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Still no justice for victims of sexual and physical threats at City of Armagh High School – sign the petition
TUV Cusher Councillor Keith Ratcliffe calls for decisive action to keep two girls threatened at City of Armagh High School away from the pupil who targeted them, after the Board of Governors ruled he would return in September. He urges people to sign a petition.
Justice and policing Education Issue: City of Armagh High School pupil return decision after threats against girls Original release: Still no justice for victims of sexual and physical threats at City of Armagh High School – sign the petition (opens in a new tab)
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Murphy welcomes funding for Ulster Canal
Sinn Féin MLA Áine Murphy welcomes a £26m Shared Island Fund allocation for restoring the Ulster Canal between Clones and Upper Lough Erne. She credits the Infrastructure Minister and her Southern counterpart and says she will keep pressing for timely delivery of the cross-border scheme.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Shared Island Fund £26m allocation for Ulster Canal restoration Original release: Murphy welcomes funding for Ulster Canal (opens in a new tab)
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£200m funding will improve rail network and support better services for passengers – Ennis
Sinn Féin MLA Sinéad Ennis welcomes almost £200 million from the Shared Island Fund for rail, including £100 million for track renewal and continuing the hourly Enterprise service to 2030. She links it to the approved Enterprise replacement fleet programme.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Issue: Shared Island Fund rail investment announcement £200 million Original release: £200m funding will improve rail network and support better services for passengers – Ennis (opens in a new tab)
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Matter of the Day Speech - Michelle McIlveen MLA
DUP Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen MLA welcomes the jury’s guilty verdict against Jeffrey Donaldson, saying justice has been done, expressing sympathy for victims and stressing that no one is above the law.
Justice and policing Issue: Jeffrey Donaldson guilty verdict on historic sex abuse charges Original release: Matter of the Day Speech - Michelle McIlveen MLA (opens in a new tab)
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Ensuring greater access to IVF is about fairness and equality – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn welcomes an Assembly motion on IVF equality, calling for access to fertility treatment to be based on need rather than ability to pay and describing IVF as essential healthcare.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Assembly motion on IVF equality and access to fertility treatment Original release: Ensuring greater access to IVF is about fairness and equality – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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Statement from the Democratic Unionist Party
DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP welcomes the guilty verdict against former party member Jeffrey Donaldson on historic sex abuse charges, saying the party backs the victims and that no one is above the law.
Justice and policing Issue: Jeffrey Donaldson guilty verdict on historic sex abuse charges Original release: Statement from the Democratic Unionist Party (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin will continue to stand with Loughinisland families – Mason
Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason says the party will keep supporting the Loughinisland families as they seek the truth, citing the 1994 Heights Bar killings, weapons from the late-1980s Ulster Resistance arms shipment still unaccounted for, and the Police Ombudsman's finding of significant collusion.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Sinn Féin will continue to stand with Loughinisland families – Mason (opens in a new tab)
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John Finucane comments on the conclusion of Jeffrey Donaldson trial
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says victims and their loved ones deserve credit and continued support after the guilty verdict in the Jeffrey Donaldson trial. He says the verdict brings accountability but cannot erase the abuse suffered, and calls for the focus to stay on the victims.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Jeffrey Donaldson guilty verdict on historic sex abuse charges Original release: John Finucane comments on the conclusion of Jeffrey Donaldson trial (opens in a new tab)
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Donaldson conviction – for how long was he compromised to the detriment of Unionism?
TUV leader Jim Allister KC MP says the conviction of Jeffrey Donaldson for sexual offences is shocking and calls for his knighthood to be removed. He questions whether the former DUP MP was compromised over his Protocol stance and whether the government knew of his conduct.
Constitutional affairs Justice and policing Issue: Jeffrey Donaldson guilty verdict on historic sex abuse charges Original release: Donaldson conviction – for how long was he compromised to the detriment of Unionism? (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Executive must live up to commitments on IVF treatment
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan says the Executive must deliver its commitment to fund three cycles of IVF treatment, noting only two NHS rounds are currently available and the New Decade, New Approach pledge is still unenacted. He will urge the Executive to fully fund the expansion ahead of his…
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McGrath condemns Downpatrick petrol bomb attack
SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath condemns an early-hours incendiary assault on a Downpatrick house, describing it as reckless and dangerous. He says nobody was hurt but the outcome could have been far worse, and urges anyone near Pound Lane or John Street with information to contact police.
