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Bradshaw: Greater bonfire regulation is needed
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw, Chair of the Executive Office Committee, says greater regulation of bonfires is essential after summer concerns, and calls for the Commission on Flags, Identity, Culture and Tradition recommendations to be implemented through a cross-departmental programme board and…
Community relations and legacy Original release: Bradshaw: Greater bonfire regulation is needed (opens in a new tab)
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‘DUP has squandered the opportunity to cut uniform costs’ – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says the DUP has missed an opportunity to cut school uniform costs after key amendments to the School Uniforms Bill were not accepted. He says the proposals included limiting branded items, allowing generic alternatives, and supporting uniform banks.
Education Disability and equality Issue: School Uniforms Bill amendments omitted Original release: ‘DUP has squandered the opportunity to cut uniform costs’ – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Gaston Shows Support for Veterans
TUV North Antrim MLA Timothy Gaston says he met supporters of Soldier F at Laganside Court and claims unionists and UK veterans see double standards in how terrorists and ex-servicemen are treated. He points to a former serviceman facing court and IRA members receiving letters of comfort and Royal…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Soldier F Bloody Sunday murder trial begins in Belfast Original release: Gaston Shows Support for Veterans (opens in a new tab)
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Allister supports veterans at Laganside Court
TUV leader Jim Allister says he visited veterans at Laganside Court as the trial of Soldier 'F' began, questioning the prosecution's merit and claiming veterans are treated selectively compared with terrorists. He says TUV will keep opposing this treatment.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Soldier F Bloody Sunday murder trial begins in Belfast Original release: Allister supports veterans at Laganside Court (opens in a new tab)
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Time for meaningful action and a united front against racism, says Mulholland ahead of Alliance motion
Alliance Communities spokesperson Sian Mulholland MLA ahead of an Alliance motion calling for condemnation of racist and intimidating attacks on people and their homes, and for leaders to act on community relations and housing. She calls for a renewed Good Relations Strategy and for the…
Disability and equality Housing Issue: Alliance motion condemning racist and intimidating attacks on homes Original release: Time for meaningful action and a united front against racism, says Mulholland ahead of Alliance motion (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: Index showing Belfast and Derry among worst places to live highlights need for Regional Balance Bill
SDLP MLA Sinéad McLaughlin cites a UK Better Lives Index ranking Belfast and Derry poorly and says she is seeking to introduce a Regional Balance Bill to ensure every part of Northern Ireland gets fair investment and opportunity.
Disability and equality Issue: UK Better Lives Index ranking of Belfast and Derry Original release: McLaughlin: Index showing Belfast and Derry among worst places to live highlights need for Regional Balance Bill (opens in a new tab)
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Time to end the cycle of illegal, unregulated bonfires – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey urges a united political response to illegal, unregulated bonfires ahead of her party's Assembly motion, which calls for implementing recommendations from a 2021 Commission on Flags, Identity, Culture and Tradition report. She says this summer's bonfires endangered…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Sinn Féin motion on illegal bonfires and 2021 FICT Commission recommendations Original release: Time to end the cycle of illegal, unregulated bonfires – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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Removal of Department for Communities trilingual logo a ‘backwards step for equality’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew, chair of the Communities Committee, criticises Communities Minister Gordon Lyons for dropping the trilingual Irish and Ulster-Scots logo from official paperwork, calling it a retrograde move on inclusion and equality and saying attempts to roll back rights will fail.
Disability and equality Issue: Communities Department trilingual logo removal under new ministerial guidelines Original release: Removal of Department for Communities trilingual logo a ‘backwards step for equality’ – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Ireland Against Racism Carnival
People Before Profit urges support for the Ireland Against Racism Carnival, a demonstration on 27 September, noting more than 70 backing organisations including the trade union congress. It condemns rising racism and a recent attack in Tallaght, and calls for unity against far-right scapegoating…
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: Ireland Against Racism Carnival (opens in a new tab)
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Delargy pays tribute to Bloody Sunday families’ tenacity
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy welcomes the start of Soldier F's murder trial in Belfast on Monday and honours the Bloody Sunday families' decades-long pursuit of truth. He says his party will closely monitor the case in light of the recent legacy framework agreed by both governments.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Soldier F Bloody Sunday murder trial begins in Belfast Original release: Delargy pays tribute to Bloody Sunday families’ tenacity (opens in a new tab)
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Channel 5 to take steps to prevent repeat of “Up the RA” Chant following TUV complaint
TUV councillor Christopher Jamieson welcomes Channel 5's admission that a song played at a Dublin boxing broadcast contributed to a crowd chant, and its pledge to get advance song notice. He wants further steps including editorial oversight, live sound control and viewer warnings, plus a formal…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Channel 5 broadcast of Conlan fight crowd chant complaint to Ofcom Original release: Channel 5 to take steps to prevent repeat of “Up the RA” Chant following TUV complaint (opens in a new tab)
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TUV welcomes comments in Grand Central case and challenges DUP approach to Irish going forward
TUV leader Jim Allister KC MP welcomes a judge's comments in the Grand Central case, saying the decision required Executive agreement, and calls on the DUP to block Irish language signage there and any Irish Language Commissioner proposal to impose signs.
