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Political leadership needed to promote PSNI recruitment - Clarke
DUP Policing Board lead Trevor Clarke MLA rejects a call by former Policing Board vice-chair Denis Bradley for a deal with dissident republicans to boost Catholic PSNI recruitment. He says dissidents cannot be given a veto or a seat at the table, and calls on Sinn Fein, the SDLP and the GAA to…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Original release: Political leadership needed to promote PSNI recruitment - ClarkeArchived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026
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TransformED is taking education system in the wrong direction – Sheehan
Sinn Féin education spokesperson Pat Sheehan MLA says Paul Givan’s TransformED is steering education the wrong way, warning it would increase high‑stakes exams, cut coursework, narrow the curriculum and add pressure on teachers while ignoring academic selection, and urges the Minister to listen to ‑
Education Issue: TransformED education reforms announcement Original release: TransformED is taking education system in the wrong direction – Sheehan
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Burrows calls for end to private fireworks sales
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA calls for a ban on private fireworks sales in Northern Ireland, limiting them to organised public displays and low‑noise options, and urging tougher penalties for illegal supply, citing animal distress.
Justice and policing Issue: Fireworks law reform call by party leader Jon Burrows MLA Original release: Burrows calls for end to private fireworks sales
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Bradshaw condemns DUP gaslighting over Flags Bill
Alliance MLA Paul Bradshaw accuses the DUP of using filibustering tactics to delay the Flags Bill, which he says is an attempt to block legislation on abusive flags. He says the Committee Stage should move faster and that he has drafted amendments and offered meetings with other parties.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: DUP attempt to filibuster Flags Bill in Assembly Committee Stage Original release: Bradshaw condemns DUP gaslighting over Flags Bill
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Rasharkin attacks expose growing hostility towards Orange tradition -…
DUP North Antrim MLA Paul Frew says the recent attack on an Orange Hall in Rasharkin reflects a worrying rise in hostility toward the Orange tradition, cites 146 hall attacks in ten years and urges the Justice Minister to disclose conviction figures, calls for a robust PSNI protection plan and for p
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Rasharkin attacks Original release: Rasharkin attacks expose growing hostility towards Orange tradition -…
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Attacks on Rasharkin Orange Hall
TUV North Antrim MP Jim Allister welcomes Rasharkin Chosen Few's public account of repeated attacks on its Orange hall, including IRA graffiti, and calls on the PSNI to deliver results under its action plan and to act on claims that policing is influenced by PIRA feelings.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Rasharkin attacks Original release: Attacks on Rasharkin Orange Hall
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Minister putting unsustainable additional workload on teachers, says Mathison, ahead of TransformED motion
Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison says the Education Minister is placing an unsustainable additional workload on teachers through the TransformED reforms, ahead of an Assembly motion on the day raising concerns from teachers, principals and parents.
Education Issue: TransformED education reforms announcement Original release: Minister putting unsustainable additional workload on teachers, says Mathison, ahead of TransformED motion
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Sinn Féin will oppose any attempt to place British state forces beyond reach of accountability – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says the British government must drop proposals to give the British Attorney General final authority over conflict‑related prosecutions, arguing it would undermine the independent prosecution service established after the Good Friday Agreement and place state forces beyond
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: British government proposals to give Attorney General final say on conflict-related prosecutions Original release: Sinn Féin will oppose any attempt to place British state forces beyond reach of accountability – Finucane
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Alliance need to stop making excuses for law-breakers
DUP Justice Spokesperson Paul Frew MLA accuses the Alliance Party of excusing Sinn Fein representatives under police investigation for taking part in an illegal protest, and says Alliance has refused to scrutinise Sinn Fein, including over a Police and Community Safety Partnership chair.
