The health concerns in relation to high voltage power lines were raised in Armagh. One local woman urged the Assembly representatives to act according to local community issues and put a proposed interconnector underground. William Irwin voiced his agreement with local people and their concerns: “I support the undergrounding of the cable. This is one [...]

The current issue of devolving policing and justice to Northern Ireland raised questions about who the new department and Minister would be answerable to. Stephen Farry of the Alliance Party said: “Any Minister will be part of the Executive and will be held accountable within that wider context as well. There will be a dedicated [...]

There was animated discussion in Armagh as people rose to attack the way money was spent on hospitals and other public institutions. The audience showed their frustration over hospital closures and proposals to reduce facilities. Stephen Farry mentioned a similar situation in Bangor where a closure was reversed and urged local people to keep faith [...]

An argument was made that children at pre-school level are being treated less fairly than those at other levels in the education system. According to one audience member in Armagh there is a lack of purpose built premises, resources and an out of date curriculum. She asked the panel directly when these inequalities will be [...]