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Flags removed in a bid to stoke up tensions
TUV Councillor Ron McDowell says members of the public have reported that Union flags put up by local Orangemen in Ballyhackamore for the Annual Somme parade were stolen from lampposts in Kirkliston Park, and claims those preaching tolerance are trying to stoke tensions. He urges anyone with details
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Theft of Union flags in Kirkliston Park before Somme parade Original release: Flags removed in a bid to stoke up tensions (opens in a new tab)
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Murray disappointed and frustrated by risk posed to potential cycling infrastructure
Alliance Balmoral Councillor Micky Murray says he is disappointed and frustrated that planned Belfast cycling infrastructure, including Lisburn Road and Malone Road routes, may be displaced by the Department for Infrastructure's new Belfast Metropolitan Transport Plan. He questions the…
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Belfast Cycle Network Plan displacement by Belfast Metropolitan Transport Plan Original release: Murray disappointed and frustrated by risk posed to potential cycling infrastructure (opens in a new tab)
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Time for DUP delays and excuses over – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says the DUP's delay in restoring the Executive has gone on too long and urges party leader Jeffrey Donaldson to end the boycott of power-sharing, citing rising household costs and health service problems.
Constitutional affairs Issue: DUP leader's Westminster committee remarks on collapsing the Executive Original release: Time for DUP delays and excuses over – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Parades Commission turning a deaf ear to Orange concerns – Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says the Parades Commission shows no wish to resolve the Garvaghy Road issue after meeting it ahead of Portadown District LOL 1's Drumcree parade. She criticises the Commission for penalising engagement, and for giving no basis for its public disorder assessment.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission ban on Portadown Drumcree Church Parade 2023 Original release: Parades Commission turning a deaf ear to Orange concerns – Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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25 years on, obstinance and threat of disorder continues to dictate…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says it is a 'sad indictment' that the Parades Commission has again blocked the Portadown District LOL 1 Drumcree Church Parade this Sunday, and calls the Commission's reliance on the threat of disorder a dangerous precedent. She says she will meet the Commission.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission ban on Portadown Drumcree Church Parade 2023 Original release: 25 years on, obstinance and threat of disorder continues to dictate… (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds meets EA about annual SEN chaos
DUP Education spokesperson Diane Dodds, Upper Bann MLA, says a meeting with the Education Authority exposed the yearly chaos in Special Educational Needs placements, blaming education cuts and under‑funding and urging Treasury funding, transformational reform and immediate placement of vulnerable p‑
Education Disability and equality Issue: Annual chaos in Special Educational Needs allocations Original release: Dodds meets EA about annual SEN chaos (opens in a new tab)
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DUP refusal to rejoin Executive reckless and irresponsible – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney accuses the DUP of reckless and irresponsible conduct over its refusal to rejoin the Executive, saying its stance on the Windsor Framework is distracting from public service cuts and urging it to return to the Assembly.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: DUP refusal to rejoin Executive reckless and irresponsible – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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DUP should end blockade of Executive and get back to work – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy calls on the DUP to end its blockade of the Executive and Assembly now, responding to Jeffrey Donaldson's remarks at the Centre for Brexit Policy on the Windsor Framework and trade opportunities.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Jeffrey Donaldson remarks at Centre for Brexit Policy on Windsor Framework Original release: DUP should end blockade of Executive and get back to work – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Latest proposal on Legacy Bill tears up the law and makes a mockery of justice – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane condemns a new British government amendment to the Legacy Bill that would bar people interned unlawfully in the early 1970s from seeking legal redress, and calls for the Bill to be scrapped and Stormont House legacy mechanisms implemented instead.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British government amendment to Legacy Bill on internment redress Original release: Latest proposal on Legacy Bill tears up the law and makes a mockery of justice – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Mutual enforcement worthy of serious consideration: Donaldson
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, speaking at the Centre for Brexit Policy as it launched a report, says mutual enforcement deserves serious, sustained consideration as a longer-term solution. He argues a court ruling curtailing part of the Act of Union raises questions about unionists'…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Jeffrey Donaldson remarks at Centre for Brexit Policy on Windsor Framework Original release: Mutual enforcement worthy of serious consideration: Donaldson (opens in a new tab)
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NI’s subjugation as EU colony confirmed
TUV leader Jim Allister says an Explanatory Memorandum signed by the Foreign Secretary shows the Windsor Framework hands EU sovereignty over internal UK goods movement in Northern Ireland, placing it under EU law and EU Court oversight. He claims Stormont is irrelevant to this and calls on those…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Explanatory Memorandum on the Windsor Framework signed by Foreign Secretary Original release: NI’s subjugation as EU colony confirmed (opens in a new tab)
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Lord Empey: We need politics that work instead of polemics
UUP leader Lord Empey argues that collapsing Stormont helps Sinn Féin's claim that Northern Ireland is a failed entity, and calls for Westminster to act on Protocol/Windsor Framework confidence concerns, including barring GB businesses from refusing sales to Northern Ireland and requiring…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Lord Empey: We need politics that work instead of polemics (opens in a new tab)
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Robbie Butler Urges Secretary of State to Act Now to Address Underinvestment in Special Education Needs
UUP education spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA urges the Secretary of State to act now on underinvestment in Special Educational Needs provision, saying shortfalls in SEN places in special and mainstream schools are failing children and families, with no Executive or Assembly in place.
