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Beattie Calls for Comprehensive Review of Police Ombudsman’s Office to Restore Accountability and Public Confidence
UUP Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA calls for a wholesale review of the Police Ombudsman's Office, citing the Chief Constable's concerns about PONI returning during an ongoing investigation. He proposes amending the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 to add a dismissal process and an ad…
Justice and policing Issue: Chief Constable concerns over Police Ombudsman return during investigation Original release: Beattie Calls for Comprehensive Review of Police Ombudsman’s Office to Restore Accountability and Public Confidence (opens in a new tab)
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As Stonewall nears financial ruin why is Stormont still sending it out money?
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston calls on the Finance Minister, First Minister and deputy First Minister to explain why departmental ties with Stonewall continue and whether they will end them, citing its reported £906,000 deficit and written answers on civil service membership and training payments.
Public finance and taxation Disability and equality Issue: Stonewall reported £906,000 deficit and Stormont funding ties Original release: As Stonewall nears financial ruin why is Stormont still sending it out money? (opens in a new tab)
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Allister presses government on justice for Gaddafi/IRA victims
TUV leader Jim Allister says he, Andrew Rosindell MP and IRA victims met Foreign Office Minister Hamish Falconer to press for compensation for British victims of Gaddafi-supplied Semtex. He says the government is bound by the Blair-era deal and calls for use of frozen Libyan assets in London.
Justice and policing International affairs Original release: Allister presses government on justice for Gaddafi/IRA victims (opens in a new tab)
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TUV leader tables Early Day Motion on Anniversary of Kingsmills Massacre
TUV leader Jim Allister MP has tabled an Early Day Motion marking the 50th anniversary of the Kingsmills Massacre, noting no one has been brought to justice, commending the memorial service and victims' groups, and urging ministers to adopt a victim-focused approach to legacy.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Kingsmills Massacre 50th anniversary Early Day Motion Original release: TUV leader tables Early Day Motion on Anniversary of Kingsmills Massacre (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party Marks the 50th Anniversary of Kingsmill Massacre: Justice Must Remain at the Heart of Legacy
UUP Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA marks the 50th anniversary of the Kingsmill massacre, urging that legacy processes stay victims-centred and justice-focused. He wants those who directed terrorism, including figures now in respectable dress, pursued, and opposes any backdoor amnesties…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Kingsmills Massacre 50th commemoration service Original release: Ulster Unionist Party Marks the 50th Anniversary of Kingsmill Massacre: Justice Must Remain at the Heart of Legacy (opens in a new tab)
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Kingsmills – the Bloody Legacy Republicans Cannot Escape
TUV Councillor Keith Ratcliffe marks the 50th anniversary of the Kingsmills massacre, saying IRA terror was sectarian murder rather than a struggle for freedom. He cites other border killings of Protestants and criticises the naming of a play park after a man caught with a gun used in the attack.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Kingsmills Massacre 50th commemoration service Original release: Kingsmills – the Bloody Legacy Republicans Cannot Escape (opens in a new tab)
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Kingsmills – the embodiment of the IRA’s sectarian motivation
TUV Leader Jim Allister, speaking after attending the 50th commemoration of the Kingsmills Massacre, describes the IRA attack as sectarian and says the victims' families have not obtained justice. He criticises the Kingsmills inquest and the Government's legacy proposals, and says Sinn Fein is…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Kingsmills Massacre 50th commemoration service Original release: Kingsmills – the embodiment of the IRA’s sectarian motivation (opens in a new tab)
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Dunne condemns Bangor arson attack
North Down MLA Stephen Dunne condemns an arson attack on a home in the Ashbury Gardens area of Bangor, calling it reckless and dangerous. He urges witnesses and anyone with recording equipment footage to come forward to police, and says those responsible must be brought to justice.
Justice and policing Issue: Ashbury Gardens Bangor arson attack Original release: Dunne condemns Bangor arson attack (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath condemns attack on traffic warden and police officers in Newcastle
SDLP MLA Mark McGrath condemns an attack on a traffic warden and police officers in Newcastle, Co Down, and calls for those responsible to be held to account.
Justice and policing Issue: Attack on traffic warden and police officers in Newcastle Original release: McGrath condemns attack on traffic warden and police officers in Newcastle (opens in a new tab)
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Mallon appeals for information following Keady attack
Sinn Féin councillor Ashley Mallon appeals for anyone with information on a recent assault on an elderly man in Keady to come forward to police, condemning the incident as horrific and disgraceful.
