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Kimmins welcomes cross-party support for improved autism mental health support
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins welcomes cross‑party support for a motion urging the health minister to devise specialist autism mental health services, saying many with ASD lack needed care and the minister must work with families to deliver fully accessible support.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Assembly motion calling for specialist autism mental health services Original release: Kimmins welcomes cross-party support for improved autism mental health support (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party welcome rejection of UUP anti-trans motion
Green Party Councillor Anthony Flynn welcomes the failure of a UUP motion on trans prisoners, calling it a distraction. He says the Assembly should instead deliver the LGBTQ equality strategy promised since 2007 and address hate crime and health inequalities.
Disability and equality Issue: UUP motion on trans prisoners rejected in Assembly Original release: Green Party welcome rejection of UUP anti-trans motion (opens in a new tab)
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Peace wall removal a significant step towards a more united community, says Tennyson.
Alliance Upper Bann MLA Eóin Tennyson welcomes the removal of the 3m Water Street peace wall in Portadown, calling it a significant step towards a more united community. He credits Justice Minister Naomi Long and local residents, and hopes the project precedes wider regeneration of the area.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Water Street peace wall removal in Portadown Original release: Peace wall removal a significant step towards a more united community, says Tennyson. (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister will be judged on delivery of SEN provision, says Alliance representatives, calling for urgent action.
Alliance Education MLAs Nick Mathison and Michelle Guy urge the Education Minister to publish a detailed delivery plan for special educational needs, saying his recent statements lack concrete actions, timescales and funding and that his performance will be judged on SEN provision.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education minister's SEN transformation statement Original release: Education Minister will be judged on delivery of SEN provision, says Alliance representatives, calling for urgent action. (opens in a new tab)
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Communities Minister marks Holocaust Memorial Day at PRONI
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons spoke at a PRONI event marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2025, which examined the story of Holocaust survivor Walter Sekules and his family's move to Kilkeel. Lyons calls for lessons from the past to be applied so that genocide and persecution are never repeated.
Disability and equality Original release: Communities Minister marks Holocaust Memorial Day at PRONI (opens in a new tab)
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Teebane anniversary – 33 years on
TUV representative Glenn Moore marks 33 years since the IRA Teebane bombing, which killed eight Protestant workers, saying no one has been charged and calling for action to hold those responsible to account. He also condemns repeated attacks on the Teebane memorial in Mid Ulster.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Teebane anniversary – 33 years on (opens in a new tab)
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British government should come clean on collusion over Sean Brown's death
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says the British government's appeal against a second High Court ruling for a public inquiry into Sean Brown's 1997 murder is a breach of human rights. He calls on it to establish the inquiry and disclose the extent of alleged collusion with loyalist…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Sean Brown murder inquiry appeal by British government Original release: British government should come clean on collusion over Sean Brown's death (opens in a new tab)
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McAleer encourages community participation in Dalradian inquiry
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer urges residents across the north west to take part in the additional consultation on Dalradian's proposed Sperrins goldmine and processing plant, after its planning inquiry was suspended. He calls the delay regrettable and stresses the project's possible environmental…
Environment and climate Issue: Dalradian Sperrins goldmine planning inquiry suspension Original release: McAleer encourages community participation in Dalradian inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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No place for the glorification of terrorism - Campbell
DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell says Sinn Féin’s ongoing glorification of PIRA terrorists damages reconciliation, deepens division and disrespects victims, and argues there is no place for terrorism glorification in a peaceful society.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: First Minister's attendance at IRA commemoration Original release: No place for the glorification of terrorism - Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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Adams comment on internment case
Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams urges caution over reports the British government will remove Legacy Act elements that discriminate against some former internees, saying the detail must be seen first. He says the 2020 Supreme Court ruling on Interim Custody Orders is clear and that further…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British government reported move to amend Legacy Act on former internees Original release: Adams comment on internment case (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson – “Government should legislate on legacy compensation”
