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Egan welcomes Bail Support Pilot for women
Alliance MLA Egan welcomes Justice Minister Long's announcement of a Bail Support Pilot for women on remand, saying early intervention can address mental health, addiction and domestic abuse issues and stop cycles of further harm.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Bail Support Pilot announcement Original release: Egan welcomes Bail Support Pilot for women
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Thoughts with families of those killed in the Greysteel massacre, says Brown-Stewart, marking the 33rd anniversary
Alliance Party East Londonderry spokesperson Alderman Richard Brown Stewart expresses his thoughts with the families of those killed in the Greysteel massacre, marking the tragedy’s 33rd anniversary.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Greysteel massacre 33rd anniversary Original release: Thoughts with families of those killed in the Greysteel massacre, says Brown-Stewart, marking the 33rd anniversary
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Carroll: DUP Will Pocket the Wage and Wreck the Work
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll responds to a DUP statement on its continued engagement in the Executive, saying the party will keep ministerial salaries while using the Petition of Concern to obstruct Assembly business. He cites the age of criminal responsibility, the Good Jobs Bill and…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: DUP Stormont brake request on MLA wages and ministerial cars Original release: Carroll: DUP Will Pocket the Wage and Wreck the Work
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DUP’s sham response beyond pathetic
Traditional Unionist Voice leader Jim Allister says the DUP’s response to First Minister Michelle O’Neill was a sham, calling it pathetic, pointless and lacking principle, and contrasts it with Carla Lockhart MP’s principled stance on what must be done.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Stormont brake request on EU goods regulations Original release: DUP’s sham response beyond pathetic
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Statement from the Democratic Unionist Party
The DUP accuses Sinn Féin and First Minister Michelle O'Neill of undermining the rule of law over the Garvaghy Road blockade in Portadown, and calls for transparent policing, a fresh UK security assessment and new sanctions against parties.
Justice and policing Constitutional affairs Original release: Statement from the Democratic Unionist Party
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You cannot champion the Union by leaving Northern Ireland's chair empty
Ul Unionist Party leader Jon Burrows says the DUP's choice to exclude Northern Ireland from tomorrow's Glasgow Economic Forum harms NI's economy and the Union, urging another executive minister— such as Health Minister Robbie Butler—to attend instead.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: DUP's decision to exclude Northern Ireland from Economic Forum in Glasgow Original release: You cannot champion the Union by leaving Northern Ireland's chair empty
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Alliance welcomes Lower Ormeau parades decision and calls for focus on reconciliation
Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown welcomes the Parades Commission’s ruling on the proposed Lower Ormeau Road parade beyond Ormeau Bridge, urging that attention now shift to reconciliation and building a shared future.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Lower Ormeau parades decision Original release: Alliance welcomes Lower Ormeau parades decision and calls for focus on reconciliation
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Carroll: Court Ruling a Victory for Garvaghy Residents and People Power
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll welcomes the High Court ruling that dismissed the Orange Order’s challenge to the Drumcree parade ban, calling it a victory for Garvaghy Road residents and urging the Order to accept the decision and leave the community in peace.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree parade ban High Court judgment Original release: Carroll: Court Ruling a Victory for Garvaghy Residents and People Power
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Burrows: rule of law must apply without fear or favour
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA says the High Court judgment confirms Portadown District’s legal right to parade and condemns the protest that sought to block it, urging reforms to bar offending office‑holders and calling for on‑the‑spot super‑fines and prosecutions for parade law breaches.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Drumcree parade ban High Court judgment Original release: Burrows: rule of law must apply without fear or favour
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TUV reacts to Drumcree Court ruling
TUV leader Jim Allister responds to a court ruling on Drumcree, saying the Chief Constable allowed a policing decision to be influenced by PIRA feelings and that the Secretary of State blocked Portadown District's lawful right to march. He warns the outcome risks more protest of the same kind.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Drumcree parade ban High Court judgment Original release: TUV reacts to Drumcree Court ruling
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Assembly election an opportunity to break the cycle of crises, says Tennyson, following re-selection
Alliance MLA Tennyson says the upcoming Assembly election offers voters a chance to demand better from Stormont and break the cycle of political crises, urging a shift away from deadlock, division and budget failures.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Stormont deadlock and public services disarray Original release: Assembly election an opportunity to break the cycle of crises, says Tennyson, following re-selection
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Common sense prevails as Queen’s lifts Remembrance collarette ban
UUP Young Unionist chairman Jay Basra welcomes Queen's University Belfast's reversal of its restriction, allowing Orange Order members to wear collarettes at the 8 November Remembrance service. He thanks the Queen's Orange Society for raising the issue and urges the university to consult affected…
Community relations and legacy Education Original release: Common sense prevails as Queen’s lifts Remembrance collarette ban
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Brett Welcomes Queen’s U-Turn on Orange Collarettes
DUP MLA and Economy Committee Chair Phillip Brett welcomes Queen's University Belfast's reversal of its ban on Orange collarettes at its Remembrance Sunday service, saying his direct intervention with senior management secured the change and calling for lessons to be learned.
