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Northern Ireland set for further UK Defence funding boost - Brett
DUP MLA Phillip Brett welcomes news that Northern Ireland will get a portion of the UK Government's £250m Defence Growth Fund to boost cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing skills. He says the sector is worth over £2bn locally and calls for all Executive parties to back its growth.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Defence Growth Deal funding allocation for Northern Ireland Original release: Northern Ireland set for further UK Defence funding boost - Brett (opens in a new tab)
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Divisive border poll talk reflective of SFs misguided priorities –…
DUP Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen says First Minister Michelle O'Neill's call for a border poll to coincide with the Belfast Agreement's 30th anniversary reflects misguided priorities. She claims it lays groundwork for using the 2027 election cycle as a mandate and urges Sinn Fein to focus on…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Michelle O'Neill call for border poll around Belfast Agreement anniversary Original release: Divisive border poll talk reflective of SFs misguided priorities –… (opens in a new tab)
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We must get real on standards reform - Beattie
UUP MLA Doug Beattie says the Standards Commissioner's oversight is dominated by major parties and calls for lay members with voting rights on the Committee on Standards, citing the 2020 New Decade New Approach commitment. He also argues MLAs' conduct should be investigated when it brings the…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Assembly vote on new Northern Ireland Commissioner for Standards Original release: We must get real on standards reform - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister's culture war distraction disgraceful, says Guy
Alliance Education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA calls the Education Minister's withdrawal of guidance for teachers on transgender pupils a disgraceful distraction from failures on SEN provision. She says the timing diverts attention from SEN issues and criticises the tone of the accompanying…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Minister decision following UK Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spaces Original release: Education Minister's culture war distraction disgraceful, says Guy (opens in a new tab)
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‘We must do all that we can to end the scourge of violence against women, girls and children – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Áine Murphy says the murders of Vanessa White and her children in Maguiresbridge highlight the urgent need for a whole‑of‑society approach to end violence against women, girls and children, calling for education, leadership and cultural change.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Maguiresbridge murders of Vanessa White and children Original release: ‘We must do all that we can to end the scourge of violence against women, girls and children – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin to raise sectarian and racist incidents in North Belfast in Assembly
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín says she will raise sectarian and racist incidents in North Belfast in the Assembly when it returns, after families in Lower Oldpark were attacked in their homes. She calls on all parties to jointly condemn the attacks and support the victims.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: UDA intimidation of Catholic families in Oldpark, North Belfast Original release: Sinn Féin to raise sectarian and racist incidents in North Belfast in Assembly (opens in a new tab)
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McDonough-Brown condemns South Belfast security alert
Alliance councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown condemns the suspicious devices found at a South Belfast property, describing those responsible as sinister, and urges anyone with information to contact police. He thanks the PSNI for making the area safe.
Justice and policing Issue: South Belfast suspicious devices security alert at Bentham Drive property Original release: McDonough-Brown condemns South Belfast security alert (opens in a new tab)
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Shameful that SEN children remain without appropriate school placement, says Guy, ahead of Assembly motion
Alliance Education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA says it is shameful that children with special educational needs still lack an appropriate school placement, ahead of an Assembly motion calling on the Education Minister to clarify how many children are affected and set timescales for the SEN…
Education Disability and equality Original release: Shameful that SEN children remain without appropriate school placement, says Guy, ahead of Assembly motion (opens in a new tab)
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Magee growth shows Sinn Féin is delivering for the north west – Delargy
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy says the latest figures showing Magee campus’s unprecedented growth and the largest single‑year investment in 12 years prove Sinn Féin is delivering for the north‑west, and pledges to keep driving student numbers toward a 10,000 target by 2032.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Magee campus record growth and investment Original release: Magee growth shows Sinn Féin is delivering for the north west – Delargy (opens in a new tab)
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Efforts to divide communities will fail, we all must stand against racism – Hughes
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes says equality and solidarity will defeat current efforts to stoke division, responding to fresh attempts by small groups to turn people against migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. He cites migrant workers' role in stabilising services at Daisy Hill Hospital and blames…
