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Maskey welcomes Casement Park court decision
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey welcomes a court ruling that allows the Casement Park redevelopment in West Belfast to go ahead, calling it a major step forward for Gaelic games and the local economy.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Casement Park redevelopment court ruling Original release: Maskey welcomes Casement Park court decision (opens in a new tab)
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BBC coverage of Centenary Parade woefully inadequate
TUV East Antrim spokesperson Norman Boyd says BBC coverage of the Belfast centenary parade was woefully inadequate, criticising its limited airtime, its pre-event focus on disruption, and its failure to reflect the 100,000-strong attendance.
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: BBC coverage of Northern Ireland centenary parade in Belfast Original release: BBC coverage of Centenary Parade woefully inadequate (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty welcomes ruling on Casement Park
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty welcomes a High Court ruling rejecting a legal challenge to planning permission for the Casement Park stadium in Belfast. He calls for construction to start quickly and urges the Department for Communities to confirm delivery arrangements, and calls on the…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Casement Park redevelopment court ruling Original release: McNulty welcomes ruling on Casement Park (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Stephen Dunlop welcomes new tech at Artemis Technologies
Green Party NI Councillor Stephen Dunlop welcomes the unveiling of Artemis Technologies' efoiler technology, a zero-emission maritime service planned between Belfast and Bangor, and looks forward to its use in 2024.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Issue: Artemis Technologies efoiler technology unveiling in Belfast and Bangor Original release: Cllr Stephen Dunlop welcomes new tech at Artemis Technologies (opens in a new tab)
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Wrightbus contract example of protocol opportunities – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald welcomes Wrightbus winning a contract to provide 60 hydrogen-fuelled buses to German operator RVK, and says it shows the benefits of selling goods into the EU single market. She calls on the British Government to negotiate constructively with the EU to make the most…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: Wrightbus contract with German operator RVK for hydrogen buses Original release: Wrightbus contract example of protocol opportunities – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Loyal Orders stepping up where government failed
TUV secretary and North Belfast representative Ron McDowell says officialdom failed to mark Northern Ireland's centenary, blaming the NIO's low-key events and a blocked Stormont centenary stone, and praises the Loyal Orders for stepping in with a band culture display.
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Northern Ireland centenary commemorations 2022 Original release: Loyal Orders stepping up where government failed (opens in a new tab)
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Ciara Henry has welcomes the reopening of Ballycopeland Windmill
Green Party NI MLA Ciara Henry welcomes the opening of Ballycopeland Windmill to the public from 2 June as a heritage visitor site. She highlights a Changing Places facility, a cafe run by USEL that will offer jobs to people with disabilities, and the windmill's value to local history.
Disability and equality Economy and employment Issue: Ballycopeland Windmill reopening as visitor attraction Original release: Ciara Henry has welcomes the reopening of Ballycopeland Windmill (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers welcomes Royal Approval for his landmark Private Members’ Bill on protection of records
Ulster Unionist MLA Alan Chambers welcomes Royal Assent for his Private Members' Bill protecting records from historical institutions, including Mother and Baby homes and Magdalene Laundries, from destruction. He says the legislation, passed in the final weeks of the last Assembly mandate, gives…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Royal Assent for Preservation of Documents (Historical Institutions) Bill Original release: Chambers welcomes Royal Approval for his landmark Private Members’ Bill on protection of records (opens in a new tab)
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UUP secure lighting up of Stormont to mark NI Centennial parade
UUP Deputy Leader Robbie Butler MLA says he is delighted the UUP has secured permission to light up Parliament Buildings orange for the Northern Ireland centenary parade leaving from the Stormont Estate. He says it is a landmark event marking the end of the decade of centenaries.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Northern Ireland centenary parade from Stormont Estate Original release: UUP secure lighting up of Stormont to mark NI Centennial parade (opens in a new tab)
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UUP Leader sends best wishes to CentenNIal Parade organisers and participants
UUP leader Doug Beattie MC MLA wishes the Orange Order’s Grand Master Edward Stevenson, lodge officers and all participants a successful CentenNIal Parade, praising the extensive planning, community support during Covid and hoping for an enjoyable, peaceful celebration of Northern Ireland’s first ‑
Community relations and legacy Issue: CentenNIal Parade marking Northern Ireland’s centenary Original release: UUP Leader sends best wishes to CentenNIal Parade organisers and participants (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill’s refusal to reject planter slur shows she’s unfit for First Minister office
TUV South Belfast representative Andrew Girvin says Sinn Féin's Northern Ireland leader refused to reject US Congressman Neal's use of the word planter, and calls on unionist parties to refuse to nominate a deputy to her as First Minister.
