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McQuade: Concern after Dungannon incident
SDLP Dungannon councillor Karol McQuade says there is concern locally after a violent incident in the Oaks Avenue area that injured several people, and calls on anyone with information to contact police following five arrests.
Justice and policing Issue: Oaks Avenue, Dungannon violent incident and arrests Original release: McQuade: Concern after Dungannon incident (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan demands ‘VAR-like’ review of NI Football Fund allocations
SDLP Communities Spokesperson and MLA for Foyle Mark H Durkan calls for a transparent, thorough review of Northern Ireland Football Fund allocations after Derry City and Institute were not funded. He says the Community Minister's decision was political and questions his claimed lack of involvement.
Public finance and taxation Issue: Football Fund performance programme first cohort of 20 club projects Original release: Durkan demands ‘VAR-like’ review of NI Football Fund allocations (opens in a new tab)
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Time to end the cycle of illegal, unregulated bonfires – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey urges a united political response to illegal, unregulated bonfires ahead of her party's Assembly motion, which calls for implementing recommendations from a 2021 Commission on Flags, Identity, Culture and Tradition report. She says this summer's bonfires endangered…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Sinn Féin motion on illegal bonfires and 2021 FICT Commission recommendations Original release: Time to end the cycle of illegal, unregulated bonfires – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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Removal of Department for Communities trilingual logo a ‘backwards step for equality’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew, chair of the Communities Committee, criticises Communities Minister Gordon Lyons for dropping the trilingual Irish and Ulster-Scots logo from official paperwork, calling it a retrograde move on inclusion and equality and saying attempts to roll back rights will fail.
Disability and equality Issue: Communities Department trilingual logo removal under new ministerial guidelines Original release: Removal of Department for Communities trilingual logo a ‘backwards step for equality’ – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Ireland Against Racism Carnival
People Before Profit urges support for the Ireland Against Racism Carnival, a demonstration on 27 September, noting more than 70 backing organisations including the trade union congress. It condemns rising racism and a recent attack in Tallaght, and calls for unity against far-right scapegoating…
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: Ireland Against Racism Carnival (opens in a new tab)
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Delargy pays tribute to Bloody Sunday families’ tenacity
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy welcomes the start of Soldier F's murder trial in Belfast on Monday and honours the Bloody Sunday families' decades-long pursuit of truth. He says his party will closely monitor the case in light of the recent legacy framework agreed by both governments.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Soldier F Bloody Sunday murder trial begins in Belfast Original release: Delargy pays tribute to Bloody Sunday families’ tenacity (opens in a new tab)
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Time for DoJ to get a grip on prisoner release policy - Bunting
DUP Justice Spokesperson Joanne Bunting MLA calls on Justice Minister Naomi Long to urgently review prisoner release rules after a prisoner absconded from Maghaberry while on compassionate leave. She says tighter checks, stricter supervision and removing compassionate leave for repeat breaches are…
Justice and policing Issue: Maghaberry prisoner absconds while on compassionate release Original release: Time for DoJ to get a grip on prisoner release policy - Bunting (opens in a new tab)
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DUP announces new Enniskillen Councillor
The DUP says Aaron Elliott has been co-opted to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to fill the seat vacated by Cllr Keith Elliott, who has stepped down. Elliott pledges to serve Enniskillen residents, and DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP welcomes him as a young, experienced addition to the team.
Local government Issue: Aaron Elliott co-option to Fermanagh and Omagh Council Original release: DUP announces new Enniskillen Councillor (opens in a new tab)
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Kelly condemns ‘unnecessary force’ used by police when arresting four young people in north Belfast
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly says police used unnecessary force when arresting four young people from a car in Clifton Street, north Belfast, on Wednesday evening, citing a video and the injuries shown to him by family members. He says a white water pistol was the only item found and that the family…
Justice and policing Issue: Clifton Street, north Belfast, arrest of four young people by PSNI Original release: Kelly condemns ‘unnecessary force’ used by police when arresting four young people in north Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Reilly welcomes suspected drug seizure in west Belfast
Sinn Féin MLA Aisling Reilly welcomes the removal from the streets of suspected Class A drugs worth an estimated £300,000, seized in west Belfast on Thursday. She urges anyone with information on illegal drug supply to contact the police.
