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Hanna welcomes Fine Gael unity blueprint and calls for joint action
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP welcomes Fine Gael's all-island proposals, including a North-South ministerial role, a constitutional planning unit and a fund for transition costs. She calls for Government parties to co-ordinate preparation for constitutional change and says the debate must also weigh…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Fine Gael Irish reunification proposals announcement at Ard Fheis Original release: Hanna welcomes Fine Gael unity blueprint and calls for joint action (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Fine Gael proposals on Irish unity a welcome step forward – Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes Fine Gael's Irish unity proposals announced at its Ard Fheis and urges Tánaiste Simon Harris to engage with the Opposition, Northern parties and civil society. She calls on the Government to publish a Green Paper on reunification and establish a…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Fine Gael Irish reunification proposals announcement at Ard Fheis Original release: Fine Gael proposals on Irish unity a welcome step forward – Mary Lou McDonald (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Pulling Stormont Brake is another DUP stunt, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA calls the unionist request to trigger the Stormont Brake a cynical, self-defeating stunt that would undermine progress on an SPS agreement ahead of a UK-EU summit. He urges a full reset of the EU relationship instead.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Stormont brake request on EU goods regulations Original release: Pulling Stormont Brake is another DUP stunt, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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TUV Welcomes The Triggering of the Stormont Brake After a Month of Drawing Attention to Dangerous New EU Regulation
TUV welcomes the triggering of the Stormont Brake on EU Regulation 2026/2108, saying it followed a month of the party highlighting the legislation. It points to its October submission to a Northern Ireland Assembly scrutiny panel and an article by leader Jim Allister KC MP, which argues the new…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Stormont brake request on EU goods regulations Original release: TUV Welcomes The Triggering of the Stormont Brake After a Month of Drawing Attention to Dangerous New EU Regulation (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna welcomes Taoiseach’s New Ireland Commitment
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP welcomes the Taoiseach’s New Ireland commitment, calling it a significant step forward and saying the SDLP will partner with the Irish Government to move from ambition to concrete preparation, including a call for a dedicated minister.
Constitutional affairs Issue: British Prime Minister and Taoiseach commitment on cross-border employment issues Original release: Hanna welcomes Taoiseach’s New Ireland Commitment (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 11 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Swann welcomes Joint UK-EU Agreement on parcel fees ahead of Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
UUP MP Robin Swann welcomes confirmed arrangements exempting "not at risk" consumer parcels entering Northern Ireland under Windsor Framework schemes from new EU handling fees, ahead of the Joint Committee meeting. He flags unresolved questions over how EU artificial intelligence rules would…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU handling fees on Northern Ireland parcels Original release: Swann welcomes Joint UK-EU Agreement on parcel fees ahead of Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Draft agreement between EU and British government ‘further evidence of failed Brexit project’ – Ferguson
Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson welcomes a draft EU-UK agreement on food and plant products, calling it further evidence that Brexit failed economically, socially and politically. She says she met the British Cabinet Office Windsor Framework team and that Sinn Féin will focus on reducing trade…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK food and plant products agreement Original release: Draft agreement between EU and British government ‘further evidence of failed Brexit project’ – Ferguson (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Aiken: Food checks deal welcome, but Irish Sea border is far from gone
UUP MLA Dr Steve Aiken welcomes the draft UK‑EU sanitary and phytosanitary agreement on food checks, but warns that Northern Ireland will stay separated from the rest of the UK on many regulations and that the new EU customs code will increase trade disruption.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: EU-UK food and plant products agreement Original release: Aiken: Food checks deal welcome, but Irish Sea border is far from gone (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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TUV welcomes Carla Lockhart move
TUV leader Jim Allister welcomes Carla Lockhart MP's decision to leave the DUP, saying she followed her conscience. He claims the DUP chose Michelle O'Neill over Lockhart due to its 'O'Neill Must Stay' preference, and looks forward to working with her on unionist issues.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Carla Lockhart leaves the DUP Original release: TUV welcomes Carla Lockhart move (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Irish unity preparations must advance with urgency – Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD welcomes the Taoiseach's plan to put a proposal before Cabinet ahead of the festive period for a body examining Ireland's constitutional future. She calls for urgent preparations for Irish unity, with a clear timetable and resources, and for the Irish…
Constitutional affairs Issue: Taoiseach recognition of constitutional change on Irish unity Original release: Irish unity preparations must advance with urgency – Mary Lou McDonald (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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You cannot champion the Union by leaving Northern Ireland's chair empty
UUP leader Jon Burrows says the DUP's refusal to send Northern Ireland to tomorrow's Glasgow economic forum harms the region rather than the deputy First Minister, and urges another Executive minister, such as Health Minister Robbie Butler, to attend.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: DUP's decision to exclude Northern Ireland from Economic Forum in Glasgow Original release: You cannot champion the Union by leaving Northern Ireland's chair empty (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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Alliance representatives express concern following devastating oil contamination incident
Alliance MLA Sian Mulholland and Braid Councillor Chelsea Harwood express shock over an oil contamination incident at BEWWT in Broughshane, which killed several birds including two Trumpeter swans. They pay tribute to volunteers, and Harwood urges people with knowledge of the vandalism to contact…
Environment and climate Issue: Broughshane Environment Waterfowl and Wildlife Trust oil contamination Original release: Alliance representatives express concern following devastating oil contamination incident (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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New Strategy must mark a turning point for nature in Northern Ireland, says Blair
Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA welcomes the launch of the Nature Recovery Strategy, calling it a chance to turn around decades of decline. He points to 12 per cent of species facing extinction and urges other parties to back the strategy without further delay.