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP calls on the Government to stop relying on court judgements and instead legislate to block legacy compensation for Gerry Adams and others, saying public money should not go to them while hospitals, schools and police face financial pressures.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Gerry Adams legacy compensation court judgement and government response Original release: Robinson – “Government should legislate on legacy compensation” (opens in a new tab)
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Allister commits to opposing move which could see Gerry Adams claim compensation
TUV MP Jim Allister KC welcomes a Policy Exchange paper opposing the government's proposal to repeal sections 46 and 47 of the Legacy Act, and says he will vigorously oppose the measure when it reaches the Commons. He claims it would open the door to compensating Gerry Adams for his detention…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: British government reported move to amend Legacy Act on former internees Original release: Allister commits to opposing move which could see Gerry Adams claim compensation (opens in a new tab)
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Donnelly deeply disappointed after proposed goldmine public inquiry delay
Alliance Councillor Stephen Donnelly says he is deeply disappointed that the public inquiry into the proposed Co Tyrone goldmine has been suspended after the Department for Infrastructure was found to have failed to consult adequately on transboundary issues. He calls on the Department to carry…
Environment and climate Issue: Dalradian Sperrins goldmine planning inquiry suspension Original release: Donnelly deeply disappointed after proposed goldmine public inquiry delay (opens in a new tab)
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Nelson welcomes announcement of investment in Giant’s Park
Alliance Councillor Sam Nelson welcomes the £100 million investment announced for Giant’s Park by the city council and the park’s development company, praising the plan for an urban adventure park that will create jobs, boost tourism, improve public coastal access and enhance connectivity for North
Local government Economy and employment Issue: £100m investment in Giant’s Park Original release: Nelson welcomes announcement of investment in Giant’s Park (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna challenges Secretary of State to end blockage of legacy cases
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP urges the Secretary of State to table proposals ending the stalled handling of legacy cases, citing the Sean Brown, Alan Black and Kingsmill killings during NI Questions in the Commons. She calls for scrapping the Northern Ireland Office's national security veto…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Hanna challenges Secretary of State to end blockage of legacy cases (opens in a new tab)
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Communities Minister’s reform of housing points welcomed
DUP East Antrim MLA Cheryl Brownlee welcomes Communities Minister Gordon Lyons's commitment to reform the Housing Executive points system for intimidated applicants. She urges swift reforms so housing is allocated on genuine need rather than intimidation points, which she says criminals can abuse.
Housing Disability and equality Issue: Removal of Housing Executive intimidation points Original release: Communities Minister’s reform of housing points welcomed (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald calls on British Government to stop the cover-up of the murder of GAA official Sean Brown
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD urges the UK government to halt what she calls delay and cover-up in the case of Sean Brown, killed by an LVF gang in 1997, and to set up a statutory public inquiry ahead of a Court of Appeal hearing.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Sean Brown murder inquiry appeal by British government Original release: Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald calls on British Government to stop the cover-up of the murder of GAA official Sean Brown (opens in a new tab)
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BBC accept TUV complaint about article containing slur against the SAS
TUV press officer Sammy Morrison welcomes the BBC's acceptance of a party complaint that its Northern Ireland news website article should not have called the SAS "infamous". He calls on BBC Northern Ireland to reflect on its internal culture toward the security forces.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: BBC Northern Ireland article describing the SAS as infamous complaint upheld Original release: BBC accept TUV complaint about article containing slur against the SAS (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter: SEN plan must be fully funded
SDLP Opposition Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter MLA says the Education Minister's special educational needs transformation plan must be fully funded, noting the Executive has earmarked no money for it in its latest budget. She welcomes proposals including a child development passport.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Special Educational Needs Reform Agenda and five-year delivery plan Original release: Hunter: SEN plan must be fully funded (opens in a new tab)
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Rationale for female only prison spaces is clear - Bunting
DUP Justice Spokesperson Joanne Bunting MLA asks Justice Minister Naomi Long how she will keep Hydebank Wood women's prison exclusively for biologically female prisoners after a High Court ruling allowed a transfer from Maghaberry. She says the Minister must set out a plan and warns that admitting…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: High Court ruling on transfer of prisoner to Hydebank Wood Original release: Rationale for female only prison spaces is clear - Bunting (opens in a new tab)