Immigration Health Original release: Efforts to divide communities will fail, we all must stand against racism – Hughes (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney calls on Irish trade union movement to become an active player in unity debate
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney urges Irish trade unions to play a decisive role in the Irish unity debate, citing the benefits of higher union density and the Assembly's Good Jobs Bill as a step toward stronger collective bargaining and worker protections.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Good Jobs Bill advancing in the Assembly Original release: Kearney calls on Irish trade union movement to become an active player in unity debate (opens in a new tab)
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Formal Complaint Regarding Channel 5 Broadcast of Pro-IRA chant at Conlan fight
TUV councillor Christopher Jamieson says he has lodged a formal complaint with Ofcom over Channel 5's live broadcast of the Michael Conlan fight in Dublin, where the crowd chanted "Up the RA". He asks Ofcom to investigate whether the broadcast breached the Broadcasting Code and to set out what…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Channel 5 broadcast of Conlan fight crowd chant complaint to Ofcom Original release: Formal Complaint Regarding Channel 5 Broadcast of Pro-IRA chant at Conlan fight (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance will not participate in councillor strike, says Lavery
Alliance Party Chair Councillor Peter Lavery says Alliance will not take part in any councillor strike or work‑to‑rule, arguing that working families face rising costs and public services are under strain, and warning that such action would damage public confidence.
Local government Issue: National Association of Councillors strike ballot proposal over allowances Original release: Alliance will not participate in councillor strike, says Lavery (opens in a new tab)
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The sight of paramilitary flags is something that must be dealt with – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane welcomes the Department for Infrastructure’s cooperation with the PSNI to forge an agreement on handling paramilitary flags, reiterates calls for the police to remove the flags and prosecute those responsible for intimidation.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Department for Infrastructure and PSNI agreement on paramilitary flags Original release: The sight of paramilitary flags is something that must be dealt with – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Statement from Officers of the DUP Councillors Association
DUP Councillors Association officers say the party is no longer on the NACNI Region Executive and that a councillor consultation on strike action, signed by Alliance and SDLP councillors, had no DUP input. They say the DUP will not take part in any strike and ask Alliance where it stands.
Local government Issue: National Association of Councillors strike ballot proposal over allowances Original release: Statement from Officers of the DUP Councillors Association (opens in a new tab)
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Dillon raises issue of firearms licensing at Policing Board
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon raised firearms licensing at the Policing Board, asking what powers police have to remove guns from people accused of domestic abuse. She says police confirmed they can seize all firearms in a household where abuse is alleged, and urges anyone aware of such cases to…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Dillon raises issue of firearms licensing at Policing Board (opens in a new tab)
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No one has the right to mark out territory – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew condemns signs and flags erected in Fivemiletown, which he says are a threat to intimidate local families. He says no community should mark out territory and urges anyone with information to contact the PSNI.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Fivemiletown signs and flags erected intimidating local families Original release: No one has the right to mark out territory – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Opposition to jobs fair a failure of political leadership: Robinson
DUP leader Gavin Robinson says opposition to military participation in a Derry jobs fair hosted by the Department for Communities reflects a failure of political leadership. He says DUP ministers will defend recruitment for Northern Ireland young people and calls on the SDLP leadership to take…
Economy and employment Issue: Londonderry jobs fair with Armed Forces participation opposition Original release: Opposition to jobs fair a failure of political leadership: Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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EU noose tightens again – now on potatoes from GB
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Labour Government let the Movement Assistance Scheme regulations expire, so potato shipments from GB to NI now carry inspection fees and certificate costs passed on to merchants. He says he is pursuing the issue with government.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Movement Assistance Scheme expiry and potato inspection fees on GB imports Original release: EU noose tightens again – now on potatoes from GB (opens in a new tab)
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End The Genocide, Free Palestine
People Before Profit calls for an end to Israel's war in Gaza, criticises Western governments for arming and trading with Israel, and urges Palestine solidarity action in communities, workplaces and campuses, including sanctions and a ban on military flights.
International affairs Economy and employment Original release: End The Genocide, Free Palestine (opens in a new tab)