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No confidence motion submitted to Policing Board
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says a motion of no confidence in PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne has been tabled, after the Chief Constable cancelled a planned meeting with the party. South Antrim MLA Trevor Clarke, the DUP's lead Policing Board member, cites a court ruling on political…
Justice and policing Issue: No confidence motion against PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne Original release: No confidence motion submitted to Policing Board (opens in a new tab)
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The Chief Constable is out of control
TUV leader Jim Allister calls on the PSNI Senior Management Team to refuse to back an appeal by Chief Constable Simon Byrne against a judicial ruling in favour of junior constables, and says the Chief Constable has failed and should be removed.
Justice and policing Issue: High Court ruling on unlawful discipline of two PSNI officers Original release: The Chief Constable is out of control (opens in a new tab)
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CHIEF CONSTABLE’S MEETING WITH ULSTER UNIONIST PARTY POSTPONED
Ulster Unionist Party MLA Mike Nesbitt says a meeting between the party and the Chief Constable has been postponed after the Chief Constable said he is considering appealing a judicial review over disciplinary action against two officers involved in the Ormeau Road incident. Nesbitt questions…
Justice and policing Issue: High Court ruling on unlawful discipline of two PSNI officers Original release: CHIEF CONSTABLE’S MEETING WITH ULSTER UNIONIST PARTY POSTPONED (opens in a new tab)
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Department of Health must demonstrate greater oversight of vaccination programmes
UUP Health Spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA calls on the Department of Health to give closer oversight to the autumn flu and Covid-19 vaccination programmes after the PHA brought the start date forward without telling GPs, who learned of the change via social media.
Health Issue: PHA brings forward autumn flu and Covid-19 vaccination start date Original release: Department of Health must demonstrate greater oversight of vaccination programmes (opens in a new tab)
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Honeyford expresses dismay at cuts to grassroots sports funding
Alliance Sports spokesperson David Honeyford MLA says cuts ending funding for grassroots sports projects under the Central Good Relations Fund will harm health and push costs onto the NHS. He opposes the cuts, which he says were made without ministers, blaming DUP boycott of devolved institutions.
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Central Good Relations Fund ending of grassroots sports funding Original release: Honeyford expresses dismay at cuts to grassroots sports funding (opens in a new tab)
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Another Psni Scandal And Hypocrisy From Political Unionism
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says the PSNI Chief Constable's resignation is long overdue but accuses political unionism of hypocrisy, citing the Loughinisland journalists' arrests, the Sean Graham report censorship and the Noah Donohoe investigation.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Original release: Another Psni Scandal And Hypocrisy From Political Unionism (opens in a new tab)
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Lough Neagh Algae Bloom A Civil Rights Issue – Mccann
People Before Profit members protested at Ballyronan Marina and at a Lap the Lough cycle event, calling for immediate legal protection of Lough Neagh under nature-rights principles and for public control of the lough. They say it is a civil rights issue and urge the Earl of Shaftesbury to…
Environment and climate Issue: Lough Neagh protests and ownership dispute, August 2023 Original release: Lough Neagh Algae Bloom A Civil Rights Issue – Mccann (opens in a new tab)
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Policing Board predictably fails as farce continues
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Policing Board has predictably failed and the farce continues, accusing the Chief Constable of considering an appeal of a High Court judgement to save himself. He says officers on the ground have been badly let down.
Justice and policing Issue: High Court ruling on unlawful discipline of two PSNI officers Original release: Policing Board predictably fails as farce continues (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed now to help tackle chronic health waiting lists – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon calls for an Executive to be formed immediately so parties can jointly address chronic health waiting lists, urging investment, staff recruitment and an end to UK cuts after the Department of Health released its latest waiting‑time figures.
