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McGlone calls for focus on hate crime legislation
SDLP Opposition Justice Spokesperson Patsy McGlone MLA calls on the Executive and Justice Minister to focus on hate crime legislation after a racist display atop a Moygashel bonfire. He says he has pushed for social media to be an aggravating factor in the upcoming Sentencing Bill.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Racist images and signage on Moygashel bonfire Original release: McGlone calls for focus on hate crime legislation (opens in a new tab)
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Delays putting City Deals in serious jeopardy, warns Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eoin Tennyson MLA warns that delays and weak oversight threaten Northern Ireland's City Deals, citing an Audit Office report finding only 8% of funding spent and around £40 million a year at risk. He urges the Finance Minister to act urgently.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: NI Audit Office report on City Deals delays and oversight Original release: Delays putting City Deals in serious jeopardy, warns Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent need to improve early diagnosis and treatment for lobular breast cancer – Cullen
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen expresses support for the Lobular Moonshot Project, calling for urgent improvements in early diagnosis and targeted treatment of lobular breast cancer, and for investment in research on the condition on the first anniversary of Dr Susan Michaelis's death.
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Extended late night buses and trains for Fleadh a positive boost for Belfast – Donnelly
Sinn Féin Cllr Róis-Máire Donnelly welcomes Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins's announcement of enhanced late-night buses and trains on key dates during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. She says the services will help visitors and locals travel safely and will boost Belfast's night-time economy.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Late-night buses and trains for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Original release: Extended late night buses and trains for Fleadh a positive boost for Belfast – Donnelly (opens in a new tab)
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Cullen calls for immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen calls for the immediate, unconditional release of Palestinian surgeon Hussam Abu Safiya, held without charge since December 2024, warning his life is at grave risk and urging an independent medical assessment.
International affairs Health Original release: Cullen calls for immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya (opens in a new tab)
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Racist images on Moygashel bonfire deplorable – Gildernew
Sinn Féin's Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Colm Gildernew calls the racist images and signage on the Moygashel bonfire deplorable, describes it as a clear hate crime, and urges the PSNI to investigate urgently and remove the display.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Racist images and signage on Moygashel bonfire Original release: Racist images on Moygashel bonfire deplorable – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Roofe condemns deeply offensive display on County Tyrone bonfire and calls for immediate removal
Alliance Councillor Eddie Roofe condemns a model mosque placed on top of a bonfire in Moygashel, County Tyrone, calling it hateful and deeply offensive and demanding its immediate removal. He says such annual displays must end and urges others to speak out against them.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Racist images and signage on Moygashel bonfire Original release: Roofe condemns deeply offensive display on County Tyrone bonfire and calls for immediate removal (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald welcomes High Court judgment on UVF attack on Thierafurth Inn
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes the High Court’s ruling on the 1992 UVF assault on the Thierafurth Inn, praises the survivors’ long campaign, notes compensation has been paid but perpetrators remain unaccountable, and expresses solidarity with the victims and Peter McCormack’s family.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: High Court judgment on Thierafurth Inn UVF attack Original release: Mary Lou McDonald welcomes High Court judgment on UVF attack on Thierafurth Inn (opens in a new tab)
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Hazzard pays tribute to the families of the victims of Thierafurth Inn attack
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard pays tribute to the families of the Thierafurth Inn attack victims after a multi-million pound Ministry of Defence settlement over alleged British state collusion with loyalist paramilitaries. He says the settlement is a victory for truth and that the evidence of…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Thierafurth Inn attack Ministry of Defence settlement Original release: Hazzard pays tribute to the families of the victims of Thierafurth Inn attack (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou’s Gerry Adams Reference Insults Victims of IRA Terror
TUV South Antrim candidate Mel Lucas condemns Mary Lou McDonald for evoking Gerry Adams's "they haven't gone away" remarks about the IRA in describing her vision for the future, saying it insults IRA victims and exposes the sham of an agreed Ireland.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Mary Lou McDonald invoking Gerry Adams's IRA remarks in future vision speech Original release: Mary Lou’s Gerry Adams Reference Insults Victims of IRA Terror (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson: Legacy process cannot succeed without full Irish Government…
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP calls on the Secretary of State to press the Irish Government for legislative changes giving the ICRIR access to unredacted material, citing Sir Declan Morgan's evidence and missed legacy legislation timetables.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: ICRIR access to Irish Government material and legacy legislation timetable Original release: Robinson: Legacy process cannot succeed without full Irish Government… (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP secures council support for restoring emergency general surgery to SWAH
SDLP secured Fermanagh and Omagh District Council backing for a motion urging Health Minister Mike Nesbitt to set a timetable to restore emergency general surgery at South West Acute Hospital, citing patient hardship and calling for political will.
