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Eastwood: Millions spent defending ‘Soldier F’ an insult to victims
SDLP MP Colum Eastwood reveals the UK Government has spent £4.3m on legal defence of former soldier 'Soldier F' since 2019, excluding undisclosed pastoral, travel and accommodation costs, and calls it an insult to Bloody Sunday victims.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Soldier F legal defence costs since 2019 revealed Original release: Eastwood: Millions spent defending ‘Soldier F’ an insult to victims (opens in a new tab)
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Fresh concerns over future of PeacePlus funding – Kathleen Funchion MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion says the EU budget fine print for PeacePlus after 2028 omits central Brussels funding, leaving the programme reliant on Irish and British governments and at risk of underfunding. She will raise the matter in Brussels and Dublin.
Community relations and legacy International affairs Issue: PeacePlus post-2028 EU budget funding allocation omission Original release: Fresh concerns over future of PeacePlus funding – Kathleen Funchion MEP (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald to speak in Westville Hotel at rural healthcare in a new Ireland event
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen announces that party leader Mary Lou McDonald TD will speak at a Commission on the Future of Ireland event on rural health and care in Enniskillen's Westville Hotel on 26 November. Tickets are now available.
Health Constitutional affairs Original release: Mary Lou McDonald to speak in Westville Hotel at rural healthcare in a new Ireland event (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw welcomes Director of Office of Identity and Cultural Expression appointment
Alliance's Paula Bradshaw MLA welcomes the overdue appointments of Katy Radford as head of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression, plus two Language Commissioners and five board members. She urges that the appointees be enabled to start work quickly, and says Alliance is ready to help…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Office of Identity and Cultural Expression appointments announced Original release: Bradshaw welcomes Director of Office of Identity and Cultural Expression appointment (opens in a new tab)
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Connolly win exposes deep sectarianism in the Republic and derails all-Ireland propaganda
TUV leader Jim Allister, MP for North Antrim, says Catherine Connolly's presidential win is a setback for all-Ireland aims, calling her a divisive figure and accusing the campaign of sectarianism and hypocrisy in the Republic.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Catherine Connolly wins Irish presidential election Original release: Connolly win exposes deep sectarianism in the Republic and derails all-Ireland propaganda (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP statement on Irish Presidential election
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP congratulates Catherine Connolly on becoming President of Ireland and wishes Heather Humphreys well. She says the presidency can host honest discussion about a New Ireland and urges Connolly to enable voting in presidential elections for Irish citizens in the North.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Catherine Connolly wins Irish presidential election Original release: SDLP statement on Irish Presidential election (opens in a new tab)
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There Is No British Justice
People Before Profit councillor Shaun Harkin condemns the acquittal of 'Soldier F' over Bloody Sunday, calling the decision a travesty, saying it will be appealed and that the state must answer for past and present killings.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Soldier F verdict in Bloody Sunday trial Original release: There Is No British Justice (opens in a new tab)
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Delargy tables Assembly discussion following Soldier F acquittal
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy has tabled a debate in the Assembly on the continuing grief of Bloody Sunday families after Soldier F was acquitted. He says the decision was deeply disappointing and accuses the British state of cover-up, delay and denial.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Soldier F verdict in Bloody Sunday trial Original release: Delargy tables Assembly discussion following Soldier F acquittal (opens in a new tab)
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A clear and welcome outcome: Robinson
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson says the verdict in the Soldier F case is a clear and welcome outcome, noting the judge cast doubt on evidence previously called decisive. He stresses the vast majority of Armed Forces members served honourably and pledges to resist any attempt to revise the past.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Soldier F verdict in Bloody Sunday trial Original release: A clear and welcome outcome: Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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Statement from Colum Eastwood MP following Soldier F verdict
SDLP MP Colum Eastwood expresses thoughts for the Bloody Sunday families and wounded after the Soldier F verdict, saying the families remain committed to justice and that Derry will continue to support them.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Soldier F verdict in Bloody Sunday trial Original release: Statement from Colum Eastwood MP following Soldier F verdict (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party responds to Soldier F Not Guilty Verdict
UUP Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA says the not guilty verdict for Soldier F was foreseeable given the flawed hearsay evidence, and calls for questions to be asked of the Public Prosecution Service, lawyers for the families and the judge over why the trial proceeded. He also urges Colum…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Soldier F verdict in Bloody Sunday trial Original release: Ulster Unionist Party responds to Soldier F Not Guilty Verdict (opens in a new tab)
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Confidence in the Belfast Trust must be restored urgently, says McAllister
Alliance health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA says the Belfast Trust must urgently rebuild staff confidence after a Health Committee session on a report into culture and oversight in its Cardiac Unit. She calls for whistleblowing reform and a statutory candour duty, and welcomes the new Trust…
Health Issue: Belfast Trust performance accountability report publication Original release: Confidence in the Belfast Trust must be restored urgently, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan comments on Belfast Trust report
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan welcomes publication of a report on the Belfast Trust, commissioned after the trust's performance accountability process was raised to Level 5. He says serious issues remain unresolved in the cardiac surgery unit and will scrutinise the recommendations in full.
