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Dodds challenges O’Neill to condemn IRA attack
DUP MLA Diane Dodds challenges Sinn Féin leader Michelle O'Neill to condemn IRA gunmen who attacked the Royal Victoria Hospital for Children in 1996, and to denounce the Shankill, Enniskillen and La Mon bombings. She accuses O'Neill of celebrating the IRA.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Dodds challenges O’Neill to condemn IRA attack (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson welcomes announcement of Kincora demolition
DUP MP Gavin Robinson welcomes the start of demolition at the former Kincora Boys Home in East Belfast, which he says has stained the local community for decades. He says he pressed for the site's demolition over many years and challenged the Council when it sought to retain the building.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Kincora Boys Home demolition start in East Belfast Original release: Robinson welcomes announcement of Kincora demolition (opens in a new tab)
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"Aontú calls for urgent help for unpaid carers."
Aontú's Kieran Mc Causland, Upper Bann representative, calls for urgent funding and reliable respite breaks for unpaid carers, citing the £69.70 weekly carer's allowance and the loss of entitlement for those earning above £132.
Social security and welfare Health Original release: "Aontú calls for urgent help for unpaid carers." (opens in a new tab)
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Brett – glorifying the IRA is misleading young people
DUP MLA Phillip Brett says Sinn Fein's glorification of the IRA, including Michelle O'Neill's honouring of an IRA gunrunner, is misleading young people and linked to recent chanting incidents and attacks on police. He calls for a proper conversation within nationalism.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Chanting of "up the Ra" incidents and attacks on police officers Original release: Brett – glorifying the IRA is misleading young people (opens in a new tab)
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Middleton - "terrorism was wrong in 1990 and it is wrong in 2022"
DUP Foyle MLA Gary Middleton condemns the hijacking of a van and the forced driving of a civilian to a Derry police station, linking it to the 1990 IRA attack at Coshquin. He calls for political leaders to state plainly that terrorism was wrong, and criticises those who justify past violence.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Derry Waterside delivery driver hijacking and police station incident Original release: Middleton - "terrorism was wrong in 1990 and it is wrong in 2022" (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Hijacking attack on community
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood MP condemns a Sunday night hijacking in Derry in which a delivery driver was forced at gunpoint to drive to a Waterside police station, calling it an attack on the whole community and urging police to hold those responsible to account.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Derry Waterside delivery driver hijacking and police station incident Original release: Eastwood: Hijacking attack on community (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty slams decision to punish teams for wearing OneLove armbands at World Cup
SDLP Sports Spokesperson Justin McNulty criticises FIFA's threat of bookings against teams wearing OneLove armbands at the World Cup, calling it a disgrace and urging players to find other ways to show solidarity with the LGBT+ community in Qatar.
Disability and equality International affairs Issue: FIFA threat of bookings over OneLove armbands at World Cup Original release: McNulty slams decision to punish teams for wearing OneLove armbands at World Cup (opens in a new tab)
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Finucane tells British Lords that legacy bill is cruel, callous and offensive
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says he has written to members of the House of Lords to reiterate opposition to the British government's Legacy Bill, which he claims will block families seeking truth and justice. He calls on peers to urge the government to implement the Stormont House Agreement legacy…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British government Legacy Bill House of Lords Original release: Finucane tells British Lords that legacy bill is cruel, callous and offensive (opens in a new tab)
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Irish language not part of “shared heritage”
TUV North Down spokesperson John Gordon criticises Alliance's Stephen Farry and the party for welcoming the Identity and Language Bill and describing Irish as shared heritage, arguing Irish is not a shared heritage because unionists do not regard it as part of their identity and citing 2021 Census…
Disability and equality Constitutional affairs Issue: Identity and Language Bill passage through Westminster Commons Original release: Irish language not part of “shared heritage” (opens in a new tab)
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Lockhart secures Equality Commission commitment on Ulster-Scots…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says Census 2021 figures show similar ability in Irish and Ulster-Scots, yet funding is far unequal, and welcomes an Equality Commission pledge to assess the equality implications of the £4m An Ciste Infheistiochta Gaeilge award.