Justice and policing Issue: West Belfast suspected drug seizure worth an estimated £300,000 Original release: Reilly welcomes suspected drug seizure in west Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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UK Green Parties demand BBC withdraw from Eurovision coverage if Israeli state broadcaster participates
The Green Party of Northern Ireland, alongside Green parties in England and Wales and Scotland, urges the BBC in a letter to Director-General Tim Davie to pull out of Eurovision coverage should Israel's state broadcaster be allowed to take part. Party leader Malachai O'Hara says the BBC must…
International affairs Issue: Green Parties call on BBC to withdraw from Eurovision over Israeli broadcaster Original release: UK Green Parties demand BBC withdraw from Eurovision coverage if Israeli state broadcaster participates (opens in a new tab)
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Meehan Case Highlights Minister’s Inability to Deliver Justice – Beattie
UUP justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA says the DoJ and Justice Minister failed over the James Meehan case, citing letters to the victim's family, and calls on the Minister to meet the McFadden family without delay to apologise.
Justice and policing Issue: Maghaberry prisoner absconds while on compassionate release Original release: Meehan Case Highlights Minister’s Inability to Deliver Justice – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Reform clueless on Good Friday Agreement
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP dismisses Reform UK MP Richard Tice's claim that the Good Friday Agreement could be altered without consent, calling Reform figures clueless about the agreement. She says Reform will not be allowed to weaponise it over immigration and argues a New Ireland offers a…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Reform comments on renegotiating the Good Friday Agreement Original release: Hanna: Reform clueless on Good Friday Agreement (opens in a new tab)
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Reform showing total disregard for the Irish people – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says recent comments by Reform MPs on renegotiating the Good Friday Agreement show disregard for the Irish people. He criticises Richard Tice's remarks on leaving the European Convention on Human Rights and calls for full implementation of the agreement, including a…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Reform comments on renegotiating the Good Friday Agreement Original release: Reform showing total disregard for the Irish people – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Ferguson welcomes ‘huge boost’ for the north west
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson welcomes a £115 million Seagate Technology investment in Derry, which she says will boost the north west economy and open up local career opportunities for workers and families.
Economy and employment Issue: Seagate Technology £115 million Derry investment announcement Original release: Ferguson welcomes ‘huge boost’ for the north west (opens in a new tab)
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Channel 5 to take steps to prevent repeat of “Up the RA” Chant following TUV complaint
TUV councillor Christopher Jamieson welcomes Channel 5's admission that a song played at a Dublin boxing broadcast contributed to a crowd chant, and its pledge to get advance song notice. He wants further steps including editorial oversight, live sound control and viewer warnings, plus a formal…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Channel 5 broadcast of Conlan fight crowd chant complaint to Ofcom Original release: Channel 5 to take steps to prevent repeat of “Up the RA” Chant following TUV complaint (opens in a new tab)
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Northern Ireland must invest properly in palliative care - Dodds
DUP MLA Diane Dodds says Northern Ireland must invest properly in end-of-life services instead of relying on fundraising, and calls for a statutory obligation on commissioning of palliative beds with funding matched to need. She also urges the government to prioritise palliative care over assisted…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill House of Lords debate Original release: Northern Ireland must invest properly in palliative care - Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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We must continue working to grow thriving all-island economy – Mallaghan
Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan says strengthening all-Ireland trade is vital to the all-island economy, citing InterTradeIreland figures showing north-south trade reached about €15bn in 2023 and €10.6bn in goods in 2024. He says Sinn Féin will keep advocating for north-south cooperation.
Economy and employment Issue: InterTradeIreland north-south trade figures for 2023 and 2024 Original release: We must continue working to grow thriving all-island economy – Mallaghan (opens in a new tab)
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Delargy welcomes rise in Magee student applications
SDLP... no, Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy credits his party's ministers with a 21 per cent rise in applications to Ulster University's Magee campus, citing it as proof of regional balance. He backs Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald's plan to accommodate 10,000 students at Magee.
Education Issue: Ulster University Magee campus 21 per cent rise in applications Original release: Delargy welcomes rise in Magee student applications (opens in a new tab)
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‘Sub-Regional funding must be scrutinised to ensure equality, transparency and accountability’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says the Communities Minister Gordon Lyons' Sub-Regional Stadia funding announcement must face full scrutiny to ensure equality, transparency and accountability. He says clubs including Derry City and Coleraine FC are frustrated, and calls for investment across sports…
Public finance and taxation Issue: Sub-Regional Stadia funding announcement by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons Original release: ‘Sub-Regional funding must be scrutinised to ensure equality, transparency and accountability’ – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)