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Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said comments by the President of the British Veterinary Association regarding access to animal medicines reinforces the need for the Government to act to address the problems caused by the Northern Ireland Protocol. Speaking to MPs in Westminster, the DUP DEFRA Spokesperson said: “The reality is that in Northern […]
Former UUP Health Minister, Robin Swann MLA, has written to the Secretary of State calling on him to award the agreed pay increase to nurses when he provides clarity on the 22/23 Budget. The text of the letter is as follows: Dear Secretary of State, As you will be aware until the end of last […]
Any commitments made to tackle the climate emergency in Northern Ireland are hollow without an Executive to deliver, Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson has said. The party’s Climate and Energy Spokesperson was speaking as COP27 gets underway in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. “Last year, a number of local Ministers attended COP26 in Glasgow talking up their […]
Political party Aontu has launched a petition calling for the salaries of MLAs to be stopped until a resolution is found at Stormont and an Executive is formed. Despite growing concerns over the cost of living crisis both Westminster and Stormont have experienced chaos recently resulting in growing discontent amongst the public especially for MLAs […]
Sinn Fein MLA and Finance Minister Conor Murphy said today that the DUP should get back into the Executive to help tackle the crises facing the health service. Conor Murphy was speaking after Accident and Emergency departments came under huge pressure in recent days with some patients waiting more than 24 hours to be seen. […]
Alliance Upper Bann MLA Eóin Tennyson has branded childcare costs faced by parents and caregivers as ‘crippling’ and has called for immediate action to be taken to ensure that affordable, flexible childcare is accessible for all. Recent figures from Employers for Childcare highlight that over 40% of the workforce in Northern Ireland are parents with […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said it’s unfair that people are being left in the dark over the £400 Energy Payment which was promised months ago. The Upper Bann MLA said: “Workers and families are struggling to pay through the roof energy bills and they need support now as we approach a cold winter. […]
An Assembly election will not resolve the current situation. It will only further polarise the community with both Sinn Fein and the DUP mounting yet another divisive, sectarian and diversionary campaign. There should, of course, be an immediate restoration of devolution, the election of a Speaker and First and Deputy First Ministers, and the return […]
The NIPSA Industrial Action ballot of Health Service members opens today the 27 October and closes 18 November 2022. NIPSA is urging all members to have their say in regards to Pay, Unsafe Staffing Levels and Travel Reimbursement rates all of which have been subject to historical under investment. The ballot is seeking majority support […]
“Today marks a defining moment as legislation passes to give historic official recognition of the Irish language in this State. “After many years of campaigning to guarantee Irish language rights and protections in law, today belongs to the grassroots activists who have delivered Acht Gaeilge. “Resistance to equality and rights has failed. Those Irish speakers […]
Hundreds of health workers in Northern Ireland will be balloted for strike action GMB Union launches a formal ballot. Health service workers across the NHS and Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has begun on the 18th October. The ballot closes on 7 November, with any strike action likely before Christmas. Health workers in Northern Ireland […]
Aontú Representative for West Belfast Gerard Herman has dismissed calls for a return to direct rule from Westminster Speaking today, Gerard Herdman said “Calls for a return to direct rule from London is an affront to the principles of the Good Friday Agreement and to the democratic will of the people of the North. Aontú […]
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