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Community in shock after death of man in west Belfast – Baker
Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker expresses condolences after police opened a murder investigation into a man's death in the Twinbrook area of west Belfast. He says the community is in shock and urges people to avoid speculation and anyone with information to come forward.
Justice and policing Issue: Twinbrook murder investigation following death of man in west Belfast Original release: Community in shock after death of man in west Belfast – Baker (opens in a new tab)
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Statement by UUP leader Mike Nesbitt MLA on the passing of Martin Smyth
UUP leader Mike Nesbitt MLA pays tribute to Martin Smyth following his death, recalling him as an influential figure in local politics whose views mattered and who was active behind the scenes. He offers condolences to Smyth's family, friends and admirers.
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Congratulations to GCSE students – time the powers that be delivered for them on apprenticeships
TUV chairman Councillor Allister Kyle congratulates GCSE students on results day and calls for a complete overhaul of the apprenticeship system, arguing the current college-then-employer route is flawed and that training centres should return.
Economy and employment Education Issue: GCSE results day 2025 apprenticeship system overhaul Original release: Congratulations to GCSE students – time the powers that be delivered for them on apprenticeships (opens in a new tab)
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UUP justice spokesman Doug Beattie MC MLA Slams Justice Minister for Lack of Movement Following Independent Review
UUP justice spokesman Doug Beattie MC MLA says Justice Minister Naomi Long has made no visible progress on an independent review of the Policing Board, received in January, which recommended replacing the tripartite arrangement with a new partnership framework.
Justice and policing Issue: Independent review of the Policing Board report and Justice Minister's response Original release: UUP justice spokesman Doug Beattie MC MLA Slams Justice Minister for Lack of Movement Following Independent Review (opens in a new tab)
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Butler Congratulates Students on GCSE Results Day
Robbie Butler MLA, the UUP’s deputy leader and children‑and‑young‑people spokesperson, congratulates pupils on their GCSE results, urges them to consider A‑levels, apprenticeships or further study, and calls on the Education Minister to urgently tackle outcome gaps for disadvantaged children and the
Education Issue: GCSE results for Class of 2025 Original release: Butler Congratulates Students on GCSE Results Day (opens in a new tab)
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We need to get real about the housing crisis, says Armstrong
Alliance spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA calls for urgent action on the housing crisis after the Department for Communities' Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin, citing 90,477 people waiting for NIHE accommodation and 19,420 children among those classed as homeless. She urges removal of barriers…
Housing Issue: Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin publication August 2025 Original release: We need to get real about the housing crisis, says Armstrong (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew welcomes homelessness prevention investment
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew welcomes a £2.5 million Communities Ministry funding package for homelessness prevention services. He says he is progressing a bill to extend Housing Executive support for at-risk households from 28 days to at least 60.
Housing Issue: Communities Minister £2.5m homelessness prevention funding announcement Original release: Gildernew welcomes homelessness prevention investment (opens in a new tab)
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New road scheme a boost for south Armagh – Finnegan
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan welcomes a £680,000 road improvement scheme on Culloville Road in Crossmaglen, announced by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins, with works starting 27 August and completion due by 31 October.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Culloville Road Crossmaglen road improvement scheme announcement Original release: New road scheme a boost for south Armagh – Finnegan (opens in a new tab)
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Mallaghan welcomes Mid Ulster wastewater investment
Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan welcomes a £3.6 million upgrade to Bellaghy's wastewater system, announced alongside Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins, and says it will open up new connections. He blames years of underinvestment on British government cuts and says he will keep working with the…
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Bellaghy wastewater system £3.6 million investment announcement Original release: Mallaghan welcomes Mid Ulster wastewater investment (opens in a new tab)
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TUV challenges continuing use of hotels to house migrants
TUV leader Jim Allister KC MP has written to councils asking whether any hotel-zoned properties in their districts are housing migrants, following a High Court ruling on the Bell Hotel in Epping. He asks whether councils will act to end such uses.
