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Springhill Massacre families deserve truth and justice – Conway-Walsh
Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh says families of those killed in the Springhill Massacre deserve a public inquest and cross-examination of the soldiers involved, and warns the British government's Legacy Bill would deny them truth and justice.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Springhill Massacre inquest attendance and Legacy Bill Original release: Springhill Massacre families deserve truth and justice – Conway-Walsh (opens in a new tab)
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Progress needs to be expedited on historical institutional abuse and mother and baby homes redress, says Bradshaw
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw, chairing the Assembly's Executive Office Committee, urges faster progress on historical clerical child abuse research, institutional redress payments and mother and baby homes redress after questioning senior civil service officials.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Progress needs to be expedited on historical institutional abuse and mother and baby homes redress, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Progress on Omagh inquiry welcomed
DUP Deputy Leader Gavin Robinson MP and West Tyrone MLA Tom Buchanan welcome the Omagh Bomb Public Inquiry Terms of Reference announcement and call on the Irish Government to hold a parallel inquiry in the Republic of Ireland.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing public inquiry terms of reference publication Original release: Progress on Omagh inquiry welcomed (opens in a new tab)
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Official opening of Limavady Shared Education Campus
DUP's Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Education Minister Paul Givan opened an £11million shared education campus in Limavady, combining the St Mary's and Limavady High sites with joint sixth-form, careers, drama, media and STEM facilities.
Education Community relations and legacy Issue: Limavady Shared Campus completion announcement Original release: Official opening of Limavady Shared Education Campus (opens in a new tab)
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New DAERA Minister Andrew Muir visits Portavogie
Alliance DAERA Minister Andrew Muir visits Portavogie Harbour and congratulates NIFHA on a UK Seafood Fund offer of 75% of a £3.6million slipway upgrade. He says his Department will provide the remaining 25% match funding and will shortly consider a five-year fisheries strategic plan.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: Minister Andrew Muir visit to Portavogie Harbour Original release: New DAERA Minister Andrew Muir visits Portavogie (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: No further delays to Omagh bombing inquiry
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says the Omagh bombing public inquiry must not face further delay, following publication of its terms of reference. He calls for full transparency, and for the Irish Government to cooperate fully and hold its own inquiry.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing public inquiry terms of reference publication Original release: McCrossan: No further delays to Omagh bombing inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance MLAs welcome commitment to sign language legislation
Alliance MLAs Paula Bradshaw and Kellie Armstrong welcome the Communities Minister's pledge to bring forward sign language legislation as a priority, with Bradshaw criticising the 21-year wait for it.
Disability and equality Issue: Communities Minister commitment on sign language legislation at Assembly Question Time Original release: Alliance MLAs welcome commitment to sign language legislation (opens in a new tab)
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Get Organised Against Racism – Stand Together
People Before Profit says racism and fascist violence are rising in Ireland and calls for them to be stopped. It accuses groups including the National Party and Irish Freedom Party of redirecting anger over housing and living costs onto migrants and other minorities, and urges students to stand…
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: Get Organised Against Racism – Stand Together (opens in a new tab)
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QUB must challenge antisemitism: Brett
North Belfast DUP MLA Phillip Brett condemns the projection of an antisemitic slogan onto Queen's University's Lanyon Building and calls for a full investigation into the incident, including whether staff were involved. He also calls for a clear condemnation statement from the University and for…
Disability and equality International affairs Issue: Antisemitic projection onto Queen's University Lanyon Building Original release: QUB must challenge antisemitism: Brett (opens in a new tab)
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Attempts to ‘run down clock’ on legacy inquests cynical and cruel – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane backs former Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan's view that state bodies are stalling legacy inquests until the Legacy Act takes effect, calling the tactic cynical and cruel and saying it is shutting down truth and justice before the May deadline.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: State bodies stalling legacy inquests before Legacy Act takes effect Original release: Attempts to ‘run down clock’ on legacy inquests cynical and cruel – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Decisive action needed to tackle Lough Neagh crisis – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan welcomes cross-party Assembly agreement calling on the Executive to tackle the Lough Neagh crisis, and calls for a new management structure and public ownership of the lough.
