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Government decision to opt Ireland into EU Migration Pact and hand over decision making power to Brussels was wrong – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald says the Government's decision to join the EU Migration Pact, transferring migration powers to Brussels, is wrong and undermines Irish sovereignty. In the Dáil she argues the Pact ignores partition and the Common Travel Area and will not fix pending international…
Immigration International affairs Issue: EU Migration Pact starting June 12 and Irish border concerns Original release: Government decision to opt Ireland into EU Migration Pact and hand over decision making power to Brussels was wrong – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)
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Depravity and brutality of North Belfast attack has rightly shocked the world
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly calls for authorities who placed the suspect in Northern Ireland to examine and openly disclose what they knew about him after an attack in North Belfast. She says the Executive Office and the British Home Office have refused to share asylum accommodation and…
Immigration Justice and policing Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: Depravity and brutality of North Belfast attack has rightly shocked the world (opens in a new tab)
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The victim belongs in Belfast, but the attacker does not - Robinson
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP describes a North Belfast attempted murder as brutal and warns of profound implications for community cohesion, calling for an end to uncontrolled immigration and for the attacker, a visa holder, to be convicted and deported.
Justice and policing Immigration Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: The victim belongs in Belfast, but the attacker does not - Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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Joint Statement
The DUP, in a joint statement with leaders of Northern Ireland's main parties, condemns a "horrific" attack in North Belfast, wishes the victim a full recovery, and urges people not to share graphic images or videos. They back PSNI investigators and ask for information and footage.
Justice and policing Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: Joint Statement (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald announces panel for ‘The Arts in a New Ireland’
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald announces the panel for 'The Arts in a New Ireland' discussion on 18 June in Dublin, hosted by its Commission on the Future of Ireland, and invites the arts community to share views on a united Ireland.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Sinn Féin 'The Arts in a New Ireland' discussion panel announcement Original release: Mary Lou McDonald announces panel for ‘The Arts in a New Ireland’ (opens in a new tab)
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Savage attack indicative of the alien culture
TUV leader Jim Allister MP links a murderous attack in North Belfast to what he calls an alien culture imported through unchecked immigration. He calls for no concealment of the attacker's ethnicity and background, and for effective state action on immigration and knife crime. He has tabled an…
Immigration Justice and policing Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: Savage attack indicative of the alien culture (opens in a new tab)
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North Belfast Attack: Community Needs Support, Not More Violence on Our Streets
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll condemns last night's attack in Kinnaird Avenue, North Belfast, and urges calm. He rejects organised retaliation and racist opportunism, citing the Ballymena burnings, and calls for support for the victim, their family and the local community.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: North Belfast Attack: Community Needs Support, Not More Violence on Our Streets (opens in a new tab)
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Publish details of attackers nationality, immigration status and religion immediately
TUV deputy leader Councillor Ron McDowell calls for police to immediately release the nationality, immigration status and religion of a man arrested over a stabbing in North Belfast's Kinnaird Avenue area. He backs a call made by Rupert Lowe MP to the Prime Minister and urges police and media not…
Justice and policing Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: Publish details of attackers nationality, immigration status and religion immediately (opens in a new tab)
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Whyte: Shock at violent North Belfast attack
SDLP North Belfast Councillor Carl Whyte says there is widespread shock after a violent attack on Monday night, praises those who intervened and led to the attacker's arrest, and urges people not to view or share footage of it. He has requested a PSNI update and calls on people to avoid far-right…
Justice and policing Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: Whyte: Shock at violent North Belfast attack (opens in a new tab)
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Party Leaders' statement on North Belfast attack
SDLP leader Claire Hanna joins the leaders of the DUP, Sinn Féin, Alliance and UUP in condemning a violent incident in North Belfast, wishing the victim a full recovery. They urge people not to share graphic images and call on anyone with information or footage to assist the PSNI investigation.