Education Disability and equality Original release: Robbie Butler Urges Secretary of State to Act Now to Address Underinvestment in Special Education Needs (opens in a new tab)
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DUP playing pathetic games with Tory hardliners while NI public services face collapse: O’Toole
SDLP Stormont leader Matthew O'Toole accuses the DUP of stalling and playing games after Jeffrey Donaldson endorsed mutual enforcement, a post-Brexit trade idea he says is unworkable and damaging to business. He calls on the DUP to return to Stormont and restore basic governance.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Jeffrey Donaldson remarks at Centre for Brexit Policy on Windsor Framework Original release: DUP playing pathetic games with Tory hardliners while NI public services face collapse: O’Toole (opens in a new tab)
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Paisley - "this attack does not represent North Antrim"
DUP MP Ian Paisley condemns an attack on the homes of several migrant families in Ballymena, saying racism and intolerance have no place in the town and that those responsible should be held accountable.
Community relations and legacy Immigration Issue: Ballymena attack on migrant families' homes Original release: Paisley - "this attack does not represent North Antrim" (opens in a new tab)
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Family of Patsy Kelly entitled to truth and justice – Begley
West Tyrone MP Órfhlaith Begley says the family of Patsy Kelly, a councillor killed decades ago, deserves a fresh inquest after the Attorney General was said to be reconsidering her refusal. She cites the Police Ombudsman's findings on the abduction and killing, alleged collusion and the RUC's…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Attorney General reconsidering refusal of fresh inquest into Patsy Kelly killing Original release: Family of Patsy Kelly entitled to truth and justice – Begley (opens in a new tab)
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The Alliance Party and transgenderism
TUV's North Down branch president Patrick J. Roche accuses the Alliance Party of full commitment to transgenderism, citing Naomi Long's handling of a 'what is a woman?' question and a drag story reading, and MLA Connie Eagan's planned bill on relationship and sex education. He also attacks deputy…
Disability and equality Education Issue: Alliance Party stance on transgender issues and Gender Recognition Reform Bill Original release: The Alliance Party and transgenderism (opens in a new tab)
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Former Chair of Stormont Finance Committee calls for reduction in corporation tax
UUP MLA Steve Aiken calls on the UK Government to match Republic of Ireland corporation tax by cutting Northern Ireland's rate from 19% to 15%, arguing this would attract investment under the Windsor Framework. He wants UK-EU agreement that the reduction is not state aid and a 10-year block grant…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Original release: Former Chair of Stormont Finance Committee calls for reduction in corporation tax (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Education Authority must find places for SEN children
SDLP Education Spokesperson Daniel McCrossan calls on the Education Authority to find school places for over 800 children with special educational needs still awaiting confirmation of a place for next year. He says families need immediate clarity and urges investment in resourcing schools and…
Education Disability and equality Original release: McCrossan: Education Authority must find places for SEN children (opens in a new tab)
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Kelly condemns attempts to intimidate Michael Long
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly condemns attempts to intimidate Alliance Councillor Michael Long, whose East Belfast office was targeted with graffiti after he criticised sectarian and Nazi symbols at a loyalist bonfire. Kelly calls on the PSNI to bring those responsible before the courts.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Graffiti attack on Alliance councillor's East Belfast office after bonfire comments Original release: Kelly condemns attempts to intimidate Michael Long (opens in a new tab)