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Banbridge Campaigns Community Constituency Cost of Living Government Stormont Upper Bann

Disgraceful Assembly Remains in Deep Freeze During Cost of Living Crisis – Tennyson

It is disgraceful the Assembly remains in “deep freeze” during the cost of living crisis, Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson has said, after a series of energy price hikes came into effect last week. The increases include gas from SSE Airtricity and Firmus Energy, and electric from Power NI and Click Energy. It will mean tens […]

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Dáil Éireann Government Louth Politics Seanad Éireann

Recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces Report Must be Implemented!

Kildare South Senator Fiona O’Loughlin has called for the recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces report to be implemented without further delay.  Speaking in the Seanad, the Fianna Fáil Senator said:  “The action plan on the implementation of the Commission on Defence Force’s recommendations was due to be brought before the Cabinet at […]

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Dáil Éireann Government Louth Politics

Sinn Féin to Table No-Confidence Motion in the Government!

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD has this morning announced that Sinn Féin has tabled a Dáil motion of no-confidence in the government. She said: ‘This is a government that has now lost its parliamentary majority, and is failing to tackle the cost of living and housing crises. It is time to make way […]

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Community Constituency Government Newry Newry and Armagh Politics Stormont

Kimmins Raises Concern Over Parade Disruption

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has raised concerns with the Parades Commission over the possibility of huge disruption in Newry City Centre on Tuesday 12th July due to a number of planned Orange Order parades throughout the day.  The Newry & Armagh MLA said: “I have raised concerns with the Parades Commission on the possibility […]

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Constituency Downpatrick Government Health Newcastle Politics South Down Stormont

McGrath: Cancer Patients Failed by Political Stalemate  

SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has said cancer patients are being failed as a result of the DUP’s continued boycott of the Stormont institutions. He was speaking after the Department of Health released the latest cancer waiting time statistics, with all key targets once again being missed. Mr McGrath called for the DUP to return […]

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Government Legacy Politics Stormont Westminster

TUV Savage Legacy Bill

Speaking at a Conference in Brownlow House, Lurgan on the Government’s Legacy Bill, TUV leader Jim Allister described the Bill as a shameless charter for the abandonment of justice and the pursuit of justice. “50 years on from a Conservative Government removing Stormont as a sop to republicans, another such government snatches from the victims […]

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Government Health Politics Stormont

Abortion Services are a Health Issue to be Defended and Secured – Workers Party

The decision by the United States Supreme Court to nullify the constitutional right of women to access abortion services is alarming, dangerous and hypocritical. In a country where it is perfectly legal for an 18-year-old to own and carry a gun it is now going to be illegal to provide a fundamental health service for […]

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Community Constituency Newry Newry and Armagh Politics

Saoradh Newry Hit Out at Twelfth Parades in the City

Slamming the upcoming twelfth parades, Saoradh’s Newry representative Stephen Murney said “As Covid restrictions ease and people get back to a sense of normality, sectarian bigots are straight out of the traps to don bowler hats and sashes, the regalia of hate. “Local residents from various parts of Newry have contacted our office recently with […]

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Education Government Politics Stormont Westminster

“Education priority for any Secretary of State should be fully inclusive and in response to current crisis within the system in its entirety,” – Aontu

Aontú education spokesperson and Representative Gemma Brolly has reacted to the announcement of a 1.9-million-pound investment to encourage schools to transition to an integrated model. Brolly said “Just last week we learned of the exclusion of two of the main education sector bodies from a NIO conference on the topic of inclusion and the future […]

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Government Politics Stormont

Only Major Reform Can Deliver a Working Government – Workers Party

For the second time in five years the Northern Ireland Assembly has no Executive. Sinn Fein collapsed it with a walk out in 2017 and now the DUP have refused to walk in and allow a new Executive to be formed: people, public services and any prospect of progress are being held to ransom. Both […]

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Constituency Government Lurgan Politics Upper Bann Westminster

Government Must Stay the Course on Protocol Bill – Lockhart

Speaking in the House of Commons during the second stage of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, DUP MP for Upper Bann Carla Lockhart has said the Bill is finally recognition from the Government of the damage the Protocol is doing to Northern Ireland, and urged the Government to progress the bill through the House with […]

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Government Health Politics Stormont

Health Minister Robin Swann Awarded Politician of the Year

Health Minister Robin Swann has been awarded Politician of the Year 2022 at the Civility in Politics Awards (CIPA), London. The CIPA awards celebrate positive politics and encourage thoughtful and reflective public debate.  Politician of Year is one of four award categories to which the public can nominate.  This year’s awards attracted over 200 nominees. Speaking […]