Tuesday 28th February 2012 SDLP Youth has revealed that 93% of Queen’s University students recently surveyed believe that the ban on gay men donating blood in Northern Ireland is ‘outdated’ and ‘unnecessary’.
Tuesday 28th February 2012 SDLP Welfare spokesperson Mark H Durkan MLA has called on the Secretary of State, Owen Paterson, to give more detail on what flexibility he intends to give Northern Ireland on the implementation of the Welfare Reform Bill.
Tuesday 28th February 2012 SDLP West Belfast Councillor Tim Attwood has said that he and his party are concerned that cutbacks in the schools budget will have a serious impact on schools and communities in West Belfast.
Tuesday 28th February 2012 SDLP Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey has reacted angrily to revelations that the Chair of the Governing Body of the North West Regional College ignored suggestions from the Further Education Director of the Department of Employment to halt all disciplinary and redundancy actions against staff in August 2011.
Tuesday 28th February 2012 SDLP West Tyrone MLA Joe Byrne has challenged the Minister for Trade and Enterprise to outline what proposals are in place to tackle youth unemployment in Strabane and West Tyrone.
Tuesday 28th February 2012 SDLP West Tyrone MLA Joe Byrne has welcomed the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development’s announcement that residents of Beragh will be included in the process of establishing flood defences in the area.
Tuesday 28th February 2012 SDLP West Tyrone MLA Joe Byrne has called for an increase in the home help services available to the elderly and infirm.
Tuesday 28th February 2012 SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Dominic Bradley has said the community are appalled at the assault and robbery of elderly brothers in their Lurganare Cross home in his constituency.