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Urgent action needed to tackle violence against women and girls -…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says she met Home Office Minister Jess Phillips to urge a comprehensive UK-wide strategy on violence against women and girls, citing the murders of Natalie McNally and Karen Cummings and calling for tougher sentencing and better victim support.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Urgent action needed to tackle violence against women and girls -… (opens in a new tab)
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Appointment of new Veterans Commissioner
TUV leader Jim Allister wishes David Johnstone well as Veterans Commissioner and says the post remains part time with only two staff and no statutory basis. He calls on Johnstone to progress the draft veterans' legislation that the previous government did not introduce in time.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Appointment of David Johnstone as Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner Original release: Appointment of new Veterans Commissioner (opens in a new tab)
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Labour should deliver justice for WASPI women – DUP
DUP MPs Sammy Wilson and Jim Shannon call on the Labour Government to deliver redress for WASPI women after it announced it would not pay compensation, saying Labour campaigned for redress while in opposition.
Social security and welfare Disability and equality Issue: UK Government rejects PHSO compensation remedy for WASPI women Original release: Labour should deliver justice for WASPI women – DUP (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: UK Government has failed Waspi women
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says the UK Government has let down Waspi women by refusing compensation over poor communication of state pension age changes. She says the decision ignores maladministration findings and will push campaigners back to court.
Social security and welfare Disability and equality Issue: UK Government rejects PHSO compensation remedy for WASPI women Original release: Hanna: UK Government has failed Waspi women (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin calls for urgent action following report on Violence Against Women and Girls
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin urges the Executive to act decisively after a Executive Office report found high rates of sexual, psychological and online abuse among adults and concerning attitudes towards harassment. She calls for faster delivery and proper funding of the Ending Violence…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Executive Office research on attitudes to gender-based violence and VAWG Original release: McLaughlin calls for urgent action following report on Violence Against Women and Girls (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Fein must cooperate on details regarding the murder of Disappeared, Columba McVeigh - Beattie
UUP MLA Beattie says Sinn Fein must hand the names and details of individuals identified in the murder of Columba McVeigh to police if they will not pass them to the ICLVR. He says he will write to police asking whether they have received the information and what action they will take.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: New information identifying suspects in Columba McVeigh murder Original release: Sinn Fein must cooperate on details regarding the murder of Disappeared, Columba McVeigh - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood condemns Government decision to deny WASPI women compensation
Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood condemns the UK Government's refusal to pay compensation to WASPI women after the Ombudsman recommended it, calling the decision a cruel betrayal and a blatant disregard for justice.
Social security and welfare Disability and equality Issue: UK Government rejects PHSO compensation remedy for WASPI women Original release: Eastwood condemns Government decision to deny WASPI women compensation (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone welcomes court ruling for public inquiry into murder of Sean Brown
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone welcomes a court ruling ordering a public inquiry into the murder of Sean Brown and extends sympathy to the Brown family. He calls on the Secretary of State to bring the inquiry forward as soon as possible so it answers the family's questions about why the killing…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Court ruling ordering public inquiry into murder of Sean Brown Original release: McGlone welcomes court ruling for public inquiry into murder of Sean Brown (opens in a new tab)
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Latest murder highlights need for co-ordinated strategy
DUP representatives Carla Lockhart MP and Diane Dodds say the murder of Karen Cummings in Banbridge shows the need for a co-ordinated strategy on violence against women and girls. They call for a joined-up UK-wide approach, note Northern Ireland's seventh female murder this year, and urge action…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Murder inquiry into Karen Cummings's death in Banbridge Original release: Latest murder highlights need for co-ordinated strategy (opens in a new tab)
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Finucane welcomes Patrick Crawford inquest finding
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane welcomes an inquest finding that Patrick Crawford, killed in Belfast in 1975, was more likely than not shot by a British soldier. He urges the Labour government to repeal and replace the Legacy Act and calls for a return to the 2014 Stormont House principles.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Patrick Crawford inquest finding on 1975 Belfast killing Original release: Finucane welcomes Patrick Crawford inquest finding (opens in a new tab)
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‘Together we must unite and end violence against women and girls’ – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon expresses condolences to the family of Karen Cummings after police opened a murder investigation into her death. She says it is the seventh woman killed in the North in 2024 and urges anyone with information to contact the PSNI.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Murder inquiry into Karen Cummings's death in Banbridge Original release: ‘Together we must unite and end violence against women and girls’ – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Murder of Banbridge woman a devastating and tragic loss, says Alliance representatives.