Health Issue: Belfast Trust performance accountability report publication Original release: McGuigan comments on Belfast Trust report (opens in a new tab)
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Immense potential for development of All Island Healthcare discussed at Good Friday Agreement Committee – Pat Cullen MP
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen says an all-island, centrally funded healthcare model is a party priority, after a Good Friday Agreement Committee session on all-island healthcare with academic witnesses. She backs a call for data-led research to integrate services across both jurisdictions.
Health Issue: Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee session on all-island healthcare Original release: Immense potential for development of All Island Healthcare discussed at Good Friday Agreement Committee – Pat Cullen MP (opens in a new tab)
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Investment in local bands welcomed
Mid Ulster DUP MLA Keith Buchanan welcomes Communities Minister Gordon Lyons's announcement of over £1.1 million through the Musical Instruments Programme, saying it will support 134 individuals, bands and groups, including Mid Ulster bands replacing old instruments.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Musical Instruments Programme 2025/26 funding announcement Original release: Investment in local bands welcomed (opens in a new tab)
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Victims and Veterans Must Be Central to Legacy Process - Lord Dodds
Lord Dodds of Duncairn, speaking for the DUP, criticises the Government over a legacy statement made during Commons recess on the Lords' final sitting day, and calls for an apology and genuine engagement with victims and veterans, not just the Dublin Government.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Government statement on legacy in the House of Lords Original release: Victims and Veterans Must Be Central to Legacy Process - Lord Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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Lynch condemns abuse of council staff
Sinn Féin councillor Declan Lynch condemns sectarian abuse aimed at staff at a Dunmurry recycling centre and says workers should be able to do their jobs without harassment. He says he has contacted Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council and trusts it is taking steps to support its employees.
Community relations and legacy Local government Issue: Sectarian abuse of staff at Dunmurry recycling centre Original release: Lynch condemns abuse of council staff (opens in a new tab)
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UUP Calls for Victim-Centred Approach and Scrutiny of UK Legacy Legislation
UUP Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA says the UK Government’s proposed legacy legislation must be firmly victim‑centred and justice‑focused, opposes any amnesties, and has written to the NI Assembly Affairs Committee outlining concerns over director appointments, victim definitions, board ex
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: UK Government proposed legacy legislation Original release: UUP Calls for Victim-Centred Approach and Scrutiny of UK Legacy Legislation (opens in a new tab)
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Winter Pressure Plan too little, too late, and lacking real solutions…
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA says the Department's winter pressure plan, raised in an urgent Assembly question to Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, is too late and underfunded. She calls for a fully resourced plan tackling domiciliary care shortages that delay hospital discharges.
Health Issue: Department of Health winter pressure plan for health service Original release: Winter Pressure Plan too little, too late, and lacking real solutions… (opens in a new tab)
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Delivering Rural Health and Care in a New Ireland – Pat Cullen MP
Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP Pat Cullen announces a public conference on rural health in a united Ireland, to be chaired by Cullen at the Westville Hotel on 26 November. He argues that island-wide health planning and a single national health service would better serve citizens than two separate…
Health Constitutional affairs Issue: Sinn Féin Commission on the Future of Ireland health conference November 2025 Original release: Delivering Rural Health and Care in a New Ireland – Pat Cullen MP (opens in a new tab)