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Condemnation isn’t enough when it comes to scenes on the Shankill
TUV deputy leader Councillor Ron McDowell condemns the burning of a Shankill business but says condemnation is not enough, blaming years of political neglect and dismissal of working-class concerns on housing, healthcare and demographic change. He also cites Sandy Row's retail decline.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Shankill Road arson attack on migrant-owned shop Original release: Condemnation isn’t enough when it comes to scenes on the Shankill (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein campaign against centenary stone shows staggering hypocrisy
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston accuses Sinn Féin of hypocrisy over its campaign against planning permission for a centenary of Northern Ireland memorial stone, contrasting it with support for a Bobby Sands statue erected without planning permission. He says Sinn Féin's real objection is refusing to…
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Sinn Féin objections to centenary memorial stone planning application Original release: Sinn Fein campaign against centenary stone shows staggering hypocrisy (opens in a new tab)
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Erskine - Stop using neonatal leave as a political wedge
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine accuses Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald of exploiting neonatal leave for political gain by linking it to the Employment Rights Bill. She says the issue was absent when the Bill was delayed for over a year and that standalone legislation remains an option.
Economy and employment Health Issue: Neonatal care leave extension to Northern Ireland linked to Employment Rights Bill Original release: Erskine - Stop using neonatal leave as a political wedge (opens in a new tab)
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Questions Must Be Answered Following Scarva Parade – DUP
DUP MP Carla Lockhart and MLAs Diane Dodds, Jonathan Buckley and Diane Forsythe say significant questions will be asked about police handling of the Scarva events, and will seek a meeting with the PSNI over operational decisions, a bridge police presence and whether evidence was gathered on parade…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission determination on Scarva Palestine march and counter-protest Original release: Questions Must Be Answered Following Scarva Parade – DUP (opens in a new tab)
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BBC Admits Comber Orange Lodge Reporting Was Wrong, Apologies After Complaint Takes Eleven Months
TUV Strangford candidate Jonathan Jackson welcomes a BBC Executive Complaints Unit finding that BBC NI's reporting on the cancelled Comber summer camp was inaccurate, and says the BBC should apologise. He calls for scrutiny of BBC NI's handling, and says Goldsprings Orange Lodge asked Ofcom to…
Community relations and legacy Issue: BBC reporting on cancelled Comber children’s GAA event Original release: BBC Admits Comber Orange Lodge Reporting Was Wrong, Apologies After Complaint Takes Eleven Months (opens in a new tab)
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TUV Condemns Pro-IRA Graffiti Attack on Rasharkin Orange Hall
TUV councillor Jonathan McAuley, MP Jim Allister and MLA Timothy Gaston condemn pro-IRA graffiti sprayed on Rasharkin Orange Hall, with Gaston calling on police for extra patrols ahead of the marching season.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Pro-IRA graffiti attack on Rasharkin Orange Hall Original release: TUV Condemns Pro-IRA Graffiti Attack on Rasharkin Orange Hall (opens in a new tab)
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De Faoite: Belfast can do better on street waste
SDLP Belfast City Council Group Leader Séamas de Faoite calls for the council to set a date for phasing out refuse bags left on city centre, university area and arterial street routes. He will ask the People and Communities Committee to agree a timeline, working with residents, businesses and…
Environment and climate Local government Original release: De Faoite: Belfast can do better on street waste (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Doctors should not pay the price for Executive failure
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says doctors and patients should not bear the cost of the Executive's failure to fund healthcare, after hospital doctors announced planned strike action later this month. He calls for urgent engagement to avoid escalation and deliver certainty…
Health Economy and employment Issue: BMA hospital doctors strike action over 3.5% pay offer Original release: McGrath: Doctors should not pay the price for Executive failure (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin weaponising planning process to block Northern Ireland Centenary Stone
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA accuses Sinn Féin of orchestrating a five-year campaign to block the Northern Ireland Centenary Stone through the planning process, and calls for it to be erected without further obstruction.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Sinn Féin objections to centenary memorial stone planning application Original release: Sinn Féin weaponising planning process to block Northern Ireland Centenary Stone (opens in a new tab)
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Allister: Unionists Stood for Restraint and Order at Scarva
TUV leader Jim Allister says party members joined loyalists at Scarva on Saturday in protesting a republican parade, and that unionist leaders' presence prevented disorder. He rebukes Sinn Fein, the SDLP and Alliance for criticism, and says republican online abuse of unionists has gone unremarked.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission determination on Scarva Palestine march and counter-protest Original release: Allister: Unionists Stood for Restraint and Order at Scarva (opens in a new tab)
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McAllister condemns racially motivated arson attack in North Belfast
Alliance North Belfast MLA Nuala McAllister condemns a racially motivated arson at a former hall on the Shankill Road that was being converted into a grocery store. She calls for those responsible to face consequences and urges anyone with information to contact the PSNI.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Shankill Road arson attack on migrant-owned shop Original release: McAllister condemns racially motivated arson attack in North Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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'Racists Don't Speak for the Shankill' Gerry Carroll Condemns Arson on Migrant-Owned Business
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll condemns a racially motivated arson attack that destroyed a migrant-owned shop in a former church building on the Shankill, saying the blaze followed online hostility and urging Belfast's working class to unite against racism.
