Cara Hunter MLA 🕊
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East Derry MLA | Education, Children & Young People | New Ireland | Passionate about peace & people | 02870348933 [email protected]
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Joined January 2019
Being anti-genocide should never be an orange vs green issue. The @SDLPlive believes strongly that the Education Minister has a moral duty to stand with children, not with those bombing their schools. He should resign.
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A woman who was filmed giving CPR to a man who was fatally injured in a road crash is calling for photographs and videos of crash sites to be made illegal. https://t.co/PwWraq23np
bbc.co.uk
Fiona Ferris was filmed giving CPR to Dominic McGrath, who died after being hit by a bus in Newry last December.
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🚨 An important issue for the most deprived council areas that seems to have slipped under the radar. Stormont accused of ‘starving’ poorer council areas of rates support Judge backs local authorities over judicial review of cuts to vital grants https://t.co/qZPn9fEd2Y
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Councils are considering their next steps after a judge ruled in favour of their judicial review against a Stormont department over cuts to the rates suppo...
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Big congrats to our new President, Catherine Connolly! 🇮🇪 Here’s hoping her first day in the Áras goes smoothly — and that she keeps the keepie-uppies going! ☘️⚽️ As always, feel free to share and follow! #PresidentConnolly #Aras25
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Proud to share this from a young local constituent speaking up for comfort and inclusivity in school uniforms 👏 Normalising trousers as an option for girls can make a real difference, especially for those with sensory sensitivities. 🌟 👉 https://t.co/qxvMc4gSNr
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🩵 Have your say 🩵 I’m pleased to share this important consultation from @CompassionateNW on Advance Care Planning , helping identify barriers and improve understanding around planning future care in NI. 👉 Take part here: https://t.co/cLVcEAjGUp
#AdvanceCarePlanning
compassionatecommunitiesni.com
Thinking about and planning for future care needs so that if we are unable to communicate those caring for us know what we want.
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Warm congratulations to Catherine Connolly on becoming the tenth Uachtarán na hÉireann. Wishing her every success as she begins this important chapter and continues her dedicated work in public service.
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🏡You’ve spoken , I listened 🏠: Too many of our coastal and rural communities are feeling the impact of rising numbers of second homes and short-term lets. In areas like East Derry, this trend is driving up house prices and making it harder for local families to find somewhere
northernirelandworld.com
An East Derry MLA has called on the NI Executive to address the issue of second homes and short-term lets turning coastal areas into ‘ghost towns’.
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WORKING PARENTS WILL PAY THE PRICE OF 20% MEAL INCREASE!
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The DUP’s moral standard cannot be the baseline for this place. Ministers were elected to serve people and improve lives, not to coast through office without accountability.
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Brilliant contribution from @CaraHunterMLA 👏 Plenary Session - Monday 10 November 2025 https://t.co/HVn0zfDPvc via @YouTube
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Save the Children (patron Princess Anne) has detailed Israel's war crimes. It's hardly a member of the "pan-nationalist front". The DUP is on the wrong side of history. Gaza isn't a green or orange issue. As human beings we should stand against genocide. https://t.co/vD5iPQ5QlU
belfasttelegraph.co.uk
It’s a phrase which has crept back into political dialogue here over the past week: the “pan-nationalist front”.
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I’m finally 30. 😅 Spent majority of my 20’s in politics & wouldn’t change a thing. love this place & love working for you! What a journey. @SDLPlive 🕊️
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"We're talking about the deaths of tens of thousands." @ClaireHanna tells @MarkCarruthers7 that @paulgivan has failed to acknowledge why some people are upset about his visit to Israel...
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I’m really concerned about a 20% increase in free school meals. Parents can’t afford an increase and children learn best when fed. We’ll be putting pressure on the EA for answers: 💻 cara.hunter@mla.niassembly.gov.uk 📞 Call: 028 7034 8933 🏠 1 Bellhouse Lane, Coleraine
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The husband of Michaela McAreavey, who was murdered in Mauritius while on her honeymoon nearly 15 years ago, has met with Tánaiste Simon Harris to demand the country deliver justice for her death. https://t.co/mUkBYefCyO
belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Tánaiste Simon Harris has urged the Mauritian authorities to “explore every single avenue available” as he called for a re-examination of the Michaela McAr...
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Lots of discussion about the impact of the Transfer Test on children here at Education Committee today. ✍️ What’s your thoughts? Do you remember your experience? (In my experience: I lived in Boston for the entirety of P6. I then came home, had back-to-back tutoring over the
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