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Gerry Adams expresses condolences on death of Mary White
Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams expresses shock and sadness at the death of Mary White, a former Fianna Fáil senator, recalling her political activism, her work engaging women from Belfast, and her business career. He extends condolences to her family.
Other Original release: Gerry Adams expresses condolences on death of Mary White (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Unambitious ghost Budget shows extent of Executive failure
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA calls the draft multi-year Budget published by Finance Minister John O'Dowd for consultation an unambitious ghost Budget lacking vision, saying it was released without Executive sign-off and omits funding for health, wastewater and housing.
Public finance and taxation Issue: Draft Budget 2026–2029/30 Executive disagreement Original release: O’Toole: Unambitious ghost Budget shows extent of Executive failure (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party Warns Draft Budget Ignores Public Service Reform and Fiscal Advice
UUP finance spokesperson Dr Steve Aiken OBE MLA criticises Finance Minister John O'Dowd's draft budget for 2029/30, saying its £63 billion allocations fail to deliver transformation in Health, Education and Policing. He calls for efficiency reform and says Sinn Féin ignores existing fiscal advice…
Public finance and taxation Infrastructure and transport Issue: Draft Budget 2026–2029/30 Executive disagreement Original release: Ulster Unionist Party Warns Draft Budget Ignores Public Service Reform and Fiscal Advice (opens in a new tab)
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Irish Government must make Irish Unity a central feature of this year’s EU Presidency – Senator Conor Murphy
Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy calls on the Irish Government to make Irish unity within the EU a central priority of its EU Council Presidency in July, citing a Amárach Research poll for European Movement Ireland and urging preparation for a border poll.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Irish Government must make Irish Unity a central feature of this year’s EU Presidency – Senator Conor Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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TUV leader tables Early Day Motion on Anniversary of Kingsmills Massacre
TUV leader Jim Allister MP has tabled an Early Day Motion marking the 50th anniversary of the Kingsmills Massacre, noting no one has been brought to justice, commending the memorial service and victims' groups, and urging ministers to adopt a victim-focused approach to legacy.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Kingsmills Massacre 50th anniversary Early Day Motion Original release: TUV leader tables Early Day Motion on Anniversary of Kingsmills Massacre (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson congratulates new DUP MLA
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson welcomes new Newry & Armagh MLA Gareth Wilson, saying he is a champion for the constituency and that the DUP will keep making Northern Ireland work; Wilson says he will be a strong pro‑Union voice for the area.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Gareth Wilson takes up Newry & Armagh MLA seat Original release: Robinson congratulates new DUP MLA (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party Marks the 50th Anniversary of Kingsmill Massacre: Justice Must Remain at the Heart of Legacy
UUP Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA marks the 50th anniversary of the Kingsmill massacre, urging that legacy processes stay victims-centred and justice-focused. He wants those who directed terrorism, including figures now in respectable dress, pursued, and opposes any backdoor amnesties…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Kingsmills Massacre 50th commemoration service Original release: Ulster Unionist Party Marks the 50th Anniversary of Kingsmill Massacre: Justice Must Remain at the Heart of Legacy (opens in a new tab)
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Kingsmills – the Bloody Legacy Republicans Cannot Escape
TUV Councillor Keith Ratcliffe marks the 50th anniversary of the Kingsmills massacre, saying IRA terror was sectarian murder rather than a struggle for freedom. He cites other border killings of Protestants and criticises the naming of a play park after a man caught with a gun used in the attack.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Kingsmills Massacre 50th commemoration service Original release: Kingsmills – the Bloody Legacy Republicans Cannot Escape (opens in a new tab)
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Kingsmills – the embodiment of the IRA’s sectarian motivation
TUV Leader Jim Allister, speaking after attending the 50th commemoration of the Kingsmills Massacre, describes the IRA attack as sectarian and says the victims' families have not obtained justice. He criticises the Kingsmills inquest and the Government's legacy proposals, and says Sinn Fein is…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Kingsmills Massacre 50th commemoration service Original release: Kingsmills – the embodiment of the IRA’s sectarian motivation (opens in a new tab)
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Dunne condemns Bangor arson attack
North Down MLA Stephen Dunne condemns an arson attack on a home in the Ashbury Gardens area of Bangor, calling it reckless and dangerous. He urges witnesses and anyone with recording equipment footage to come forward to police, and says those responsible must be brought to justice.
