Colin McGrath ๐บ๐ฆ
@ColinSDLP
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SDLP MLA for South Down. Party Health & Policing Spokesperson. [email protected]
Ireland
Joined April 2010
Good to see Sinn Fรฉin u-turning acknowledging the leadership of the SDLP on this important matter. We have had the proper approach along the way.
Am pleased to say our motion on Lough Neagh passed. I welcome Sinn Fรฉin's uturn on their own indefensible previous vote, and the SDLP looks forward to working with Minister Muir to make further progress. When we said a constructive opposition would have an impact, we meant it.
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Today is ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐! To all frontline staff: your courage, dedication and sacrifice make a difference every single day. In the most difficult of moments, you are there for us. On behalf of our South Down community, thank you. #ThankYou @SDLPlive
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Can our Executive simply deliver on these six key areas.... we've set the bar let's see how far they miss it by....
The Executive is not just failing, it appears comatose and the public deserve so much better. It doesnโt have to be like this. As a constructive Opposition we will hold the Executive accountable for making good on the promises they made to the people.
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As the constructive opposition to Stormont, @SDLPlive has brought forward a thoughtful, realistic plan to levy high profits and save Lough Neagh, which I discussed on Talkback. What we have isnโt working, but it doesnโt have to be this way. SDLP are building for something better
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Says an elected rep who isn't fit to tie the shoelaces of our President... "President of Ireland a โnasty little manโ says DUP councillor"
irishnews.com
The DUP have voted against a thank you letter to Michael D Higgins calling him a nasty little man amid anger of NI centenary snub in Armagh v.1
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Fairly clear the Executive doesn't have a coherent plan, so as a constructive opposition the SDLP will offer one. Action is needed now! Not warm words! ๐ข๐ #Plan #Action #Words @SDLPlive
๐ฑ The SDLP is today launching "The Road to Recovery", our plan to reverse decades of environmental decline. ๐๏ธ Through legislative action, investment and long-term planning we can revitalise our environment. ๐ You can find our proposals in full at https://t.co/r07mvVTxKC
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Sad news coming in today from Newcastle. Thoughts and prayers with the family. Limited info at moment - If anyone has any info please update police. @SDLPlive @LauraDevlinSDLP
Our detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in the Slievenabrock Avenue of Newcastle. DCI Foreman said: "People will see our officers in and around the area today โ with cordons in place" Read more here : https://t.co/pJ22Xk9Jqp
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Minister Muir is right: SF and the DUP have cynically blocked necessary action on Lough Neagh. But it begs the question: why Alliance ministers did not demand clear guarantees on policy, especially the environment and Stormont reform, as a condition of entering the Executive?
Andrew Muir has urged his Executive colleagues to back him in making some "very big decisions" to tackle the blue-green algae issue at Lough Neagh. https://t.co/KUrT112dWz
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Important meeting today with SOAS to discuss emergency surgery in SWAH. Feels like rural communities are being left behind. No shock there from this Executive! @SDLPlive @CllrAdamGannon
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Delighted to welcome reps from various @NIYF groups to Parliament Buildings today for a tour and Q&A. Some tough questions, but love their interest and enthusiasm #nextgeneration @SDLPlive
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Thanks to @SOASsaveourswah for meeting with @MatthewOToole2, @ColinSDLP, and myself (I'm one of the tiny squares on the laptop there!). The roadmap is a really positive plan for SWAH & the crossborder aspect is vital to our hospital ๐จ
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A very positive meeting and discussion today with SDLP. It is our genuine conviction that our roadmap is division which will see sustained serving our population, many more patients from across the province and beyond. @CllrAdamGannon @MatthewOToole2 @ColinSDLP thankyou.
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โAs we approach the 25th year of the PSNI itโs important we take time to reflect how our community is policed, if and how much powers have been used improperly, excessively, such that it could cause alienation and not grow confidence." There have been fresh calls for a review of
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80 years ago, Hiroshima and Nagasaki were devastated by the first atomic bombs used in war; a stain in human history. Let this serve as a reminder of the horror, depravity and consequence of war, and why we need nuclear disarmament ๐๏ธ #HiroshimaDay #Peace #nucleardisarmament
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Five years ago today, John Hume passed away, but the principles he lived by feel more urgent than ever. He taught us that peace isnโt just the absence of war. Itโs built on rights and in seeing the humanity in others.
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Too many bereaved parents in NI face heartbreak and a lack of support. The @SandsUK report shows half couldnโt access the mental health help they needed. Iโve asked the Health Minister for urgent action. No one should grieve alone. #BabyLoss #MentalHealth
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๐ Those creosote poles should never have been in Warrenpoint. โ People power got them moved. Iโve walked with the community from the start: asking the hard questions, demanding action. This fight isnโt over. Iโm not going anywhere. ๐ฅ Watch โ #Warrenpoint #SouthDown #SDLP
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๐ง Busy Week of Community Action! ๐ณ๐ฃ๏ธ Over the past week, Iโve been out and about tackling local issues to help improve our area: ๐ฃ๏ธ Pushing for much-needed road improvements โ highlighting where repairs are most urgent. ๐ฎ Noticed a rise in fly tipping โ these incidents have
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Arts funding allocation in Northern Ireland has just hit an 8-year low. Our artists and creative workers deserve better. An SDLP motion has now passed, calling for a fully funded, long-term plan to support the arts by October 2025. The SDLP will always stand with our artists.
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