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Preparing for the new Ireland – Gerry Adams
Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams calls on the Irish government to establish a Citizens' Assembly and agree a firm date with the British government for the unity referendum provided for in the Good Friday Agreement. He says preparatory work should start now.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Preparing for the new Ireland – Gerry Adams (opens in a new tab)
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Irish government needs to plan for Unity – Adams
Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams calls on the Irish government to begin planning for Irish unity, including establishing a Citizen's Assembly and agreeing a firm date with the British government for a unity referendum, speaking at a Dublin event marking 25 years since the Good Friday…
Constitutional affairs Original release: Irish government needs to plan for Unity – Adams (opens in a new tab)
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Sir Jeffrey: Strengthen our hand to finish the job
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP urges pro-Union voters to unite behind the DUP and elect more unionist councillors across the 11 councils, warning that continued unionist fracturing could let Sinn Féin lead Northern Ireland.
Constitutional affairs Local government Original release: Sir Jeffrey: Strengthen our hand to finish the job (opens in a new tab)
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Momentous occasion, but to whom is Alliance loyal?
TUV leader Jim Allister says he was honoured to attend the Coronation Service in Westminster Abbey, but criticises Alliance leader Naomi Long for not joining the public affirmation of allegiance alongside Sinn Fein and the SDLP. He urges unionists considering voting Alliance to question where its…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Michelle O'Neill attendance at King Charles III coronation Original release: Momentous occasion, but to whom is Alliance loyal? (opens in a new tab)
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TUV challenges Sinn Fein hypocrisy
TUV leader Jim Allister says Sinn Féin's attendance at the Coronation will be judged on whether its leader takes part in the public oath of loyalty to the King during the service, and calls the attendance hypocrisy if she does not.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Michelle O'Neill attendance at King Charles III coronation Original release: TUV challenges Sinn Fein hypocrisy (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin and Michelle O’Neill are Wrong to attend British King’s Coronation - Tóibín
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín says Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill is wrong to attend the King's coronation, citing the expected Legacy Bill amnesty for British military personnel and the King's past role in the Parachute Regiment.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Michelle O'Neill attendance at King Charles III coronation Original release: Sinn Féin and Michelle O’Neill are Wrong to attend British King’s Coronation - Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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We will only move forward together
DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe says Northern Ireland and its elected representatives must move forward together, as the Prime Minister recently said, and argues unionism must also unite after division let a non-unionist win a North Antrim seat. She points to unionist representatives in South…
Constitutional affairs Original release: We will only move forward together (opens in a new tab)
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Secretary of State urges Unionists to dismantle the Union
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Secretary of State's speech urging Unionists to back a Stormont executive was unconvincing, arguing that Sinn Fein in charge would not save the Union and that ministers would have to implement EU law with no Northern Ireland say.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Secretary of State speech at Queen's on Belfast Agreement Original release: Secretary of State urges Unionists to dismantle the Union (opens in a new tab)
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Making the Case for Irish Unity in the EU – Dublin Launch
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus and TD Rose Conway-Walsh are hosting a Dublin launch of an independent research paper by Professor Colin Harvey and Mark Bassett on the case for a united Ireland within the EU. They argue planning for reunification is needed and say the EU should take a supportive…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Dublin launch of independent Irish unity EU research paper Original release: Making the Case for Irish Unity in the EU – Dublin Launch (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD’s speech at annual Easter Rising Commemoration
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD says the Arbour Hill Easter Rising commemoration must honour the rebels’ sacrifice and protect historic sites such as Moore Street from developers, calling for a united, equal, economically just and fully free Ireland.
Constitutional affairs Housing Issue: 1916 Easter Rising commemoration at Arbour Hill Original release: Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD’s speech at annual Easter Rising Commemoration (opens in a new tab)
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TUV Conference 2023 – Why TUV?