Justice and policing Issue: Ashbury Gardens Bangor arson attack Original release: Dunne condemns Bangor arson attack (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath condemns attack on traffic warden and police officers in Newcastle
SDLP MLA Mark McGrath condemns an attack on a traffic warden and police officers in Newcastle, Co Down, and calls for those responsible to be held to account.
Justice and policing Issue: Attack on traffic warden and police officers in Newcastle Original release: McGrath condemns attack on traffic warden and police officers in Newcastle (opens in a new tab)
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US assault against Venezuela has serious repercussions for the primacy of international law and multilateral system – Declan Kearney MLA
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA condemns the overnight US action against Venezuela as a violation of its sovereignty, warning of damage to international law and the UN Charter. He calls on the Irish government to condemn the actions and support de-escalation in Venezuela.
International affairs Issue: US military action against Venezuela and removal of its President Original release: US assault against Venezuela has serious repercussions for the primacy of international law and multilateral system – Declan Kearney MLA (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party Announces Leadership Transition
UUP leader Mike Nesbitt MLA says he will step down, declining to seek a fifth term because he does not want to commit to full-time politics until 2032. The party says it will shortly outline its leadership selection process ahead of the May 2027 elections.
Other Issue: Mike Nesbitt's decision to step down as UUP leader Original release: Ulster Unionist Party Announces Leadership Transition (opens in a new tab)
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TUV Leader’s New Year Message
TUV leader says the 1 January ICS2 customs controls and ban on GB veterinary and pet medicines will add paperwork and costs at the Irish Sea border, and attacks Stormont's record and Sinn Fein's role. He calls on unionists, including DUP and UUP activists, to join TUV before the 2027 elections.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: TUV Leader’s New Year Message (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong urges benefit claimants to seek advice as almost 13,000 at financial risk
Alliance's Kellie Armstrong MLA urges people who received a Department for Communities letter about moving to Universal Credit to get advice, citing figures she obtained showing almost 13,000 have not yet claimed after a mandatory migration notice.
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Issue: Universal Credit mandatory migration notices with almost 13,000 yet to claim Original release: Armstrong urges benefit claimants to seek advice as almost 13,000 at financial risk (opens in a new tab)
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2026 New Year Message
Alliance leader Naomi Long MLA says 2025 must be the last year of dysfunctional government and calls for the institutions to be reformed. She says Alliance's call for reform, backed by an Assembly majority, is now being pressed on the UK and Irish governments to launch a process in the new year.
Constitutional affairs Original release: 2026 New Year Message (opens in a new tab)
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New Year Message from DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP calls for less rhetoric and more delivery in 2026, prioritising working families, the economy and public services over a border poll and what he describes as ideology on climate policy.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: New Year Message from DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP Leader’s New Year Message
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says attention must return to Northern Ireland's challenges in 2026, criticising Executive infighting and unmet promises in 2025 and calling on the Executive to deliver for people. The release also urges the UK and Irish Governments to begin preparation ahead of any…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: SDLP Leader’s New Year Message (opens in a new tab)
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Christmas Tragedies
TUV leader Jim Allister offers condolences to the McVeigh family in County Down after 23-year-old Callum died in an accident on Christmas Eve, noting Northern Ireland's wider Christmas tragedies on roads and in house fires.
Other Original release: Christmas Tragedies (opens in a new tab)
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Mallon appeals for information following Keady attack
Sinn Féin councillor Ashley Mallon appeals for anyone with information on a recent assault on an elderly man in Keady to come forward to police, condemning the incident as horrific and disgraceful.
Justice and policing Issue: Keady assault on elderly man appeal for information Original release: Mallon appeals for information following Keady attack (opens in a new tab)