Disability and equality Constitutional affairs Issue: Grand Central Irish language signage court case comments Original release: TUV welcomes comments in Grand Central case and challenges DUP approach to Irish going forward (opens in a new tab)
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O'Hanlon demands urgent clarity on future of Middletown Centre for Autism
SDLP Councillor Thomas O'Hanlon has written to Education Ministers Paul Givan and Helen McEntee seeking urgent answers after staff at the Middletown Centre for Autism were told to work from home indefinitely. He asks whether the Ministers knew in advance and demands assurances that the centre will…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Middletown Centre for Autism staff instructed to work from home Original release: O'Hanlon demands urgent clarity on future of Middletown Centre for Autism (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister must Guarantee One-to-One Support for SEN Pupils
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says the Executive keeps failing SEN pupils and their families, accusing Education Minister Paul Givan of warm words without action on school places, transport and classroom assistant support. He calls for guaranteed support for every pupil.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Debate on the crisis in special educational needs provision Original release: Education Minister must Guarantee One-to-One Support for SEN Pupils (opens in a new tab)
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Time for Education Minister to prioritise children with special educational needs – Baker
Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker calls on the Education Minister to make children with special educational needs a priority for his department, following a cross-party Assembly motion on the SEN system crisis. He says the minister and Education Authority are failing these children and urges action…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Assembly motion on special educational needs system crisis Original release: Time for Education Minister to prioritise children with special educational needs – Baker (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister should have awaited guidance from Equality Commission – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says the Education Minister should have waited for Equality Commission guidance on the UK Supreme Court ruling rather than acting unilaterally, and calls for decisions affecting vulnerable children to await the Commission's advice.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Minister decision following UK Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spaces Original release: Education Minister should have awaited guidance from Equality Commission – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald TD addresses Sinn Féin Dáil think-in
Sinn Féin TD Mary Lou McDonald calls for three €450 energy credits to be included in the upcoming 2025 Budget, condemns the government’s cost‑of‑living policies and urges action on rising prices, housing and childcare to protect ordinary households.
Economy and employment Health Issue: 2025 Irish Budget Original release: Mary Lou McDonald TD addresses Sinn Féin Dáil think-in (opens in a new tab)
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Agreement on legacy must command confidence of families – Mallaghan
Sinn Féin MP Cathal Mallaghan says any legacy agreement between the two governments must have families' confidence and comply with Article 2 rights, calling for inquests to be restored and the ICRIR dismantled. He also demands a public inquiry into the killing of Sean Brown.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Reported UK-Irish agreement on legacy issues nearing completion Original release: Agreement on legacy must command confidence of families – Mallaghan (opens in a new tab)
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Shameful that Army forced out of Jobs Fair - Middleton
Foyle DUP MLA Gary Middleton criticises the MoD's decision not to attend a jobs fair at Foyle Arena in Londonderry after objections from Sinn Féin, the SDLP and independent councillors. He says the Army should be able to recruit at such events like any employer and calls the opposition bigoted and…
Community relations and legacy Economy and employment Issue: Londonderry jobs fair with Armed Forces participation opposition Original release: Shameful that Army forced out of Jobs Fair - Middleton (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister's culture war distraction disgraceful, says Guy
Alliance Education spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA calls the Education Minister's withdrawal of guidance for teachers on transgender pupils a disgraceful distraction from failures on SEN provision. She says the timing diverts attention from SEN issues and criticises the tone of the accompanying…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Minister decision following UK Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spaces Original release: Education Minister's culture war distraction disgraceful, says Guy (opens in a new tab)