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Bradshaw welcomes appointment of Chair Designate to Truth Recovery Public Inquiry
Alliance's Paula Bradshaw, the South Belfast MLA, welcomes the naming of Rachel Langdale KC to lead the Truth Recovery inquiry into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses from 1922 to 1995. She urges that the inquiry begin without further delay, saying victims and…
Community relations and legacy Original release: Bradshaw welcomes appointment of Chair Designate to Truth Recovery Public Inquiry (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 10 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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McAllister welcomes expansion of bowel cancer screening, emphasising need to ensure access to genetic testing as part of preventative approach
Alliance Health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA welcomes the extension of bowel cancer screening invitations to people aged 59 from November 2026 and 58-year-olds from April 2027. She calls for the phased age reduction to be completed quickly and for wider family access to genetic testing.
Health Original release: McAllister welcomes expansion of bowel cancer screening, emphasising need to ensure access to genetic testing as part of preventative approach (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 10 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Irish Government must impress upon the British Secretary of State his responsibility to ensure there is no Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD raises with the Taoiseach the need for the Irish government to tell the British Secretary of State he must stop an Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road, saying it would drag the community backwards after the Parades Commission decision.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Irish Government must impress upon the British Secretary of State his responsibility to ensure there is no Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill must answer to the people of Northern Ireland - McIlveen
DUP Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen says First Minister Michelle O'Neill must answer to the Assembly and the public after she did not attend an Urgent Question on her actions on the Garvaghy Road. McIlveen says the First Minister has been unavailable and will not appear until Monday.
Community relations and legacy Original release: O’Neill must answer to the people of Northern Ireland - McIlveen (opens in a new tab)
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Harris exposes 'new Ireland' as cold house for unionists – Dodds
DUP MLA Diane Dodds accuses Irish Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris of undermining the Parades Commission after he said it "got this" wrong over Drumcree. She says the Commission's lawful determination on the Garvaghy Road walk was upheld in the courts and criticises TDs joining an unnotified…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Harris exposes 'new Ireland' as cold house for unionists – Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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European Lawmakers call on British Secretary of State to revoke Garvaghy Road decision – Kathleen Funchion MEP
Sinn Féin MEPs Kathleen Funchion and Lynn Boylan report a cross-European letter from lawmakers in multiple countries expressing solidarity with Garvaghy Road residents and urging the UK's Chris Bryant to reverse his decision allowing an Orange Order march there.
Community relations and legacy International affairs Original release: European Lawmakers call on British Secretary of State to revoke Garvaghy Road decision – Kathleen Funchion MEP (opens in a new tab)
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Reckless attempts to drag us backwards must be faced down – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deidre Hargey urges unionists to speak out against what she calls reckless moves by the DUP and others to push an Orange march through the Garvaghy Road, saying peace must be defended.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Reckless attempts to drag us backwards must be faced down – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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The Strategy of Drumcree March is to Save a Unionism that is in Crisis – Tóibín
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín says the DUP and Sinn Féin benefit from community division over the Drumcree-linked Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road, claiming it distracts from hospital closures, housing and cost of living. He calls the decision to allow the march the most destabilising since…
Community relations and legacy Health Original release: The Strategy of Drumcree March is to Save a Unionism that is in Crisis – Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: No excuse for bringing violence onto Derry streets
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan condemns two nights of disorder in Derry's Waterside, denouncing petrol bombs and urging anyone encouraging youths onto the streets to cease, warning against importing Drumcree tensions.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Original release: Durkan: No excuse for bringing violence onto Derry streets (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone presses Minister on policing costs of Drumcree parade
SDLP Justice Spokesperson Patsy McGlone MLA calls for the full policing costs of the Orange Order's planned Drumcree-related parade down Garvaghy Road to be published, including the cost of 200 officers brought in from Scotland. He also presses Justice Minister Naomi Long on alternative uses for…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Original release: McGlone presses Minister on policing costs of Drumcree parade (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Montgomery: sectarian attacks at Irish Street interface must stop
Ulster Unionist Alderman Janice Montgomery condemns two nights of sectarian violence at the Irish Street and Gobnascale interface in Londonderry, describing attacks on elderly residents and police lines and urging young people not to retaliate.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Montgomery: sectarian attacks at Irish Street interface must stop (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Tennyson welcomes Conversion Practices Bill passing second stage
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA welcomes his Conversion Practices Bill clearing second stage in the Assembly, with the bill now moving to Committee Stage. He calls conversion practices cruel and archaic and says the bill protects LGBT+ people while preserving free speech and religious…
Disability and equality Original release: Tennyson welcomes Conversion Practices Bill passing second stage (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin opposed to conversion therapy – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey says the party opposes conversion therapy during the Second Stage debate on the Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill. She says Sinn Féin will keep engaging with the Bill sponsor to make the legislation fit for purpose.
Disability and equality Original release: Sinn Féin opposed to conversion therapy – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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Access to Public Transport Threatened if Attacks in Derry Don't Stop
People Before Profit councillor Shaun Harkin condemns a weekend attack on a Foyle Metro bus in Derry, which he says endangered children, passengers and the driver. He sends solidarity to those affected, says he has spoken to trade unions and backs the driver and workforce, and warns that attacks…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Access to Public Transport Threatened if Attacks in Derry Don't Stop (opens in a new tab)
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"Every elected representative on the Garvaghy Road was right to be there - First Minister included."
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says every elected representative who joined residents on the Garvaghy Road, including the First Minister, was right to attend and that he will return. He accuses the DUP of hypocrisy over demands for consequences, citing MP Carla Lockhart at Scarva and…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: "Every elected representative on the Garvaghy Road was right to be there - First Minister included." (opens in a new tab)
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Savage praises Portadown District's restraint and calls for consequences for lawbreaking
Upper Bann UUP representative Cllr Kyle Savage praises Portadown District LOL No 1's restraint and lawful conduct over a Parades Commission determination, saying others must now match its willingness to enter mediation. He also says lawbreakers at the weekend must face consequences.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Savage praises Portadown District's restraint and calls for consequences for lawbreaking (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Garvaghy Road Residents Have "Nothing left to compromise"
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll rejects Secretary of State Chris Bryant's call for compromise over the Garvaghy Road, saying residents have already given 28 years and should not be asked to surrender their safety or dignity. He urges action now.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Garvaghy Road Residents Have "Nothing left to compromise" (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party call for independent mediation as Drumcree "fails" the people of Garvaghy Road
The Green Party calls for independent international mediation over the Drumcree dispute, saying the Garvaghy Road community has been let down by institutions and parties that used it as a bargaining chip. Councillor Brian Smyth says a comprehensive mechanism for dealing with the past is still…
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Drumcree dispute Original release: Green Party call for independent mediation as Drumcree "fails" the people of Garvaghy Road (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Funchion calls for urgent EU Parliamentary meeting following Parades Commission’s decision on Garvaghy Road
Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion has written to Sandro Gozi MEP, chair of the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly delegation, asking for an emergency session after the Parades Commission allowed an Orange Order march through Garvaghy Road. She expresses solidarity with residents and says the…
Community relations and legacy International affairs Original release: Funchion calls for urgent EU Parliamentary meeting following Parades Commission’s decision on Garvaghy Road (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill must respect the courts and the rule of law
DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP says First Minister Michelle O'Neill must respect court rulings after she called a Court of Appeal outcome on a Garvaghy Road Orange parade 'disgraceful' and urged protesters to stay put. He says her remarks inflamed opposition to a lawful Parades Commission…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: O’Neill must respect the courts and the rule of law (opens in a new tab)