Relentless campaigning from groups like Melted Parents, Employers for Children & families has forced childcare up the mainstream political agenda. They’ve secured encouraging words from the Executive & tomorrow’s March is a chance to push for details & delivery.

Come along!

jayne quigg Dove House Advice Cllr Aisling Hutton Sinéad McLaughlin MLA Ciara Ferguson MLA Mark H Durkan Opportunity for people with immune problems to benefit from a Corsi Air purifier in their homes-we need to get this out there!

Another busy week for the SDLP Opposition 👇

Series 2 of #BlueLights BBC News (UK) is a drama that is very close to the bone. It covers it all, fiction but not fiction. This drama reflects our current and complex context. Great actors, fabulous dialogue and complicated relationships. Absolutely amazing work Declan Lawn.

Hard to believe it’s been 5 years since Lyra's murder. Thinking of Sara, Lyra's family, friends & everyone who knew her today.
Lyra’s life was all about challenging inequality and unfairness. We should remember that today and remember the positive impact she had on so many people

I have a new book coming out next month. It’s called The Affair.
It’s twisty, taut and you can pre-order it now, which would be lovely tbh.

This is a significant challenge for our students and is totally counter-intuitive at a time when we need proper workforce planning for our health service.

I have previously tabled an Assembly Question on this and am awaiting a response from the Minister who must take action 👇

This is so important. We have yet to see a single intervention from any of the Executive parties to help with the costs of childcare. Where is the urgency?

We published our proposals for urgent intervention in January 2023: sdlp.ie/save-childcare.

Cllr Catherine McDaid and I will be at St. Brigid's Centre tomorrow (Thursday) between 12pm and 2pm

We're here to help on a wide range of issues from housing and health to potholes and passports, plus plenty more in between.

Just drop in, no appointment needed.

There's a significant number of people who are presenting as homeless. NIHE has nowhere to allocate. Children are being placed miles away from school with no transport. Living nightmares. The crisis is real, but it's been hidden from public view.

Are you a women who has taken time out to provide unpaid care and are looking to return to the workplace?
Are you looking for more flexibility in your job to allow you to combine employment with unpaid caring?
Check out the session below and hear how Timely Careers can help you.

Congratulations to Channel 4 on their programme #HowtobeaMan with Danny Dyer. Part 2 is on tomorrow. A lot of ground covered over the hour. Great insights, exploring gender roles and pressures.

The cream of the North West’s Judo talent will take to the mat against a large international contingent at the Foyle Arena this weekend when the City of Derry Airport Northern Ireland Judo Open makes a welcome return to the city ✈️🥋

Full story: rb.gy/wbk2w6

I get SF want to make a clever political point by leaving benches empty during Oppositon Days.

But having 2 out of 27 SF MLAs in chamber for anti-poverty debates demeaned the issue and insulted campaigners.

Btw they *all* turned up to vote with the DUP & block our main proposal

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🗣️Matthew O'Toole: 'I would say that it would do them some credit to... give (the issue of poverty) a little bit more respect than to have such a paltry turnout'
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Religious organisations must pay redress to the victims whose lives, childhoods and futures they destroyed.

Saying sorry isn’t enough. They are responsible and must be held accountable.

Delighted to be joined by anti-poverty campaigners at Stormont today as we demand Executive action to help families who are struggling.

The Executive must listen to the testimony of these groups and act now.