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Allister blasts threats to Portadown District’s legal team
TUV leader Jim Allister KC MP condemns threats and abuse against Portadown District's legal team, saying they show contempt for the rule of law, and blames Sinn Féin politicians for incitement. He calls for robust police action when court proceedings resume on Monday.
Justice and policing Issue: Threats against Portadown District legal team before court proceedings Original release: Allister blasts threats to Portadown District’s legal team (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 3 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Campbell and Robinson challenge Long over Limavady Courthouse closure
DUP MP Gregory Campbell and MLA Alan Robinson criticise Justice Minister Naomi Long's decision to permanently close Limavady Courthouse, saying a Freedom of Information request on consultation responses remains unanswered. They say their consultation concerns about court services in Limavady town…
Justice and policing Issue: Limavady Courthouse permanent closure decision Original release: Campbell and Robinson challenge Long over Limavady Courthouse closure (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 5 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Burrows asks Director of Public Prosecutions to refer unduly lenient rape sentences to Court of Appeal
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA urges the Director of Public Prosecutions, Stephen Herron, to refer two rape sentences to the Court of Appeal as unduly lenient, arguing a three-year custodial term is inadequate. He also asks whether deportation notices have been issued against both men.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Unduly lenient rape sentences referral request to Director of Public Prosecutions Original release: Burrows asks Director of Public Prosecutions to refer unduly lenient rape sentences to Court of Appeal (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 3 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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TUV condemns attack on Clyde Valley Flute Band bus
TUV councillor Christopher Jamieson condemns the attack on the bus carrying the Larne‑based Clyde Valley Flute Band after a Portadown parade, urging the PSNI to pursue all enquiries, including CCTV and witness evidence, and to investigate any sectarian motive, while offering support to the driver‑c‑
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Attack on Clyde Valley Flute Band bus in Portadown Original release: TUV condemns attack on Clyde Valley Flute Band bus (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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Cancer patients need timely care and clear action on waiting times – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA and Health Committee Chair Philip McGuigan calls for clear targets, delivery dates and regular reporting to urgently cut cancer assessment and treatment waiting times, urging the Minister to match his acknowledgement with concrete action.
Health Original release: Cancer patients need timely care and clear action on waiting times – McGuigan (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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McGrath raises concerns regarding Parades Commission's engagement with PSNI
SDLP Policing Board member Colin McGrath MLA raises concerns with the Chief Constable about PSNI engagement with the Parades Commission over Drumcree, saying the police information lacked sufficient detail. He welcomes the Chief Constable's plan to use the O'Hara review to examine these processes.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission Drumcree determination and PSNI engagement concerns Original release: McGrath raises concerns regarding Parades Commission's engagement with PSNI (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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Burrows seeks full cost recovery for £3m Drumcree policing operation
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA writes to the Secretary of State urging the Government to reimburse all extra costs of the Drumcree policing operation, which has already reached about £3 million, so the PSNI budget and other investigations are not compromised.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: Drumcree policing operation cost Original release: Burrows seeks full cost recovery for £3m Drumcree policing operation (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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Expansion of bowel cancer screening welcome – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA and Health Committee Chair Philip McGuigan welcomes the confirmed expansion of bowel cancer screening to younger people from November, saying earlier detection can save lives. He says full coverage for those aged 50 and over will not arrive until 2031 and will keep pressing for it…
Health Issue: Bowel cancer screening expansion to younger age groups from November Original release: Expansion of bowel cancer screening welcome – McGuigan (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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Butler announces major expansion of bowel cancer screening programme
UUP Health Minister Robbie Butler announces a phased widening of bowel cancer screening invitations, starting with those aged 59 from 2 November 2026, 58-year-olds from April 2027, and full eligibility for ages 50 to 74 by 2031.
Health Issue: Bowel cancer screening expansion to younger age groups from November Original release: Butler announces major expansion of bowel cancer screening programme (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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McAllister welcomes expansion of bowel cancer screening, emphasising need to ensure access to genetic testing as part of preventative approach
Alliance Health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA welcomes the extension of bowel cancer screening invitations to people aged 59 from November 2026 and 58-year-olds from April 2027. She calls for the phased age reduction to be completed quickly and for wider family access to genetic testing.
