Press Releases
Synopsis: Below you will find all press releases published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
05/03/2015 |
Students Challenge Local Politicians to “Talk Politics” Following on from a series of successful ‘Let's Talk Politics’ events aimed at young people, sixth form students from schools in Newry and Armagh and South Down constituencies will take up the challenge to quiz their local political representatives on the issues that matter to them and their local communities. Reference: SO 05/14/15 |
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05/03/2015 |
Social Development Committee Agrees Way Forward on Inquiry The Assembly Committee for Social Development met today to discuss the Minister for Social Development’s decision not to release the unredacted fact-finding report into the DSD Special Adviser, Stephen Brimstone. Reference: SD 02/14/15 |
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05/03/2015 |
Annual days announced for the lighting Parliament Buildings The Assembly Commission has today announced that it has agreed four days for the lighting of Parliament Buildings in relevant colours. Reference: SO 06/14/15 |
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04/03/2015 |
Public Accounts Committee identifies room for big savings The Health Service could make significant savings if doctors consistently prescribed lower cost medicines which are as effective as ones that are more expensive. This is the stark message from the Public Accounts Committee report on Primary Care Prescribing. Reference: PAC 05/14/15 |
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03/03/2015 |
Credit Unions should benefit from reductions in corporation tax The Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment has written to the Secretary of State seeking assurance that credit unions and mutual societies will benefit from the lower devolved corporation tax. Reference: CETI 03/14/15 |
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03/03/2015 |
Committee Launches Report on its Inquiry into Wind Energy Reference: ENV 04/14/15 |
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03/03/2015 |
Committee celebrates innovation in the North West The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure is highlighting the contribution of the creative industries with a visit to the North West Science Park at their Fort George centre. The visit takes place as part of activities designed to mark the beginning of Creativity Month. Reference: CAL 01/14/15 |
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02/03/2015 |
Statement from Mitchel McLaughlin, Speaker of the NI Assembly Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Mitchel McLaughlin, MLA, today announced that he will take up the position of President of the NI Assembly Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). Reference: SO 05/14/15 |
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02/03/2015 |
Education Committee Backs Greater Access to STEM in Schools The Committee for Education brought forward a plenary motion today calling on the Education Minister to support the full implementation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects on the Northern Ireland curriculum. Reference: EDUC 04/14/15 |
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02/03/2015 |
Committee Launches Paper on "Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Inclusion" The Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development has today launched its position paper on the review of the Department’s “Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Inclusion (TRPSI) Framework”. Reference: AGR 05/14/15 |
