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Derry Now readers broadly in favour of Integrated Education Bill

Local parents are broadly in favour of a bill on integrated education which is currently making its way through the NI Assembly's legislative process. The Integrated Education Bill, moved by Alliance MLA for Strangford, Kellie Armstrong in June 2021,...

23 Feb 2022 at 09:10

Local News

East Derry MLAs ask most questions in the county

MLAs in East Derry have collectively tabled the second highest number of questions to government ministers over the course of the latest Assembly mandate. Figures available on the NI Assembly on the final day of business detailed the number of ...

31 Mar 2022 at 09:00

Home

Politicians must get back to work in an Assembly and Executive - Foyle MLA

SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has said that the first order of business in 2023 for politicians in the North should be to get back to work in an Assembly and Executive. Ms. McLaughlin said: “As 2023 starts in very difficult circumstances, ...

07 Jan 2023 at 15:08

Northern Ireland

SDLP submits motion to recall Assembly over Lough Neagh crisis

The SDLP has submitted a motion to recall the Assembly over the Lough Neagh crisis. SDLP Assembly leader Matthew O’Toole MLA submitted the motion on Tuesday, saying the algae growth on the Lough “is a catastrophe on a level that far ...

19 Sept 2023 at 18:41

Northern Ireland

Bill to delay Assembly election and progress ‘Daithi’s Law’ to pass Commons

A Bill extending the deadline for holding a fresh Assembly election in Northern Ireland and introducing regulations for a new organ donation law is set to pass through the Commons. The Government has moved to progress the stalled ...

22 Feb 2023 at 11:52

The Assembly

Open University supports new Assembly All Party Group on Skills

It is clear from all sectors – public, private and third sectors - that skills development and supply is essential to ensure shared, inclusive prosperity and well-being across all parts of Northern Ireland. To help address this ...

15 Apr 2024 at 12:08

Home

County Derry MLA doubles down on animal welfare commitments

East Derry MLA, Claire Sugden has been reappointed as treasurer of the recently reconstituted All Party Group (APG) on animal welfare. Last week marked the first official meeting of the All Party Group (APG) on Animal Welfare ...

07 Jul 2022 at 19:00

Local News

'Every week a constituent cries in my office' says Co Derry MLA

East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has told the NI Assembly that her constituents are coming to her in tears on a weekly basis due to the current cost of living. Ms Sugden made the claim in an impassioned speech as the Assembly ...

27 Oct 2022 at 16:58

Local News

County Derry politicians react to failed Speaker appointment as election looms

County Derry politicians have been speaking out in the aftermath of the Assembly's latest failure to elect a Speaker, an act that would have allowed the Assembly to sit. MLAs had been recalled to Stormont in an attempt ...

27 Oct 2022 at 17:43

Local News

Local MLA behind Assembly group on addiction and dual diagnosis

An East Derry MLA has helped establish an Assembly group that will work on a cross party basis to improve outcomes for those suffering from addiction. Local SDLP representative, Cara Hunter, alongside party colleague ...

16 Sept 2020 at 08:30

Features

INTERVIEW: Brolly language insults working class Protestants: Keith Buchanan MLA

Below is an excerpt from the full interview, available in podcast form here. Liam Tunney: Why did you get into politics in the first place? Keith Buchanan: I always did community work around the Pomeroy and ...

01 Apr 2021 at 06:00

Features

INTERVIEW: 'Green-orange' narrative is frustrating

Liam Tunney: How did you first get involved in politics? Emma Sheerin: One of our councillors, Brian McGuigan, is from Ballinascreen, would have been active in our area. I got chatting to him and that's ...

13 May 2021 at 06:00

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