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Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has said the British government must stop dragging its feet and get on with implementing its commitments and legislate for an Acht Gaeilge. The Newry and Armagh MP was speaking after meeting with the British Minister of State for the north Conor Burns alongside party colleague Michelle Gildernew. Michelle Gildernew said: […]
The response to the war in Ukraine was ‘front and centre’ of the latest COSAC (Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union) meeting held in Paris last week and attended by Dundalk TD Ruairí Ó Murchú. A member of the Oireachtas EU Affairs Committee, the Sinn Féin TD said […]
We are living through one of the worst crises in years. The cost of living is out of control, everyday essentials are beyond many people’s means and, for the second time in a matter of years, we have no functioning government. Add to that, the pressures on the health service, a low pay, unplanned economy, […]
The Taoiseach chaired a Ministerial meeting on Ukraine to discuss the latest situation regarding Ukraine, and potential implications for Ireland. It was also attended by the Tánaiste, Minister Ryan, the Minister for Justice, the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, […]
Domestic abuse in all its forms, both physical and non-physical, is wrong and will not be tolerated, Justice Minister Naomi Long said. She was speaking as an advertising campaign was launched to raise awareness of the new offence within the Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021, which has now come into force. […]
Sir Jeffrey said, “I am deeply saddened to learn of Christopher’s sudden death. He was not just an elected representative or a colleague, he was a friend. On behalf of the Party, I express my sympathies to Laura and the wider Stalford family on the loss of a husband, father, son and brother. I talked […]
The Workers Party has held a protest outside the gates of Stormont to highlight the appalling levels of poverty, social deprivation and the effects the rising cost of living is having on families and children. Party spokesperson and veteran trade unionist Lily Kerr said,” We hope this will send a strong message to all […]
Speaking to an anti-Protocol rally in Markethill, TUV leader Jim Allister said:- “The basis of unionist cooperation, as set out in the Ulster Day Declaration, is, in its words, the “unalterable position that the Protocol must be rejected”. “The necessity for such rejection has not changed. It is because through the Northern Ireland Protocol the […]
Responding to allegations that our local schools are segregating children, Aontú Education Spokesperson on Education and Derry East Rep Gemma Brolly stated; “A little like the “Integrated Education Bill” President Higgins remarks at the National Women’s Council Peacebuilding Conference were rather biased and insulting. As someone who came through the current system and now […]
Speaking after the passage of the Aontú’s Hospital Parking Bill through Second Stage in the Dáil today, Aontú Leader & Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has called on all parties in the Dáil to ensure speedy passage of the Bill through the Oireachtas to ease the pressure on thousands of Patients who are paying thousands […]
SDLP Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly has called on public representatives to show greater sensitivity when talking about incidents from the North’s troubled past. She was speaking after a Tweet from Alliance councillor Michael Long made a dismissive reference to Bloody Friday, where nine people were killed and over 100 injured in IRA bombings in […]
Finance Minister Conor Murphy has updated the Assembly on the Draft Budget and additional funding. Updating MLAs, Minister Murphy set out legal advice he has received on how budgetary matters could be progressed in the absence of an Executive. Minister Murphy said: “I have now received detailed legal advice and unfortunately it is not possible to […]
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