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Armstrong declares support for local club after summer scheme cancelled
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong declares support for North Down Cricket Club in Comber after it cancelled a cross-community summer scheme that was due to include a local GAA club, saying the decision followed online criticism.
Community relations and legacy Issue: North Down Cricket Club cross‑community sport camp cancellation Original release: Armstrong declares support for local club after summer scheme cancelled (opens in a new tab)
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‘Racism will not win’ – Maskey
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey condemns xenophobic graffiti sprayed on a company van overnight in Andersontown, west Belfast, says the incident has been reported to the PSNI and urges anyone with information to come forward.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Xenophobic graffiti on company van in Andersontown, west Belfast Original release: ‘Racism will not win’ – Maskey (opens in a new tab)
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Remarks from Human Rights Chief Commission on the ICRIR threaten the Commission's credibility – Beattie
UUP Justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA says the Human Rights Chief Commission’s comments on the Independent Commission for Information Retrieval and Reconciliation are political, damage the commission’s credibility and threaten the UUP’s support if former RUC officers are excluded from the ICR
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Human Rights Commission remarks on ICRIR Original release: Remarks from Human Rights Chief Commission on the ICRIR threaten the Commission's credibility – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Sectarian hate attack on Rasharkin Orange Hall
Traditional Unionist Voice MP Jim Allister condemns sectarian graffiti and vandalism at Rasharkin's Orange Hall, saying it reflects hatred of Orange and Unionist culture and that police should have been present in the village on the 11th night.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Rasharkin Orange Hall sectarian vandalism and terrorist slogans Original release: Sectarian hate attack on Rasharkin Orange Hall (opens in a new tab)
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Minister must urgently confirm funding for the Birch Hill Complex – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney calls on the Health Minister to urgently confirm a date for funding the new Birch Hill mental health complex in Antrim, after visiting Holywell Hospital and describing its deteriorating buildings as unfit for purpose.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Holywell Hospital visit and Birch Hill mental health funding delay Original release: Minister must urgently confirm funding for the Birch Hill Complex – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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Consultation event postponement creates further anxiety to people of Fermanagh – Cullen
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Lengthy wait for red flag breast cancer referral ‘extremely concerning’ – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says an eight-week minimum wait for diagnostic clinic investigation of a red flag breast cancer referral is extremely concerning and far exceeds the 14-day target. She has written to the Health Minister and calls on him to act now to reduce waits.
Health Issue: Red flag breast cancer referral waiting times at diagnostic clinics Original release: Lengthy wait for red flag breast cancer referral ‘extremely concerning’ – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Maskey condemns sectarian and racist signage at Highfield bonfire
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey condemns offensive sectarian and racist material displayed on and near a bonfire in Highfield on the Shankill. He calls on political unionism to speak out and demand its removal, and says he has reported it as a hate crime to the PSNI.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Highfield bonfire sectarian and racist signage in Shankill Original release: Maskey condemns sectarian and racist signage at Highfield bonfire (opens in a new tab)
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‘Serious public safety concerns remain and further questions need to be answered’ – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says serious public safety concerns remain over a bonfire site in south Belfast's Village area after more asbestos was reportedly found there. He calls for a factual assessment of the asbestos and questions why the PSNI decided not to intervene.
Community relations and legacy Health Issue: Asbestos at bonfire site near Meridi Street, south Belfast Original release: ‘Serious public safety concerns remain and further questions need to be answered’ – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Twelfth isn’t for BBC and others to define, but ours to celebrate
TUV press officer Samuel Morrison argues the BBC's coverage of the Twelfth is negative and selective, citing Sandy Row road closures, Kilkeel's Eleventh Night and a republican rap group. He calls for the Twelfth to be celebrated on its own terms.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Twelfth isn’t for BBC and others to define, but ours to celebrate (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew condemns burning of Moygashel racist bonfire
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew condemns the burning of a bonfire in Moygashel that included a racist effigy of refugees in a small boat and other racist displays. He welcomes police treating it as a hate incident and calls for those responsible to be held accountable.
