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Finance Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA announced the 2024-25 Budget today which was agreed by the Executive. Speaking following the meeting, Minister Archibald said: “Since devolution was restored, we have been really clear this was always going to be a difficult budget. The stark reality is the demands on our finances far outstrip the funding available […]
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has welcomed confirmation from Stormont’s Economy Minister Conor Murphy today that he is to commence discussions with tourism bodies about the potential of extending ‘Ireland’s Ancient East’ into the north – including South Down. The South Down MP said: “Sinn Féin have been calling for the extension of Ireland’s Ancient […]
Precious Life condemned an Alliance Party motion passed at Stormont (22 April) calling on the Education Minister to force compulsory sex education on primary and secondary school children in Northern Ireland. Precious Life said parents are the first educators of their children, not the Government. During the Assembly debate on the motion, the Alliance Party […]
An Alliance spokesperson has announced Patrick Brown has resigned as South Down MLA with immediate effect due to personal reasons. A spokesperson said: “It is with regret we announce Patrick’s immediate resignation due to personal reasons. “We thank him for his service, which saw him help Alliance make an historic breakthrough in South Down at […]
Sinn Féin Newry & Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins said education must be relevant to the needs of young people. “This means modernising education to include Relationships and Sexual Education (RSE) where young people should have access to age-appropriate, science based education on sexual and reproductive health and rights. “Sinn Féin wants an education system that […]
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly has spoken out against the Alliance Party’s RSE implementation motion scheduled for this Monday. “Monday’s motion is yet another step in the pathway impinging upon the role of the family in society. It seeks to impinge upon the rights of parents and respecting that parents know their children best, wrongfully […]
SDLP Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter MLA will propose an amendment to an Assembly motion on Monday seeking support for specific guidance in the curriculum on consent, coercive control and positive relationships. The East Derry MLA has been campaigning to introduce specific guidance on consent education for the last number of years and has pressed previous […]
DUP East Antrim MLA Cheryl Brownlee, who also sits on the Assembly’s Education Committee has said the Alliance Party should spell out in detail their RSE plans for schools and how they will respect school ethos and parental choice. There will be an Alliance motion on Relationship and Sexuality Education debated in the Assembly on […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said parties need to spell out their stance on “gender affirming healthcare” and that the Health Minister should spell out more clearly what stance will be taken by the Department of Health in light of the publication of the Cass Report. The DUP MP said, “The publication of the Cass […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Kate Nicholl has said that we must end the ‘postcode lottery’ that currently exists around young peoples’ access to Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE), and that we must ensure the rights of children are enshrined in law. She was speaking ahead of Monday (22 April), when Alliance will be bringing a motion to […]
Dr Hilary Cass has submitted her final report and recommendations to NHS England in her role as Chair of the Independent Review of gender identity services for children and young people. The Review was commissioned by NHS England to make recommendations on how to improve NHS gender identity services, and ensure that children and young […]
TUV Cusher Councillor Keith Ratcliffe has slammed First Minister Michelle O’Neill’s recent comments on the Kingsmill Inquest as hypocritical. Statement by TUV party chairman Cusher councillor Keith Ratcliffe: “The Jesuitical words from O’Neill about the Kingsmill inquest will cut no ice with those with any knowledge of the massacre. “It is nauseatingly hypocritical for her […]
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