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Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD has called on all Dáil parties and independents to support the party’s European Convention on Human Rights (Challenge to British Government Amnesty) Bill following the completion of the British Parliaments passage of the controversial Legacy Bill today. The Meath West TD said: “Despite huge opposition on this island for the proposals by […]
The TUV has called the PSNI Chief Constable a Sinn Fein puppet following his resignation. Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “It’s an unrestrained ‘good riddance’ from TUV to the Sinn Fein puppet, Simon Bryne. “He leaves behind a demoralised and politically compromised PSNI, making the top priority now its political decontamination. If it is […]
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly has said that the appointment of a new Chief Constable of the PSNI is an opportunity to refocus on the critical task of building a police service that serves and has the confidence of the entire community. Gerry Kelly said: “The position of Chief Constable of the PSNI is a […]
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP has said that confidence in the PSNI Chief Constable had been irreparably shattered following a series of crises and that Simon Byrne was right to stand aside. Mr Eastwood was speaking after an urgent question in the House of Commons this afternoon. He said: “Policing in Northern Ireland is in […]
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA has responded to today’s published waiting list times and said these figures “underscore the awful human cost of political failure.” Mr McGrath said: “The figures published today paint a devastating picture of the current status of health waiting lists in the North. These aren’t just figures or statistics, these are […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said an Executive is needed now to work together to help tackle chronic health waiting lists. Responding to the Department of Health’s latest waiting time figures, the Upper Bann representative said: “Every one of these figures represents a person suffering as a result of the continuation of long waiting […]
By Donal McMahon A Northern Ireland council is set to have the second highest savings (17.2%) of any council in the UK as a percentage of its net budget.That is according to a new report by the BBC’s Shared Data Unit and viewed by the Local Democracy Service, which has gained 190 responses from 218 […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has called on the British Secretary of State to explain what the plan is for getting the Executive up and running and stop playing fast and loose with the public. The party’s economy spokesperson said: “What Chris Heaton-Harris needs to explain is what’s the plan for getting the Executive up […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “Those unionists who advocate a return to Stormont, with the claim that from there the Protocol/Windsor Framework can be changed, are sadly deluded. “Two compelling realities will quash such misplaced optimism. “First, for Stormont to take a policy position on anything, particularly of this magnitude, it requires mutual agreement. […]
By Donal McMahon Permanent secretaries of Stormont have stated the “next steps” for a ban on conversion therapy will lie at the door of a new Executive minister. The controversial ‘treatment’ is used as a means of trying to stop or suppress a gay person’s sexuality, or stop them from identifying as a different gender […]
The UK Government’s decision to indefinitely postpone a separate system of product quality marks is a welcome climbdown on Brexit fantasy economics, reducing the prospect of NI-GB divergence and making the DUP boycott ever more indefensible, SDLP Stormont leader and Brexit spokesperson Matthew O’Toole has said. The UK Government today confirmed that the UKCA safety […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has said an Executive is needed now to publish and consider the all-Ireland rail review. The Newry/Armagh MLA said: “An efficient, reliable and frequent rail service is key to delivering a first-class transport system and to connecting towns and cities across the island, as is the norm across Europe. “The […]
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