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Rasharkin must not be surrendered to lawless elements
TUV MP Jim Allister says the PSNI failed to prepare for a predictable event in Rasharkin, where a returning Apprentice Boys club and its band were harassed, and that inadequate measures left a lawful parade without proper protection. He says the village must not be handed over to lawless elements.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Rasharkin must not be surrendered to lawless elements (opens in a new tab)
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Hargey raises repeated sectarian attacks with PSNI
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey says she has raised a latest sectarian attack on a memorial in Belfast's Short Strand with the PSNI, the sixth on memorials in south and east Belfast in a week. She calls the damage, paint and a stolen Irish flag hate crimes and urges those involved to stop.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Hargey raises repeated sectarian attacks with PSNI (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald encourages people to attend National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Ballina
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD urges people across Ireland to join the National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Ballina on 30 August, marking the 45th anniversary of the 1981 strike and honouring the hunger strikers.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Original release: Mary Lou McDonald encourages people to attend National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Ballina (opens in a new tab)
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Fleadh shows Belfast’s potential, now lets make pedestrianisation of city centre permanent and accessible, say Alliance reps
Alliance representatives across Belfast call on Belfast City Council, the Department for Infrastructure, the Department for Communities and Translink to commission a comprehensive review of city centre pedestrianisation, building on the Fleadh Cheoil. South Belfast MLA Kate Nicholl says…
Infrastructure and transport Local government Original release: Fleadh shows Belfast’s potential, now lets make pedestrianisation of city centre permanent and accessible, say Alliance reps (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll Demands Recognition Payment for Fleadh Workers
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll calls for a gratitude payment for workers who kept the Fleadh running, including bar, retail, council and Translink staff. He argues the week showed transport changes and pedestrianisation were possible, and says the city needs multi-year cultural investment…
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Carroll Demands Recognition Payment for Fleadh Workers (opens in a new tab)
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Middleton looks forward to weekend celebrations in Londonderry
Foyle DUP MLA Julie Middleton says the Apprentice Boys Relief of Derry parade and Maiden City Festival should be promoted as a key annual attraction, and will write to Tourism NI about plans. She also calls on Translink to add services to and from Londonderry for the event.
Community relations and legacy Economy and employment Original release: Middleton looks forward to weekend celebrations in Londonderry (opens in a new tab)
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New Road Maintenance Strategy a game changer for motorists – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney welcomes the new Road Maintenance Strategy announced by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins, saying it will resurface whole patches with potholes, use a digital AI survey to predict deterioration, and boost funding and recruitment.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: New Road Maintenance Strategy a game changer for motorists – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Binning Derry Air Dome Sports Facility is Premature and Reckless
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin calls the scrapping of the Ulster University Air Dome sports facility in Derry premature and reckless. He urges Economy Minister intervention and Executive support to deliver Magee expansion projects, and calls for accountability from the university and…
Education Economy and employment Original release: Binning Derry Air Dome Sports Facility is Premature and Reckless (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party position on puberty blockers "remains firmly unchanged"
Ulster Unionist Party reiterates its opposition to prescribing puberty blockers to anyone under 18 and to any future involvement in the planned clinical trial, citing weak evidence and unknown long‑term risks, and welcomes the 2024 ban introduced by Health Minister Mike Nesbitt.