Community relations and legacy Education Issue: Queen's University Orange collarette policy change Original release: Brett Welcomes Queen’s U-Turn on Orange Collarettes
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Queen’s urged to explain Remembrance collarette ban
Young Unionist chairman Jay Basra calls on Queen's University Belfast to explain its Remembrance Sunday Order of Service, which bars Orange collarettes at the 8 November service, noting such wear was previously allowed without issue.
Community relations and legacy Education Issue: Queen's University Belfast Remembrance Sunday service collarette ban Original release: Queen’s urged to explain Remembrance collarette ban
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Drumcree proving to be a pyrrhic victory for republicans – Empey
UUP peer Lord Empey says the recent Drumcree stand‑off has back‑fired on republicans, accusing Gerry Adams of strategic interference and Michelle O’Neill of unlawful action, and warns that sectarian attacks and rising immigration undermine a united Ireland vision.
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Garvaghy Road residents' protest against Orange Order march Original release: Drumcree proving to be a pyrrhic victory for republicans – Empey
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Eastwood urges UK Government to intervene over BBC NI Irish-language cuts
SDLP Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy urging the UK Government to intervene over proposed BBC Northern Ireland cuts to Irish-language services. He says the cuts would undermine growing demand for the language and cites Good Friday Agreement and Framework…
Disability and equality Issue: BBC NI Irish-language services proposed cuts announcement Original release: Eastwood urges UK Government to intervene over BBC NI Irish-language cuts
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McGlone: BBC Cuts Demand Scrutiny
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone requests an urgent meeting with BBC Northern Ireland leadership to scrutinise proposed job losses and restructuring, especially the impact on Irish language broadcasting, and will discuss the issue with Foras na Gaeilge.
Disability and equality Economy and employment Issue: BBC Northern Ireland job losses and restructuring plans Original release: McGlone: BBC Cuts Demand Scrutiny
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Allister: West Tyrone Can Vote for Strength, Not Weakness
TUV leader Jim Allister MP says High Court revelations show the PIRA continues to exist and influenced policing of Drumcree, and calls on the DUP to resign Emma Little-Pengelly as deputy First Minister, urging West Tyrone voters to back TUV candidate Stevan Patterson at next year's election.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Portadown policing controversy Original release: Allister: West Tyrone Can Vote for Strength, Not Weakness
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Buckley warns of further trade barriers
DUP Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley raises concerns that sweeping EU reforms, including the proposed EU Customs Code, could add costs, delays and bureaucracy to trade across the UK, and says the DUP will work with unionists to press these concerns.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: UK-EU trade agreement renegotiation Original release: Buckley warns of further trade barriers
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Robinson welcomes Secretary of State’s openness to ministerial…
DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP welcomes the Secretary of State's openness to changing the Northern Ireland Act 1998 so that ministers who break the law face a sanction. He calls for that openness to be turned into an effective law change.
Constitutional affairs Justice and policing Issue: Secretary of State's openness to ministerial roles Original release: Robinson welcomes Secretary of State’s openness to ministerial…