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Hughes welcomes quashing of convictions of three men
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes welcomes a Court of Appeal ruling quashing historic convictions of Declan Murphy, Declan John Moen and Conor Gilmore, citing deliberate RUC misconduct hidden at trial. He says Diplock courts violated fair trial rights and calls for a human rights compliant legacy…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Court of Appeal quashes convictions of Declan Murphy, Declan John Moen and Conor Gilmore Original release: Hughes welcomes quashing of convictions of three men (opens in a new tab)
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TUV expresses serious concern over IT outage at Southern HSC Trust
TUV Cusher councillor Keith Ratcliffe calls on the Health Minister and Southern Trust management to publish details of a major IT systems failure, contact affected patients with rescheduled dates, review backup systems, and support staff. Timothy Gaston MLA will table written questions on the…
Health Issue: Southern Health Trust IT issues disrupting services across sites Original release: TUV expresses serious concern over IT outage at Southern HSC Trust (opens in a new tab)
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Dillon comments on IT issues in Southern Trust area
Mid Ulster MLA Linda Dillon says she has contacted the Southern Trust after IT problems across its sites, which have led patients with pre-scheduled appointments to be told to stay away. She urges local people to follow the Trust's social media and news for updates.
Health Issue: Southern Health Trust IT issues disrupting services across sites Original release: Dillon comments on IT issues in Southern Trust area (opens in a new tab)
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Assembly backs motion condemning racist and sectarian attacks
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew welcomes the Assembly's motion condemning attacks on homes linked to sectarianism and racism, following incidents in north Belfast, Lisburn and Ballymena. He urges the PSNI to act against those responsible.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Assembly motion condemning sectarian and racist attacks on homes Original release: Assembly backs motion condemning racist and sectarian attacks (opens in a new tab)
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Hargey welcomes passing of motion to end illegal, unregulated bonfires
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey welcomes the Assembly's passing of a Sinn Féin motion urging a united political response to illegal, unregulated and dangerous bonfires. She says some summer bonfires featured racist and sectarian displays and called for implementing recommendations from a 2021…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Sinn Féin motion on illegal bonfires and 2021 FICT Commission recommendations Original release: Hargey welcomes passing of motion to end illegal, unregulated bonfires (opens in a new tab)
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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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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 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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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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Northern Ireland must invest properly in palliative care - Dodds
DUP MLA Diane Dodds says Northern Ireland must invest properly in end-of-life services instead of relying on fundraising, and calls for a statutory obligation on commissioning of palliative beds with funding matched to need. She also urges the government to prioritise palliative care over assisted…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill House of Lords debate Original release: Northern Ireland must invest properly in palliative care - Dodds (opens in a new tab)
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World Suicide Prevention Day highlights urgent need for action – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn urges the public to respond to the consultation on her proposed Suicide Prevention Training Bill, which would require public bodies to train frontline staff in suicide prevention. The consultation closes on 17 September 2025.
Health Issue: Suicide Prevention Training Bill public consultation Original release: World Suicide Prevention Day highlights urgent need for action – Flynn (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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Sinn Féin to raise sectarian and racist incidents in North Belfast in Assembly
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín says she will raise sectarian and racist incidents in North Belfast in the Assembly when it returns, after families in Lower Oldpark were attacked in their homes. She calls on all parties to jointly condemn the attacks and support the victims.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: UDA intimidation of Catholic families in Oldpark, North Belfast Original release: Sinn Féin to raise sectarian and racist incidents in North Belfast in Assembly (opens in a new tab)
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Efforts to divide communities will fail, we all must stand against racism – Hughes
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes says equality and solidarity will defeat current efforts to stoke division, responding to fresh attempts by small groups to turn people against migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. He cites migrant workers' role in stabilising services at Daisy Hill Hospital and blames…
Immigration Health Original release: Efforts to divide communities will fail, we all must stand against racism – Hughes (opens in a new tab)
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Formal Complaint Regarding Channel 5 Broadcast of Pro-IRA chant at Conlan fight
TUV councillor Christopher Jamieson says he has lodged a formal complaint with Ofcom over Channel 5's live broadcast of the Michael Conlan fight in Dublin, where the crowd chanted "Up the RA". He asks Ofcom to investigate whether the broadcast breached the Broadcasting Code and to set out what…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Channel 5 broadcast of Conlan fight crowd chant complaint to Ofcom Original release: Formal Complaint Regarding Channel 5 Broadcast of Pro-IRA chant at Conlan fight (opens in a new tab)
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The sight of paramilitary flags is something that must be dealt with – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane welcomes the Department for Infrastructure’s cooperation with the PSNI to forge an agreement on handling paramilitary flags, reiterates calls for the police to remove the flags and prosecute those responsible for intimidation.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Department for Infrastructure and PSNI agreement on paramilitary flags Original release: The sight of paramilitary flags is something that must be dealt with – Finucane (opens in a new tab)