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IRA band on Royal Avenue – scene of double IRA murder – is the last straw in exposing Fleadh propaganda
TUV deputy leader Ron McDowell says Unionists who engaged with the Fleadh have been let down after an IRA-linked band performed on Royal Avenue, which he says was the last straw. He says the event is not cross-community and warns next year's opposition could be more disruptive if concerns are not…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: IRA band on Royal Avenue – scene of double IRA murder – is the last straw in exposing Fleadh propaganda (opens in a new tab)
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TUV challenges BBC Northern Ireland’s sycophantic promotion of Kneecap
TUV leader Jim Allister MP accuses BBC Northern Ireland of sycophantic promotion of Kneecap after an unbylined article on the group's Féile concert. He says it omits the context of the Glastonbury controversy and the IRA victims, and breaches the BBC's impartiality guidelines.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: TUV challenges BBC Northern Ireland’s sycophantic promotion of Kneecap (opens in a new tab)
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Need for unreserved apology for hurt done to victims – Dodds
DUP MLA Diane Dodds condemns reports that a food trader with a Banbridge branch played music glorifying the IRA at the Fleadh in Belfast. She calls for a full, unreserved apology to victims' families and says Sinn Féin's refusal to condemn pro-IRA songs at events has added to the hurt.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Need for unreserved apology for hurt done to victims – Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin Delegation Meets Parades Commission on Newry Royal Black Parade
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins says a party delegation, including MP Dáire Hughes, met the Parades Commission to present residents' concerns ahead of its determination on the Royal Black Institution parade in Newry on 29 August. Concerns raised include access for residents, carers and emergency…
Community relations and legacy Original release: Sinn Féin Delegation Meets Parades Commission on Newry Royal Black Parade (opens in a new tab)
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Clarity and leadership needed on puberty blockers trial: Dodds
DUP MLA Diane Dodds says children from Northern Ireland should not be included in a Kings College London puberty blocker trial and calls on the Health Minister to state his position after nearly six months of delayed Assembly question answers. She also asks whether the UUP, led by Mike Nesbitt…
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Green councillor Anthony Flynn pledges clean water and better transport in North Down Assembly bid
Green Party NI announces Councillor Anthony Flynn as its North Down candidate for the 2027 Assembly election, pledging action on water quality, public transport, town centres, health waiting lists, animal welfare and Stormont reform.
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Original release: Green councillor Anthony Flynn pledges clean water and better transport in North Down Assembly bid (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 30 August 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Whyte: Repeat of Belfast roadworks gridlock must be avoided
SDLP North Belfast Councillor Carl Whyte calls on the Infrastructure Minister and her department to run a public awareness campaign before M3 Lagan Bridge maintenance begins on 14 August. He also wants extra public transport and a joint DfI and police traffic plan to avoid a repeat of past gridlock.
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Whyte: Repeat of Belfast roadworks gridlock must be avoided (opens in a new tab)
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Belfast Harbour setting the pace for leadership, says Burrows
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA praises Belfast Harbour Commissioners after a visit alongside fellow MLAs, citing their £1.3 billion investment programme, 760-plus businesses on site, and plans for 3,500 homes. He also commends their 1% reinvestment of operating profit into local communities.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Belfast Harbour setting the pace for leadership, says Burrows (opens in a new tab)
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Following second attack on Belfast memorial to IRA murder victims TUV ask where’s the condemnation from Sinn Fein?
TUV deputy leader Councillor Ron McDowell condemns a second attack on the Belfast memorial to Jimmy McCurrie and Bobby Neill, two Protestant civilians killed by the IRA in 1970, and asks why Sinn Fein and others have not condemned it.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Following second attack on Belfast memorial to IRA murder victims TUV ask where’s the condemnation from Sinn Fein? (opens in a new tab)
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DAERA Minister Concedes Mobuoy Superdump Health Impact Assessment
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says DAERA Minister Andrew Muir agreed to support a health impact assessment for residents near the Mobuoy superdump, but concerns over remediation timetable, strategy and funding remain. Harkin says he will follow up with the Minister and officials.
Environment and climate Local government Original release: DAERA Minister Concedes Mobuoy Superdump Health Impact Assessment (opens in a new tab)
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Anderson interview a window into an evil mind
TUV party secretary Ann McClure condemns a BBC interview with former Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson, calling it an insight into an evil mind, and accuses Dublin of hypocrisy over legacy while sheltering IRA figures who fled across the border.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Anderson interview a window into an evil mind (opens in a new tab)