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Executive Office must refocus on issues associated with population ageing, says Bradshaw
Alliance Executive Office spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA responds to the Commissioner for Older People's ageing population report, urging the First and deputy First Minister to shift focus to demographic change. She says they have not mentioned issues such as dementia prevalence, social housing…
Health Issue: Commissioner for Older People "Ready or Not" ageing population report Original release: Executive Office must refocus on issues associated with population ageing, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 12 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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The Chief Constable needs to be totally transparent
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP calls for the Chief Constable to be fully transparent about the threat assessment behind decisions affecting Portadown District, saying the public deserves to know what violence was planned and where it came from.
Justice and policing Issue: Portadown District road obstruction police decision and threat assessment Original release: The Chief Constable needs to be totally transparent (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 10 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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DUP response a big let down
TUV leader Jim Allister says the DUP's muted reaction to what he calls a capitulation to a mob amounts to a poor showing of words without action. He accuses the DUP of matching the weakness he attributes to the Chief Constable and Secretary of State, and says voters will judge it.
Justice and policing Original release: DUP response a big let down (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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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)
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McNulty presents 6,500-signature petition calling for CAR-T treatment closer to home
SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty presents a petition of over 6,500 signatures to the Assembly calling for CAR-T cancer treatment to be available in Northern Ireland. He calls on the Executive to commission a local service and work with the Irish Government on all-island access in the…
Health Issue: CAR-T cancer treatment petition presented to Northern Ireland Assembly Original release: McNulty presents 6,500-signature petition calling for CAR-T treatment closer to home (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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Hanna Welcomes Decision to Rescind Drumcree Parade Permission
SDLP leader Claire Hanna MP welcomes the Secretary of State's move to withdraw permission for the Drumcree Orange parade, made at the PSNI Chief Constable's request, and says the parade should never have been permitted. She calls for reconciliation, dialogue and rebuilding community trust in…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Portadown Orange Order parade ban and PSNI referral to Secretary of State Original release: Hanna Welcomes Decision to Rescind Drumcree Parade Permission (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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No plans to help families threatened over drug debts, a year after Executive report
UUP Deputy Leader and Agriculture Spokesperson Diana Armstrong MLA says rural families threatened over drug debts are waiting in vain after the Justice Minister confirmed no dedicated reporting route is planned. She criticises the response to a year-old Executive report on drug-related…
Justice and policing Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Justice Minister's response on drug-related intimidation reporting route Original release: No plans to help families threatened over drug debts, a year after Executive report (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Tennyson urges Secretary of State to end Drumcree stand-off and allow people to return to normality
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA urges the Secretary of State to intervene to end the Drumcree stand-off after the Chief Constable referred the Parades Commission's determination for review. He says the continued policing operation is costly and calls for leadership and use of available…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Chief Constable's referral of Parades Commission determination on Drumcree Original release: Tennyson urges Secretary of State to end Drumcree stand-off and allow people to return to normality (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 10 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Budget does little for a justice system in crisis – Matt Carthy TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Justice, Matt Carthy TD, says Budget 2027 will do little to address crises across the justice system, criticising the Minister over the criminal legal aid dispute and the planned withdrawal of Gardaí from Dublin overtime.
Justice and policing Immigration Issue: Budget response on justice system and criminal legal aid dispute Original release: Budget does little for a justice system in crisis – Matt Carthy TD (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Richard Boyd Barrett and Paul Murphy Sign Letter to British Prime Minister - Stop Orange Order’s Sectarian Provocation on Garvaghy Road
People Before Profit TDs Richard Boyd Barrett and Paul Murphy sign an Oireachtas letter to British Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to stop the Orange Order marching through Garvaghy Road. Barrett says British governments have long enabled the Orange Order and calls on London to end the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Orange Order Garvaghy Road march dispute Original release: Richard Boyd Barrett and Paul Murphy Sign Letter to British Prime Minister - Stop Orange Order’s Sectarian Provocation on Garvaghy Road (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll Receives Invite to PSNI Interview: “Standing Up for What’s Right is Never Wrong”
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says he has been invited by the PSNI to a voluntary interview under caution over peaceful Garvaghy Road protests, and defends standing with residents opposing a sectarian march past their homes. He says the state is wasting resources on protesters, citing…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: PSNI Drumcree and Garvaghy Road investigation moves to interview stage Original release: Carroll Receives Invite to PSNI Interview: “Standing Up for What’s Right is Never Wrong” (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Just what will it take for the DUP to break their partnership with Sinn Fein?
TUV leader Jim Allister MP says the PSNI's Drumcree steps are welcome but he will judge them by results, and asks what it would take for the DUP to end its partnership with Sinn Féin after Gavin Robinson's comments on the Executive.
Justice and policing Constitutional affairs Issue: PSNI enforcement of the law at Drumcree Original release: Just what will it take for the DUP to break their partnership with Sinn Fein? (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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Diesel up 60p a litre since February with no end in sight
UUP Deputy Leader and Agriculture Spokesperson Diana Armstrong MLA calls on the Chancellor to rule out any fuel duty rise in this month's Budget, citing diesel prices averaging over 194p a litre in Fermanagh and Tyrone and the heavier impact on rural households and farm businesses.
Economy and employment Agriculture and rural affairs Original release: Diesel up 60p a litre since February with no end in sight (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party comments on Drumcree investigation
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA calls for swift follow-up to the PSNI's Drumcree and Garvaghy Road investigation, now at interview stage, and for the PSNI to publish the total number of people under investigation. He also says he has written to the Secretary of State seeking harsher penalties for…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: PSNI Drumcree and Garvaghy Road investigation moves to interview stage Original release: Ulster Unionist Party comments on Drumcree investigation (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Egan welcomes consultation on use of good character references in certain criminal proceedings by Justice Minister
Alliance Justice spokesperson Connie Egan MLA welcomes the public consultation on restricting good character references in certain criminal proceedings, launched by Justice Minister Naomi Long. She says it is right to start with restrictions at sentencing and urges the public to take part.
Justice and policing Issue: Justice Minister public consultation on good character references in criminal proceedings Original release: Egan welcomes consultation on use of good character references in certain criminal proceedings by Justice Minister (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Neurology Services must be properly funded, says McReynolds
Alliance East Belfast MLA Peter McReynolds says £2.3 million in new neurology funding, announced alongside a Neurology Delivery Team, falls far short of the over £65m the Department's Regional Review said is needed. He calls on the Health Minister to act urgently to fully fund neurology services.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Health Minister's Neurology Delivery Team and £2.3m funding announcement Original release: Neurology Services must be properly funded, says McReynolds (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Who is Chief Constable of Garvaghy Road – Jon Boucher or Brendan McKenna?
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Chief Constable has failed for 11 days to police the Parades Commission's determination on Garvaghy Road, and calls on him to show who holds authority there.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Who is Chief Constable of Garvaghy Road – Jon Boucher or Brendan McKenna? (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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Middleton marks October 7 anniversary
DUP MLA Julie Middleton marks the third anniversary of October 7, remembering victims and hostages and condemning antisemitism in Northern Ireland. She cites the exclusion of Israeli athletes from a Londonderry triathlon as a shameful moment and says antisemitism must be named and confronted every…
Disability and equality International affairs Original release: Middleton marks October 7 anniversary (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 7 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)