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Hughes slams threats against Newry, Mourne and Down elected representatives
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes condemns threats issued in a video by masked, armed men against elected representatives in Newry, Mourne and Down, calling them an attack on democracy. He says party colleagues will keep doing their work and sends solidarity to fellow elected members.
Justice and policing Issue: Threats against Newry, Mourne and Down elected representatives video Original release: Hughes slams threats against Newry, Mourne and Down elected representatives (opens in a new tab)
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Unionists to take Belfast City Council to High Court over Palestinian flag
TUV Councillor Ron McDowell says Belfast City Council has disregarded due process by voting to raise a Palestinian flag over City Hall from midnight, and that emergency High Court proceedings will be lodged to halt it. He also argues the council blocked lighting City Hall in Israeli colours after…
Community relations and legacy Local government Issue: Belfast City Council vote to raise Palestinian flag at City Hall Original release: Unionists to take Belfast City Council to High Court over Palestinian flag (opens in a new tab)
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Bluetongue a serious concern – McIlveen
DUP Deputy Leader and Agriculture Spokesperson Michelle McIlveen MLA says reported Bluetongue near Bangor is worrying for farmers and calls on the Department for clear, timely advice and fair compensation. She also urges the Minister to explore support for vaccination costs and warns of trade…
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: Bluetongue virus confirmed in Northern Ireland with 20km Control Zone Original release: Bluetongue a serious concern – McIlveen (opens in a new tab)
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We must do all we can to protect and grow our ‘world-class’ agri-food industry – McAleer
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer urges continued support for Northern Ireland's agri-food sector, opposing cattle culls and warning that cutting local production could raise emissions through imports, ahead of an Assembly food security debate.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: Assembly motion on food security Original release: We must do all we can to protect and grow our ‘world-class’ agri-food industry – McAleer (opens in a new tab)
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Herzog Park controversy an insight into the Irish Republic
TUV leader Jim Allister welcomes Dublin City Council's reversal of its plan to rename Herzog Park, but says the proposal's existence reveals growing anti-Israel attitudes in the Irish Republic. He cites a Holocaust memorial walkout, a Dublin statue to a Nazi collaborator, and a statue to IRA…
Community relations and legacy International affairs Issue: Dublin City Council reverses plan to rename Herzog Park Original release: Herzog Park controversy an insight into the Irish Republic (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone: Bluetongue situation demands urgent response
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone calls on the AERA Minister and his department to respond urgently after two confirmed cases of bluetongue in Co Down. He urges an all-island response, vaccine availability for farmers who want them, and action to check whether the disease has spread further.
Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Bluetongue confirmed cases in Co Down Original release: McGlone: Bluetongue situation demands urgent response (opens in a new tab)
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O’Dowd must deliver multi-year budget by Christmas: O’Toole
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA says Finance Minister John O'Dowd must publish the Executive's multi-year budget this year, after O'Dowd only committed to circulating a draft to Executive colleagues before Christmas. He calls for clarity on public consultation and fiscal…
Public finance and taxation Issue: Finance Minister O'Dowd multi-year budget timetable before Christmas Original release: O’Dowd must deliver multi-year budget by Christmas: O’Toole (opens in a new tab)
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We must work to ensure everyone in NI has a safe and suitable home, says Armstrong, on Homelessness Awareness Week
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA says homelessness is too often reduced to statistics, labels or stereotypes, and calls for work to ensure everyone in Northern Ireland has a safe and suitable home, marking Homelessness Awareness Week.
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Tennyson condemns those behind threats to elected reps
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA condemns a online video showing masked men with guns describing politicians as 'legitimate targets', calling the threats vile and saying they have no place in society.
Justice and policing Issue: Threats against Newry, Mourne and Down elected representatives video Original release: Tennyson condemns those behind threats to elected reps (opens in a new tab)
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Not a lot of Christmas cheer for our farmers
TUV agricultural spokesman Councillor Allister Kyle says farmers face mounting anxiety over falling milk prices, beef price pressure from Republic plants, and the first confirmed Bluetongue case in Northern Ireland with its 20km Control Zone. He warns of possible losses on store lamb investments.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: Bluetongue virus confirmed in Northern Ireland with 20km Control Zone Original release: Not a lot of Christmas cheer for our farmers (opens in a new tab)
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Butler Urges Farmers to Stay Alert Amid First Suspected Bluetongue case in Northern Ireland
UUP MLA Robbie Butler, Agriculture Spokesperson and Stormont Agriculture Committee Chair, responds to a suspected Bluetongue case in County Down, welcoming DAERA's 20km Temporary Control Zone and urging farmers to cooperate with restrictions and stay vigilant. He also calls for clear answers on…
Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Bluetongue virus confirmed in Northern Ireland with 20km Control Zone Original release: Butler Urges Farmers to Stay Alert Amid First Suspected Bluetongue case in Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Swann & Butler meet DEFRA Minister on Veterinary Medicine Challenges
UUP MPs Robin Swann and MLA Robbie Butler say they met DEFRA Minister Baroness Hayman to seek urgent assurances on veterinary medicine supply as the grace period nears its end, and press for clearer communication to vets, farmers and pet owners. Butler also raises scrapping the Family Farm Tax.
Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Veterinary medicine supply grace period end and transition arrangements Original release: Swann & Butler meet DEFRA Minister on Veterinary Medicine Challenges (opens in a new tab)
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Police shouldn’t be expected to pick up pieces of broken health system, says McAllister, ahead of Assembly motion
Alliance health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA says police are being left to handle mental health crisis calls that belong in the health system, citing 39,000 yearly safety calls and urging the Health Minister to deliver the Mental Health Strategy and Right Care, Right Person model ahead of an…
Health Justice and policing Issue: Assembly motion on police time spent on mental health calls Original release: Police shouldn’t be expected to pick up pieces of broken health system, says McAllister, ahead of Assembly motion (opens in a new tab)
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Dolan expresses shock and sadness at Fermanagh road traffic deaths
Sinn Féin MLA Jemma Dolan says she is shocked and saddened by reports that two men died in a road collision in Fermanagh, offering condolences to the families and urging anyone with information to contact police.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Fermanagh fatal two-vehicle collision deaths of two men Original release: Dolan expresses shock and sadness at Fermanagh road traffic deaths (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney appeals for extra care in the run up to Christmas
Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney, South Antrim MLA, welcomes the PSNI's 'Operation Season's Greetings' festive safety campaign and its Project Vigilant nightlife operation, and appeals for extra caution on roads, citing 47 road deaths in the north this year.
Justice and policing Infrastructure and transport Issue: PSNI Operation Season's Greetings Christmas safety campaign launch Original release: Kearney appeals for extra care in the run up to Christmas (opens in a new tab)
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Labour Budget Protects the Wealthy while Working Class Communities Pay the Price
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll accuses the UK government's budget of refusing to tax the super wealthy and penalising low and middle income families through frozen income tax thresholds. He welcomes the abolition of the two-child limit, which he says will benefit almost 50,000 families in…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: November 2025 Budget income tax threshold freeze Original release: Labour Budget Protects the Wealthy while Working Class Communities Pay the Price (opens in a new tab)
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There should only be one flag over City Hall – and it’s not the Palestinian flag
TUV deputy leader Ron McDowell welcomes the decision not to fly the Palestinian flag over Belfast City Hall, crediting the call-in mechanism with averting community tension. He accuses the motion's Nationalist and Alliance backers of attacking Israel rather than showing sympathy, and insists only…
Community relations and legacy Local government Issue: Belfast City Hall Palestinian flag motion called in Original release: There should only be one flag over City Hall – and it’s not the Palestinian flag (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party Cllr Kendall Again Condemns Executive Over Continued Delay of Safe Leave
Green Party Councillor Lauren Kendall accuses the Economy Minister and the Executive of stalling Safe Leave, which would give paid leave to domestic abuse victims, and says the delay is letting victims down. She links the criticism to new Women's Aid figures on refuge use and referrals in 2024/25.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Safe Leave legislation delay and inaction Original release: Green Party Cllr Kendall Again Condemns Executive Over Continued Delay of Safe Leave (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 29 November 2025 (opens in a new tab)
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Gaston raises concerns about Palestinian protest with Education Minister
TUV North Antrim MLA Timothy Gaston says he will table questions for the Education Minister after parents complained about pro‑Palestine protests and the NASUWT’s ‘Stand for Palestine’ vigils in schools, calling the activities inappropriate and demanding guidance on political impartiality.
Education International affairs Issue: Pro‑Palestine protests in Ballycastle schools Original release: Gaston raises concerns about Palestinian protest with Education Minister (opens in a new tab)
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BBC reporting on RE further evidence of their “serious and systemic” bias
TUV Party Secretary and Equality Spokeswoman Ann McClure says BBC coverage of the Education Minister's schools letter on Supreme Court RE ramifications is misleading, insisting the Education and Libraries Order, not the Department, requires RE to be based on Holy Scriptures. She says TUV will…
Education Issue: Supreme Court judgement implications for RE letter to schools Original release: BBC reporting on RE further evidence of their “serious and systemic” bias (opens in a new tab)