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Work is commencing at hospital sites across Northern Ireland in preparation for the removal of car parking charges in May 2026. Health and Social Care Trusts have been preparing to introduce the necessary infrastructure for a new traffic management system since the Hospital Parking Charges Act was passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2022. […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason has urged the Department of Education to improve support for Special Educational Needs provision in Irish Medium schools. Speaking after the education committee, the South Down MLA said; “Children with Special Educational Needs who are learning through the medium of Irish face unique challenges and must be supported. “Irish Medium […]
Louth County Council is pleased to announce the appointment of David Conway as it’s new Chief Executive. David brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success in both public and private sectors, making him an excellent choice to lead the council in its mission to enhance the quality of life for […]
Justice Minister Naomi Long has announced her budget plan following the October Monitoring round. The Department of Justice was allocated an additional £39.3m, which includes £2.75m for the civil disorder which was seen during the summer. The Minister said: “I welcome the recent announcement and allocation of an additional £39.3m by the Executive. This will go […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has spoken out about the “heartbreaking” failures in the North’s respite care system. Mr. McNulty met with the National Autistic Society and heard first hand from parents who are at breaking point due to systemic failures. A recent BBC Spotlight investigation discovered that there are currently no residential […]
Speaking at the annual TUV central dinner in Cookstown Jim Allister MP focussed on the upcoming Stormont vote on the continuance of the Protocol, warning it was a defining moment for the future of the Union. In the course of his remarks Jim Allister said:- “The Assembly vote in December will mark the embedding of the […]
After more than a decade of undersupply in housing, the dial is turning, and Fianna Fáil has got Ireland back building again. Having introduced the most comprehensive affordable housing legislation in the history of the State which underpins the schemes that are now delivering, Fianna Fáil have set out the Party’s plans to take affordable […]
Speaking at the 67th anniversary of the Edentubber Martyrs, Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon told the large attendance that the “Republican vision of a better future based on the fundamental change to the status quo, has been consistent in whatever phase of struggle and in whatever era since the partition of our island and the […]
Economy Minister Conor Murphy has launched the Business Innovation Grant (BIG), a new £4.3million initiative designed to help businesses across Northern Ireland embrace innovation and boost productivity and competitiveness. Developed by Invest Northern Ireland and delivered in partnership with Innovate NI, BIG is aimed at micro-businesses, sole traders, and SMEs and will offer grants from […]
Nicola Grant has said she is inundated with people asking if the Workers Party will support the community in their opposition to the selling of public land in Newry that is currently used as a children’s playground. Nicola continued that the decision to sell the land was agreed by Sinn Fein and DUP members of […]
SDLP Economy Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin has questioned Minister Conor Murphy’s failure to bid for support for small and medium-sized enteprises (SMEs). He confirmed in the Assembly on Tuesday that he did not bid for any funding in the latest monitoring round. Business groups had asked the Minister to provide support in the context of rises […]
The Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Edwin Poots MLA, has hosted a joint ceremony at Parliament Buildings during which Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University conferred honorary doctorates on Joseph Kennedy III, President Biden’s Special Envoy for Economic Affairs. The Speaker spoke during the ceremony held in the Great Hall on Wednesday. He said: […]
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