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Carroll Welcomes Springhill Inquest Verdict
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll welcomes the Springhill inquest findings, saying the coroner has confirmed the victims were unlawfully killed by British soldiers who gave no warnings before firing. He calls for those responsible to be brought to justice.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Springhill and Westrock 1972 inquest verdict Original release: Carroll Welcomes Springhill Inquest Verdict (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald commends Springhill/Westrock families on their steadfast pursuit of truth
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald commends the Springhill/Westrock families for their long pursuit of truth and says the inquest confirmed British army soldiers deliberately killed unarmed civilians on 9 July 1972, followed by an effort to conceal it. She calls for a rights-based legacy process…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Springhill and Westrock 1972 inquest verdict Original release: Mary Lou McDonald commends Springhill/Westrock families on their steadfast pursuit of truth (opens in a new tab)
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Springhill/Westrock families’ tenacity has secured truth – Maskey
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey welcomes the inquest verdict into the 1972 killings in Springhill and Westrock, saying British soldiers deliberately targeted and killed five people who posed no threat. He accuses the British army of a subsequent cover-up and calls for a legacy process that is…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Springhill and Westrock 1972 inquest verdict Original release: Springhill/Westrock families’ tenacity has secured truth – Maskey (opens in a new tab)
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Repair of thousands of road defects ‘positive news’ – Boylan
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes Department for Infrastructure crews having repaired over 10,000 road defects in eight weeks, commends workers after a difficult period of bad weather, and calls for the Executive to be properly funded.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Department for Infrastructure repair of over 10,000 road defects Original release: Repair of thousands of road defects ‘positive news’ – Boylan (opens in a new tab)
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There must be no more delays to delivering a mother and baby unit – McGuigan
SF MLA Philip McGuigan, chair of the Health Committee, welcomes progress on a perinatal mental health unit for mothers and babies in Belfast following a Health Minister Mike Nesbitt announcement. He says interim support has not been agreed and urges the minister to avoid further delays, secure…
Health Disability and equality Issue: Health Minister Nesbitt announcement on Belfast mother and baby unit Original release: There must be no more delays to delivering a mother and baby unit – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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Sheerin welcomes Finance Minister’s commitment to Jade’s Law
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin welcomes Finance Minister John O'Dowd's announcement that he will introduce Jade's Law, which would automatically suspend parental responsibility for a parent convicted of killing the other parent. She also points to Sinn Féin TDs backing Valerie's Law in the south.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Finance Minister announces introduction of Jade's Law Original release: Sheerin welcomes Finance Minister’s commitment to Jade’s Law (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Executive must deal with wildfire causes
SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath urges the Executive to address the root causes of wildfires after recent fires in the Mournes and elsewhere, saying previous plans lacked funding or were never implemented and calling an end to the repeated cycle.
Environment and climate Issue: Recent wildfires in the Mourne Mountains and other parts of the North Original release: McGrath: Executive must deal with wildfire causes (opens in a new tab)
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Whyte welcomes funding for North Belfast school enhancement
SDLP North Belfast Councillor Carl Whyte welcomes Department of Education money for a major expansion at Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, saying the new facilities will transform the learning environment and urging the Minister to prevent further delays.
