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TUV chairman Keith Ratcliffe, a Cusher councillor, accuses First Minister O'Neill of hypocrisy over her Kingsmill inquest comments, saying Sinn Féin failed to cooperate with the inquest. He also says the DUP's agreement to her appointment makes her responsible for victims' issues.
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DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP rejects Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill's claim, made in a BBC interview, that armed campaigns lacked any other option. He says the Enniskillen, La Mon and Kingsmill attacks were unjustifiable and calls on Sinn Fein to honour its St Andrew's commitment to the rule…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Michelle O'Neill comments on IRA violence during the Troubles Original release: A 'First Minister for everyone' does not justify murder (opens in a new tab)
DUP MLA Trevor Clarke accuses First Minister Michelle O'Neill of attempting to rewrite IRA history after her Irish Times interview comments on the security forces dealing with IRA members on 'active service'. He says she has not acknowledged victims' pain and should address GAA clubs naming…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: O'Neill Irish Times interview comments on IRA history Original release: O’Neill’s comments a pathetic attempt to rewrite IRA history - Clarke (opens in a new tab)
UUP Deputy Leader Robbie Butler MLA condemns Fermanagh and Omagh Council's decision to silence UUP Councillor Mark Ovens, calling it an affront to democracy. He calls on Sinn Fein's leadership to clarify whether it backs the members' actions and questions the Council chairman's record.
Local government Issue: Fermanagh and Omagh Council silencing of UUP Councillor Mark Ovens Original release: Butler hits out at Sinn Fein silencing of Fermanagh UUP Councillor (opens in a new tab)
DUP MLA William Irwin says the Kingsmill inquest has vindicated families who lost confidence in the process, and calls the 1976 killings sectarian murder by republicans. DUP Justice Spokesperson Joanne Bunting says she has asked the Police Ombudsman for a status update and assurances the report…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Kingsmill inquest court proceedings April 2024 Original release: There was always an alternative to sectarian murder at Kingsmill (opens in a new tab)
DUP MP Carla Lockhart condemns Mid-Ulster Sinn Fein MP Francie Molloy over a tweet paying tribute to IRA member Thomas McElwee, and urges Michelle O'Neill to have it deleted and to issue an apology.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Francie Molloy tweet tribute to Thomas McElwee Original release: Sinn Fein revelling in IRA evil – Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
The DUP accuses Sinn Féin and deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill of undermining the institutions after the Garvaghy Road blockade in Portadown, and calls for the Chief Constable to be transparent about threats, a fresh security assessment of dissidents and the Provisional IRA, and new…
Justice and policing Constitutional affairs Issue: Garvaghy Road Portadown blockade and Sinn Féin accountability dispute Original release: Statement from the Democratic Unionist Party (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)