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De Faoite condemns threats to council vehicles
SDLP Belfast City Council Group Leader Councillor Séamas de Faoite condemns reported loyalist paramilitary plans to attack council vehicles bearing Irish language signage, saying paramilitaries should not exist. He defends the council's Irish language policy and pledges SDLP cooperation with…
Disability and equality Local government Issue: Loyalist paramilitary threats to Belfast City Council facilities Original release: De Faoite condemns threats to council vehicles (opens in a new tab)
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Long condemns threats of paramilitary violence following BCC vote
Alliance Belfast City Council Group Leader Michael Long condemns reported threats by loyalist paramilitary representatives to carry out arson attacks on council property after a recent council vote on an Irish language policy. He says the threats are an attempt at coercive control and criticises…
Justice and policing Local government Issue: Belfast City Council unified Irish language policy approval Original release: Long condemns threats of paramilitary violence following BCC vote (opens in a new tab)
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Brett condemns Glengormley War Memorial attack
DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett condemns an attack on the Glengormley War Memorial, which he blames on Republicans, and says he will seek urgent police action to identify and hold those responsible to account.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Glengormley War Memorial attack Original release: Brett condemns Glengormley War Memorial attack (opens in a new tab)
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Attack on Glengormley War Memorial
TUV North Belfast spokesman John Hunter condemns the vandalism of Glengormley War Memorial, which appears to have been spray-painted, and appeals for anyone with information to contact the police so those responsible can be held to account.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Glengormley War Memorial attack Original release: Attack on Glengormley War Memorial (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Minister faces uphill battle to establish independent EPA
SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan says the Environment Minister faces an uphill battle to set up an independent Environmental Protection Agency, and his party will table an Opposition Day motion next week urging parties to back it. He says delays have cut the time left before the mandate ends.
Environment and climate Issue: Minister's Executive push for independent Environmental Protection Agency Original release: McCrossan: Minister faces uphill battle to establish independent EPA (opens in a new tab)
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Parents deserve answers on late decision to close schools – Brogan
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan urges the Education Minister to explain why schools were ordered to shut only at the last moment despite a storm warning the night before, saying parents deserve a clear answer after she raised an urgent oral question.
Education Issue: Late school closures due to storm forecast Original release: Parents deserve answers on late decision to close schools – Brogan (opens in a new tab)
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Lynch condemns Lisburn racist graffiti
Sinn Féin councillor Declan Lynch condemns racist graffiti that has appeared in Lisburn North, saying hate has no place in the community. He praises Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council for removing it quickly and the PSNI for arresting an individual linked to the incidents.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Racist graffiti in Lisburn North and arrest Original release: Lynch condemns Lisburn racist graffiti (opens in a new tab)
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Aontú Pro-Life Conference: Building a Culture That Values Every Life
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly announces a pro-life conference in Newry's Canal Court Hotel and says Irish abortion policy has failed its promises. She calls for pain relief for unborn children in late-term terminations and care for babies born alive after procedures, and opposes assisted suicide.
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Nationalist and Republican Alliance Must Be Confronted at Every Turn After City Hall Vote
TUV leader Jim Allister condemns Belfast City Council's vote to impose Irish citywide, accusing Alliance of siding with Sinn Féin and of backing Gerry Kelly's amendment removing 'innocent' from a victims motion. He calls for unionists to unite against the Irish Language Commissioner appointment.
Disability and equality Local government Issue: Belfast City Council unified Irish language policy approval Original release: Nationalist and Republican Alliance Must Be Confronted at Every Turn After City Hall Vote (opens in a new tab)
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Catney condemns racist graffiti in Lisburn
SDLP Lisburn North Councillor Pat Catney condemns racist graffiti targeting Muslim residents in the Chapel Hill area of Lisburn. He says he has contacted the PSNI and is working with council officials to have it removed.
