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UK Government continuing to balance books on backs of the most vulnerable, says Eastwood
Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood says the UK Labour Government's first Spending Review confirms a failed austerity model, criticising cuts to disability support, the retention of the two child limit and the refusal to introduce a wealth tax, while welcoming NHS and Casement Park funding.
Public finance and taxation Social security and welfare Issue: UK Government first Spending Review 2025 Original release: UK Government continuing to balance books on backs of the most vulnerable, says Eastwood (opens in a new tab)
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Family of Paul ‘Topper’ Thompson deserve truth and justice – Maskey
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey says he will stand with the Thompson family at the UK Supreme Court in London as it hears the Secretary of State's appeal against a disclosure ruling in the 1994 inquest into Paul Thompson's murder. He accuses the British government of obstructing victims' families and…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Supreme Court appeal over disclosure ruling in Paul Thompson inquest Original release: Family of Paul ‘Topper’ Thompson deserve truth and justice – Maskey (opens in a new tab)
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Buchanan urges groups to apply for Ulster-Scots Music & Dance funding
Mid Ulster DUP MLA Keith Buchanan welcomes the Ulster-Scots Agency's new music and dance tuition funding scheme and urges eligible groups to apply, saying it will help pass these traditions on to younger generations.
Disability and equality Issue: Ulster-Scots Agency music and dance tuition funding programme launch Original release: Buchanan urges groups to apply for Ulster-Scots Music & Dance funding (opens in a new tab)
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Ratcliffe writes to Parades Commission and PSNI in aftermath of anti-Israel parade
TUV chairman Keith Ratcliffe, a Cusher councillor, says he has written to the Parades Commission and PSNI demanding answers after an anti-Israel parade in Scarva, calling for a review of how it was approved, routed and policed.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Scarva parade disorder and arrests after Parades Commission decision Original release: Ratcliffe writes to Parades Commission and PSNI in aftermath of anti-Israel parade (opens in a new tab)
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Report shows children and young people still facing 'widespread' sectarian bullying, says Guy
Alliance Education Spokesperson Michelle Guy MLA says new Anti-Bullying Alliance and Stranmillis University research shows sectarian bullying remains widespread among children and young people. She calls for the Executive to adopt a broader cross-community approach, including school-community…
Education Community relations and legacy Issue: Anti-Bullying Alliance and Stranmillis sectarian bullying research Original release: Report shows children and young people still facing 'widespread' sectarian bullying, says Guy (opens in a new tab)
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Kelly calls for removal of flags in mixed areas of north Belfast
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly calls for the removal of flags placed on lampposts in the mixed Mount Coole and Rosscoole areas of north Belfast. He says some were erected by paramilitary gangs to intimidate residents and mark out territory, and urges local representatives to condemn them publicly.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Flags placed on lampposts in Mount Coole and Rosscoole, north Belfast Original release: Kelly calls for removal of flags in mixed areas of north Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Government must act now to better protect women and girls - Frew
DUP MLA for North Antrim Paul Frew calls on the Government to act urgently to protect women and girls, citing two recent serious sexual assaults on teenage girls in Ballymena. He urges the PSNI and statutory agencies to address challenges in Houses of Multiple Occupation and illegal immigration.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Ballymena sexual assaults on teenage girls Original release: Government must act now to better protect women and girls - Frew (opens in a new tab)
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Parades Commission failed Scarva – public disorder was entirely predictable and avoidable
TUV chairman Keith Ratcliffe says the Parades Commission failed to impose conditions on a Saturday parade through Scarva, which he calls provocative and says led to disorder and arrests. He says he objected in advance and blames the organisers and the Commission.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Scarva parade disorder and arrests after Parades Commission decision Original release: Parades Commission failed Scarva – public disorder was entirely predictable and avoidable (opens in a new tab)
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TUV question if Stonewall played a role in NICS attendance at Belfast Pride
TUV Equality Spokeswoman Ann McClure questions whether fear of falling in Stonewall's equality index influenced the Northern Ireland Civil Service's participation in Belfast Pride, and says TUV will table an Assembly question and submit a Freedom of Information request on the decision.
Disability and equality Issue: NICS participation in Belfast Pride 2025 and Stonewall links Original release: TUV question if Stonewall played a role in NICS attendance at Belfast Pride (opens in a new tab)
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Amanda Grehan officially installed as first female Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Alliance Alderman Amanda Grehan has been installed as Lisburn and Castlereagh's inaugural woman mayor, pledging inclusive leadership and naming Action Cancer as her mayoral charity, with an inclusivity-for-disabilities theme for her year.
