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Finucane welcomes ‘positive’ £100m Belfast Harbour investment
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane welcomes a Belfast Harbour investment of over £100 million that will see two offshore wind farms developed, which he says could create up to 300 jobs by 2028. He describes it as positive for Belfast's emissions and economic goals.
Economy and employment Environment and climate Issue: Belfast Harbour £100m offshore wind farm investment Original release: Finucane welcomes ‘positive’ £100m Belfast Harbour investment (opens in a new tab)
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Timothy Gaston granted leave to intervene in legal challenge against DFI minister’s imposition of Irish signage at Grand Central Station
TUV welcomes a court decision granting MLA Timothy Gaston leave to intervene in the legal challenge to the infrastructure minister's imposition of Irish-language signage at Grand Central Station. The party says it looks forward to joining the case through his counsel, Emma McIlveen BL.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Grand Central Station Irish signage legal challenge leave to intervene Original release: Timothy Gaston granted leave to intervene in legal challenge against DFI minister’s imposition of Irish signage at Grand Central Station (opens in a new tab)
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Gaston calls for the blight of Maze prison buildings to be removed
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston calls for the former Maze prison buildings to be delisted and demolished, arguing public money spent maintaining them should instead fund development of the site. He compares the case to Spandau Prison and says the buildings would otherwise become a shrine to terrorists.
Community relations and legacy Economy and employment Original release: Gaston calls for the blight of Maze prison buildings to be removed (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath presses Chief Constable on violence against women cases
SDLP Policing Board member and South Down MLA Colin McGrath presses Chief Constable Jon Boutcher on PSNI handling of violence against women and girls, criticising the decision that only one of four officers under Police Ombudsman investigation faces a full misconduct hearing. He calls for…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Police Ombudsman report on officers' conduct during December 2022 arrest Original release: McGrath presses Chief Constable on violence against women cases (opens in a new tab)
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Honeyford welcomes £100m Belfast Harbour offshore wind farm investment
Alliance Energy Spokesperson David Honeyford MLA welcomes the Prime Minister's announced £100m for Belfast Harbour's D1 Terminal, backing two Irish Sea offshore wind farms, which he says could supply up to three gigawatts of clean power and create local jobs.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: Belfast Harbour £100m offshore wind farm investment Original release: Honeyford welcomes £100m Belfast Harbour offshore wind farm investment (opens in a new tab)
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Excuse for removing tri-lingual letterheads ‘bogus’ – McHugh
Sinn Féin MLA Maolíosa McHugh calls the Communities Minister's reason for dropping tri-lingual letterheads 'bogus', saying a written answer showed no savings could be quantified. He accuses the minister of failing to publish an Irish Language Strategy.
Disability and equality Issue: Removal of tri-lingual letterheads from Department for Communities Original release: Excuse for removing tri-lingual letterheads ‘bogus’ – McHugh (opens in a new tab)
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Brownlee welcomes progress on Sensory Room proposals for children’s…
East Antrim MLA Cheryl Brownlee welcomes the Health Minister's update on a sensory room for the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, following a DUP adjournment debate. She says the Minister asked officials to work with the Belfast Trust on the proposed facility.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Sensory room proposal at Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children Original release: Brownlee welcomes progress on Sensory Room proposals for children’s… (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister is failing women - Dodds
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA says the Health Minister is failing women affected by the Southern Trust cervical screening scandal after his statement on three further reports. She calls for accountability for those responsible, including in the PHA and the Department, and full…
Health Disability and equality Issue: Southern Trust cervical screening reports statement by Health Minister Original release: Health Minister is failing women - Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Concerns about a further environmental protection agency need…
DUP Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen calls on the Agriculture and Environment Minister to explain how his proposed environmental watchdog would be funded and work alongside NIEA and the OEP, warning against duplication and mission creep.
