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Armstrong welcomes inclusion of Twelfth in Discover Northern Ireland's summer events coverage
Ulster Unionist deputy leader Diana Armstrong MLA welcomes Discover Northern Ireland's decision to include the Twelfth of July in its summer events coverage. She says the event was previously neglected despite drawing tens of thousands to its parades and calls it right that visitors are made aware…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Discover Northern Ireland inclusion of Twelfth in summer events coverage Original release: Armstrong welcomes inclusion of Twelfth in Discover Northern Ireland's summer events coverage (opens in a new tab)
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Mallaghan welcomes major investment to tackle Lough Neagh water quality
Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan welcomes €33 million of Shared Island funding for a water quality programme in the Lough Neagh catchment running to 2031. He says it must be matched by sustained delivery to safeguard the lough.
Environment and climate Public finance and taxation Issue: Shared Island funding for Lough Neagh water quality Original release: Mallaghan welcomes major investment to tackle Lough Neagh water quality (opens in a new tab)
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Finnegan welcomes confirmation former Crossmaglen barracks is to be disposed of
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan welcomes the confirmed disposal of the former Crossmaglen army base and urges that any redevelopment bring lasting social and economic gains for the area. She calls for work with the local community, council and agencies on jobs, community facilities, housing and…
Community relations and legacy Economy and employment Issue: Former Crossmaglen barracks disposal confirmed Original release: Finnegan welcomes confirmation former Crossmaglen barracks is to be disposed of (opens in a new tab)
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Irish Government cannot hide behind a veil of secrecy - Robinson
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP criticises the Irish Government for failing to provide meaningful access to information on Troubles legacy cases and calls on Dublin to end secrecy and fully cooperate. He also faults the Northern Ireland Office for being unable to explain how investigators will obtain…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee session on Troubles legacy information access Original release: Irish Government cannot hide behind a veil of secrecy - Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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Blair welcomes huge investment in future of Lough Neagh
Alliance spokesperson John Blair MLA welcomes DAERA Minister Andrew Muir's announcement of £49 million through the Shared Island Initiative for a five-year Lough Neagh Catchment Programme to help farmers improve water quality. He calls on the Infrastructure Minister to bring forward a credible…
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Lough Neagh Catchment Programme £49 million Shared Island funding Original release: Blair welcomes huge investment in future of Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin will continue to stand with Loughinisland families – Mason
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason says the party will keep supporting the Loughinisland families as they seek the truth, citing the 1994 Heights Bar killings, weapons from the late-1980s Ulster Resistance arms shipment still unaccounted for, and the Police Ombudsman's finding of significant collusion.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Sinn Féin will continue to stand with Loughinisland families – Mason (opens in a new tab)
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John Finucane comments on the conclusion of Jeffrey Donaldson trial
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says victims and their loved ones deserve credit and continued support after the guilty verdict in the Jeffrey Donaldson trial. He says the verdict brings accountability but cannot erase the abuse suffered, and calls for the focus to stay on the victims.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Jeffrey Donaldson guilty verdict on historic sex abuse charges Original release: John Finucane comments on the conclusion of Jeffrey Donaldson trial (opens in a new tab)
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Finnegan welcomes awarding of “financial settlement” to the Reavey family
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan welcomes a financial settlement for the Reavey family, reported as £175,000 from the PSNI and £225,000 in damages from the British Ministry of Defence over the 1970s Whitecross killings by the Glenanne Gang.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Reavey family financial settlement from PSNI and Ministry of Defence Original release: Finnegan welcomes awarding of “financial settlement” to the Reavey family (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty welcomes settlement in Reavey brothers case
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty welcomes the High Court settlement in the case brought by Eugene Reavey over the 1976 murders of his brothers in Whitecross, and praises the apology from Chief Constable Jon Boutcher acknowledging RUC failures.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Reavey family financial settlement from PSNI and Ministry of Defence Original release: McNulty welcomes settlement in Reavey brothers case (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna calls on Government to tackle paramilitaries following disorder
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP urges the UK Government to tackle paramilitarism after racist disorder, citing loyalist groups' role and calling for a full review of funding to paramilitary-linked groups and enhanced organised crime action.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Racist disorder in Northern Ireland and paramilitary involvement Original release: Hanna calls on Government to tackle paramilitaries following disorder (opens in a new tab)
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Carns' resignation speech vindicates years of claims over MOD-NIO rift, says Swann
