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DUP reinforces need for transparency and action from Chief Constable
The DUP says its delegation, including leader Gavin Robinson, met the Chief Constable to press for full transparency on investigations into those who blocked the Garvaghy Road and on the threats behind the referral that led to the Drumcree parade being banned. Robinson says legal proceedings…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Drumcree parade ban and Garvaghy Road blockade investigations Original release: DUP reinforces need for transparency and action from Chief Constable (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 13 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Paramilitary gangs must not be allowed to linger - Frew
DUP Justice Spokesperson Paul Frew says paramilitary groups must not be allowed to linger, responding to an independent report on paramilitary transition to disbandment. He calls for a pathway for those committed to leaving the past behind, while those refusing to give up violence should face the…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Independent Report on Paramilitary Group Transition to Disbandment published Original release: Paramilitary gangs must not be allowed to linger - Frew (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP challenges Executive over broken pledge on racial equality legislation
SDLP Opposition challenges the Executive over delayed racial equality legislation after record race hate incidents and crimes in 2025/26, and calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to explain the delay. Its Black History Month Opposition Day motion also recognised black communities.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Executive delay to racial equality legislation following record race hate figures Original release: SDLP challenges Executive over broken pledge on racial equality legislation (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Don’t let Portadown parade dispute spread across Northern Ireland
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA urges political leaders to confine the Drumcree parade dispute to Portadown, calling calls to spread protests across Northern Ireland "absolute folly". He also asks parading groups not to hold unnotified processions and says he will meet the PPS and Chief Constable.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree parade dispute and calls to expand protests across Northern Ireland Original release: Don’t let Portadown parade dispute spread across Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 14 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionists welcome report on paramilitary transition and disbandment
Ulster Unionist councillor Pete Wray welcomes the publication of Fleur Ravensbergen's independent report on paramilitary transition to disbandment. He calls for victims to remain central, rejects any legitimisation or rewards for paramilitary groups, and says genuine disbandment must mean…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Independent Report on Paramilitary Group Transition to Disbandment published Original release: Ulster Unionists welcome report on paramilitary transition and disbandment (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 13 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Chief Constable gives “categoric assurance” Garvaghy Road decision was not political
UUP leader Jon Burrows says the Chief Constable gave him a firm assurance that the decision to seek a ban on the Garvaghy Road parade had no political motive, and calls for a swift policing operation to bring people to justice. He also says he will seek an independent review of recent police…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Drumcree parade ban and Garvaghy Road blockade investigations Original release: Chief Constable gives “categoric assurance” Garvaghy Road decision was not political (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 14 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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‘No confidence’ motions failure in performative politics – Ennis
Sinn Féin's Chief Whip Sinéad Ennis, South Down MLA, says unionist no confidence motions against four Sinn Féin and Executive ministers were pointless and never likely to pass, though she welcomes that most MLAs rejected them. She also pledges continued opposition to sectarian intimidation, citing…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Assembly votes against unionist no confidence motions in four ministers Original release: ‘No confidence’ motions failure in performative politics – Ennis (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 12 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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British Government legacy amendments no more than a ‘Veterans Charter’ for British state forces – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says the latest British Government legacy amendments are a deeply concerning statement of intent, giving extra protections to former British military personnel at the expense of families seeking truth and prosecutions. He calls for a legacy process that is independent…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British Government legacy amendments announcement Original release: British Government legacy amendments no more than a ‘Veterans Charter’ for British state forces – Finucane (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 12 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Court of Appeal judgement underscores travesty and perversity of Chief Constable & Secretary of State siding with lawbreakers
TUV leader Jim Allister welcomes a unanimous Court of Appeal ruling rejecting a challenge to a Portadown parade determination, and accuses the Chief Constable and Secretary of State of backing lawbreakers. He calls for the Parades Commission to build the court's enhanced protection for traditional…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Court of Appeal ruling Original release: Court of Appeal judgement underscores travesty and perversity of Chief Constable & Secretary of State siding with lawbreakers (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 10 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Nelson responds to Court of Appeal decision on Garvaghy Road parades determination
Sinn Féin Councillor Catherine Nelson says the Court of Appeal's ruling leaves the core issue unchanged, insisting an Orange parade cannot pass the Garvaghy Road. She backs residents against sectarian intimidation, praises their resilience, and hails the Secretary of State's decision to ban the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Court of Appeal judgement on Garvaghy Road parades determination Original release: Nelson responds to Court of Appeal decision on Garvaghy Road parades determination (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 12 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Boylan calls for EU ETS agreement with British government to prioritise clarity for the north of Ireland
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan welcomes a preliminary EU-UK deal linking their two Emissions Trading Systems and calls for the final text to prioritise clarity for the north, address overlap and provide guidance for Irish business.
