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Right to United Ireland referendum is a matter of law in the Good Friday Agreement and will be delivered – Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill
Sinn Féin leaders Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill say the right to a Irish unity referendum is set out in the Good Friday Agreement and cannot be set aside, after meeting new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on his first visit to the north. They call for preparation for possible…
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Andy Burnham's first visit to Northern Ireland meeting with Sinn Féin Original release: Right to United Ireland referendum is a matter of law in the Good Friday Agreement and will be delivered – Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Unprecedented Environmental Destruction Deserves Unprecedented Response
People Before Profit's Pádraig Mac Niocaill calls for serious public investment to restore Lough Neagh, tackle pollution at source and fund water infrastructure, opposing Robin Swan's call to mutualise NI Water and urging fairer rates. Ahead of a rally in Antrim town.
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Lough Neagh toxic algae blooms and pollution Original release: Unprecedented Environmental Destruction Deserves Unprecedented Response (opens in a new tab)
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Dublin Must Face Questions Over Narrow Water
TUV's Councillor Keith Ratcliffe, a candidate in Newry and Armagh, marks the 47th anniversary of the Narrow Water attack and says the Secretary of State should press Dublin for answers over unprosecuted suspects and lost Garda evidence.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Narrow Water anniversary commemoration and legacy proposals Original release: Dublin Must Face Questions Over Narrow Water (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll: "Efficiency Savings" a Cover for Cuts that Will Hurt Patients, Lowest Paid Workers
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll says the proposed 12% health‑trust savings over three years are a cover for cuts that will damage patients and the lowest‑paid staff, urges a needs‑based budget funded by a wealth tax and pledges support for health‑worker action.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health Trust savings proposals and patient safety Original release: Carroll: "Efficiency Savings" a Cover for Cuts that Will Hurt Patients, Lowest Paid Workers (opens in a new tab)
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Patients and frontline services must be protected from health cuts – McGuigan
Sinn Féin health spokesperson Philip McGuigan MLA says patients and frontline staff must not bear the cost of British government underfunding, warning that savings demanded from health trusts could cut community and elective care. He calls for the Department of Health and trusts to publish the…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Health trust savings demands and funding pressures in Northern Ireland Original release: Patients and frontline services must be protected from health cuts – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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Northern Ireland left behind as plug-in solar launches in Britain
Green Party Councillor Anthony Flynn criticises Northern Ireland being left behind as plug-in solar becomes legal in Great Britain, saying NIE Networks' G98/NI changes were promised to run in parallel. He calls on Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald to explain the delay and say when households here…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: plug-in solar launch in Great Britain Original release: Northern Ireland left behind as plug-in solar launches in Britain (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Latest data shows urgent need to tackle the severe staffing shortages in healthcare – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan expresses concern over the latest HSC Active Recruitment and Quarterly Workforce Statistics, which show 2,005 nursing and midwifery posts under active recruitment. He calls on the new Health Minister to resolve the pay award dispute with the RCN and trade unions and…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Latest HSC Active Recruitment and Quarterly Workforce Statistics publication Original release: Latest data shows urgent need to tackle the severe staffing shortages in healthcare – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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Health savings won’t be allowed to come at expense of patient safety – Chambers
UUP health spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA says patient safety must come first as Health Trusts consider savings proposals, warning financial targets cannot dictate safe care. He blames the Executive's failure to agree a Budget and calls for Westminster to recognise funding pressures.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Health Trust savings proposals and patient safety Original release: Health savings won’t be allowed to come at expense of patient safety – Chambers (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill Ill-Placed to Lecture Unionists About the Past
TUV leader Jim Allister accuses Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill of hypocrisy, arguing she is ill-placed to criticise unionists for dwelling on the past given her past tribute to a convicted killer and her visit to the grave of Thomas McElwee.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: O’Neill Ill-Placed to Lecture Unionists About the Past (opens in a new tab)
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O'Neill's blind spot on Parades Commission is revealing - Robinson
DUP leader Gavin Robinson says First Minister Michelle O'Neill's comments after a legal challenge to the Parades Commission's Drumcree determination show a lack of interest in a public body found to have acted unlawfully. He says Portadown District Lodge's application was treated dismissively and…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: O'Neill's blind spot on Parades Commission is revealing - Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Parades Commission fallout cannot become an excuse to turn the clock back 30 years
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says the recent court decision on the Parades Commission’s Garvaghy Road ruling highlights the need for consistent, serious and empathetic political leadership, criticises the Commission’s handling and warns against reverting to the divisive Drumcree era.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Hanna: Parades Commission fallout cannot become an excuse to turn the clock back 30 years (opens in a new tab)
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Burrows calls for Parades Commission to go after High Court quashes Drumcree determination
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA calls for the current Parades Commissioners to resign after the High Court quashed their Drumcree parade determination, saying the judgment exposed incompetence and demanding the Secretary of State remove them if they refuse.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Burrows calls for Parades Commission to go after High Court quashes Drumcree determination (opens in a new tab)
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Cullen calls for urgent action on Friedreich’s Ataxia drug and an all-island approach to healthcare
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen calls for urgent action so patients with Friedreich's Ataxia in the North can access Skyclarys, after the HSE approved its reimbursement in the South. She also urges an all-island approach to healthcare coordination and access to innovative treatments.