UUP MP Robin Swann says former Armed Forces Minister Al Carns's resignation speech has confirmed long-standing claims that strained ties between the Ministry of Defence and the NIO delayed the Troubles Bill. Swann questions whether the new defence ministerial team will stay firm in opposing…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Al Carns resignation speech on Troubles Bill delays Original release: Carns' resignation speech vindicates years of claims over MOD-NIO rift, says Swann (opens in a new tab)
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Al Carns Warning Shows Scale of Legacy Betrayal
TUV leader Jim Allister says Al Carns's comments in Parliament exposed the extent of government failings toward veterans who served in Northern Ireland. He urges ministers to reflect seriously on the legacy legislation's direction, arguing it could give the IRA an outcome it failed to achieve…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Al Carns Parliament comments on legacy legislation Original release: Al Carns Warning Shows Scale of Legacy Betrayal (opens in a new tab)
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Mallaghan calls for urgent clarity on support for Lough Neagh fishing communities
Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan calls on DAERA to provide clear details of financial assistance for Lough Neagh fishing communities after new eel‑fishery measures were announced, saying the support must be fair, comprehensive and promptly communicated.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: New Lough Neagh eel fishery measures Original release: Mallaghan calls for urgent clarity on support for Lough Neagh fishing communities (opens in a new tab)
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Brett challenges Minister on convicted terrorist appointment to…
North Belfast DUP MLA Phillip Brett says Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald again failed to adequately answer victims' concerns over the Board of Invest NI appointment of Peter Lynch, a former Provisional IRA member convicted of conspiracy to murder an RUC officer. He calls for assurance that…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Peter Lynch appointment to Invest NI board Original release: Brett challenges Minister on convicted terrorist appointment to… (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew challenges Communities Minister for silence in face of recent attacks
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew challenges Communities Minister Gordon Lyons over his silence and lack of visible leadership following recent racist violence, including attacks on families forced to flee their homes last week.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Belfast racist pogroms and attacks on homes, June 2026 Original release: Gildernew challenges Communities Minister for silence in face of recent attacks (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin will continue to stand with families as they fight for truth and justice – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says resignation comments by Al Carns show continued pressure within the British establishment to put state forces' interests above victims' rights. He calls for legacy processes to be fully compliant with international human rights standards and opposes shielding…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Al Carns GB News comments on Troubles Bill legacy proposals Original release: Sinn Féin will continue to stand with families as they fight for truth and justice – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Mathison says those behind graffiti and banners going against Ogilvie family's wishes
Alliance Strangford MLA Nick Mathison condemns racist and neo-Nazi graffiti and banners in Newtownards, saying those responsible go against the wishes of Stephen Ogilvie's family. He calls for the banners to be removed immediately and urges anyone with information to contact police.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Newtownards racist graffiti and banners depicting attack on Stephen Ogilvie Original release: Mathison says those behind graffiti and banners going against Ogilvie family's wishes (opens in a new tab)
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Progress on restoring direct EU funding for PeacePlus ‘welcome’ – Kathleen Funchion MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion welcomes progress on restoring a direct central EU budget allocation for the next PeacePlus programme after it was included in the Cyprus Presidency's Negotiation Box. She says the Irish government must now press for it at Council level and use Ireland's incoming…
Community relations and legacy International affairs Issue: PeacePlus direct EU funding restoration in Negotiation Box Original release: Progress on restoring direct EU funding for PeacePlus ‘welcome’ – Kathleen Funchion MEP (opens in a new tab)
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Department of Agriculture must lift suspension on licences for importing poultry manure from the North – Martin Kenny TD
Sinn Féin's Martin Kenny TD calls on the Department of Agriculture to lift the suspension on licences for importing poultry manure from the North, which he says is hurting farmers on both sides of the border as fertiliser costs rise. He also urges the Irish Government to work with its Northern…
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: Suspension of poultry manure imports from Northern Ireland Original release: Department of Agriculture must lift suspension on licences for importing poultry manure from the North – Martin Kenny TD (opens in a new tab)
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Al Carns Confirms What Veterans Have Said All Along About Legacy Proposals
TUV leader Jim Allister MP cites former Armed Forces Minister Al Carns's GB News remarks that he considered resigning over the government's legacy approach and that the proposed Troubles Bill risks a "hierarchy of truth". Allister calls on the government to drop proposals that treat security force…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Al Carns GB News comments on Troubles Bill legacy proposals Original release: Al Carns Confirms What Veterans Have Said All Along About Legacy Proposals (opens in a new tab)