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Head of Civil Service Welcomes Announcement of US Business Delegation to NI

Head of Civil Service Jayne Brady has welcomed the announcement of a senior Business Delegation to Northern Ireland by Joe Kennedy, the US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs. Speaking after Special Envoy Kennedy confirmed the first four members of the delegation, which will take place later in the month, Jayne Brady said: […]

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Pupils Can Hide Their “Gender” From Parents In NI Schools – TUV

TUV leader Jim Allister has slammed NI schools following revelations that pupils can hide their gender from parents in schools here. Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “While exploring some issues relating to the revised RSE curriculum, I was contacted by a teacher who asked me to look into the School Information Management System (SIMS) […]

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O’Neill Backs Public Sector Workers’ Efforts to Achieve Fair Pay

First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill has reiterated Sinn Féin’s full support for public sector workers in their efforts to get fair pay. Speaking after a party delegation met with the Irish Congress Trade Unions (ICTU) at Stormont today, Michelle O’Neill said: “Today we met with representatives of ICTU at Stormont to discuss the challenges facing […]

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Community Constituency Downpatrick Government Health Politics South Down Stormont

McGrath Hosts Health Roundtable

SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath hosted a roundtable with health organisations at Stormont on Monday. Mr McGrath is engaging with health organisations, the community and voluntary sector and political parties in the South to look at how we can save our health service. Among the groups in attendance on Monday were the British Medical Association, […]

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Irish Sea Border Depicts a Humiliating Surrender of Sovereignty – TUV

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 […]

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Time to Move Forward as Windsor Framework Becomes Reality – Sinn Fein

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 […]

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McGrath Urges Action to Avoid Junior Doctors’ Strike

SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has called for talks to avert industrial action from junior doctors. Mr McGrath urged health officials to engage with junior doctors and listen to their legitimate concerns. South Down MLA Mr McGrath said: “Junior doctors balloting for strike action is a symptom of how desperate pay and conditions have gotten […]

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NMD Council Fails to Recruit New Directors

By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council’s deputy chairperson has raised concerns the local authority may be putting itself “at massive risk” over a failure to recruit new directors. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC) is currently without the senior managers in a number of its departments for over a year. A recent audit report […]

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SDLP Slam Sunak Climate U-Turn

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 […]

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Public Patience Wearing Thin As Tories Propose Further Attacks on Workers and Families! – Murphy

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 […]

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SDLP Seeks Recall of NI Assembly to Address Ecological Crisis on Lough Neagh

SDLP MLAs have today submitted a petition to recall the Northern Ireland Assembly to consider practical steps that can be taken to address the ecological crisis unfolding on Britain and Ireland’s largest freshwater lake.  The SDLP is proposing the nomination of Ministers to urgently establish an independent Environmental Protection Agency with robust enforcement powers to […]

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SDLP Appoints Feehan as Newry and Armagh Chair

The SDLP has appointed Killian Feehan as the Chairperson of its Newry and Armagh Constituency Branch.  Mr. Feehan was elected by SDLP members at a recent AGM in Newry  Mr. Feehan said:  “As an SDLP activist for more than 15 years, I am honoured to have been appointed Chair of the party’s Newry and Armagh […]