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O’Toole: Deputy First Minister must provide urgent clarity on Jeffrey Donaldson
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA calls on deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly to make a statement to the Assembly, followed by MLA questions, over her knowledge of Jeffrey Donaldson's alleged conduct, and asks the First Minister to facilitate it.
Justice and policing Issue: Belfast Telegraph reports on new allegation against Jeffrey Donaldson and DUP knowledge Original release: O’Toole: Deputy First Minister must provide urgent clarity on Jeffrey Donaldson (opens in a new tab)
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UK Government must commission a full independent inquiry into Donaldson
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA says he has written to the Prime Minister urging a national, fully independent inquiry into Jeffrey Donaldson's conviction, with powers to examine police, security agency, government and party records, and an appeal mechanism for victims. He says the Government has not…
Justice and policing Issue: Jeffrey Donaldson guilty verdict on historic sex abuse charges Original release: UK Government must commission a full independent inquiry into Donaldson (opens in a new tab)
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Reports claiming senior DUP members were aware of allegations against Jeffrey Donaldson deeply concerning and raises questions, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA says reports that senior DUP figures knew of a new alleged sexual assault by Jeffrey Donaldson are deeply troubling and raise further questions. He calls for openness about who knew what and when, and about whether chances to protect people were missed.
Justice and policing Issue: Belfast Telegraph reports on new allegation against Jeffrey Donaldson and DUP knowledge Original release: Reports claiming senior DUP members were aware of allegations against Jeffrey Donaldson deeply concerning and raises questions, says Tennyson (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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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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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)
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SDLP: Executive must provide clarity on Casement Park status
SDLP Opposition Leader Matthew O'Toole calls on Executive ministers to urgently set out where the Casement Park stadium project stands after reports of further scaling back. He says the First Minister's earlier pledge now rings hollow, and SDLP MLA Justin McNulty accuses the Executive of failures…
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Casement Park stadium scaled-back plans reports Original release: SDLP: Executive must provide clarity on Casement Park status (opens in a new tab)
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HMICFRS report lays bare the cost of years of underfunding the PSNI
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA says the HMICFRS report on the PSNI shows a service under severe pressure from years of underfunding and low officer numbers, and calls for a sustainable, multi-year policing funding settlement from the Executive and Government.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: HMICFRS inspection report on the Police Service of Northern Ireland Original release: HMICFRS report lays bare the cost of years of underfunding the PSNI (opens in a new tab)
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Yet more waste of public resources within our health estate without long term plan inexcusable, says Donnelly
Alliance health spokesperson Danny Donnelly MLA says the Department of Health has failed to maintain Northern Ireland's health estate properly, calling the waste of public money on it inexcusable given the absence of an overall plan.
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Strong evidence now supports a Regional Mental Health Crisis Service – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn says the Health Minister should prioritise funding for a Regional Mental Health Crisis Service, citing a report that the crises cost over £45 million annually, emergency visits are up 74 % and could save £9 million each year.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Report on Regional Mental Health Crisis Service economics Original release: Strong evidence now supports a Regional Mental Health Crisis Service – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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Time for Clarity on City Deal project - Forsythe
DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe says £30 million agreed for a Mournes tourism project under the Belfast Region City Deal has disappeared from Department of Finance City Deal plans and progress reports. She calls for urgent clarity, blaming Newry, Mourne and Down Council for the collapse of the…
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Mournes gondola project removal from City Deal plans Original release: Time for Clarity on City Deal project - Forsythe (opens in a new tab)
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DUP MLAs comment following discovery of body in Lough Erne
West Tyrone DUP MLA Tom Buchanan says a body recovered from Lower Lough Erne is likely to be that of missing Castlederg woman Lindsey Rankin, and pays tribute to the search teams. Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Deborah Erskine offers sympathy to the Rankin family.
Justice and policing Issue: Discovery of body in Lough Erne during search for Lindsey Rankin Original release: DUP MLAs comment following discovery of body in Lough Erne (opens in a new tab)
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Audit report confirms Health estate is not fit for purpose – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan says the Comptroller and Auditor General's report shows years of underinvestment and poor strategic planning in the Health estate, citing Holywell in Antrim. He says vacant buildings worth nearly £40 million have sat unused and calls on the Minister to bring forward a…
Health Issue: Comptroller and Auditor General report on Health estate Original release: Audit report confirms Health estate is not fit for purpose – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw’s flags Bill is an assault on unionist culture dressed up as “balance”
TUV's Jonathan Jackson, Strangford candidate, says Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw's flags Bill is a one-sided measure aimed at Unionist culture, warning it would let officials remove Union Flags and Loyalist emblems and that TUV will oppose it at every stage.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Introduction of Assembly flags and emblems Bill by Paula Bradshaw Original release: Bradshaw’s flags Bill is an assault on unionist culture dressed up as “balance” (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Crumbling health estate threat to patients and staff
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says the crumbling health estate threatens patients and staff after an Audit Office report found just 40% of buildings in acceptable condition. He calls for a long-term strategy and blames successive Health Ministers and the Executive for…
Health Issue: Comptroller and Auditor General report on Health estate Original release: McGrath: Crumbling health estate threat to patients and staff (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood appeals for return of Cenotaph wreaths
SDLP Foyle MP Colum Eastwood appeals for wreaths stolen from Derry's Cenotaph to be returned immediately, after police said they are treating the Wednesday night incident as a sectarian hate crime. He urges young people and parents to avoid sectarian or anti-social disorder over the summer.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Theft of wreaths from Londonderry Cenotaph after Somme remembrance service Original release: Eastwood appeals for return of Cenotaph wreaths (opens in a new tab)
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DoH must get to grips with ‘shocking’ breast cancer waiting times, says McAllister
Alliance Health Spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA calls on the Department of Health to redouble efforts on breast cancer waiting times after new statistics showed only 8% of urgent suspected-cancer referrals were seen within the 14-day target. She urges the Minister to increase system capacity and…
Health Issue: Breast cancer urgent referral waiting times statistics 2026 Original release: DoH must get to grips with ‘shocking’ breast cancer waiting times, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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Paramilitary element in racist disorder highlights lack of TEO work on race relations, says Bradshaw
Alliance TEO spokesperson Paula Bradshaw says the Chief Constable's confirmation of loyalist paramilitary direction of recent racist violence exposes a lack of progress from the Stormont leadership on race relations. She criticises the executive's framework for omitting paramilitaries and lacking…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Chief Constable confirms loyalist paramilitary role in recent race riots Original release: Paramilitary element in racist disorder highlights lack of TEO work on race relations, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Families and children let down by Executive inaction
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA accuses the Executive of failing to establish a Regional Children and Families Authority, recommended by the 2023 children's social care review. He criticises the Health and Justice Ministers for shelving it and for announcing the decision…
Health Issue: Regional Children and Families Authority decision announced by Health and Justice Ministers Original release: McGrath: Families and children let down by Executive inaction (opens in a new tab)
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New PSNI search guidance is confusion dressed up as compassion
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA criticises the Justice Minister's interim guidance on searching detainees, which asks the PSNI to first seek a female officer to search people who identify as women, calling it confusing and a dereliction of duty. He says officers need firm rules and that no female…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: PSNI interim guidance on searching transgender detainees Original release: New PSNI search guidance is confusion dressed up as compassion (opens in a new tab)