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Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew has welcomed today’s budget allocation of £29.8 million for new social homes. The party’s communities spokesperson said: “I welcome today’s announcement of an additional budget allocation of £29.8 million by the Finance Minister for new social homes. This reiterates Sinn Féin’s commitment to social housing and builds on the Finance Minister’s additional […]
SDLP MLA for Newry & Armagh Justin McNulty has called for urgent action on homelessness. He was speaking after a recent visit to the Simon Community in Armagh. Mr McNulty said: “I recently had the opportunity to meet some of the brilliant team at the Simon Community in Armagh. The dedication and compassion that they […]
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has welcomed cross-party support endorsing the findings of the 2021-22 all-island joint census report. It found an increase in the island’s population, reaching 7.1 million, the highest since 1851, as well as thousands of workers travelling cross-border for work. The Newry and Armagh MP said: “Censuses help us better understand […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has praised the work of Finance Minister John O’Dowd in fighting for fairer funding for public services. The Newry and Armagh MLA was speaking following a debate in the Assembly on the Executive’s multi-year budget. “Fifteen years of British government austerity has left our public services and workers on their […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason has welcomed the support from other parties on the Education Committee to allow girls the right to wear trousers in school. The South Down MLA said: “The DUP Education Minister squandered the chance to bring school uniform policies into the 21st century by refusing to guarantee girls the choice to […]
In a question to the First Minister in Assembly on Monday, November 17th, SDLP Justin McNulty MLA challenged the First Minister’s commitment to all-island healthcare. McNulty recently submitted an Assembly Question to the Executive about if CAR-T, a vital immunotherapy that can kill cancer cells, was discussed in the most recent North South Ministerial Council […]
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has said that recent meetings of the North South Inter-Parliamentary Association underline the urgent need to build an integrated All-Ireland national health service that delivers equal access for all citizens, regardless of where they live on the island. The Newry and Armagh MLA said: “Sinn Féin representatives had constructive engagements […]
Ulster Unionist Party comments on the decision taken over the weekend at the Local Medical Committees conference at the Merchant Hotel. An Ulster Unionist Spokesperson said, “The decisions flowing from the weekend conference of GPs were not only deeply disappointing – they were astonishingly ill-judged. As we enter into the winter months, it is now particularly […]
Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, Dáire Hughes, has welcomed HMRC’s U-turn in the issuing of letters suspending Child Benefit payments to families that have done nothing wrong. Dáire Hughes MP said; “We welcome HMRC’s change of approach, recognising the staggering failure of their practices and their commitment to reinstate Child Benefit payments to […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins and Newry & Armagh MP Dáire Hughes met this week with Newry BID members to discuss important local issues including support for local businesses, street cleaning and community safety. Speaking after the meeting, the Newry and Armagh MLA said: “We focused on practical measures that can help local traders, improve […]
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has called on people from all communities and traditions to take part in an open public discussion on Irish unity, “Another Ireland is Possible: Discussing a Progressive and Equal New Ireland”, which takes place on Thursday 27th November in the Armagh City Hotel. The event will bring together a panel […]
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O’Toole MLA has challenged Sinn Féin to back up to their support for Assembly reform with action. He was speaking after an SDLP Opposition Day motion calling for a programme for reform including an accountability mechanism for Executive Ministers. It passed with the support of Sinn Féin and the […]
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