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard says the boycott of the Northern Ireland Executive by another party is harming workers, businesses and public services after floods devastated parts of South Down, and urges immediate restoration of the Executive and cooperation among all parties.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: South Down flooding and Executive boycott affecting services Original release: One party’s reckless boycott hurting workers, businesses and public services – Hazzard (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill backs nurses’ demand for fair pay now for public service workers
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, First Minister Designate, writes to the Royal College of Nursing backing fair pay rises and safe conditions for health staff. She calls on the British Secretary of State to implement pay rises for public service workers while no Executive functions, and urges the DUP…
Health Economy and employment Original release: O’Neill backs nurses’ demand for fair pay now for public service workers (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill urges Heaton-Harris to immediately award pay rise to public sector workers
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill has written to Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris asking him to quickly grant a pay award to public sector workers, blaming the DUP's blockade of the Assembly. She also calls for proper Executive funding, with no conditions on clearing the overspend.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Public sector pay award letter to Chris Heaton-Harris Original release: O’Neill urges Heaton-Harris to immediately award pay rise to public sector workers (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew requests meeting with Ambulance Service over response concerns
Sinn Féin health spokesperson Colm Gildernew MLA says the NIAS probe into delayed responses that may have contributed to eight recent deaths is deeply concerning, requests a meeting with the service and urges the DUP to end its boycott while calling for an extra £1 billion investment in health.
Health Issue: NIAS investigation into delayed response linked to eight deaths Original release: Gildernew requests meeting with Ambulance Service over response concerns (opens in a new tab)
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Industrial action a symptom of public service underfunding
The DUP's Gavin Robinson, Deputy Leader and East Belfast MP, says further industrial action by Education Authority workers shows Northern Ireland's public services are underfunded. He blames the lack of a budget, not political will, for obstructing fair pay awards and says the baseline Treasury…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Education Authority school support worker industrial action November 2023 Original release: Industrial action a symptom of public service underfunding (opens in a new tab)
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Unconditional return to power-sharing only rational decision for DUP – Kearney
Sinn Féin national chairperson Declan Kearney MLA says an unconditional return to Stormont's Executive and Assembly is the only rational option for the DUP as a worsening public finance crisis hits services. He urges that an Executive and financial package be in place by September, before the…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: DUP blocking of power-sharing and regional public finance crisis Original release: Unconditional return to power-sharing only rational decision for DUP – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Swann & Stewart Lead Westminster Delegation to Protect Community Sector Funding
UUP MPs Robin Swann and MLA John Stewart say their Westminster delegation pressed ministers and MPs over the move from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to the Local Growth Fund, warning community and voluntary groups face funding gaps and urging joint action across government.
Public finance and taxation Issue: UK Shared Prosperity Fund transition to Local Growth Fund affecting NI community sector Original release: Swann & Stewart Lead Westminster Delegation to Protect Community Sector Funding (opens in a new tab)
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Workers can’t continue to be left in the lurch by DUP time wasting and inaction – O’Neill
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, First Minister Designate, accuses the DUP of time wasting and inaction as public service workers prepare for widespread industrial action over pay. She says the party has called the Assembly back to restore the Executive and secure a fair public sector pay deal.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: Public sector pay dispute and Assembly recall to restore Executive Original release: Workers can’t continue to be left in the lurch by DUP time wasting and inaction – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance MP warns: vital community services at risk due to funding cliff edge
Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood, with Alliance MLAs including Sian Mulholland, says 20 community and voluntary groups at a Stormont roundtable face closures and job losses as funding moves to the Local Growth Fund in 2026. She demands a bespoke Northern Ireland funding model.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Roundtable on community sector funding risk from Local Growth Fund transition Original release: Alliance MP warns: vital community services at risk due to funding cliff edge (opens in a new tab)