Justice and policing Original release: Alliance need to stop making excuses for law-breakers
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Egan welcomes Bail Support Pilot for women
Alliance MLA Egan welcomes Justice Minister Long's announcement of a Bail Support Pilot for women on remand, saying early intervention can address mental health, addiction and domestic abuse issues and stop cycles of further harm.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Bail Support Pilot announcement Original release: Egan welcomes Bail Support Pilot for women
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Statement from the Democratic Unionist Party
The DUP accuses Sinn Féin and First Minister Michelle O'Neill of undermining the rule of law over the Garvaghy Road blockade in Portadown, and calls for transparent policing, a fresh UK security assessment and new sanctions against parties.
Justice and policing Constitutional affairs Original release: Statement from the Democratic Unionist Party
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Andrew Muir and Connie Egan selected as Alliance North Down Assembly candidates
Alliance Party announces that Andrew Muir and Connie Egan have been selected as its candidates for the North Down Assembly constituency, with both citing their records and calling for a reformed Stormont ahead of next May's election.
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Original release: Andrew Muir and Connie Egan selected as Alliance North Down Assembly candidates
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Carroll: Court Ruling a Victory for Garvaghy Residents and People Power
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll welcomes the High Court ruling that dismissed the Orange Order’s challenge to the Drumcree parade ban, calling it a victory for Garvaghy Road residents and urging the Order to accept the decision and leave the community in peace.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree parade ban High Court judgment Original release: Carroll: Court Ruling a Victory for Garvaghy Residents and People Power
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Burrows: rule of law must apply without fear or favour
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA says the High Court judgment confirms Portadown District’s legal right to parade and condemns the protest that sought to block it, urging reforms to bar offending office‑holders and calling for on‑the‑spot super‑fines and prosecutions for parade law breaches.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Drumcree parade ban High Court judgment Original release: Burrows: rule of law must apply without fear or favour
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Middleton condemns those behind Ebrington device
DUP MLA Julie Middleton condemns those responsible for a security alert at the Ebrington site in Londonderry, where a viable device was discovered, and appeals to the public to pass any information to the PSNI.
Justice and policing Issue: Ebrington device Original release: Middleton condemns those behind Ebrington device
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TUV reacts to Drumcree Court ruling
TUV leader Jim Allister responds to a court ruling on Drumcree, saying the Chief Constable allowed a policing decision to be influenced by PIRA feelings and that the Secretary of State blocked Portadown District's lawful right to march. He warns the outcome risks more protest of the same kind.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Drumcree parade ban High Court judgment Original release: TUV reacts to Drumcree Court ruling
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Alliance representatives express concern following devastating oil contamination incident
Alliance representatives express concern over oil contamination at Broughshane Environment Waterfowl and Wildlife Trust
Environment and climate Issue: Broughshane Environment Waterfowl and Wildlife Trust oil contamination Original release: Alliance representatives express concern following devastating oil contamination incident
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Ebrington Hotel device put families at risk, says Alderman Guy
UUP Alderman Darren Guy condemns the group that placed a bomb-like device at the Ebrington Hotel in Derry, saying it endangered families at the funfair and staff, and calling the act reckless and unacceptable.
Justice and policing Original release: Ebrington Hotel device put families at risk, says Alderman Guy
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Common sense prevails as Queen’s lifts Remembrance collarette ban
UUP Young Unionist chairman Jay Basra welcomes Queen's University Belfast's reversal of its restriction, allowing Orange Order members to wear collarettes at the 8 November Remembrance service. He thanks the Queen's Orange Society for raising the issue and urges the university to consult affected…
Community relations and legacy Education Original release: Common sense prevails as Queen’s lifts Remembrance collarette ban
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Brett Welcomes Queen’s U-Turn on Orange Collarettes
DUP MLA and Economy Committee Chair Phillip Brett welcomes Queen's University Belfast's reversal of its ban on Orange collarettes at its Remembrance Sunday service, saying his direct intervention with senior management secured the change and calling for lessons to be learned.
Community relations and legacy Education Issue: Queen's University Orange collarette policy change Original release: Brett Welcomes Queen’s U-Turn on Orange Collarettes