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Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said that the ongoing division within Unionism is resulting in less seats and less influence for Unionism across all levels of Government. Speaking at the DUP Conference in Belfast at the weekend, Carla Lockhart said: “It will not be nationalists who defeat DUP candidates at the polls next year. […]
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP has called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to allow humanitarian aid corridors to be established to relieve the crisis in Gaza. The Foyle MP was speaking in the House of Commons this afternoon during a statement on the violence in Gaza and southern Israel. Colum Eastwood MP […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said that news that 17,500 women are to receive letters from the Southern Trust to advise they will have their smear tests re-checked will cause significant distress to women affected. This process is part of a major review of cervical screening dating back to 2008. The DUP MP said: […]
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has told the British Chancellor his government should act now to cut rising fuel costs. The South Down MP said:”The British Government must immediately cut the price of fuel which continues to rise and put people out of pocket.“Figures show that petrol prices are up 13 pence per litre since […]
Irish Sea Border depicts a humiliating surrender of sovereignty – an internal border at the behest and under the control of a foreign power claims the TUV. TUV Leader Jim Allister stated: “With the Irish Sea Border and its Border Control Posts, involving both a regulatory and Customs border, ensconced and increasingly operational from 1st October […]
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney has said that the time has come to move forward and make progress as the Windsor Framework becomes reality. The party’s Brexit spokesperson said: “In two days’ time, the Windsor Framework becomes fully operational, with the implementation of the trading rules around the movement of goods into the north. “I […]
Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has welcomed a commitment by the Southern Trust to work with staff in building a five-year plan for the future of Daisy Hill Hospital. The Newry and Armagh MP said: “Today the Southern Trust committed to working with staff in Daisy Hill to develop a five-year plan for the future […]
Safe Access Zones will be introduced at health service locations across Northern Ireland on September 29, 2023. Five NI Health and Social Care Trusts will introduce the Zones on this date. Safe Access Zones are being established under NI Assembly legislation to protect women and girls accessing abortion services, information, advice and counselling, and protect […]
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP has described Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s seismic u-turn on the action needed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions as ‘cynical opportunism dressed up as difficult decision making’. Mr Eastwood recently sponsored Private Members legislation in the House of Commons that would have levied a green jobs tax on multinational companies to deliver new […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy said today the Tory government is punishing ordinary workers and families for the political neglect and irresponsibility of one party. Conor Murphy was speaking after British Secretary of State Chris Heaton Harris announced a consultation on a wide range of punishing charges on workers and families. Conor Murphy said: “In […]
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane has called on the Irish government to confront the ‘cynical and cruel’ Legacy Bill through an interstate case against the British government. Speaking after the Legacy Bill passed its final stage in the House of Lords, the North Belfast MP said: “The British government’s flawed and irredeemable Legacy Bill has […]
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane has branded the British Government’s decision to push through the Legacy Bill and ignore opposition from victims ‘cynical and cruel’. Speaking after the Legacy Bill passed through Westminster, the North Belfast MP said: “The British Government’s flawed and irredeemable Legacy Bill has always only been about one thing – closing […]
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