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Nelson responds to announcement British Secretary of State has ordered independent review of Parades Commission
Sinn Féin councillor Catherine Nelson responds to the British Secretary of State's order of an independent review of the Parades Commission, saying the Garvaghy Road march issue is closed. She accuses unionist leaders and the British government of reigniting it and calls on unionists and the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Nelson responds to announcement British Secretary of State has ordered independent review of Parades Commission (opens in a new tab)
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Secretary of State bottles it
TUV leader Jim Allister says Secretary of State Chris Bryant has climbed down over the Parades Commission by opting for a review rather than removing its Chair, claiming the Commission lacks cross-community confidence and is now set to consider a fresh Drumcree application.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Secretary of State bottles it (opens in a new tab)
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TUV urges support for events marking Orange Victims Day
TUV Assembly candidate for Newry and Armagh, Councillor Keith Ratcliffe urges the Orange community and wider public to attend events marking Orange Victims Day, including the 40th anniversary of the Markethill Orange Memorial Stone, to preserve the memory of those killed.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: TUV urges support for events marking Orange Victims Day (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew slams erection of Billy Wright flags in Dunganonn area
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew condemns flags reading 'Billy was Wright' erected on lampposts near Dungannon Park as intimidation and provocation. He calls for their removal, questions whether Orange Order and unionist moves over the Garvaghy Road parade influenced them, and says he will contact the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Gildernew slams erection of Billy Wright flags in Dunganonn area (opens in a new tab)
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Burrows: This parade needs resolved permanently and peacefully
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA welcomes the Secretary of State’s decision to launch an independent, judge‑led examination of the Parades Commission, but says the terms must be widened to scrutinise its practices, training, culture and legal framework, add an appeals mechanism, grant full document access
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Burrows: This parade needs resolved permanently and peacefully (opens in a new tab)
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People of Causeway Coast deserve better than disinformation on Emergency General Surgery, says Alliance representatives
Alliance Councillor Lee Kane accuses the DUP and others of spreading disinformation about the future of Emergency General Surgery at the Northern Health Trust, saying Causeway Coast residents merit more accurate information.
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Michelle O’Neill addresses 45th National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Ballina, Co. Mayo
Sinn Féin Leas-Uachtarán Michelle O'Neill addresses the 45th National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Ballina, Co. Mayo, remembering the ten 1981 hunger strikers and paying tribute to Brendan Hurson, brother of Martin Hurson, who has recently died.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Original release: Michelle O’Neill addresses 45th National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Ballina, Co. Mayo (opens in a new tab)
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Former DUP councillor Dr Kathryn Owen selected as Ulster Unionist candidate for Belfast South and Mid Down
UUP leader Jon Burrows announces that Dr Kathryn Owen, a former DUP councillor and ex-RAF medic, has been selected to contest the constituency at next year's Assembly poll. He hails her return to the party and her public health and hospital advocacy record.
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Newry – Sinn Fein’s Problem is the Loyal Orders Exist
TUV Councillor Keith Ratcliffe, TUV candidate for Newry and Armagh, defends the Last Saturday parade in Newry, saying it drew over 10,000 visitors and was conducted with dignity. He accuses Sinn Fein and Minister Liz Kimmins of stirring up hatred and says Sinn Fein's problem is that the Loyal…
Community relations and legacy Original release: Newry – Sinn Fein’s Problem is the Loyal Orders Exist (opens in a new tab)
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Allister Kyle pays tribute to Prison Service as they are awarded Freedom of Causeway Coast and Glens
TUV East Londonderry candidate Councillor Allister Kyle pays tribute to the Northern Ireland Prison Service after it was awarded the Freedom of Causeway Coast and Glens, recalling officers killed over the decades, including Graham Fenton and Michael Cassidy.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Original release: Allister Kyle pays tribute to Prison Service as they are awarded Freedom of Causeway Coast and Glens (opens in a new tab)
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Butler must front up over deeply damaging health cuts
DUP MLAs Diane Dodds and Diane Forsythe call on Health Minister Robbie Butler to personally explain proposed Southern Health and Social Care Trust cuts, including a 12% three-year savings demand, after meeting Trust representatives.
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Butler must front up over deeply damaging health cuts (opens in a new tab)
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Harkin: Resist Damaging Cuts to Health Service
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin opposes proposed 12% cuts to the health service, joining healthcare workers at the Altnagelvin protest and the Western Trust board meeting. He calls on Trust representatives to refuse further cuts and urges wide support for the trade union campaign against…
Health Economy and employment Original release: Harkin: Resist Damaging Cuts to Health Service (opens in a new tab)
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Burrows: We want to do business with the Prime Minister to make Northern Ireland thrive
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA says the meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham was constructive and delivered three priorities – a multi‑year budget, strategic economic investment and a transformed health service – to help Northern Ireland thrive.
Economy and employment Health Original release: Burrows: We want to do business with the Prime Minister to make Northern Ireland thrive (opens in a new tab)
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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 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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"Kimmins Must Intervene To Stop Translink Cuts" - Carroll
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll urges Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to intervene and stop Translink's planned reductions to late-evening services and fare rises. He points to losing post-10pm buses and trains on weekday nights, cuts to the yLink youth discount, and the end of off-peak…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Original release: "Kimmins Must Intervene To Stop Translink Cuts" - Carroll (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 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 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 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 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)