Local government Disability and equality Issue: Amanda Grehan installed as Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Original release: Amanda Grehan officially installed as first female Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (opens in a new tab)
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Buchanan questions PSNI on impact of Supreme Court Ruling on gender
DUP Mid Ulster MLA Keith Buchanan says the PSNI must urgently review its policies and practices, including strip searching and stop and search, following the Supreme Court ruling on sex-based protections. He says it should not wait for Equality Commission advice before acting.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Supreme Court ruling on gender and PSNI policy implications Original release: Buchanan questions PSNI on impact of Supreme Court Ruling on gender (opens in a new tab)
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Putting manners on the BBC – The Gerry Adams Blog
Sinn Féin's Gerry Adams says his defamation case against the BBC, which a jury found had defamed him over claims he sanctioned the murder of Denis Donaldson, is a significant breach in the broadcaster's monopoly on news in Ireland. He calls for publicly funded broadcasting to be held accountable.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Dublin jury decision on BBC broadcast about Gerry Adams Original release: Putting manners on the BBC – The Gerry Adams Blog (opens in a new tab)
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McRandal condemns intimidating signs in Holywood
Alliance Alderman Martin McRandal condemns intimidating signs erected in the Abbey Ring area of Holywood as disgraceful and says they do not reflect the local community. He says the matter has been reported to the PSNI and calls for the signs to be swiftly removed.
Community relations and legacy Local government Issue: Intimidating signs in Abbey Ring area, Holywood Original release: McRandal condemns intimidating signs in Holywood (opens in a new tab)
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Catney welcomes approval for Frederick Douglass commemoration
SDLP Lisburn North councillor Pat Catney welcomes council backing for a commemoration to abolitionist Frederick Douglass, including a £25,000 stained-glass memorial window at Lisburn First Presbyterian Church. The window would also honour two other abolitionists who spoke locally in the mid-1800s…
Local government Disability and equality Issue: Lisburn council approval of Frederick Douglass commemoration window Original release: Catney welcomes approval for Frederick Douglass commemoration (opens in a new tab)
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Finn proposes rainbow crossing to celebrate Newry’s LGBT+ community
SDLP Newry councillor Doire Finn calls on Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins to add a rainbow crossing to planned repairs at the Sugar Island zebra crossing in Newry city centre, or consider another site, as a show of support for the local LGBT+ community.
Disability and equality Local government Original release: Finn proposes rainbow crossing to celebrate Newry’s LGBT+ community (opens in a new tab)
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UK Government must hold Irish Government to account on legacy – Beattie
UK Justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MLA says the UK Government has allowed the Irish Government to set the legacy agenda ahead of Secretary of State Hilary Benn's meeting with Northern Ireland parties. He calls on London to press Dublin on legacy mechanisms for Omagh and cross-border attacks, and…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Secretary of State Hilary Benn's meeting with Northern Ireland parties on legacy Original release: UK Government must hold Irish Government to account on legacy – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: Political failure denying mothers and babies care they need
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin calls for urgent funding to create Northern Ireland’s first specialist Mother and Baby Unit, saying the continued reliance on general psychiatric wards separates mothers from infants and reflects a broader failure to prioritise women’s health.
Health Disability and equality Original release: McLaughlin: Political failure denying mothers and babies care they need (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party NI Slams Delay on Safe Leave for Domestic Abuse Victims
Green Party Councillor for Holywood & Clandeboye Lauren Kendall says the delay in bringing in Safe Leave for domestic abuse victims is unacceptable, noting regulations may not be in place until late 2026. She calls on the Economy Minister to act urgently on the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Act.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) regulations delay until late 2026 Original release: Green Party NI Slams Delay on Safe Leave for Domestic Abuse Victims (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Councillor, Leah Kirkpatrick, becomes first-ever female Antrim and Newtownabbey Mayor
The Ulster Unionist Party announces that councillor Leah Kirkpatrick will become Antrim and Newtownabbey's first woman mayor, succeeding a run of ten men since the 2015 super council was formed. Alderman Mark Cosgrove and South Antrim MLA Steve Aiken praise her record on accessibility and…
Local government Disability and equality Original release: Ulster Unionist Councillor, Leah Kirkpatrick, becomes first-ever female Antrim and Newtownabbey Mayor (opens in a new tab)
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Gillian McCollum and Vicky Moore selected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Ards and North Down
Alliance Councillors Gillian McCollum and Vicky Moore say they have been appointed Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Ards and North Down for 2025/26, pledging to promote belonging, support families with learning disabilities, tackle the mental‑health crisis, end violence against women and girls, fightpover
Local government Disability and equality Issue: Appointment of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Ards and North Down Original release: Gillian McCollum and Vicky Moore selected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Ards and North Down (opens in a new tab)