Health Local government Issue: Restoring emergency general surgery at South West Acute Hospital Original release: SDLP secures council support for restoring emergency general surgery to SWAH (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty: Translink savings plans will hit young people and economy
SDLP Opposition Infrastructure Spokesperson Justin McNulty MLA says Translink's proposed cuts to youth discounts and late-night services would hurt young people, local hospitality businesses and the wider economy, and calls them the wrong direction for public transport.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: Translink public consultation on cost-saving measures including youth discounts and late-night services Original release: McNulty: Translink savings plans will hit young people and economy (opens in a new tab)
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Fund North Sea Energy, Not Sun-Dimming Projects: Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart calls on the Government to direct funding towards North Sea energy and practical help for families and businesses facing high energy bills, rather than solar geoengineering projects, after a government-funded agency allocated £50m in grants for them.
Economy and employment Environment and climate Issue: Government-funded agency £50m solar geoengineering grants Original release: Fund North Sea Energy, Not Sun-Dimming Projects: Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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'Not Fit for Office’ - Deputy First Minister Should Step Aside
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll calls on Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly to step aside after reports she was allegedly warned that Jeffrey Donaldson was a danger to a young woman, claiming the DUP closed ranks around him.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Belfast Telegraph reports on DUP handling of Jeffrey Donaldson allegations Original release: 'Not Fit for Office’ - Deputy First Minister Should Step Aside (opens in a new tab)
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Speech by Rt. Hon. Gavin Robinson MP at 'Glasgow Twelfth'
DUP MP Gavin Robinson, speaking at the Glasgow Twelfth, says Scotland and Northern Ireland share a bond rooted in history and the Union. He argues that constitutional debate distracts from public services and that the Union is strengthened by success, and defends Orange Institution traditions…
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Original release: Speech by Rt. Hon. Gavin Robinson MP at 'Glasgow Twelfth' (opens in a new tab)
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Middleton Appeals for Information on Lyra McKee’s murder
DUP Foyle MLA Julie Middleton expresses sympathy to Lyra McKee's family following the Belfast Crown Court verdict and calls for anyone nearby on the night of the murder to come forward with information to police.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Belfast Crown Court verdict in Lyra McKee murder case Original release: Middleton Appeals for Information on Lyra McKee’s murder (opens in a new tab)
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Middleton welcomes return of stolen wreaths
DUP MLA Julie Middleton welcomes the return of wreaths stolen from the War Memorial in Londonderry and pays tribute to those who helped secure their return. She calls for education about the names commemorated on the memorial, saying they are not confined to people from a unionist tradition.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Theft of wreaths from Londonderry Cenotaph after Somme remembrance service Original release: Middleton welcomes return of stolen wreaths (opens in a new tab)
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45th Anniversary National Hunger Strike Commemoration Launched in Mayo
Sinn Féin announces the 45th anniversary National Hunger Strike Commemoration, launched in Castlebar, and invites people from around the country to Ballina on 30 August to honour the 1981 hunger strikers and earlier Irish hunger strikers.
Community relations and legacy Issue: 45th anniversary National Hunger Strike Commemoration launch in Castlebar Original release: 45th Anniversary National Hunger Strike Commemoration Launched in Mayo (opens in a new tab)
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McNulty: Damage costs following racist riots indefensible
SDLP Opposition Infrastructure Spokesperson Justin McNulty MLA says a written Assembly answer put the cost of damage from the June riots at £1.5 million, including a burned glider bus in East Belfast, and calls the cost indefensible. He urges the Executive to ensure people feel safe and to bring…
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Costs of June 2026 racist riot damage to public property Original release: McNulty: Damage costs following racist riots indefensible (opens in a new tab)