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Congressman Neal's use of the term planter Original release: O’Neill’s refusal to reject planter slur shows she’s unfit for First Minister office (opens in a new tab)
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Whether at Westminster or Stormont roll over Unionism cannot wash its hands of Irish language legislation
TUV South Antrim representative Mel Lucas says the DUP agreed the substance of Irish language legislation introduced at Westminster, claiming it conceded the measure to restore Stormont and was passed there to avoid Assembly debate. He warns it will disadvantage non-Irish speakers in public sector…
Disability and equality Economy and employment Issue: British government confirmation of Irish Language Act legislation tabling Original release: Whether at Westminster or Stormont roll over Unionism cannot wash its hands of Irish language legislation (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes Acht Gaeilge breakthrough
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes confirmation that legislation for an Irish Language Act will be tabled, and calls for it to be delivered before Westminster's summer recess. She blames unionist parties for reneging on the commitment in the 2020 New Decade, New Approach agreement.
Disability and equality Issue: British government confirmation of Irish Language Act legislation tabling Original release: Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes Acht Gaeilge breakthrough (opens in a new tab)
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Clarke – Alliance & SDLP demonstrate British intolerance
DUP MLA Trevor Clarke, a member of the NI Assembly Commission, says the SDLP and Alliance vetoed flying the Union Flag at Parliament Buildings on 28 May 2022, the Northern Ireland centenary, and calls their stance intolerant of British identity.
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Union Flag flying at Parliament Buildings on Northern Ireland centenary Original release: Clarke – Alliance & SDLP demonstrate British intolerance (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill welcomes confirmation that Acht Gaeilge is to proceed
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill welcomes confirmation that the British government will table Irish Language Act legislation in Westminster, and calls for it to be done before the summer recess. She also welcomes £4 million funding for An Ciste Infheistíochta Gaeilge.
Disability and equality Issue: British government confirmation of Irish Language Act legislation tabling Original release: O’Neill welcomes confirmation that Acht Gaeilge is to proceed (opens in a new tab)
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Government should be honest about why there’s a “vanishingly small” chance of bringing criminals to justice
TUV Mid Ulster representative Glen Moore says the Government's legacy proposals omit key facts, blaming early release of terrorists and OTR letters for the remote chance of justice, and calls the plans a shameful betrayal of victims.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: Government should be honest about why there’s a “vanishingly small” chance of bringing criminals to justice (opens in a new tab)
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British government acting with ‘indecent haste’ to rush through flawed legacy legislation – Kelly
Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly accuses the British government of rushing flawed legacy legislation through with unseen urgency, against victims' wishes, and calls for the proposals to be scrapped and the 2014 Stormont House Agreement implemented in full.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: British government acting with ‘indecent haste’ to rush through flawed legacy legislation – Kelly (opens in a new tab)
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“British Government is Afraid of Justice, Truth and Accountability
Aontú Deputy Leader Cllr Denise Mullen says the British government's Legacy Bill, being voted on today, grants former state actors amnesty that cuts victims of collusion off from justice and truth. She calls on the Irish government to use international courts and diplomatic pressure, and says…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: “British Government is Afraid of Justice, Truth and Accountability (opens in a new tab)
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Proposed legacy legislation flawed, unworkable and at odds with rule of law, says Farry
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP says the UK Government's proposed legacy legislation, due for its Commons Second Reading, is flawed and unworkable and cannot be fixed by amendment. He calls for a return to the Stormont House Agreement with tweaks agreed between both governments and local…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: Proposed legacy legislation flawed, unworkable and at odds with rule of law, says Farry (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood rejects British Government legacy spin as ‘out and out lie’
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP accuses the British Government of an "out and out lie" over claims its legacy legislation promotes reconciliation, arguing it shields state forces and paramilitaries from prosecution and breaches the Stormont House Agreement. The SDLP says it will oppose the bill at…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British Government legacy legislation abandoning Stormont House Agreement Original release: Eastwood rejects British Government legacy spin as ‘out and out lie’ (opens in a new tab)