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Blair welcomes PSNI violence against women and girls strategy
Alliance MLA John Blair welcomes the PSNI's launch of a strategy to reduce violence against women and girls, citing 34 women and girls killed by men between 2017 and 2021. He calls for a renewed Executive strategy to follow.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: PSNI violence against women and girls strategy launch Original release: Blair welcomes PSNI violence against women and girls strategy (opens in a new tab)
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Time is running out for employment support services, says Armstrong
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong warns that disability employment support services funded by the ESF face closure when funding ends on 31 March, with no Executive to agree a Budget. She calls for urgent funding to keep these services running after a Stormont event held for NIUSE.
Disability and equality Economy and employment Original release: Time is running out for employment support services, says Armstrong (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: PSNI action plan to tackle violence against women and girls “long-overdue”
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin describes the PSNI's new action plan on violence against women and girls as overdue and calls for wider action from a reformed Executive, including publication of its delayed strategy on the issue.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: PSNI violence against women and girls strategy launch Original release: McLaughlin: PSNI action plan to tackle violence against women and girls “long-overdue” (opens in a new tab)
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Moore comments on IRA posters in Mid Ulster
TUV Mid Ulster representative Glenn Moore condemns posters advertising 'Tyrone Volunteer Day' as an intimidating attempt to sanitise the IRA campaign. He appeals to Catholic voters to reflect on community relations and criticises the DUP's Mid Ulster MLA Buchanan over his support for Alex Maskey…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Sinn Fein "Tyrone Volunteers Day" event posters across Tyrone Original release: Moore comments on IRA posters in Mid Ulster (opens in a new tab)
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𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥
TUV Newry and Armagh MLA Keith Ratcliffe condemns the latest attack on the Warrenpoint memorial to 18 British soldiers, saying it will cause families distress. He contrasts this with illegal terrorist shrines he says remain untouched, praises PSNI for investigating a hate crime, and backs their…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Warrenpoint memorial attack investigated as hate crime Original release: 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 (opens in a new tab)
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‘Armed loyalist gangs should leave the stage’ – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon condemns reports of masked loyalists trying to drive a family out of their Carrickfergus home, and says loyalist paramilitaries continue involvement in murder, extortion and drug dealing, calling for them to step back from public life.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Carrickfergus family intimidation by masked loyalist gang reports Original release: ‘Armed loyalist gangs should leave the stage’ – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Councillor David Taylor condemns desecration of Narrow Water Memorial
UUP Councillor David Taylor condemns the repeated vandalism of wreaths, memorial crosses and floral tributes at the Narrow Water memorial to soldiers killed in 1979, and calls for the targeting of the site to stop.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Narrow Water memorial vandalism September 2022 Original release: Councillor David Taylor condemns desecration of Narrow Water Memorial (opens in a new tab)
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SF’s Tyrone IRA celebration is hurtful to victims
DUP Mid Ulster MLA Keith Buchanan says Sinn Fein posters across Tyrone promoting a "Tyrone Volunteers Day" event show no sensitivity to victims of the PIRA, calling the Pomeroy posters heartless and offensive to bereaved families and accusing Sinn Fein and Michelle O'Neill of rewriting history.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Sinn Fein "Tyrone Volunteers Day" event posters across Tyrone Original release: SF’s Tyrone IRA celebration is hurtful to victims (opens in a new tab)
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Truss should bin flawed Tory legacy bill – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon calls on British Prime Minister Liz Truss to drop the legacy bill after the Council of Europe warned it could breach families' access to inquests, independent investigations and civil challenges. She accuses the British government of fast-tracking the plan through…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Council of Europe concerns over British legacy bill Original release: Truss should bin flawed Tory legacy bill – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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SF has no interest in a shared future - Robinson
DUP MP Gavin Robinson says Sinn Féin's focus on a border poll shows no commitment to a shared future, citing the census showing three minorities and claiming unionists are excluded from nationalist-controlled councils. He also criticises Sinn Féin's support for the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Constitutional affairs Local government Issue: Catholics outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland census figures Original release: SF has no interest in a shared future - Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Census figures demonstrate total transformation of our society