Community relations and legacy Immigration Issue: Moygashel bonfire refugee effigy and 'Stop the Boats' posters Original release: Gildernew condemns burning of Moygashel racist bonfire (opens in a new tab)
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Bonfire decision
TUV deputy leader Councillor Ron McDowell welcomes the PSNI's decision not to move in against the South Belfast bonfire, but blames Belfast City Council's governance for the process, saying the SP&R committee vote was not based on advice from statutory bodies. He also praises the bonfire builders…
Community relations and legacy Local government Issue: PSNI decision not to intervene against South Belfast bonfire Original release: Bonfire decision (opens in a new tab)
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Loyalist paramilitaries causing fear and division - Gerry Carroll MLA
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says the Donegal Road bonfire in south Belfast's Village area shows the threat of loyalist violence and intimidation persists around the Twelfth. He claims loyalist paramilitaries still hold a tight grip on local communities, cites asbestos and safety…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Asbestos at bonfire site near Meridi Street, south Belfast Original release: Loyalist paramilitaries causing fear and division - Gerry Carroll MLA (opens in a new tab)
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Time for action to prevent hazardous bonfire endangering lives, property and public services – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan calls for political and community leaders, including unionists, to act to stop a planned hazardous bonfire in the Village in West Belfast, and urges the PSNI to take immediate action. He warns it threatens hospital power supplies and could release asbestos.
Community relations and legacy Health Issue: Asbestos at bonfire site near Meridi Street, south Belfast Original release: Time for action to prevent hazardous bonfire endangering lives, property and public services – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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McDonough-Brown calls for responsible political leadership regarding South Belfast bonfire site
Alliance Botanic Councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown urges everyone to step back and focus on safety after police judged that a bonfire near Donegall Road can proceed more safely than removing it with contractors. He calls for responsible political leadership and strong mitigations to protect public…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: PSNI decision not to intervene against South Belfast bonfire Original release: McDonough-Brown calls for responsible political leadership regarding South Belfast bonfire site (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Health service needs action, not another glossy plan
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says the Health Minister's Reset Plan lacks detail and needs direct action on waiting lists, staff pay and community services. He criticises proposed charges and budget cuts made without public consultation.
Health Issue: Health Minister's Reset Plan publication Original release: McGrath: Health service needs action, not another glossy plan (opens in a new tab)
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Gannon: Minister must hear public’s voice on SWAH surgery plans
SDLP councillor Adam Gannon, Group Leader on Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, calls for extra public meetings in the region during the consultation on removing emergency surgery from Enniskillen's hospital, noting the Enniskillen event filled within two days. He also asks Health Minister Mike…
Health Issue: Western Trust consultation on removing Emergency General Surgery at SWAH Original release: Gannon: Minister must hear public’s voice on SWAH surgery plans (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent action needed to protect life, property and health services near bonfire – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan describes a bonfire in south Belfast's Village area as extremely concerning, citing nearby asbestos and risks to power supply at City and Royal Victoria Hospitals. He calls for urgent action and says Sinn Féin would support removing bonfire materials if safeguards cannot…
Community relations and legacy Health Issue: Asbestos at bonfire site near Meridi Street, south Belfast Original release: Urgent action needed to protect life, property and health services near bonfire – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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NOT ON OUR WATCH –THE GPO WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE DESTROYED
Aontú, speaking at a public protest against Government-backed plans to redevelop the GPO for mixed use, says the building must not be destroyed. Speakers including TD Brian Stanley and Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín call for a united effort to stop the proposals.
Infrastructure and transport Constitutional affairs Issue: Government backing for GPO redevelopment plans Original release: NOT ON OUR WATCH –THE GPO WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE DESTROYED (opens in a new tab)
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‘Vile’ racist effigies and posters must be removed – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew condemns an effigy of refugees in a boat placed atop a bonfire in Moygashel, alongside 'Stop the Boats' posters, and calls for it to be removed immediately and for local political leaders to call for removal.
Immigration Disability and equality Issue: Moygashel bonfire refugee effigy and 'Stop the Boats' posters Original release: ‘Vile’ racist effigies and posters must be removed – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)