Our campaign “Invisible to Policy, Visible in Children’s Lives” is ensuring that the experiences of children living with Long Covid are heard in;
#Westminster
#Holyrood
#Senedd
#Stormont.
There is still time to take part.
Help turn the map red.
#LightUpForLongCovid
#LongCovidAwareness

Following the BPF’s #PolioSurvivor event at #Stormont on 2 March, MLAs have shown their support. Thanks to Peter Martin for backing us and raising questions to Health Minister Mike Nesbitt in the Assembly.

#UnitedIreland #Think32 #Stormont #Oireachtas

Strident Media recently appeared at Parliament Buildings to give oral evidence to the All-Party Group on Human Trafficking & Commercial Exploitation. Follows our BBC documentary‘Caitlin Hanna: Trafficked in Belfast’ #HumanTrafficking #Stormont #EndExploitation

The legacy of ‘cash for ash’ in Northern Ireland: instrumental, cultural, and myth perspectives This article examines the progress made in reforming the Northern Ireland Civil Service in the wake of the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal and resulting inquiry. It uses Northern Ireland Audit Off...

For those interested in devolution and public policy disasters, this is an interesting paper on the 'cash for ash' scandal, the RHI inquiry and what the crisis and the response to the inquiry tells us about Northern Ireland's governance #devolution #stormont

One week to go
On 2 March at #Stormont we host: Long-term neurological conditions: Getting the Pathway right for #polio survivors
An important discussion on improving care pathways, recognising Post-Polio Syndrome, & ensuring survivors receive the support they deserve.
#PolioSurvivors #FightForNeuro

There’s a ‘cross-community contempt’ joke in here somewhere… #stormont #devolution #MLApayrise www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/they-sp...

#Ireland has a #QueenInTheNorth

#GameOfThrones fans take note: the wildlings of #Greenland and the lady of #Stormont are allying against the:

(Take your pick)
#MangoMoses
#TangerineTojo
#ClementineCaligula
#PomarilloPedolf

The “majority consent” myth of the GFA - #GFA #SoS #Stormont #UkParliament #Politics

📣PSNI breach latest: New Stormont compensation offer signals breakthrough

The deal comes after a similar promise before Christmas which was later withdrawn

#PSNIdatabreach #Stormont #transparency #accountability

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TUV support down two points after DUP shift to right helps win back voters Support for the TUV has fallen with both the DUP and the Ulster Unionists on the rise, according to a new LucidTalk poll.

Another @lucidtalk.bsky.social @belfasttelegraph.co.uk poll, another barnstorming victory for the Margin of Error? Changes since October’s triumph for the margin of error:

SF 25%
DUP 19% (+1)
UUP 13% (+1)
TUV 11% (-2)
Alliance 11% (-)
SDLP 11% (-)
Greens 4% (-)
PBP 1% (-1) #stormont #devolution

Mike Nesbitt to remain as Health Minister as Jon Burrows confirms new senior UUP team Jon Burrows is set to take over the party leadership this weekend, having been the only candidate to put themselves forward for the role.

#Scottish #Welsh and #NI elections are in May.
#Holyrood #Senedd #Stormont

needs shifting faster

#MSM still gives #reform more coverage than political parties with more MPs

Cooperation within unionism is required now more than ever "Across Northern Ireland, the 2027 elections will require a move toward running fewer candidates and managing resources with a level of discipline that has often eluded unionism."

Is this a bad time to announce my new Northern Ireland Assembly themed board game - ‘Petition of Catan’?
#stormont #devolution

Commissioner finds Gordon Lyons broke Ministerial Code over Leisure Centre post The Standards Commissioner received 65 complaints following the incident

Unionism must keep all options on the table, says Gavin Robinson “Our people do not want hesitation; they want a can-do and will-do attitude, and co-operation that delivers,” he said.

Education Minister details support available for teachers in 'toxic' work environments This comes after one principal claimed that substitute teachers were refusing to teach at their school due to the behaviour of pupils

Hosting women’s World Cup games in Belfast could generate £120m, says expert Last year, Stormont ministers agreed to back Northern Ireland as a potential venue to host women’s World Cup matches in 2035

Northern Ireland’s cancer waiting times ‘to worsen without emergency action’ Cancer Research UK has issused a stark warning about the impact of waiting times

Long's 'blank diary' contradicts excuse for missing £119m PSNI funding meeting The Department of Justice previously claimed that the Minister was unable to attend the meeting due to a "diary clash"

Useful thread on the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 Remedial Order that's being debated today #stormont #devolution #NorthernIreland

Ravenhill Road cycle lane plan to go to consultation soon City Hall is urging Stormont to consult local schools and create double yellow lines for local residents

Northern Ireland parental leave extended to those who experience miscarriage “There is no hierarchy of bereavement. Miscarriage is a deeply personal loss."

Everything you need to know as work to commence next week on Casement Park redevelopment West Belfast MP Paul Maskey described the development as a "positive milestone"

Trump's tariff threats 'outrageous' says Stormont Minister Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald confirmed to Belfast Live that she will convene an emergency meeting of Northern Ireland's Tariff Working Group this week

Having a third UUP Health Minister in two years would 'raise questions' says Mike Nesbitt Incoming UUP leader Jon Burrows has refused to confirm if he will keep Mike Nesbitt in post

DUP representatives welcome inspirational nine-year-old boy to Parliament Buildings Zak, from Co Down was diagnosed with stage four Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and is now raising money for cancer support charities

Jon Burrows 'enthusiastic' about taking on UUP leadership The former senior police officer was the only person to put their name forward for the role

Robbie Butler says he will not stand to be next Ulster Unionist leader He also said he would now engage “to better understand the direction and focus of any new leadership team”