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says the 2021 census figures showing a greater proportion of Catholics in Northern Ireland mark a seminal moment that should not be downplayed. He urges sincere reflection on the scale of change and a conversation about a social democratic new Ireland.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Catholics outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland census figures Original release: Eastwood: Census figures demonstrate total transformation of our society (opens in a new tab)
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Gerry Carroll MLA On The News That Catholics Outnumber Protestants In The North
Gerry Carroll MLA welcomes the news that Catholics now outnumber Protestants in the North as a historic milestone, but says it will not by itself bring substantive change. He calls for a socialist, united Ireland built on working-class movements that tackles wages, homelessness, health and climate.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Catholics outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland census figures Original release: Gerry Carroll MLA On The News That Catholics Outnumber Protestants In The North (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew expresses condolences on death of John McAnespie
Sinn Féin MP Michelle Gildernew expresses condolences on the death of John McAnespie, saying his family and friends are in her thoughts and describing his long campaign for truth and justice over his son Aidan's death in Aughnacloy in 1988.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Gildernew expresses condolences on death of John McAnespie (opens in a new tab)
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Settlement to family of Loughlin Maginn clear indication of failures in police investigation- Hazzard
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard says an undisclosed settlement by the PSNI and the Ministry of Defence to the family of Loughlin Maginn shows serious failures in the original police investigation of his 1989 murder. He calls for a fresh inquest and urges the UK government to scrap its legacy Bill.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Undisclosed PSNI and MoD settlement to Loughlin Maginn's family Original release: Settlement to family of Loughlin Maginn clear indication of failures in police investigation- Hazzard (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister must tackle Gender Identity Clinic Staff Shortages – Sheerin
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin urges the Health Minister to tackle staffing gaps at the Brackenburn gender identity clinic, where over 500 people were reportedly waiting as of April. She links the problem to a need for an Executive to fund extra health recruitment.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Brackenburn gender identity clinic waiting list and staffing shortages Original release: Health Minister must tackle Gender Identity Clinic Staff Shortages – Sheerin (opens in a new tab)
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“Legacy Bill Amounts to Get Out Of Jail Free Card” – Cllr Denise Mullen
Aontú Deputy Leader Cllr Denise Mullen says the Legacy Bill is an affront to transparency and the rule of law, accusing Westminster of offering soldiers accused of killings an amnesty. She calls instead for an all-Ireland investigation into British collusion during the Troubles.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Westminster legacy amnesty bill ahead of Belfast City Hall rally Original release: “Legacy Bill Amounts to Get Out Of Jail Free Card” – Cllr Denise Mullen (opens in a new tab)
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Who Is Charles?
People Before Profit criticises King Charles ahead of Belfast's welcome events, citing his estate's inheritance tax exemption, private jet travel, and past controversies, and says it refuses to join the praise of him and the monarchy.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Who Is Charles? (opens in a new tab)
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Statement of Condolence, First Minister Designate, Michelle O’Neill MLA
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, First Minister Designate, offers condolences to the royal family and many across the community on the death of the Queen, praising her role in advancing peace and reconciliation during the peace process and recalling meetings with her.
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Original release: Statement of Condolence, First Minister Designate, Michelle O’Neill MLA (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie pays tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II
UUP Leader Doug Beattie MLA pays tribute in the Assembly to Queen Elizabeth II, offering condolences to the royal family and recalling her seventy-year reign, her 2011 visit to Ireland and her handshake with Martin McGuinness.
Other Community relations and legacy Original release: Beattie pays tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II (opens in a new tab)
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Truss must bin legacy bill of shame – Finucane tells truth rally
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls on British Prime Minister Liz Truss to drop the Legacy Bill without delay, claiming it provides an amnesty for state forces and denies families inquests and civil proceedings.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Westminster legacy amnesty bill ahead of Belfast City Hall rally Original release: Truss must bin legacy bill of shame – Finucane tells truth rally (opens in a new tab)