Environment and climate Issue: Cross-party Assembly motion on Lough Neagh crisis Original release: Decisive action needed to tackle Lough Neagh crisis – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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Efforts to achieve energy security and tackle climate change strengthened by all-island approach – Darren O’Rourke TD
Sinn Féin climate action spokesperson Darren O’Rourke TD says an all‑island strategy is essential to tackle energy security and climate change, warning that North‑South disjointedness raises costs and hampers emissions cuts, and urges policy alignment following the new IBEC‑CBI report.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: IBEC and CBI joint report on energy and climate Original release: Efforts to achieve energy security and tackle climate change strengthened by all-island approach – Darren O’Rourke TD (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party Councillor Brian Smyth reacts to today's Assembly debate on Lough Neagh
Green Party councillor Brian Smyth welcomes the Assembly motion on Lough Neagh and its call for a cross-departmental body, but says it lacks a clear call for public ownership and that communities must be central. He backs an Independent Environmental Agency and a research facility, and calls the…
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Cross-party Assembly motion on Lough Neagh crisis Original release: Green Party Councillor Brian Smyth reacts to today's Assembly debate on Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone: Government action must be matched by investment to safeguard Lough Neagh
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone calls for investment and a long-term strategy to protect Lough Neagh, urging the Executive to ensure oversight, accountability and funding after an Assembly debate on a Lough Neagh Rescue Plan. He also says the lough should move into public or community ownership.
Environment and climate Issue: Cross-party Assembly motion on Lough Neagh crisis Original release: McGlone: Government action must be matched by investment to safeguard Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)
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It is crucial work resumes on women's health strategy if we are to tackle health inequalities, says McAllister, ahead of Assembly motion
Alliance MLA Nuala McAllister calls for work on a women's health strategy to resume as soon as possible, ahead of an Assembly motion urging the Health Minister to bring forward a fully-budgeted strategy covering women's health across all life stages.
Health Disability and equality Original release: It is crucial work resumes on women's health strategy if we are to tackle health inequalities, says McAllister, ahead of Assembly motion (opens in a new tab)
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Hypocritical posturing by she who says there was ‘no alternative’ to the murder of 300 police officers
TUV leader Jim Allister criticises Michelle O'Neill over a PSNI passing out parade she attended with Gerry Kelly, and says her endorsement of the 'no alternative' claim justifies IRA killings of over 300 RUC officers.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: PSNI passing out parade attended by Michelle O'Neill and Gerry Kelly Original release: Hypocritical posturing by she who says there was ‘no alternative’ to the murder of 300 police officers (opens in a new tab)
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Can a reliable picture be obtained of events in 1972? Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell questions whether an accurate, reliable picture of events surrounding a May 1972 Belfast killing can be established for a criminal trial more than half a century later. He argues investigations focus too heavily on state activity rather than terrorist killings, which he…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: PPS decision to prosecute former soldier over Patrick McVeigh killing Original release: Can a reliable picture be obtained of events in 1972? Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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Graffiti in Portglenone
TUV Bannside Alderman Stewart McDonald condemns graffiti daubed on public property in Portglenone, warning that clean-up costs fall on ratepayers. He also questions the purpose of unauthorised Palestinian flags put up locally, suggesting they reflect republican territorial marking rather than…
Community relations and legacy Local government Issue: Graffiti and Palestinian flags in Portglenone Original release: Graffiti in Portglenone (opens in a new tab)
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Maskey welcomes decision to prosecute former British soldier
Sinn Féin West Belfast MP Paul Maskey welcomes the PPS decision to proceed with charges against a former soldier over the 1972 killing of Patrick McVeigh and six attempted murders. He says the ruling shows the Legacy Act is intended to shield state forces, and calls it a cruel law now facing court…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: PPS decision to prosecute former soldier over Patrick McVeigh killing Original release: Maskey welcomes decision to prosecute former British soldier (opens in a new tab)
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New DAERA Minister, Andrew Muir says he's committed to delivering across full remit of Department for good of everyone in NI
Alliance's Andrew Muir MLA, the new DAERA Minister, says he will deliver across the department's full remit, prioritising Lough Neagh's recovery, longer-term carbon targets and bovine TB, while working with farming and fishing communities.
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: Andrew Muir appointed Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Original release: New DAERA Minister, Andrew Muir says he's committed to delivering across full remit of Department for good of everyone in NI (opens in a new tab)