Disability and equality Public finance and taxation Issue: Census 2021 language findings and Equality Commission funding assessment commitment Original release: Lockhart secures Equality Commission commitment on Ulster-Scots… (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald to attend Remembrance Sunday Service in Dublin
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says she will attend the Royal British Legion's Remembrance Sunday event in Dublin's cathedral, honouring those from across the island who died in both World Wars and urging a respectful, inclusive approach to shared history.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Mary Lou McDonald to attend Remembrance Sunday Service in Dublin (opens in a new tab)
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McDonald ignores biggest criminal gang in British Isles
TUV East Antrim spokesman Norman Boyd rejects Mary Lou McDonald's denial of any link between the IRA and Dublin criminal gangs, citing IRA robberies, hijackings, kidnappings and cover-ups of abuse, and says the IRA was worse than ordinary gangs.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Mary Lou McDonald comments on IRA links to Dublin criminal gangs Original release: McDonald ignores biggest criminal gang in British Isles (opens in a new tab)
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Quinn threat condemnation
TUV leader Jim Allister condemns threats from loyalist paramilitaries against Ellen Quinn, 78, and her son Martin, and urges the PSNI to pursue those behind the threats and the killing of Glenn Quinn.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Threats against Ellen and Martin Quinn from loyalist paramilitaries Original release: Quinn threat condemnation (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein celebrate and glorify criminals
DUP MLA Diane Forsythe says Mary Lou McDonald's claim that the IRA cannot be compared to gangland criminals ignores the IRA's actual activities, and that Sinn Fein eulogising IRA members is celebrating criminals. She cites smuggling, racketeering, robberies and reported sexual abuse, and links…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Mary Lou McDonald's weekend comments on IRA and gangland violence Original release: Sinn Fein celebrate and glorify criminals (opens in a new tab)
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DUP leader condemns threat to Quinn family
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP and East Antrim DUP MLA David Hilditch condemn recent threats telling the Quinn family to leave Carrickfergus, say they stand with the family’s justice campaign and will work with police to pursue those responsible.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Threats against Ellen and Martin Quinn from loyalist paramilitaries Original release: DUP leader condemns threat to Quinn family (opens in a new tab)
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We must never tire of challenging Sinn Fein attempts to differentiate between IRA murders and gangland murders
UUP leader Doug Beattie MLA rejects Sinn Fein's claim that there is 'no comparison' between IRA and gangland violence, and accuses Mary Lou McDonald of whitewashing IRA killings. He says gun attacks by drug gangs and by the IRA are both criminal, and cites Troubles death figures.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Mary Lou McDonald's weekend comments on IRA and gangland violence Original release: We must never tire of challenging Sinn Fein attempts to differentiate between IRA murders and gangland murders (opens in a new tab)
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35 years on Enniskillen families still wait for truth and justice - Elliott
UUP MLA Tom Elliott marks the 35th anniversary of the 1987 Enniskillen Poppy Day bombing, calling for truth and justice for the families. He criticises Mary Lou McDonald's distinction between IRA and Dublin-based gang murders and pays tribute to those who campaigned for the Enniskillen memorial.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: 35 years on Enniskillen families still wait for truth and justice - Elliott (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionists condemn latest threats to the family of Glenn Quinn
UUP MLA John Stewart and party leader Doug Beattie condemn fresh threats against the family of Glenn Quinn, killed in his Carrickfergus home in 2020, and back his brother Martin and mother Ellen's demand for justice. Beattie also calls on the Loyalist Communities Council to clearly condemn the…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Threats against Ellen and Martin Quinn from loyalist paramilitaries Original release: Ulster Unionists condemn latest threats to the family of Glenn Quinn (opens in a new tab)
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Dickson hits out at those behind threats to Quinn family
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson condemns threats against the family of Glenn Quinn, saying police warned his brother and mother of an imminent UDA attack unless they leave Carrickfergus, and urges anyone with information to contact police.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Threats against Ellen and Martin Quinn from loyalist paramilitaries Original release: Dickson hits out at those behind threats to Quinn family (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Westminster portrait fitting tribute to John Hume
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP welcomes a new portrait of former leader John Hume being hung at Westminster, which Claire Hanna proposed and the Speaker's Advisory Committee commissioned from Colin Davidson for Portcullis House.
Other Community relations and legacy Issue: Westminster portrait of John Hume unveiling Original release: Eastwood: Westminster portrait fitting tribute to John Hume (opens in a new tab)