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Nelson responds to announcement British Secretary of State has ordered independent review of Parades Commission
Sinn Féin councillor Catherine Nelson responds to the British Secretary of State's order of an independent review of the Parades Commission, saying the Garvaghy Road march issue is closed. She accuses unionist leaders and the British government of reigniting it and calls on unionists and the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission judge-led review announced after High Court findings Original release: Nelson responds to announcement British Secretary of State has ordered independent review of Parades Commission (opens in a new tab)
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Secretary of State bottles it
TUV leader Jim Allister says Secretary of State Chris Bryant has climbed down over the Parades Commission by opting for a review rather than removing its Chair, claiming the Commission lacks cross-community confidence and is now set to consider a fresh Drumcree application.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission judge-led review announced after High Court findings Original release: Secretary of State bottles it (opens in a new tab)
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TUV urges support for events marking Orange Victims Day
TUV Assembly candidate for Newry and Armagh, Councillor Keith Ratcliffe urges the Orange community and wider public to attend events marking Orange Victims Day, including the 40th anniversary of the Markethill Orange Memorial Stone, to preserve the memory of those killed.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Markethill Orange Memorial Stone 40th anniversary Original release: TUV urges support for events marking Orange Victims Day (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew slams erection of Billy Wright flags in Dunganonn area
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew condemns flags reading 'Billy was Wright' erected on lampposts near Dungannon Park as intimidation and provocation. He calls for their removal, questions whether Orange Order and unionist moves over the Garvaghy Road parade influenced them, and says he will contact the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Billy Wright flags erected near Dungannon Park Original release: Gildernew slams erection of Billy Wright flags in Dunganonn area (opens in a new tab)
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Burrows: This parade needs resolved permanently and peacefully
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA welcomes the Secretary of State’s decision to launch an independent, judge‑led examination of the Parades Commission, but says the terms must be widened to scrutinise its practices, training, culture and legal framework, add an appeals mechanism, grant full document access
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission judge-led review announced after High Court findings Original release: Burrows: This parade needs resolved permanently and peacefully (opens in a new tab)
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Michelle O’Neill addresses 45th National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Ballina, Co. Mayo
Sinn Féin Leas-Uachtarán Michelle O'Neill addresses the 45th National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Ballina, Co. Mayo, remembering the ten 1981 hunger strikers and paying tribute to Brendan Hurson, brother of Martin Hurson, who has recently died.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Original release: Michelle O’Neill addresses 45th National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Ballina, Co. Mayo (opens in a new tab)
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Newry – Sinn Fein’s Problem is the Loyal Orders Exist
TUV Councillor Keith Ratcliffe, TUV candidate for Newry and Armagh, defends the Last Saturday parade in Newry, saying it drew over 10,000 visitors and was conducted with dignity. He accuses Sinn Fein and Minister Liz Kimmins of stirring up hatred and says Sinn Fein's problem is that the Loyal…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Newry Last Saturday parade complaints from Sinn Fein Original release: Newry – Sinn Fein’s Problem is the Loyal Orders Exist (opens in a new tab)
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Allister Kyle pays tribute to Prison Service as they are awarded Freedom of Causeway Coast and Glens
TUV East Londonderry candidate Councillor Allister Kyle pays tribute to the Northern Ireland Prison Service after it was awarded the Freedom of Causeway Coast and Glens, recalling officers killed over the decades, including Graham Fenton and Michael Cassidy.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Northern Ireland Prison Service awarded Freedom of Causeway Coast and Glens Original release: Allister Kyle pays tribute to Prison Service as they are awarded Freedom of Causeway Coast and Glens (opens in a new tab)
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Right to United Ireland referendum is a matter of law in the Good Friday Agreement and will be delivered – Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill
Sinn Féin leaders Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill say the right to a Irish unity referendum is set out in the Good Friday Agreement and cannot be set aside, after meeting new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on his first visit to the north. They call for preparation for possible…
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Andy Burnham's first visit to Northern Ireland meeting with Sinn Féin Original release: Right to United Ireland referendum is a matter of law in the Good Friday Agreement and will be delivered – Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Dublin Must Face Questions Over Narrow Water
