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Government Housing Policy Is ‘Failing Everyone!’ – Ó Murchú

Government housing policy is ‘failing everyone’ particularly those who are reliant on renting, where there were just eight properties in Dundalk available online, Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú has told the Dáil. The Dundalk TD was speaking during a Sinn Féin private members’ motion on the Raise the Roof housing campaign. Deputy Ó Murchú set out […]

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BT Group Workers Have Announced a Two-Day National Strike

Over 40,000 BT Group workers have announced a two-day national strike against real-terms pay cuts, as their union claim that greedy bosses have “stuck two fingers up” to key workers. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) – which represents BT Group workers – has today (Friday 15th July) served notice for strike action that will take place […]

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NHS Pay Rise Held Up Due to DUP Stance on Protocol

The Health Minister has said he will accept the recommendations made by pay review bodies but is unable to move forward without an agreed budget. With Stormont in limbo due to the DUP’s stance on the NI Protocol, the NI Executive is currently unable to meet putting the NHS pay award on ice. Minister Swann […]

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6,700 Abortions in 2021 is a Heart-breaking Loss of Life – Aontu

Commenting on the increase in abortions in Ireland in the last year Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín stated; “The 6,700 abortions in Ireland in 2021 is a heart-breaking loss of life. Every day in Ireland the lives of 18 unborn baby boys & girls are taken. In the last three years just […]

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New British Government Must Prioritise Restoration of Assembly and Executive! – Murphy

Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy has said the incoming British government must make the restoration of the Assembly and Executive a priority and called on the DUP to ‘end its boycott’ of democratic institutions and get back to work.  The finance minister and infrastructure minister John O’Dowd are attending a meeting of the British-Irish Council […]

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“Cost of MLA Wages Since The Election Exceed Half a Million Pounds” – Aontu

Aontú Councillor for Ballyarnett Emmet Doyle has called on the British Secretary of state to suspend MLA wages until an executive is formed.    Speaking today Cllr Doyle said: “We all know the DUP are preventing the formation of an Executive and the functioning of the Assembly, but the reality is that all 90 MLAs […]

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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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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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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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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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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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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 […]