Justice and policing Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: Party Leaders' statement on North Belfast attack (opens in a new tab)
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Joint statement from party leaders
Joint statement from the leaders of Northern Ireland's main parties, including UUP MLA Jon Burrows, condemning a violent incident in North Belfast the previous evening. They express thoughts for the victim and his family, back the PSNI investigation, urge people not to share graphic footage, and…
Justice and policing Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: Joint statement from party leaders (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party Leader calls for calm after barbaric North Belfast knife attack
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA condemns a knife attack in North Belfast as barbaric, wishes the victim a recovery, and thanks bystanders, medics and the PSNI. He says he was assured police resources would be mobilised to keep the community safe, and calls for calm and factual police information.
Justice and policing Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: Ulster Unionist Party Leader calls for calm after barbaric North Belfast knife attack (opens in a new tab)
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McAllister condemns the 'depraved' attack in North Belfast
Alliance MLA for North Belfast Nuala McAllister condemns a violent attack in North Belfast shown in circulating footage, sends thoughts to the victim and witnesses, and urges anyone with information to contact police urgently.
Justice and policing Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: McAllister condemns the 'depraved' attack in North Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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First and deputy First Minister delays on safeguarding in faith settings intolerable, says Bradshaw
Alliance Executive Office Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw says the First and deputy First Minister's inaction on safeguarding in faith-based settings puts vulnerable people, including children, at risk. She calls for publication of clerical abuse research and a comprehensive action plan by the summer…
Justice and policing Issue: Safeguarding in faith-based settings clerical abuse research and lay pastor appointment Original release: First and deputy First Minister delays on safeguarding in faith settings intolerable, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Joint statement from party leaders
Alliance leader Naomi Long joins the leaders of Sinn Féin, the DUP, UUP and SDLP in condemning a violent incident in North Belfast. They wish the victim a full recovery, back the PSNI investigation, urge people not to share graphic images and call for calm.
Justice and policing Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: Joint statement from party leaders (opens in a new tab)
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Statement from party group leaders on Belfast City Council
Alliance's Belfast City Council party group leaders condemn a violent attack in North Belfast, expressing thoughts for the victim, his family and witnesses. They urge people not to share graphic footage and ask anyone with information to contact the PSNI.
Justice and policing Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: Statement from party group leaders on Belfast City Council (opens in a new tab)
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Condemnation isn’t enough when it comes to scenes on the Shankill
TUV deputy leader Councillor Ron McDowell condemns the burning of a Shankill business but says condemnation is not enough, blaming years of political neglect and dismissal of working-class concerns on housing, healthcare and demographic change. He also cites Sandy Row's retail decline.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Shankill Road arson attack on migrant-owned shop Original release: Condemnation isn’t enough when it comes to scenes on the Shankill (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein campaign against centenary stone shows staggering hypocrisy
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston accuses Sinn Féin of hypocrisy over its campaign against planning permission for a centenary of Northern Ireland memorial stone, contrasting it with support for a Bobby Sands statue erected without planning permission. He says Sinn Féin's real objection is refusing to…
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Issue: Sinn Féin objections to centenary memorial stone planning application Original release: Sinn Fein campaign against centenary stone shows staggering hypocrisy (opens in a new tab)
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Erskine - Stop using neonatal leave as a political wedge
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine accuses Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald of exploiting neonatal leave for political gain by linking it to the Employment Rights Bill. She says the issue was absent when the Bill was delayed for over a year and that standalone legislation remains an option.
Economy and employment Health Issue: Neonatal care leave extension to Northern Ireland linked to Employment Rights Bill Original release: Erskine - Stop using neonatal leave as a political wedge (opens in a new tab)
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Questions Must Be Answered Following Scarva Parade – DUP
DUP MP Carla Lockhart and MLAs Diane Dodds, Jonathan Buckley and Diane Forsythe say significant questions will be asked about police handling of the Scarva events, and will seek a meeting with the PSNI over operational decisions, a bridge police presence and whether evidence was gathered on parade…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission determination on Scarva Palestine march and counter-protest Original release: Questions Must Be Answered Following Scarva Parade – DUP (opens in a new tab)