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McGrath raises concerns regarding Parades Commission's engagement with PSNI
SDLP Policing Board member Colin McGrath MLA raises concerns with the Chief Constable about PSNI engagement with the Parades Commission over Drumcree, saying the police information lacked sufficient detail. He welcomes the Chief Constable's plan to use the O'Hara review to examine these processes.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: McGrath raises concerns regarding Parades Commission's engagement with PSNI (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP selects Pete Byrne for Newry and Armagh
The SDLP announces that Councillor Pete Byrne has been selected by party members to contest Newry and Armagh at the 2027 Assembly election. Byrne pledges to champion fighting for Daisy Hill, local businesses and infrastructure, and Leader Claire Hanna praises his experience.
Other Local government Original release: SDLP selects Pete Byrne for Newry and Armagh (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll: Mediation Collapse Exposes the Failure of Power Sharing
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says mediation over the Orange Order's Twaddell-style parade dispute appears dead because the Order set conditions before engaging, and calls power sharing a failed mechanism built on sectarian designation. He argues cross-community working-class unity is the…
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Original release: Carroll: Mediation Collapse Exposes the Failure of Power Sharing (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: A5 must be delivered as the cost of failure is too high
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says the A5 must be delivered ahead of a judgment due on 6 October, citing road safety deaths, economic harm and delays. He blames the Sinn Féin/DUP-led Executive for incompetence and dysfunction and calls for the Department to get the project right.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Original release: McCrossan: A5 must be delivered as the cost of failure is too high (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: No excuse for bringing violence onto Derry streets
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan condemns two nights of disorder in Derry's Waterside, denouncing petrol bombs and urging anyone encouraging youths onto the streets to cease, warning against importing Drumcree tensions.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Original release: Durkan: No excuse for bringing violence onto Derry streets (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone presses Minister on policing costs of Drumcree parade
SDLP Justice Spokesperson Patsy McGlone MLA calls for the full policing costs of the Orange Order's planned Drumcree-related parade down Garvaghy Road to be published, including the cost of 200 officers brought in from Scotland. He also presses Justice Minister Naomi Long on alternative uses for…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Original release: McGlone presses Minister on policing costs of Drumcree parade (opens in a new tab)
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Access to Public Transport Threatened if Attacks in Derry Don't Stop
People Before Profit councillor Shaun Harkin condemns a weekend attack on a Foyle Metro bus in Derry, which he says endangered children, passengers and the driver. He sends solidarity to those affected, says he has spoken to trade unions and backs the driver and workforce, and warns that attacks…
Infrastructure and transport Original release: Access to Public Transport Threatened if Attacks in Derry Don't Stop (opens in a new tab)
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"Every elected representative on the Garvaghy Road was right to be there - First Minister included."
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says every elected representative who joined residents on the Garvaghy Road, including the First Minister, was right to attend and that he will return. He accuses the DUP of hypocrisy over demands for consequences, citing MP Carla Lockhart at Scarva and…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: "Every elected representative on the Garvaghy Road was right to be there - First Minister included." (opens in a new tab)
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Garvaghy Road Residents Have "Nothing left to compromise"
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll rejects Secretary of State Chris Bryant's call for compromise over the Garvaghy Road, saying residents have already given 28 years and should not be asked to surrender their safety or dignity. He urges action now.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Garvaghy Road Residents Have "Nothing left to compromise" (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party call for independent mediation as Drumcree "fails" the people of Garvaghy Road
The Green Party calls for independent international mediation over the Drumcree dispute, saying the Garvaghy Road community has been let down by institutions and parties that used it as a bargaining chip. Councillor Brian Smyth says a comprehensive mechanism for dealing with the past is still…
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Drumcree dispute Original release: Green Party call for independent mediation as Drumcree "fails" the people of Garvaghy Road (opens in a new tab)
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People Power Stops Orange Order at Garvaghy - PBP Representatives Join Overnight Blockade
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll MLA, Paul Murphy TD and Dublin City Councillor Conor Reddy say they joined residents blocking the Garvaghy Road overnight, welcoming an order for Orangemen to return to Drumcree Church. They call on Portadown District to go home, and Reddy criticises…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: People Power Stops Orange Order at Garvaghy - PBP Representatives Join Overnight Blockade (opens in a new tab)
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Statement from SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP on Garvaghy Road situation
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says she spent the morning with Garvaghy Road residents and urges the Chief Constable and Secretary of State to use every available power to prevent the Orange Order parade dispute escalating, calling for restraint from all with influence.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Statement from SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP on Garvaghy Road situation (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna urges Secretary of State to take dispute off the street
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP urges the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to stop the Garvaghy Road parade and move the dispute into structured dialogue. She says residents' rights are not equal to those seeking to parade, and calls on him to engage the Irish Government and to act on the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Hanna urges Secretary of State to take dispute off the street (opens in a new tab)
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People Before Profit Support Garvaghy Road Residents in Portadown
People Before Profit says members are in Portadown in solidarity with Garvaghy Road residents opposing a planned Orange Order march while a High Court appeal is heard. MLA Gerry Carroll accuses unionism of stoking sectarian division, and TD Paul Murphy recalls 1990s killings linked to earlier…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: People Before Profit Support Garvaghy Road Residents in Portadown (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party statement on Parades Commission ruling
Green Party East Belfast candidate and Belfast City Council group leader Cllr Brian Smyth calls for a peaceful passage of the newly permitted restricted Orange Order parade on Garvaghy Road, urges full transparency from the Parades Commission after a court‑overturned decision, and stresses the need‑
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Green Party statement on Parades Commission ruling (opens in a new tab)
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March for Clean Water: Stormont
People Before Profit calls on people from across the North to join a march at Stormont on 26 September demanding urgent action on toxic algae in Lough Neagh and drinking water quality. It blames intensive agriculture, data centres and underfunding of NI Water for the pollution.
Environment and climate Original release: March for Clean Water: Stormont (opens in a new tab)
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Garvaghy Decision a Shameful Capitulation to Unionist Pressure
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll criticises the Parades Commission's decision to allow an Orange Order march along Garvaghy Road this Sunday, calling it a shameful capitulation to unionist pressure. He says residents were ignored and calls on the British and Irish governments to act to stop…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Garvaghy Decision a Shameful Capitulation to Unionist Pressure (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll: Garvaghy Road Residents "Won't Take this Lying Down"
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says Garvaghy Road residents oppose the planned Orange Order march, citing nearly 4,000 petition signatures, and calls on the British and Irish governments to intervene and stop it. The party says it has written to the Parades Commission objecting to the march.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Carroll: Garvaghy Road Residents "Won't Take this Lying Down" (opens in a new tab)
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Harkin: Defend Public Transport - No Service Cuts, No Fare Hikes
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says public transport must be protected and expanded, not cut, ahead of a Derry and Strabane Council debate on his motion opposing Translink service cuts and fare rises. The motion would have the council write to Translink and the DfI Minister and invite…
Infrastructure and transport Local government Original release: Harkin: Defend Public Transport - No Service Cuts, No Fare Hikes (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll Brings Toxic Lough Neagh Water into Assembly Chamber: "Would any MLA Take a Sip?"
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll brought a jar of algae-contaminated Lough Neagh water into the Assembly chamber, challenging Executive ministers over the lough's pollution crisis and accusing the DUP of stoking sectarian tension around Drumcree. He also promotes a clean-water march at…
Environment and climate Original release: Carroll Brings Toxic Lough Neagh Water into Assembly Chamber: "Would any MLA Take a Sip?" (opens in a new tab)