Health Disability and equality Issue: HSE approval of Skyclarys for Friedreich's Ataxia reimbursement Original release: Cullen calls for urgent action on Friedreich’s Ataxia drug and an all-island approach to healthcare (opens in a new tab)
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Finucane comments on High Court ruling against Parades Commission
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says the High Court ruling quashed a Parades Commission determination over flawed decision-making but does not permit an Orange Order parade down the Garvaghy Road. He urges no reopening of Drumcree divisions and says Sinn Féin will oppose any fresh application.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Finucane comments on High Court ruling against Parades Commission (opens in a new tab)
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Parades Commission caught out – now bow out!
TUV leader Jim Allister calls for the whole Parades Commission to resign after the High Court quashed its determination on Drumcree, which he says exposes unlawful practices and processes. He claims the commission cut corners and ignored due process.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Parades Commission caught out – now bow out! (opens in a new tab)
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Drumcree ruling must mark end of failed Parades Commission approach -…
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP says the Drumcree legal challenge outcome, in which the Parades Commission conceded its decision-making was unlawful, must prompt the Secretary of State to act. He calls for Commissioners responsible to be removed and an independent review of parade governance and the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Drumcree ruling must mark end of failed Parades Commission approach -… (opens in a new tab)
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LOCKHART: SEISMIC DRUMCREE VICTORY MUST LEAD TO RESIGNATIONS OF ALL…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart welcomes a legal challenge over Drumcree, calling it a seismic victory after 28 years, and calls for the Parades Commission's members to resign. She says she is writing to the Secretary of State to request their removal and to the Prime Minister seeking an independent review…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: LOCKHART: SEISMIC DRUMCREE VICTORY MUST LEAD TO RESIGNATIONS OF ALL… (opens in a new tab)
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Allister Vindicated as UK Carbon Levy Hits Ferry Passengers
TUV MP Jim Allister KC says P&O Ferries' confirmation of a £10 surcharge on coach bookings between Cairnryan and Larne shows his earlier warnings about the UK carbon trading scheme extension to shipping were justified. He calls the costs unfair to Northern Ireland passengers and businesses and…
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: P&O Ferries £10 coach surcharge linked to UK Emissions Trading Scheme Original release: Allister Vindicated as UK Carbon Levy Hits Ferry Passengers (opens in a new tab)
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Elliott: Court ruling proves Orangemen were entitled to equality before the law
Ulster Unionist Party Chair Lord Tom Elliott welcomes the High Court's quashing of the Parades Commission's Drumcree determination, saying it vindicates Portadown District LOL No. 1 and establishes equality before the law for Orangemen. He calls for dignity and good-faith engagement from all…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Elliott: Court ruling proves Orangemen were entitled to equality before the law (opens in a new tab)
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Tennyson responds to High Court ruling on Drumcree
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA responds to the High Court decision quashing a Parades Commission ruling on the Drumcree marching route, warning against reopening old divisions. He calls for time to understand the judgment and for the Secretary of State to review it and the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Tennyson responds to High Court ruling on Drumcree (opens in a new tab)