Health Issue: Bowel cancer screening expansion to younger age groups from November Original release: McAllister welcomes expansion of bowel cancer screening, emphasising need to ensure access to genetic testing as part of preventative approach (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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Irish Government must impress upon the British Secretary of State his responsibility to ensure there is no Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD raises with the Taoiseach the need for the Irish government to tell the British Secretary of State he must stop an Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road, saying it would drag the community backwards after the Parades Commission decision.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Irish Government must impress upon the British Secretary of State his responsibility to ensure there is no Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road – Mary Lou McDonald TD (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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Harris exposes 'new Ireland' as cold house for unionists – Dodds
DUP MLA Diane Dodds accuses Irish Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris of undermining the Parades Commission after he said it "got this" wrong over Drumcree. She says the Commission's lawful determination on the Garvaghy Road walk was upheld in the courts and criticises TDs joining an unnotified…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Harris comments on Parades Commission Drumcree determination Original release: Harris exposes 'new Ireland' as cold house for unionists – Dodds (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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Disorder and disruption in Derry must stop – Jackson
Sinn Féin councillor Christopher Jackson says disorder and disruption in Derry, which he says is aimed at stoking tensions, is wrong and must end. He condemns a small minority's actions on the hill on Sunday evening, including petrol bombs thrown onto streets, and says young people should not be…
Justice and policing Issue: Derry disorder and petrol bombing on the hill, Sunday evening Original release: Disorder and disruption in Derry must stop – Jackson (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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The Strategy of Drumcree March is to Save a Unionism that is in Crisis – Tóibín
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín says the DUP and Sinn Féin benefit from community division over the Drumcree-linked Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road, claiming it distracts from hospital closures, housing and cost of living. He calls the decision to allow the march the most destabilising since…
Community relations and legacy Health Issue: Orange Order application to march down Garvaghy Road Original release: The Strategy of Drumcree March is to Save a Unionism that is in Crisis – Tóibín (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 3 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: No excuse for bringing violence onto Derry streets
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan condemns two nights of disorder in Derry's Waterside, denouncing petrol bombs and urging anyone encouraging youths onto the streets to cease, warning against importing Drumcree tensions.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Derry disorder and petrol bombing on the hill, Sunday evening Original release: Durkan: No excuse for bringing violence onto Derry streets (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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McGlone presses Minister on policing costs of Drumcree parade
SDLP Justice Spokesperson Patsy McGlone MLA calls for the full policing costs of the Orange Order's planned Drumcree-related parade down Garvaghy Road to be published, including the cost of 200 officers brought in from Scotland. He also presses Justice Minister Naomi Long on alternative uses for…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Garvaghy Road parade policing costs and Scottish officers deployment Original release: McGlone presses Minister on policing costs of Drumcree parade (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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Montgomery: sectarian attacks at Irish Street interface must stop
Ulster Unionist Alderman Janice Montgomery condemns two nights of sectarian violence at the Irish Street and Gobnascale interface in Londonderry, describing attacks on elderly residents and police lines and urging young people not to retaliate.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Irish Street and Gobnascale interface violence in Londonderry Original release: Montgomery: sectarian attacks at Irish Street interface must stop (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 special treatment for anyone on the Garvaghy Road
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA writes to the Chief Constable asking for a public assurance that all participants in Sunday's Garvaghy Road protest will be treated equally under the law, and to the Policing Board Chair urging that Deirdre Hargey MLA be excluded or replaced pending the police enquiry.
Justice and policing Issue: Garvaghy Road Sunday protest Original release: No special treatment for anyone on the Garvaghy Road (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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Tennyson welcomes Conversion Practices Bill passing second stage
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA welcomes his Conversion Practices Bill clearing second stage in the Assembly, with the bill now moving to Committee Stage. He calls conversion practices cruel and archaic and says the bill protects LGBT+ people while preserving free speech and religious…
Disability and equality Issue: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill Second Stage debate Original release: Tennyson welcomes Conversion Practices Bill passing second stage (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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Sinn Féin opposed to conversion therapy – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey says the party opposes conversion therapy during the Second Stage debate on the Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill. She says Sinn Féin will keep engaging with the Bill sponsor to make the legislation fit for purpose.
Disability and equality Issue: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill Second Stage debate Original release: Sinn Féin opposed to conversion therapy – Hargey (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 10 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)