Disability and equality Local government Issue: Racist graffiti in Lisburn North and arrest Original release: Catney condemns racist graffiti in Lisburn (opens in a new tab)
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Legal Aid out of control after 46% increase in 5 years - Beattie
UUP justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MLA says Northern Ireland's legal aid bill has grown unmanageably, rising 46% in five years to £120 million in 2024/25. He calls for scrutiny of court delays, legacy case spending, law firm payments and gender gaps in recipients, and urges the Justice Minister…
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: Northern Ireland legal aid bill 2024/25 figures Original release: Legal Aid out of control after 46% increase in 5 years - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Burrows Calls for Urgent Review of Storm School Closures After Chaotic Communication Failure
Ul Ul Unionist Party's Jon Burrows MLA, Education spokesperson, calls for urgent review of how school closure decisions were communicated after chaotic scenes during Friday's storm across NI, urging a multi‑ agency de debrief and exploring a mobile app for faster alerts.
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DUP MLA must apologise for using homophobic slur on national TV, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA urges Jonathan Buckley of the DUP to apologise after he allegedly used a homophobic slur during a BBC Question Time appearance. Tennyson also accuses DUP politicians of divisive rhetoric.
Disability and equality Issue: Jonathan Buckley homophobic slur on BBC Question Time Original release: DUP MLA must apologise for using homophobic slur on national TV, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Minister views construction work on £70m Queen’s Parade project,…
DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons visits Bangor to see construction under way on the £70m Queen's Parade regeneration, saying contractors have mobilised at the Marine Gardens site and praising the progress as transformational for the city centre and waterfront.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Queen's Parade regeneration construction start at Marine Gardens, Bangor Original release: Minister views construction work on £70m Queen’s Parade project,… (opens in a new tab)
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Givan launches RAISE funded holiday revision scheme to support exam…
DUP Education Minister Paul Givan announces guidance for schools on accessing £400,000 of RAISE-funded support for holiday revision schemes over Halloween and Easter, aimed at pupils preparing for external exams, particularly from lower-income backgrounds.
Education Issue: RAISE Holiday Revision Support Programme funding for schools 2025/26 Original release: Givan launches RAISE funded holiday revision scheme to support exam… (opens in a new tab)
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Ending the rip-off and supporting workers and families must be top priority in this budget – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Ending the rip-off and supporting workers and families must be top priority in this budget – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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Manchester synagogue attack
TUV condemns the attack in Manchester and extends solidarity to the Jewish community across the UK, linking it to what it calls hostility towards Israel since 7 October. It criticises public and Sinn Féin support for Kneecap after a case against a group member collapsed, and calls for hard…
Community relations and legacy International affairs Issue: Manchester synagogue attack Original release: Manchester synagogue attack (opens in a new tab)
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Allister challenges Secretary of State on “misleading” Internal Market Guarantee
TUV MP for North Antrim Jim Allister KC writes to the Secretary of State, alleging that the UK Internal Market Scheme and its ‘Guarantee’ misrepresent goods movements as internal market trade when they still require EU customs and SPS paperwork, border checks and other burdens. He asks for truthful‑
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: UK Internal Market Guarantee green lane arrangements Original release: Allister challenges Secretary of State on “misleading” Internal Market Guarantee (opens in a new tab)
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Better animal welfare has a positive impact on environment, climate change and productivity – Finnegan
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan welcomes the Agriculture Minister's acknowledgement of links between animal welfare, environmental impact and farm productivity, and asks whether he considered a study on methane from cattle and sheep. She calls for firm timelines and delivery on the Blueprint for…
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: Ruminant Health and Welfare study on methane from cattle and sheep Original release: Better animal welfare has a positive impact on environment, climate change and productivity – Finnegan (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna condemns blocking of Gaza flotilla aid
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP condemns Israel's interception of flotilla aid boats bound for Gaza and the detention of Irish citizens, including from Belfast. She calls on the Irish Government and Department of Foreign Affairs to secure the safe return of those detained and urges an international…
International affairs Issue: Israeli interception of Gaza flotilla aid boats Original release: Hanna condemns blocking of Gaza flotilla aid (opens in a new tab)