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Armstrong: A5 farmers to be paid 2024 prices for land taken in 2026
UUP Deputy Leader and Agriculture spokesperson Diana Armstrong says A5 route farmers are being shortchanged, as the Infrastructure Minister confirmed land taken for the scheme will be valued at November 2024 prices. She calls for the valuation law to be changed and asks what discretion exists over…
Agriculture and rural affairs Infrastructure and transport Original release: Armstrong: A5 farmers to be paid 2024 prices for land taken in 2026 (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Public entitled to answers from the Education Minister and Department, says Guy
Alliance Education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA calls for the Education Minister and his department to give answers after Education Committee members were told the Permanent Secretary will miss tomorrow's meeting.
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Dublin City Council passes motion supporting Garvaghy Road residents
Sinn Féin Group Leader Cllr. Daithí Doolan says Dublin City Council passed an emergency motion, with cross-party support, urging the Orange Order to reroute its march away from Garvaghy Road. He says the Lord Mayor will ask the Taoiseach, PSNI and British Secretary of State to agree a reroute.
Community relations and legacy Local government Original release: Dublin City Council passes motion supporting Garvaghy Road residents (opens in a new tab)
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O'Neill's silence on abuse of DUP women is breathtaking - McIlveen
DUP Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen MLA accuses First Minister Michelle O'Neill of double standards for refusing to condemn intimidation and misogynistic abuse aimed at party colleagues Lockhart and Dodds during an Assembly sitting on the Garvaghy Road.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: O'Neill's silence on abuse of DUP women is breathtaking - McIlveen (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll: Orange Order Should Read the Room and Walk Away
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll says the Court of Appeal's reserved Drumcree judgement prolongs anxiety on the Garvaghy Road, and calls on Portadown Orange Order to withdraw its application and stop the march. He also criticises Jamie Bryson's calls for heavy-handed enforcement.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Carroll: Orange Order Should Read the Room and Walk Away (opens in a new tab)
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We were elected to deliver - Robinson
DUP leader Gavin Robinson says the party will not walk away from Stormont despite a week of unlawful actions, backing the PSNI criminal investigation. He also calls for the Chancellor to cancel the planned fuel duty rise at the October budget, citing diesel costs for Northern Ireland firms.
Justice and policing Economy and employment Original release: We were elected to deliver - Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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We Need An All-Island Health Configuration
People Before Profit's Marc Mac Seáin, Newry and Armagh representative, praises campaigners behind a Daisy Hill hospital public meeting and calls for an all-island health configuration, revoking the Bengoa Report, and a health minister committed to cross-border service planning, urging a mass…
Health Original release: We Need An All-Island Health Configuration (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Executive must act on empty homes
SDLP Opposition Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan MLA says the Executive is failing to tackle empty homes, citing Finance Minister figures of 22,817 vacant properties as of 30 June 2026 and calling for concrete action as homelessness rises.
Housing Original release: Durkan: Executive must act on empty homes (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP proposes “no regrets” actions to enhance all-island cooperation
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP urges the Irish Government to fast-track all-island economic integration in its upcoming 2027 spending plans, seeking more Shared Island Fund investment and an All-Island Economic Task Force. She warns that Stormont's lack of budgets is creating uncertainty for public…
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: SDLP proposes “no regrets” actions to enhance all-island cooperation (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong: Four in every five pounds of Careers Portal spend went on staff
UUP Deputy Leader Diana Armstrong MLA says a breakdown of Careers Portal spending shows £700,000 of £889,000 went on staff while development spending fell to £6,000 in the final year. She calls for the Economy Minister to put a figure on the cost of keeping the mothballed project in operational…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Armstrong: Four in every five pounds of Careers Portal spend went on staff (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 6 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Dublin City Council to debate supporting Garvaghy Residents
Sinn Féin Dublin City Council Group Leader Cllr. Daithí Doolan says the party has tabled an emergency motion for tomorrow's council meeting backing Garvaghy Road residents and urging the Orange Order not to march down the road. He says no Orange march has passed there for 28 years.
Community relations and legacy Local government Original release: Dublin City Council to debate supporting Garvaghy Residents (opens in a new tab)
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Historic parallels between Cable Street and Garvaghy Road are ‘unmistakable – Kearney
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney says parallels between the 1936 Battle of Cable Street and the Garvaghy Road protest against a proposed Orange Order march are 'unmistakable'. He calls on the British Secretary of State to use her powers to stop the march and urges the British Labour…
Community relations and legacy Original release: Historic parallels between Cable Street and Garvaghy Road are ‘unmistakable – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Over 15,000 people attend Garvaghy Road solidarity rally
Sinn Féin Councillor Catherine Nelson says more than 15,000 people turned out in Portadown in support of Garvaghy Road residents, and calls on the British Secretary of State to halt the Orange march on the road.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Over 15,000 people attend Garvaghy Road solidarity rally (opens in a new tab)
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Allister blasts threats to Portadown District’s legal team
TUV leader Jim Allister KC MP condemns threats and abuse against Portadown District's legal team, saying they show contempt for the rule of law, and blames Sinn Féin politicians for incitement. He calls for robust police action when court proceedings resume on Monday.
Justice and policing Original release: Allister blasts threats to Portadown District’s legal team (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin demands €78m extra for arts and culture in Budget 2027 – Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD calls for an additional €78 million for arts and culture in Budget 2027, outlining proposals including an Activity Card for children, new space for culture, expanded basic income for artists and a regional film tax relief uplift.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Sinn Féin demands €78m extra for arts and culture in Budget 2027 – Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (opens in a new tab)
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Nelson calls for public support for Garvaghy Road residents
Sinn Féin Councillor Catherine Nelson calls on people across Ireland to attend a solidarity rally on the Garvaghy Road at 3pm on Saturday 3 October, opposing what she describes as an attempt to force an unwanted Orange march through the community.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Nelson calls for public support for Garvaghy Road residents (opens in a new tab)
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Campbell and Robinson challenge Long over Limavady Courthouse closure
DUP MP Gregory Campbell and MLA Alan Robinson criticise Justice Minister Naomi Long's decision to permanently close Limavady Courthouse, saying a Freedom of Information request on consultation responses remains unanswered. They say their consultation concerns about court services in Limavady town…
Justice and policing Original release: Campbell and Robinson challenge Long over Limavady Courthouse closure (opens in a new tab)
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Think Left Conference This Weekend in Derry
People Before Profit announces its Think Left Conference in Derry this weekend, listing speakers and topics including Hossam El-Hamalawy on Palestine, Olivier Besancenot on France's National Rally, and Gerry Carroll on Stormont's future. The conference is free to attend.
Other International affairs Original release: Think Left Conference This Weekend in Derry (opens in a new tab)
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Free School Meals Is Common-Sense That Stormont Refuses to Implement Cllr Shaun Harkin
PBP Cllr Shaun Harkin pledges support for UNISON's campaign for universal free school meals, urging Stormont to implement the policy and arguing that child poverty in Derry shows the need for it.
Social security and welfare Education Original release: Free School Meals Is Common-Sense That Stormont Refuses to Implement Cllr Shaun Harkin (opens in a new tab)
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O'Toole: Executive must plan for impact of soaring fuel prices
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA says the Executive must set out its response to soaring fuel prices affecting households and businesses, citing Consumer Council figures showing diesel at 193.3p per litre. He calls on Ministers to press the Treasury on fuel duty and assess who is…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Original release: O'Toole: Executive must plan for impact of soaring fuel prices (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)