Disability and equality Immigration Issue: Shankill Road arson attack on migrant-owned shop Original release: 'Racists Don't Speak for the Shankill' Gerry Carroll Condemns Arson on Migrant-Owned Business (opens in a new tab)
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Re-erection of racist banner in Moygashel needs called out – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls on political representatives and community leaders to condemn and seek the immediate removal of a re-erected racist banner in Moygashel. He also calls for a full investigation into reported masked men at a children's park.
Community relations and legacy Disability and equality Issue: Re-erected racist banner in Moygashel Original release: Re-erection of racist banner in Moygashel needs called out – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Scarva parade raises serious questions over Parades Commission failures, policing costs and apparent breaches
Ulster Unionist Aldermen Glenn Barr and Ian Burns call for a full examination of the Scarva parade, criticising the Parades Commission for overriding local opposition, the policing costs, and alleged breaches of its restrictions on flags and emblems. Leader Jon Burrows has sought meetings with the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission determination on Scarva Palestine march and counter-protest Original release: Scarva parade raises serious questions over Parades Commission failures, policing costs and apparent breaches (opens in a new tab)
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Language positively impacts life here in the North – Reilly/Tá tionchar dearfach ag an teanga ar an saol anseo sa tuaisceart – Reilly
Sinn Féin MLA Aisling Reilly says the Life and Times 2025 survey, with 56% agreeing Irish adds richness and diversity to life in the North, shows its positive impact. She calls on the DUP and Gordon Lyons to end the delay and publish the Irish language strategy.
Disability and equality Issue: Life and Times 2025 survey on Irish language impact Original release: Language positively impacts life here in the North – Reilly/Tá tionchar dearfach ag an teanga ar an saol anseo sa tuaisceart – Reilly (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew welcomes removal of racist banner erected to sow hate
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew welcomes the removal of a racist banner displayed at a play park in Moygashel, which he says was put up solely to stir hate and division. He says racism has no place in society and calls on all representatives and community leaders to oppose it.
Disability and equality Issue: Racist banner erected in Moygashel play park Original release: Gildernew welcomes removal of racist banner erected to sow hate (opens in a new tab)
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Lough Neagh fishermen must be properly supported by DAERA – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney calls for appropriate financial support for Lough Neagh fishermen after DAERA announced further measures, including closing the yellow eel fishery for up to three years. He says fishermen should not bear the cost of the lough's ecological crisis.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: DAERA Lough Neagh yellow eel fishery closure measures Original release: Lough Neagh fishermen must be properly supported by DAERA – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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McQuade welcomes removal of Moygashel play park banner
SDLP Dungannon Councillor Karol McQuade welcomes the removal of a hateful banner at a Moygashel play park, which police are treating as a hate crime. He urges those responsible to stop intimidating families and let people live in peace.
Community relations and legacy Disability and equality Issue: Racist banner erected in Moygashel play park Original release: McQuade welcomes removal of Moygashel play park banner (opens in a new tab)
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Today my thoughts are with family and loved ones of Sarah Montgomery and baby Liam, says Egan
Alliance VAWG spokesperson Connie Egan MLA says her thoughts are with the family of Sarah Montgomery and her unborn baby Liam after Zak Hughes was sentenced to life for their murder in Donaghadee. She calls for prevention and a whole-society approach to tackling violence against women and girls.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Zak Hughes life sentence for murder of Sarah Montgomery Original release: Today my thoughts are with family and loved ones of Sarah Montgomery and baby Liam, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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BROLLY: “Life should mean life for the murderer of pregnant Natalie McNally.”
Aontú deputy leader Gemma Brolly says a 31-year sentence for Stephen McCullagh, who killed pregnant Natalie McNally in 2022, is not enough and calls for life to mean life. She argues the justice system is flawed and must be improved to protect women.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Sentencing of Stephen McCullagh for murder of Natalie McNally Original release: BROLLY: “Life should mean life for the murderer of pregnant Natalie McNally.” (opens in a new tab)