Health Issue: Department of Health waiting time figures Original release: Executive needed now to help tackle chronic health waiting lists – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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BEATTIE CALLS FOR BOTH THE CHIEF CONSTABLE AND HIS DEPUTY TO CONSIDER THEIR POSITIONS AND RESIGN
UUP leader Doug Beattie calls for Chief Constable Simon Byrne and Deputy Chief Constable Mark Hamilton to resign, and asks the Department of Justice to order an independent review of the Policing Board's oversight of senior officers after the Ormeau Road incident.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Ormeau Road incident and Policing Board emergency meeting, August 2023 Original release: BEATTIE CALLS FOR BOTH THE CHIEF CONSTABLE AND HIS DEPUTY TO CONSIDER THEIR POSITIONS AND RESIGN (opens in a new tab)
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Family of Gerard Lawlor deserve truth and justice – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says the family of Gerard Lawlor, murdered by loyalist paramilitaries in 2002, deserve answers after the Police Ombudsman found significant failings in the PSNI investigation. He lists failures including not linking the killing to sectarian attacks and not obtaining all…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Police Ombudsman findings on PSNI investigation into Gerard Lawlor murder Original release: Family of Gerard Lawlor deserve truth and justice – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI need to publish records of contacts and messages
TUV leader Jim Allister calls on the PSNI and Chief Constable to release their records of contacts and messages on Sinn Féin's position regarding the Policing Board, citing a note in a recent judgment. He questions the credibility of Sinn Féin's denial that it threatened withdrawal.
Justice and policing Constitutional affairs Issue: High Court ruling on unlawful discipline of two PSNI officers Original release: PSNI need to publish records of contacts and messages (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin committed to impartial, effective and efficient policing with the community – Kelly
Sinn Féin MLA and Policing Board member Gerry Kelly says his party is fully committed to effective, impartial policing with the community. He says Sinn Féin raised concerns with the Chief Constable over police arrests of people at a Belfast commemoration event, and denies suggesting withdrawal…
Justice and policing Original release: Sinn Féin committed to impartial, effective and efficient policing with the community – Kelly (opens in a new tab)
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Ratcliffe highlights double standards after Markethill bandsmen receive summonses
TUV Cusher councillor Keith Ratcliffe says the PPS decision to issue summonses to Markethill bandsmen over a Protocol-opposing parade shows double standards, contrasting it with the PSNI's handling of the Bobby Storey funeral during Covid restrictions.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: PPS summonses for Markethill bandsmen over Protocol parade Original release: Ratcliffe highlights double standards after Markethill bandsmen receive summonses (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly needed to support children and young people with mental health
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn calls for an Assembly and Executive to be restored so a new mental health plan can deliver treatment for children and young people, citing a report showing over 45% of sixteen year olds meet criteria for mental ill health.
Health Issue: Mental Health Champion report on children and young people's mental health Original release: Assembly needed to support children and young people with mental health (opens in a new tab)
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Police Officers thrown to the wolves to placate Sinn Fein: Clarke
Justice and policing Original release: Police Officers thrown to the wolves to placate Sinn Fein: Clarke (opens in a new tab)
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Byrne the Sinn Fein puppet must go
TUV leader Jim Allister says a High Court ruling that two PSNI officers were unlawfully disciplined to placate Sinn Fein should end Chief Constable Simon Byrne's tenure. He also questions why the Policing Board's chair and chief executive were involved in the officers' treatment, citing paragraph…
Justice and policing Constitutional affairs Issue: High Court ruling on unlawful discipline of two PSNI officers Original release: Byrne the Sinn Fein puppet must go (opens in a new tab)
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UUP Calls for Urgent Meeting with Chief Constable
UUP leader Doug Beattie MC MLA and party Policing Board representative Mike Nesbitt MLA have written to the PSNI Chief Constable seeking an urgent meeting over a High Court ruling that quashed the suspension of a police officer and the repositioning of another after disorderly behaviour at a…
Justice and policing Issue: High Court ruling on unlawful discipline of two PSNI officers Original release: UUP Calls for Urgent Meeting with Chief Constable (opens in a new tab)
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Mental Health report demonstrates cost of failing to take responsibility to govern, says Alliance representatives
Alliance representatives say the Mental Health Champion's latest report on children and young people's mental health shows the cost of political failure, and call for ministers to be restored to progress the Mental Health Strategy. Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA and Education spokesperson…
Health Education Issue: Mental Health Champion report on children and young people's mental health Original release: Mental Health report demonstrates cost of failing to take responsibility to govern, says Alliance representatives (opens in a new tab)
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Huge Protest Against Fascists In Dunmurry
People Before Profit reports that around 1,000 people protested in Dunmurry against a Nazi flag flown outside a local mosque, organised by United Against Racism with more than 20 supporting organisations, including unions and a message from NIC-ICTU.
Disability and equality Issue: Nazi flag flown outside Dunmurry mosque protest Original release: Huge Protest Against Fascists In Dunmurry (opens in a new tab)