North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns
15 releases from 8 parties, 9 June 2026.
Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication
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Statement from party group leaders on Belfast City Council
Alliance's Belfast City Council party group leaders condemn a violent attack in North Belfast, expressing thoughts for the victim, his family and witnesses. They urge people not to share graphic footage and ask anyone with information to contact the PSNI.
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Joint statement from party leaders
Alliance leader Naomi Long joins the leaders of Sinn Féin, the DUP, UUP and SDLP in condemning a violent incident in North Belfast. They wish the victim a full recovery, back the PSNI investigation, urge people not to share graphic images and call for calm.
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McAllister condemns the 'depraved' attack in North Belfast
Alliance MLA for North Belfast Nuala McAllister condemns a violent attack in North Belfast shown in circulating footage, sends thoughts to the victim and witnesses, and urges anyone with information to contact police urgently.
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Ulster Unionist Party Leader calls for calm after barbaric North Belfast knife attack
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA condemns a knife attack in North Belfast as barbaric, wishes the victim a recovery, and thanks bystanders, medics and the PSNI. He says he was assured police resources would be mobilised to keep the community safe, and calls for calm and factual police information.
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Joint statement from party leaders
Joint statement from the leaders of Northern Ireland's main parties, including UUP MLA Jon Burrows, condemning a violent incident in North Belfast the previous evening. They express thoughts for the victim and his family, back the PSNI investigation, urge people not to share graphic footage, and…
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Party Leaders' statement on North Belfast attack
SDLP leader Claire Hanna joins the leaders of the DUP, Sinn Féin, Alliance and UUP in condemning a violent incident in North Belfast, wishing the victim a full recovery. They urge people not to share graphic images and call on anyone with information or footage to assist the PSNI investigation.
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Whyte: Shock at violent North Belfast attack
SDLP North Belfast Councillor Carl Whyte says there is widespread shock after a violent attack on Monday night, praises those who intervened and led to the attacker's arrest, and urges people not to view or share footage of it. He has requested a PSNI update and calls on people to avoid far-right…
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Publish details of attackers nationality, immigration status and religion immediately
TUV deputy leader Councillor Ron McDowell calls for police to immediately release the nationality, immigration status and religion of a man arrested over a stabbing in North Belfast's Kinnaird Avenue area. He backs a call made by Rupert Lowe MP to the Prime Minister and urges police and media not…
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North Belfast Attack: Community Needs Support, Not More Violence on Our Streets
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll condemns last night's attack in Kinnaird Avenue, North Belfast, and urges calm. He rejects organised retaliation and racist opportunism, citing the Ballymena burnings, and calls for support for the victim, their family and the local community.
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Savage attack indicative of the alien culture
TUV leader Jim Allister MP links a murderous attack in North Belfast to what he calls an alien culture imported through unchecked immigration. He calls for no concealment of the attacker's ethnicity and background, and for effective state action on immigration and knife crime. He has tabled an…
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Joint Statement
The DUP, in a joint statement with leaders of Northern Ireland's main parties, condemns a "horrific" attack in North Belfast, wishes the victim a full recovery, and urges people not to share graphic images or videos. They back PSNI investigators and ask for information and footage.
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The victim belongs in Belfast, but the attacker does not - Robinson
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP describes a North Belfast attempted murder as brutal and warns of profound implications for community cohesion, calling for an end to uncontrolled immigration and for the attacker, a visa holder, to be convicted and deported.
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Depravity and brutality of North Belfast attack has rightly shocked the world
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly calls for authorities who placed the suspect in Northern Ireland to examine and openly disclose what they knew about him after an attack in North Belfast. She says the Executive Office and the British Home Office have refused to share asylum accommodation and…
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Farage and Far-right Grifters Have "Nothing to Offer" the North, Except Division
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll condemns a stabbing in North Belfast, praises those who intervened, and accuses Nigel Farage, Rupert Lowe and Elon Musk of exploiting the incident to stir up anti-migrant division.
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Shameful scenes have no place on our streets – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane condemns violence on North Belfast streets, describing attacks on family homes, businesses, cars and buses. He calls for the victim of an attempted murder to be supported and the perpetrator brought to justice.
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