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Expert panel report recommending independent Environmental Protection Agency for Northern Ireland Original release: Concerns about a further environmental protection agency need… (opens in a new tab)
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Young people are pivotal to building a new inclusive United Ireland – Rose Conway-Walsh TD & Dáire Hughes MP
Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh and MP Dáire Hughes praise young people from Cooperation Ireland projects who addressed the Good Friday Agreement Committee, and Conway-Walsh calls on the Irish government to legislate for votes at 16 following British proposals. Hughes says findings on disabled…
Constitutional affairs Education Original release: Young people are pivotal to building a new inclusive United Ireland – Rose Conway-Walsh TD & Dáire Hughes MP (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance U-Turn on Innocent Victims definition
UUP's Doug Beattie MC MLA says victims should not have to qualify their suffering as "innocent victims", rejecting moral equivalence with perpetrators, and accuses Alliance of seeking nationalist votes after its councillors' support for a Fermanagh and Omagh motion on the term.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Fermanagh and Omagh council motion on the term "innocent victims" Original release: Alliance U-Turn on Innocent Victims definition (opens in a new tab)
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Allen welcomes long overdue action on pavement parking, but stressed enforcement and awareness are key
Ulster Unionist MLA Andy Allen MBE welcomes Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins' plans to bring in secondary legislation on pavement parking, but warns the measures will fall short without enforcement and awareness. He calls on the Minister to explain how the Department will tackle vehicles that…
Infrastructure and transport Disability and equality Issue: Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins pavement parking secondary legislation announcement Original release: Allen welcomes long overdue action on pavement parking, but stressed enforcement and awareness are key (opens in a new tab)
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Belfast City Council shouldn’t be a megaphone for far-left agitators
DUP Group Leader Sarah Bunting criticises Belfast City Council's decision to raise the Palestinian flag at City Hall, saying it turns the council into a platform for extremism and that Sinn Féin, People Before Profit, the SDLP and Alliance backed it.
Community relations and legacy Local government Issue: Belfast City Hall Palestinian flag flying proposal approved Original release: Belfast City Council shouldn’t be a megaphone for far-left agitators (opens in a new tab)
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We need more EV charging infrastructure in Belfast, says Long, welcoming progress
Alliance Belfast City Council Group Leader Councillor Michael Long welcomes council's agreement to begin tendering for the operating model of 42 EV charging stations on council land, after a Sinn Féin deferral. He calls for more charging infrastructure across Belfast to encourage electric vehicle…
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Belfast City Council EV charging stations tender decision Original release: We need more EV charging infrastructure in Belfast, says Long, welcoming progress (opens in a new tab)
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Palestinian flag to fly at Belfast City Hall later this month – Murphy
Sinn Féin councillor Ryan Murphy welcomes council backing for his proposal to fly the Palestinian flag at Belfast City Hall on 29 November, marking a day for solidarity with Palestinians. He says the gesture reflects support for Gaza amid ongoing Israeli military action.
Community relations and legacy International affairs Issue: Belfast City Hall Palestinian flag flying proposal approved Original release: Palestinian flag to fly at Belfast City Hall later this month – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Birmingham Bombing Victims Deserve Truth
UUP Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA calls for a public inquiry into the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings, arguing victims deserve the same truth given to Manchester Arena victims. He accuses the Labour government of weakness on terrorism and says former IRA figures named in the case have not…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Birmingham pub bombings public inquiry refusal by Labour government Original release: Birmingham Bombing Victims Deserve Truth (opens in a new tab)
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Councillor David Taylor Condemns Saoradh Remarks Over Poppy Appeal Stall in Newry Tesco
UUP Councillor David Taylor condemns online remarks by republican group Saoradh threatening to remove the Poppy Appeal stall from Tesco in Newry, and says he has raised the matter with police. He welcomes Tesco's refusal to bow to pressure and urges continued local support for the appeal.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Saoradh threat to remove Poppy Appeal stall from Newry Tesco Original release: Councillor David Taylor Condemns Saoradh Remarks Over Poppy Appeal Stall in Newry Tesco (opens in a new tab)
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North Down Councillors blast DUP and UUP over climate hypocracy
Green Party councillors Barry McKee and Lauren Kendall accuse the DUP and UUP of contradiction after Ards and North Down Borough Council approved its Climate Action Plan while also seeking a rethink of statutory emissions goals, which they say risks delaying progress.
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Ards and North Down Council Climate Action Plan motion Original release: North Down Councillors blast DUP and UUP over climate hypocracy (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 1 November 2025 (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin condemns west Belfast racially motivated hate incident
Sinn Féin councillor Ronan McLaughlin condemns a racially‑motivated hate attack in west Belfast’s Glen Road, offers sympathy to the affected family, says there is no place for racism, praises the community’s hospitality, pledges to support the family and urges anyone with details to contact the PSNI
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Racist hate incident in Glen Road, west Belfast Original release: McLaughlin condemns west Belfast racially motivated hate incident (opens in a new tab)
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Allister welcomes UFU rebuke of DAERA
TUV leader Jim Allister MP welcomes the Ulster Farmers' Union's no confidence motion against the agriculture department DAERA and its minister, saying it matches anger across the farming community. He accuses Minister Muir of failure over nutrient action, ammonia, TB and net zero policy and calls…
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: Ulster Farmers' Union no confidence vote in DAERA Original release: Allister welcomes UFU rebuke of DAERA (opens in a new tab)