TUV's Councillor Keith Ratcliffe, a candidate in Newry and Armagh, marks the 47th anniversary of the Narrow Water attack and says the Secretary of State should press Dublin for answers over unprosecuted suspects and lost Garda evidence.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Narrow Water anniversary commemoration and legacy proposals Original release: Dublin Must Face Questions Over Narrow Water (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill Ill-Placed to Lecture Unionists About the Past
TUV leader Jim Allister accuses Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill of hypocrisy, arguing she is ill-placed to criticise unionists for dwelling on the past given her past tribute to a convicted killer and her visit to the grave of Thomas McElwee.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: O’Neill Ill-Placed to Lecture Unionists About the Past (opens in a new tab)
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O'Neill's blind spot on Parades Commission is revealing - Robinson
DUP leader Gavin Robinson says First Minister Michelle O'Neill's comments after a legal challenge to the Parades Commission's Drumcree determination show a lack of interest in a public body found to have acted unlawfully. He says Portadown District Lodge's application was treated dismissively and…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: O'Neill's blind spot on Parades Commission is revealing - Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Parades Commission fallout cannot become an excuse to turn the clock back 30 years
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says the recent court decision on the Parades Commission’s Garvaghy Road ruling highlights the need for consistent, serious and empathetic political leadership, criticises the Commission’s handling and warns against reverting to the divisive Drumcree era.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Hanna: Parades Commission fallout cannot become an excuse to turn the clock back 30 years (opens in a new tab)
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Burrows calls for Parades Commission to go after High Court quashes Drumcree determination
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA calls for the current Parades Commissioners to resign after the High Court quashed their Drumcree parade determination, saying the judgment exposed incompetence and demanding the Secretary of State remove them if they refuse.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Burrows calls for Parades Commission to go after High Court quashes Drumcree determination (opens in a new tab)
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Cullen calls for urgent action on Friedreich’s Ataxia drug and an all-island approach to healthcare
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen calls for urgent action so patients with Friedreich's Ataxia in the North can access Skyclarys, after the HSE approved its reimbursement in the South. She also urges an all-island approach to healthcare coordination and access to innovative treatments.
Health Disability and equality Issue: HSE approval of Skyclarys for Friedreich's Ataxia reimbursement Original release: Cullen calls for urgent action on Friedreich’s Ataxia drug and an all-island approach to healthcare (opens in a new tab)
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Finucane comments on High Court ruling against Parades Commission
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says the High Court ruling quashed a Parades Commission determination over flawed decision-making but does not permit an Orange Order parade down the Garvaghy Road. He urges no reopening of Drumcree divisions and says Sinn Féin will oppose any fresh application.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Finucane comments on High Court ruling against Parades Commission (opens in a new tab)
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Parades Commission caught out – now bow out!
TUV leader Jim Allister calls for the whole Parades Commission to resign after the High Court quashed its determination on Drumcree, which he says exposes unlawful practices and processes. He claims the commission cut corners and ignored due process.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Parades Commission caught out – now bow out! (opens in a new tab)
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Drumcree ruling must mark end of failed Parades Commission approach -…
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP says the Drumcree legal challenge outcome, in which the Parades Commission conceded its decision-making was unlawful, must prompt the Secretary of State to act. He calls for Commissioners responsible to be removed and an independent review of parade governance and the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Drumcree ruling must mark end of failed Parades Commission approach -… (opens in a new tab)
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LOCKHART: SEISMIC DRUMCREE VICTORY MUST LEAD TO RESIGNATIONS OF ALL…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart welcomes a legal challenge over Drumcree, calling it a seismic victory after 28 years, and calls for the Parades Commission's members to resign. She says she is writing to the Secretary of State to request their removal and to the Prime Minister seeking an independent review…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: LOCKHART: SEISMIC DRUMCREE VICTORY MUST LEAD TO RESIGNATIONS OF ALL… (opens in a new tab)
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Elliott: Court ruling proves Orangemen were entitled to equality before the law
Ulster Unionist Party Chair Lord Tom Elliott welcomes the High Court's quashing of the Parades Commission's Drumcree determination, saying it vindicates Portadown District LOL No. 1 and establishes equality before the law for Orangemen. He calls for dignity and good-faith engagement from all…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Elliott: Court ruling proves Orangemen were entitled to equality before the law (opens in a new tab)