Alliance's Upper Bann MLA Eóin Tennyson and Banbridge councillor Joy Ferguson express condolences over the death of Karen Cummings, found dead in a Banbridge property, and urge anyone with information to contact police or Crimestoppers. Tennyson links it to the seventh woman killed in Northern…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Murder inquiry into Karen Cummings's death in Banbridge Original release: Murder of Banbridge woman a devastating and tragic loss, says Alliance representatives. (opens in a new tab)
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Executive Office has questions to answer over ‘entirely unacceptable’ Good Relations performance, says Dickson.
Alliance TEO spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA says the Executive Office must account for its performance on good relations among young people after the latest Good Relations Indicators report showed declining cross-community integration over ten years. He calls on the First and deputy First…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Good Relations Indicators report showing decline in young people's integration Original release: Executive Office has questions to answer over ‘entirely unacceptable’ Good Relations performance, says Dickson. (opens in a new tab)
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Brogan welcomes funding for waterways in border communities
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan welcomes a €32 million PEACEPLUS investment aimed at improving water in Lough Erne, Lough Melvin and Donegal Bay. She says it will also upgrade wastewater treatment for cross-border communities, benefiting up to 6,000 people.
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Issue: PEACEPLUS €32 million cross-border waterways investment Original release: Brogan welcomes funding for waterways in border communities (opens in a new tab)
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Latest figures on attitudes to refugees and asylum seekers reinforce need for relevant strategies, says Bradshaw.
Alliance Executive Office Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says newly released statistics showing reduced public support in Northern Ireland for welcoming refugees and for letting asylum seekers stay reinforce the need for a Refugee Integration Strategy and wider race relations work.
Immigration Disability and equality Issue: Latest NI attitudes to refugees and asylum seekers statistics release Original release: Latest figures on attitudes to refugees and asylum seekers reinforce need for relevant strategies, says Bradshaw. (opens in a new tab)
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Aontú: Brennan ‘exclusion zone’ case may be pivotal in balancing rights
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly backs pro-life campaigner Claire Brennan, fined £750 for praying near Coleraine Area Hospital in a buffer zone, and says the case could help overturn the zones Aontú opposed in the Assembly.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Claire Brennan fined over Coleraine hospital buffer zone prayer Original release: Aontú: Brennan ‘exclusion zone’ case may be pivotal in balancing rights (opens in a new tab)
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Legacy Act Needs Repeal, Not Reform
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly calls for the Legacy Act to be repealed entirely rather than reformed, objecting to the retention of the ICRIR after Northern Secretary Hilary Benn's comments on reform.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Secretary Hilary Benn comments on reform of the Legacy Act Original release: Legacy Act Needs Repeal, Not Reform (opens in a new tab)
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Families shouldn’t have to battle Ombudsman’s office for truth:…
DUP Justice spokesperson Joanne Bunting, East Belfast MLA, pays tribute to La Mon bombing families after the Police Ombudsman investigation and says they should not have to battle for truth. She blames the Provisional IRA for the atrocity and says the Ombudsman's office has been obstructive…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Police Ombudsman investigation into La Mon bombing Original release: Families shouldn’t have to battle Ombudsman’s office for truth:… (opens in a new tab)
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Records loss from La Mon investigation deeply disappointing, says Egan
Alliance Justice spokesperson Connie Egan MLA says it is deeply disappointing that records from the police investigation into the 1978 La Mon bombing have been lost. She says the IRA must be condemned and calls for families to receive answers and access to truth and justice.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Police Ombudsman investigation into La Mon bombing Original release: Records loss from La Mon investigation deeply disappointing, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Local residents’ concerns demand multi-agency engagement – Kearney
Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney, South Antrim MLA, calls for a round table meeting between DfI Rivers Agency, NI Water, Antrim and Newtownabbey Council planners and residents of Riverside and Massereene Street over flooding, sewerage capacity and a proposed Alpha housing development at Bridge Street.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Riverside and Massereene Street flooding and sewage overflow Original release: Local residents’ concerns demand multi-agency engagement – Kearney (opens in a new tab)