Education Local government Issue: Funding announced for Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School extension Original release: Whyte welcomes funding for North Belfast school enhancement (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP welcomes Springhill Inquest findings
SDLP welcomes inquest findings that the killing of five civilians in Springhill was unlawful, and calls on the British Government to remove the unlawful disclosure regime in the Troubles Act and bring forward a victim-centred Legacy Bill compliant with international law. SDLP West Belfast…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Springhill and Westrock 1972 inquest verdict Original release: SDLP welcomes Springhill Inquest findings (opens in a new tab)
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Delay in appointment of Climate Commissioner inexcusable, says Bradshaw
Alliance's Paula Bradshaw MLA says the continued vacancy of the Climate Commissioner post, which legislation requires, is inexcusable, and accuses the DUP of deliberately stalling the appointment despite regulations being in place for over a year. She argues a commissioner would help deliver…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Original release: Delay in appointment of Climate Commissioner inexcusable, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Not just Provo tactics but Provo hardware deployed in police station bomb
TUV deputy leader Ron McDowell says reports that a Dunmurry police station bomb used Provisional IRA explosives raise troubling questions about decommissioning, and calls on O'Neill and Republicans who celebrate the IRA to account for this.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Explosion outside Dunmurry police station Original release: Not just Provo tactics but Provo hardware deployed in police station bomb (opens in a new tab)
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‘Springhill/Westrock massacre families have been inspirational’ – Reilly
Sinn Féin MLA Aisling Reilly sends best wishes to the families of the Springhill/Westrock victims ahead of the inquest verdict due tomorrow, praising their 54-year campaign for truth and justice.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Springhill Massacre inquest verdict date announcement Original release: ‘Springhill/Westrock massacre families have been inspirational’ – Reilly (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons heralds historic day for Deaf community
DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons says the passage of Northern Ireland’s inaugural Sign Language Bill is a historic day for Deaf people, welcoming the new law that recognises British and Irish Sign Language and imposes duties on public bodies to improve accessibility.
Disability and equality Issue: Assembly passage of Sign Language Bill Original release: Lyons heralds historic day for Deaf community (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly passes ‘transformative’ Sign Language Bill – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew welcomes the Assembly’s passage of the Sign Language Bill, saying it gives legal recognition to Irish and British Sign Language and places a duty on bodies to provide accessible services for deaf and deaf‑blind people.
Disability and equality Issue: Assembly passage of Sign Language Bill Original release: Assembly passes ‘transformative’ Sign Language Bill – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Strategy without action is failing the Mournes – Hazzard
Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard calls for political will to protect the Mournes from deliberate landscape fires, saying a new wildfire framework from the Environment Minister is welcome but must be matched by timely action. He urges tighter enforcement, including licensing and penalties, and more…
Environment and climate Issue: Environment Minister's wildfire strategy framework Original release: Strategy without action is failing the Mournes – Hazzard (opens in a new tab)
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Gerry Kelly criticised for PIRA bomber eulogy following Dunmurry car…
DUP MLA Phillip Brett criticises Sinn Fein's Gerry Kelly for attending and giving a eulogy at a commemoration for Seamus McElwain's 40th death anniversary while families were still out of their homes after the Dunmurry car bomb.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Dunmurry PSNI station car bomb and Gerry Kelly McElwain commemoration eulogy Original release: Gerry Kelly criticised for PIRA bomber eulogy following Dunmurry car… (opens in a new tab)
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War Memorial Vandalism Exposes Sectarian Hatred and Intolerance
TUV legacy spokesman Sammy Morrison condemns the vandalism of the Strabane war memorial as sectarian, arguing that all people in Northern Ireland benefit from the sacrifice of the World Wars. He says the attack will reinforce unionist belief that republicanism leaves no space for them in a "new…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Strabane war memorial vandalism Original release: War Memorial Vandalism Exposes Sectarian Hatred and Intolerance (opens in a new tab)
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SF soundbites won’t deliver A5 - Erskine
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine challenges Sinn Féin to back repeated A5 promises with action, blaming net zero climate targets for blocking projects and citing £150 million spent with no tarmac laid and £6.6 million returned for the A4 Enniskillen Bypass.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: SF soundbites won’t deliver A5 - Erskine (opens in a new tab)
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2026 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis motions demonstrate commitment to tackling gender violence in communities across Ireland – Máire Devine TD
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: 2026 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis motions demonstrate commitment to tackling gender violence in communities across Ireland – Máire Devine TD (opens in a new tab)
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Maskey welcomes opening of applications for residents’ parking schemes
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey welcomes the opening of applications for residents' parking schemes, thanking Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins and encouraging residents in west Belfast and inner-city areas to apply to tackle commuter parking.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Opening of applications for residents' parking schemes Original release: Maskey welcomes opening of applications for residents’ parking schemes (opens in a new tab)