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MLAs write to UK Government to raise concerns about Fujitsu contracts
Stormont
The letter, which has been seen by Belfast Live, calls on the government to start an immediate review of Fujitsu's eligibility to bid for critical public services
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Puberty blocker ban 'part of a series of attacks on Trans people' says Claire Hanna
SDLP
Claire Hanna was responding to a question on whether her party would have supported the move if it had held a ministerial post.
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Claire Hanna gives the SDLP its first glimmer of revival in years
Claire Hanna
"Last year, I wrote that the SDLP’s survival depended on whether it had the will to revive itself. Under Claire Hanna, there is evidence that it has found that will."
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Executive ‘allergic to responsibility’, SDLP leader says
SDLP
Claire Hanna said that confidence in local politics is draining as she warned that the Executive "never seems far from collapse".
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New farm proposals cause 'catastrophic vermin infestations' concerns
Lisburn City and Castlereagh District Council
"This is planned for a small country road and the infrastructure is just not there to handle the lorries that will be required"
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Racist graffiti targeting muslims in Lisburn condemned by local councillor
Crime
“This disgraceful incitement has no place in Lisburn"
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'Planning for a New Ireland must start now' says SDLP Leader Claire Hanna
Claire Hanna
"We think setting arbitrary dates is not that helpful … but we are also very, very clear that it's entirely compatible with the Good Friday Agreement to properly plan and engage now.”
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SDLP leader Claire Hanna says party is finding momentum after 'tough years'
SDLP
"Politics isn't just about a soft play area for the MLAs to go and keep them occupied during the week."
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Belfast City Council approves new Irish Language policy- as it happened
Belfast City Council
The proposed new 18-page policy has been published on the council's website.
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NI MLAs clash over accusation speech was written by AI
Stormont
"My job is to ask the minister questions, I make zero apology for that."
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Thousands of arrest warrants outstanding for years and even decades, new figures show
Crime
Justice Minister Naomi Long released the figures following a written query from an SDLP MLA
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Stormont "actively working on" free travel for people with disabilities
Disability
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said plans had been derailed by a Translink "systems upgrade"
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'Our lives are changed forever' - Councillor leads tributes after young son's death
Co Derry
"His warmth and spirit touched many, and his memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew him."
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What NI parties have said about proposed Brit Card Digital ID
Politics
"Serious questions remain about how such an intrusive scheme would operate"
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Bizarre moment at Stormont as MLA asks 'who nicked my phone?'
SDLP
The incident occurred as the Assembly was about to adjourn on Monday night
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NI Council's 'trust' issues with National Trust sparks angry exchanges over failed Mournes Gateway project
The Mournes
The chamber was called to order with a warning to members on the use of language
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Council to 'stick' with site as scope for bigger location could add a decade to plans
Newcastle
"To put it simply, if we were in a process to look at other sites we could be talking for an additional five to 10 years on the project timeline."
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Major Co Down sports plan saved from scrap heap as council invests in environmental solutions
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
A lack of development at the site for more than 50 years has also raised concerns with parents 'sick' of their children having to 'change in ditches'
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Why nurses in Northern Ireland are threatening to strike this winter explained
Health
A potential winter of discontent is brewing
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DUP rejects Newry becoming 'City of Sanctuary' for migrants amid 'serious concerns'
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
This would see the local authority join a network of communities and organisations to become places of safety and inclusion for refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable migrants
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Lisburn murder sends shockwaves through local community
Lisburn
Two suspects remain in custody
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Lagan Valley housing development heads to courts
Lisburn City and Castlereagh District Council
Plans for housing in Lagan Valley Regional Park have been opposed by Edwin Poots (DUP)and Claire Hanna (SDLP).
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SDLP announce reshuffle of official opposition team as Stormont returns
SDLP
The party became Stormont's official opposition in 2022
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Michelle O’Neill is not 'First Minister for all', says Gavin Robinson
Politics
"She attends events with the commander in chief of the British armed forces and she gets plaudits for doing it"
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