Environment and climate International affairs Issue: EU-UK preliminary deal linking Emissions Trading Systems Original release: Boylan calls for EU ETS agreement with British government to prioritise clarity for the north of Ireland (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 10 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Explosive evidence at Omagh Inquiry shows Republic had tip off the night before the bombing
TUV leader Jim Allister says Omagh Inquiry evidence shows the Irish Army received a warning call from Bundoran on 14 August about a car bomb heading for Omagh and failed to pass it on to the RUC. He claims Dublin did not cooperate and says a public inquiry in the Republic is now necessary.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh Inquiry evidence on Irish Army warning call before bombing Original release: Explosive evidence at Omagh Inquiry shows Republic had tip off the night before the bombing (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 14 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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DUP representatives welcome Court of Appeal ruling
Upper Bann DUP representatives Carla Lockhart MP and MLAs Jonathan Buckley and Diane Dodds welcome a Court of Appeal ruling upholding the Parades Commission determination on Portadown District Lodge's church parade. They call on the Secretary of State to clarify whether he knew the judgement's…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Court of Appeal ruling Original release: DUP representatives welcome Court of Appeal ruling (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 28 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Minister threatens every farmer’s herd over a problem he says is 7%
UUP Deputy Leader and Agriculture Spokesperson Diana Armstrong MLA challenges the Agriculture Minister over Belfast Telegraph remarks that about 7% of farmers produce around 70% of phosphorus, and his warning about herd size. She calls for support for the 90% of farmers doing the right thing and…
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: Agriculture Minister's phosphorus remarks and herd size warning in Belfast Telegraph interview Original release: Minister threatens every farmer’s herd over a problem he says is 7% (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 14 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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St Andrews ‘stitch-up’ handed Sinn Féin the First Minister’s office, says Empey
Former UUP leader Lord Empey says the DUP should accept responsibility for the 2006 St Andrews deal, which he claims let Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill become First Minister, calling it a strategic blunder that served party interests over wider unionism.
Constitutional affairs Issue: St Andrews Agreement 20th anniversary and First Minister selection mechanism Original release: St Andrews ‘stitch-up’ handed Sinn Féin the First Minister’s office, says Empey (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 12 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Matthew Robinson selected as Ulster Unionist candidate for East Londonderry
The UUP has picked Matthew Robinson, a Portstewart resident with legal qualifications and a think-tank directorship, to stand in East Londonderry at next May's Assembly election. Leader Jon Burrows praises his constitutional law background and pro-Union economic focus.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: Ulster Unionist East Londonderry Assembly candidate selection Original release: Matthew Robinson selected as Ulster Unionist candidate for East Londonderry (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 11 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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People Power Forced Drumcree U-Turn
People Before Profit says the Secretary of State's decision to stop the Drumcree march was forced by residents of the Garvaghy Road and local protests, not by the Parades Commission, the courts or the government. It attacks DUP and TUV pressure, the Orange Order and unionist leaders, and calls for…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Orange Order Garvaghy Road march dispute Original release: People Power Forced Drumcree U-Turn (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 10 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Republicans have played to the gallery and their New Ireland project…
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP says Sinn Féin's response to the Portadown Orange Order parade determination has exposed hypocrisy and undermined the rule of law, and calls on the PSNI to pursue evidence of lawbreaking and the Secretary of State to explain how confidence will be restored.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Portadown Orange Order parade ban and PSNI referral to Secretary of State Original release: Republicans have played to the gallery and their New Ireland project… (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 10 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Chief Constable surrenders to the mob
TUV leader Jim Allister condemns the Chief Constable's request that the Secretary of State review or overturn the lawful parading permission granted to Portadown District, calling it a surrender to mob rule. He says that if the Secretary of State follows suit, Gavin Robinson should resign as…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Portadown Orange Order parade ban and PSNI referral to Secretary of State Original release: Chief Constable surrenders to the mob (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 10 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill confirms receipt of PSNI letter
Sinn Féin Vice-President Michelle O'Neill confirms she has received a PSNI letter inviting her to a police interview over a peaceful protest on the Garvaghy Road. She says she will co-operate with the investigation and will continue to stand with residents opposing an Orange march.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: PSNI Drumcree and Garvaghy Road investigation moves to interview stage Original release: O’Neill confirms receipt of PSNI letter (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)