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DUP EFRA Spokesperson Carla Lockhart MP has said proposals by the Government to press ahead with the enhancement of sanitary/phytosanitary facilities in Northern Ireland is wrong, and will only confirm to those within the agri-food sector that the negative and detrimental impact of the Protocol on movements across the Irish Sea is potentially being entrenched. […]
Sinn Féin councillor Barra Ó Muirí has expressed his delight after the first meeting of the council’s ‘New Ireland Working Group’. The Slieve Gullion councillor said: “Following on from my motion to council last year, and working closely with colleagues in other councils who have launched similar initiatives, the working group met earlier this week. […]
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP led a party delegation in meetings with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Labour Leader Keir Starmer today. Speaking after the engagements, Colum Eastwood MP said: “After yesterday’s farce, today we have had a productive series of discussions with people who are serious about reaching an inclusive consensus on how parties can […]
Local MP Carla Lockhart has congratulated Lurgan native Peter Haire on his selection as a DUP Candidate in the 2023 Local Government Elections, scheduled for 18th May. The new face to local politics will join experienced DUP representative Stephen Moutray on a strong DUP ticket at the polls for Lurgan DEA. Carla Lockhart said: “I […]
NIPSA, FDA, GMB and Unite met yesterday with Neil Gibson, the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Finance to discuss the pay offer to Civil Servants. Union leaders made clear that the offer of £552, which is less than 2% to the majority, is insulting and derisory and is totally unacceptable to their members. The trade unions gave […]
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald has said the DUP blockade of the Executive is damaging efforts to create jobs and investment opportunities. The party’s economy spokesperson said: “On a number of occasions now leading representatives from the business community have highlighted the lack of Executive as damaging to investment. “The comments by Brian Lavery from […]
Sinn Féin councillor Geraldine Kearns has welcomed the signing of the City deals contract, saying that it will unlock £8 million in funding for Newry. The Newry City Councillor said: “The Contract for funding local regeneration projects from the Belfast region city deal has now been agreed. This is a really big boost for Newry. […]
A public meeting on the cost-of-living crisis is taking place in the Armagh City Hotel this Thursday 12th January at 8pm. The meeting has been organised by the Aontú representative for the area, Daniel Connolly, and will be attended by party leader, TD Peadar Tóibín. Speaking in advance of the meeting, Mr Connolly said: “It is […]
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson has expressed thanks to health and social care staff in Northern Ireland for their work over Christmas, but cautioned the ‘twindemic’ – recovery from Covid while managing other pressures emerging from other respiratory conditions – will continue to impact due to the absence of an Executive. The Upper Bann MLA said […]
Sinn Féin MP Mickey Brady has said money being saved by the Tory government in reduced energy support to households here should be used to help people to make modifications to their homes to reduce their energy bills permanently. The Newry and Armagh MP said: “From 1st January people in the north are getting a lower level of support than that provided […]
As speculation mounts that the Tory government is planning to introduce yet more restrictive anti-trade union legislation, including withdrawing the right of workers to take industrial action, it seems clear that an all-out assault on workers’ rights is in the offing. In times of rampant income inequality, falling pay, precarious and exploitative working practices, job […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said that the DUP are picking and choosing what aspects of the Protocol suit them and that their refusal to form an Executive has punished ordinary workers and families. O’Dowd said: “There has now been a lack of Executive for six months due to the DUP maintaining that the […]
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