TUV council candidate Stewart Ferris delivers a conference speech describing Sinn Féin as controlled by the Provisional IRA and criticising unsolved killings and the Protocol's farming rules. He contrasts TUV with the UUP and DUP and says the party will offer no false promises.
Constitutional affairs Justice and policing Original release: TUV Conference 2023 – Why TUV? (opens in a new tab)
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Celebrating Diversity Report published in Derry
Sinn Féin has published a report on its Derry Peoples Assembly held in December, titled 'Celebrating Diversity – Ending Division', covering themes such as protecting Protestant, Unionist and Loyalist traditions in a new Ireland and the role of a Citizens' Assembly.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Derry Peoples Assembly 'Celebrating Diversity – Ending Division' report Original release: Celebrating Diversity Report published in Derry (opens in a new tab)
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Nothing to cheer in visit of nationalist partisan, Biden
TUV leader Jim Allister criticises US President Joe Biden ahead of his visit, calling him a nationalist partisan over past opposition to IRA extraditions, remarks on the Palestinian struggle and support for the Protocol. He says Biden celebrates the Belfast Agreement, which Allister describes as…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Biden visit to Belfast for Good Friday Agreement anniversary Original release: Nothing to cheer in visit of nationalist partisan, Biden (opens in a new tab)
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“The last hundred years were dominated by partition and conservatism. Let us strive to make the next hundred years about unity and progress.” – Chris MacManus MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus calls on the Irish government and EU institutions to formally engage in discussions on Irish unity, proposing an all-Ireland Citizens Assembly on the subject. Speaking at an Arigna commemoration honouring two men who died there, he says a future unity referendum must…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: “The last hundred years were dominated by partition and conservatism. Let us strive to make the next hundred years about unity and progress.” – Chris MacManus MEP (opens in a new tab)
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Heaney urges Derry public to have their say on Irish Unity
Sinn Féin Councillor Conor Heaney urges Derry residents to take part in the 12-week online consultation on Irish unity launched by Derry and Strabane Council, which stems from his motion to set up a working group.
Constitutional affairs Local government Issue: Derry and Strabane Council Irish unity consultation launch Original release: Heaney urges Derry public to have their say on Irish Unity (opens in a new tab)
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New Year realities for Sinn Fein in their new position - Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell issues a New Year message saying 2023 brings difficulties over the NI Protocol, the cost of living and the war in Ukraine. He says Sinn Fein's position as the largest party in the Republic and in Northern Ireland will be a reality Unionists must face, and that their push…
Constitutional affairs Original release: New Year realities for Sinn Fein in their new position - Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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Essential role for Europe in managing constitutional change in Ireland – Kearney
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA urges European progressive parties to back planning for constitutional change in Ireland, including an all-island Citizens' Assembly, while speaking at the European Left congress in Vienna.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Essential role for Europe in managing constitutional change in Ireland – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin Commission publishes report of Belfast People’s Assembly
Declan Kearney MLA, Chairperson of the Sinn Féin Commission on the Future of Ireland, has published the report on the Belfast People's Assembly, held in the Waterfront Hall, and says the audience backed a Citizens' Assembly on constitutional change.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Sinn Féin Commission Belfast People's Assembly report publication Original release: Sinn Féin Commission publishes report of Belfast People’s Assembly (opens in a new tab)
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Change is in the air – an appeal to Protestant neighbours – Kearney
Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney MLA, chair of its Commission on the Future of Ireland, urges Protestant and unionist voters to engage in constitutional change talks and name the guarantees they need. He calls for the Irish government to set up an all-island Citizen's Assembly without delay.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Change is in the air – an appeal to Protestant neighbours – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Polling shows people recognise the value of the UK
TUV spokesperson Keith Ratcliffe says a poll showing a United Ireland referendum would be defeated in Northern Ireland is unsurprising, and argues that people across the religious divide back the UK. He contrasts NHS access with charges in the Republic, including for inpatient care, A&E and GP…
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: Poll on referendum on a United Ireland Original release: Polling shows people recognise the value of the UK (opens in a new tab)