Justice and policing Issue: Keady assault on elderly man appeal for information Original release: Mallon appeals for information following Keady attack (opens in a new tab)
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Unelected Commission Pushing Self-ID Agenda in Defiance of Supreme Court Ruling
TUV deputy leader Councillor Ron McDowell criticises the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission for advocating gender self-identification after the UK Supreme Court ruling on sex. He calls for the Executive Office to hold the Commission to account and says the Health Minister will be held…
Disability and equality Issue: Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission gender self-identification advocacy Original release: Unelected Commission Pushing Self-ID Agenda in Defiance of Supreme Court Ruling (opens in a new tab)
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Belfast City Council calls on British government to find an immediate resolution to hunger strike protest – McLaughlin
Sinn Féin councillor Ronan McLaughlin says the British government must urgently resolve the hunger strike protest by prisoners in British jails, after Belfast City Council backed a motion calling for action to save the strikers' lives.
Justice and policing Local government Issue: Belfast City Council motion on British jails hunger strike protest Original release: Belfast City Council calls on British government to find an immediate resolution to hunger strike protest – McLaughlin (opens in a new tab)
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Honouring and remembering women and girls who have lost their lives to domestic abuse
Green Party councillor Kendall marks the murders of women and girls in Northern Ireland, citing 28 women killed since 2020, and calls for sustained funding for Women's Aid and other support services. She says the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and the Domestic and Sexual Abuse…
Justice and policing Original release: Honouring and remembering women and girls who have lost their lives to domestic abuse (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 19 December 2025 (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin writes to David Lammy MP concerning hunger strikers’ health and wellbeing
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA says all Sinn Féin parliamentarians have signed a letter to Justice Secretary David Lammy urging him to resolve the hunger strike by eight prisoners in Britain, now at 47 days, and to engage directly with them and their legal representatives.
Justice and policing Health Issue: Eight pro-Palestinian prisoners' collective hunger strike in Britain Original release: Sinn Féin writes to David Lammy MP concerning hunger strikers’ health and wellbeing (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson welcomes Supreme Court clarity on Thompson inquest
DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP welcomes the Supreme Court judgment on the Liam Paul Thompson inquest, saying it reaffirms the state's paramount duty to protect security. He calls for legacy inquests to balance victims' needs with public safety and says intelligence personnel must not be exposed to…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Supreme Court ruling on Paul ‘Topper’ Thompson case Original release: Robinson welcomes Supreme Court clarity on Thompson inquest (opens in a new tab)
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Breastfeeding mothers must have access to services to support them – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon calls on the Department of Health and the Public Health Agency to ensure breastfeeding mothers get support, citing reports of a mother who had to pay for help and PHA research showing many mothers stop early due to lack of support.
Health Issue: Reports of mother paying for breastfeeding support in Northern Ireland Original release: Breastfeeding mothers must have access to services to support them – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Support welcome but collaboration needed with eel fishermen – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney welcomes DAERA's announcement of a support payment for Lough Neagh brown eel fishers, but urges the department to work closely with fishing families on a lasting plan to rebuild the lough's commercial fishing sector.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: DAERA financial support for Lough Neagh eel fishermen Original release: Support welcome but collaboration needed with eel fishermen – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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The health and well-being of the hunger strikers is now entering an extremely alarming stage – Maskey
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey warns that eight prisoners in Britain on collective hunger strike face grave risk, and urges Justice Secretary David Lammy to engage with their lawyers. He says Qesser Zuhrah's condition has rapidly worsened and calls for immediate clarity on her health.
Justice and policing Health Issue: Eight pro-Palestinian prisoners' collective hunger strike in Britain Original release: The health and well-being of the hunger strikers is now entering an extremely alarming stage – Maskey (opens in a new tab)
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Supreme Court ruling disappointing and concerning for families campaigning for truth and justice – Maskey
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey says the Supreme Court decision in the Paul ‘Topper’ Thompson case effectively lets the British Secretary of State block inquests and any further investigations, calling the ruling extremely disappointing and concerning for the Thompson family and other victims’ families,and
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Supreme Court ruling on Paul ‘Topper’ Thompson case Original release: Supreme Court ruling disappointing and concerning for families campaigning for truth and justice – Maskey (opens in a new tab)
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Support The Hunger Strikers
People Before Profit urges mass pressure on the British government to meet the demands of hunger-striking Palestine Action prisoners, including bail, a fair trial and closure of Elbit Systems in Britain, with a Dublin demonstration set for today.
Justice and policing International affairs Original release: Support The Hunger Strikers (opens in a new tab)