Justice and policing Issue: Downpatrick home petrol bomb attack, June 2026 Original release: McGrath condemns Downpatrick petrol bomb attack (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Commitments on Muckamore must now become action
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says Health Minister Mike Nesbitt's commitments after the Muckamore Abbey Inquiry report must now become action. He welcomes the pledge to act quickly on recommendations and calls for real accountability over the Belfast Trust's cultural and…
Health Issue: Publication of Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry report Original release: McGrath: Commitments on Muckamore must now become action (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna welcomes Donaldson verdict
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP welcomes the verdict in the Jeffrey Donaldson case, praising the courage of the abuse victims who gave evidence. She says the case shows no one is above the law and hopes it gives confidence to victims that those responsible can be held accountable.
Justice and policing Issue: Jeffrey Donaldson guilty verdict on historic sex abuse charges Original release: Hanna welcomes Donaldson verdict (opens in a new tab)
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Statement by Jon Burrows MLA, Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party on Donaldson guilty verdict
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA welcomes the jury's guilty verdict on all charges against Jeffrey Donaldson, pays tribute to the women who gave evidence, and calls for Donaldson to be removed from all state honours immediately.
Justice and policing Issue: Jeffrey Donaldson guilty verdict on historic sex abuse charges Original release: Statement by Jon Burrows MLA, Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party on Donaldson guilty verdict (opens in a new tab)
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Tennyson pays tribute to survivors following Donaldson trial verdict
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA pays tribute to the two survivors whose courage led to a guilty verdict against Jeffrey Donaldson on multiple child abuse counts, and says no one is above the law. He urges other victims seeking support to come forward.
Justice and policing Issue: Jeffrey Donaldson guilty verdict on historic sex abuse charges Original release: Tennyson pays tribute to survivors following Donaldson trial verdict (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP Opposition sets out impact of Executive Budget chaos
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA says the Executive’s inability to agree a Budget could slash almost £1bn from spending, risking thousands of nurse, teacher and police posts, delaying housing, school and university projects and threatening welfare payments, and urges action before 1
Public finance and taxation Education Issue: Executive failure to agree Budget Original release: SDLP Opposition sets out impact of Executive Budget chaos (opens in a new tab)
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Gaston Amendment Backed by Fresh Court Ruling on Prison Accommodation
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston welcomes a Scottish Court of Session judgment ruling that prison accommodation must be segregated by biological sex, and says it should prompt reflection in Northern Ireland. He points to Rule 90 of the 1995 Prison Rules and says his Amendment 97 to the Justice Bill will be…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Court of Session ruling on prison accommodation by biological sex Original release: Gaston Amendment Backed by Fresh Court Ruling on Prison Accommodation (opens in a new tab)
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Ennis expresses concern at temporary suspension of Daisy Hill maternity services
Sinn Féin MLA Sinéad Ennis expresses concern at the temporary suspension of maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital due to staff sickness. She calls on the Department of Health to find solutions to prevent a recurrence and says she will raise the matter with the Health Minister.
Health Issue: Daisy Hill Hospital maternity services suspension Original release: Ennis expresses concern at temporary suspension of Daisy Hill maternity services (opens in a new tab)
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Sheerin welcomes Criminal Bar Association’s decision to return to full service
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin welcomes the Criminal Bar Association's vote to return to full service after months of strike action. She calls for a proper plan to tackle case backlogs and stresses the need for a properly funded legal aid system.
Justice and policing Issue: Criminal Bar Association return to full service after strike action Original release: Sheerin welcomes Criminal Bar Association’s decision to return to full service (opens in a new tab)
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Death of west Belfast man ‘devastating’ – Maskey
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey expresses condolences to the family of Carl Holland, a west Belfast man who has died, and urges anyone with information to contact the PSNI to assist its investigation.
Justice and policing Original release: Death of west Belfast man ‘devastating’ – Maskey (opens in a new tab)