Immigration Local government Issue: High Court ruling on Bell Hotel Epping asylum accommodation planning Original release: TUV challenges continuing use of hotels to house migrants (opens in a new tab)
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Enforcement investigation a symptom of wider immigration problem:…
DUP South Antrim MLA Trevor Clarke welcomes confirmation that a planning enforcement investigation will be opened into the Chimney Corner Hotel, used to house asylum seekers, after a High Court ruling in a case brought by Epping Forest District Council. He says other Northern Ireland hotels used…
Immigration Local government Issue: Chimney Corner Hotel planning enforcement investigation into asylum accommodation Original release: Enforcement investigation a symptom of wider immigration problem:… (opens in a new tab)
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Muir’s Anti-Farming Tantrum Won’t Save Lough Neagh – TUV
TUV chairman and agriculture spokesman Councillor Allister Kyle accuses Agriculture Minister Muir of resisting criticism over his Nutrients Action Programme and blaming others for Lough Neagh's pollution. He says farmers have already made changes and calls for them to be treated as partners…
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: Nutrients Action Programme response and Lough Neagh pollution blame Original release: Muir’s Anti-Farming Tantrum Won’t Save Lough Neagh – TUV (opens in a new tab)
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Ní Chuilín encourages Hunger Strike Commemoration attendance
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín urges supporters from across the island to join this weekend's hunger strike commemoration events in Belfast, including the Sunday main parade ending at Milltown Cemetery with Mary Lou McDonald speaking. She says the 1981 sacrifice helped bring about change and that…
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: National Hunger Strike Commemoration Belfast August 2025 Original release: Ní Chuilín encourages Hunger Strike Commemoration attendance (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew praises Cricket Ireland for sports camp initiative
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew visited a Cricket Ireland sports camp involving several clubs and community organisations, thanking the body for the initiative and saying it showed sport's power to bring children together. He called for continued support for sport.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Gildernew praises Cricket Ireland for sports camp initiative (opens in a new tab)
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Protecting our environment must continue to be a priority for Executive – Finnegan
Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan says protecting the environment and tackling challenges at Lough Neagh must remain a priority for the Executive, after the return of blue-green algae. She calls for continued work on the Lough Neagh Action Plan and a workable Nutrients Action Programme engaging farmers.
Environment and climate Issue: Lough Neagh blue-green algae bloom Original release: Protecting our environment must continue to be a priority for Executive – Finnegan (opens in a new tab)
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Time to bulldoze the problem at the Maze – get rid of the prison buildings
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston calls for the Maze prison buildings to be bulldozed, arguing the site can be unlocked for redevelopment once they are removed, after a BBC story on visits to the buildings. He cites a 2007 Jim Allister statement challenging the buildings' listing.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: BBC report on visits to Maze prison buildings Original release: Time to bulldoze the problem at the Maze – get rid of the prison buildings (opens in a new tab)
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DUP will have no part in recall virtue signalling
DUP MP Sammy Wilson criticises calls by the SDLP, Alliance and Sinn Féin for Parliament to be recalled over Gaza, saying such demands give succour to Hamas and would not change events there. He says the DUP will take no part in them and supports the Israeli government.
International affairs Issue: Cross-party letter urging Prime Minister to recall Parliament over Gaza Original release: DUP will have no part in recall virtue signalling (opens in a new tab)
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Hughes condemns suspected arson attack
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes condemns a suspected arson attack on Irish Street in Armagh, wishes two injured people a speedy recovery, and urges anyone with information to come forward after a man was arrested.
Justice and policing Issue: Irish Street, Armagh suspected arson attack Original release: Hughes condemns suspected arson attack (opens in a new tab)
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Statement by Doug Beattie MLA on a new initiative by PSNI and SBNI
UUP MLA Doug Beattie welcomes a new PSNI and SBNI initiative to tackle rising child sexual exploitation, citing over 2,000 sexual offences against children recorded in 2024. He stresses that possessing or sharing indecent images of under-18s, and adults sending explicit images to children, are…
Justice and policing Issue: PSNI and SBNI initiative on child sexual exploitation Original release: Statement by Doug Beattie MLA on a new initiative by PSNI and SBNI (opens in a new tab)
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Northern Executive must play its part in assisting sick and injured children from Gaza – Kearney
Sinn Féin chairperson and South Antrim MLA Declan Kearney calls on the Northern Executive to help evacuate sick and injured children from Gaza who need urgent medical treatment. He also calls for the blockade to end and for humanitarian aid to be allowed into the Strip.
International affairs Health Issue: Executive assistance for sick and injured children from Gaza Original release: Northern Executive must play its part in assisting sick and injured children from Gaza – Kearney (opens in a new tab)