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SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has said the Executive have no plan to solve the current housing crisis. Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty said: “It has been clear for some time that we are dealing a serious housing crisis in the North and the failure to respond to these warning signs have left us in a […]
Ulster Unionist Party Finance Spokesperson, Dr. Steve Aiken OBE MLA, has commented on the current crisis in policing funding, and the seeming lack of support from the Department of Justice for the Chief Constable. Speaking as a news story on the Justice Permanent Secretary writing to Jon Boucher broke, Dr. Aiken commented. “The funding crisis […]
Justice Minister Naomi Long has commented on media reporting in relation to a leaked correspondence. The Minister also makes clear the role of the Accounting Officer in NICS departments. The Minister said: “The Permanent Secretary in any Department is the Principal Accounting Officer for that Department. This carries with it responsibility for ensuring the regularity and […]
By Donal McMahon The Department of Education (DE) has urged Northern Ireland councillors to hold school principals to account over “rocketing” absenteeism of pupils. The department’s recent statistics show 98K pupils are at “chronic or severe chronic” absentee levels with “serious attitudinal” change of post Covid parents to be challenged in the new school year. […]
The officers of the Ulster Unionist Party have today set out the process to select a new Party leader. Members may seek election as leader based on the party standing orders. The closing date for those seeking to stand for election will be 4:30pm on Friday 30th August. An Extraordinary General Meeting will be held on […]
By Donal McMahon A senior Newry priest has called on the council’s CEO to “publicly retract the false statements” made over the development of a new local authority civic centre. Canon Francis Brown told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) this week that he now intends to seek legal advice over a perceived “religious discrimination” […]
A recommended pay uplift from the Pay Review Body of 5.5% has been endorsed by the new UK government for NHS England. No clarification has emerged yet on a funding stream for devolved governments to support our pay rounds. In the meantime, UNISON members in England are being consulted on this PRB recommendation. No indication […]
A final meeting between Support side Trade unions and the Education Authority has taken place on issues of concern for staff on pay protection arrangements post implementation of the pay and grading review. There will now be FAQs which set out the detail of how these staff can, on a voluntary basis be assimilated on […]
By Paula Bradshaw MLA Is Northern Ireland lagging behind the rest of the UK and the EU when it comes to protecting vulnerable groups? That’s the question I and the Assembly’s Committee for the Executive Office are asking the public. We’re keen to gather the views of as many people as possible as part of […]
SDLP Opposition Housing Spokesperson Daniel McCrossan has said the Executive have no plan to solve the current housing crisis. He was speaking after reports the social housing waiting list has soared to over 47,000 people. Mr McCrossan said the problem would only get worse in the years ahead. West Tyrone MLA Mr McCrossan said: “It has […]
By Stephen Murney The following has been penned by Saoradh’s National Chairperson Stephen Murney in response to comments made by the SDLP leader Colum Eastwood following recent events in Derry. I read, watched and listened with interest to the SDLP leader Colum Eastwood as he referenced “child abuse” in regards to young people involved in […]
In 2023 the Police Service of Northern Ireland was in crisis because its rank and file, along with senior officers, had lost confidence in their Chief Constable. That was addressed with a replacement Chief Constable in the form of Jon Boucher, a straight-talking and, dare I say it, charismatic policeman. There was also considerable concern […]
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