Environment and climate Issue: Launch of Nature Recovery Strategy Original release: New Strategy must mark a turning point for nature in Northern Ireland, says Blair (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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Welcome opportunity to bring the Irish unity debate to the North West of England – Rose Conway Walsh TD
Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh welcomes a Salford meeting on Irish unity held with diaspora members and supporters in Manchester and Salford, says the Irish abroad have a vital role in pushing for constitutional change, and urges emigrants to help build a united Ireland.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Salford public meeting on Irish unity with diaspora Original release: Welcome opportunity to bring the Irish unity debate to the North West of England – Rose Conway Walsh TD (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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Cllr Conor Reddy Condemns Dubliner Ian Hutcheson’s Arrest and Detention by Israelis in the West Bank
People Before Profit's Cllr Conor Reddy condemns the arrest and detention of Dubliner Ian Hutcheson and ten other solidarity activists in the West Bank, saying they were visiting a family in Al Buweib, not harvesting, and that Hutcheson appears set to be deported.
International affairs Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Arrest and detention of Ian Hutcheson in the West Bank Original release: Cllr Conor Reddy Condemns Dubliner Ian Hutcheson’s Arrest and Detention by Israelis in the West Bank (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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Armstrong: Biomethane consultation must deliver what the Assembly already voted for
UUP Deputy Leader and Agriculture Spokesperson Diana Armstrong MLA welcomes the Biomethane Strategy consultation, six months after an Assembly motion she says called for one, and sets out three tests the strategy must meet. These include a stable, inflation-proofed support mechanism, planning and…
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Issue: Biomethane Strategy consultation launch Original release: Armstrong: Biomethane consultation must deliver what the Assembly already voted for (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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Robinson welcomes Secretary of State’s openness to ministerial…
DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP welcomes the Secretary of State's openness to legislative change that would let the Northern Ireland Act 1998 impose a sanction on Ministers found guilty of criminal offences. He calls for that openness to become an effective law change.
Constitutional affairs Justice and policing Issue: Secretary of State's openness to ministerial roles Original release: Robinson welcomes Secretary of State’s openness to ministerial… (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 27 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney welcomes DAERA financial mitigation for Lough Neagh fishermen
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney welcomes DAERA's three-year financial support scheme for Lough Neagh fishermen during the ongoing moratorium, but says it falls short of full compensation for lost income. He calls for sustained work with the fishing cooperative, the wider fishing community and…
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: DAERA three-year financial support scheme for Lough Neagh fishermen Original release: Kearney welcomes DAERA financial mitigation for Lough Neagh fishermen (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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Gannon: Broadband investment welcome but delivery is what matters
SDLP Fermanagh and South Tyrone Councillor Adam Gannon welcomes confirmation that 1,892 local premises are included in Project Gigabit, the highest of any constituency, and calls for prompt delivery. He urges the Economy Minister to begin planning now for what follows the project and identify…
Infrastructure and transport Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Project Gigabit premises figures for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Original release: Gannon: Broadband investment welcome but delivery is what matters (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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McAleer welcomes opportunity to meet Dr Blake following Fivemiletown cull
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer welcomes an informal committee meeting with Dr Blake on the review of the Fivemiletown cull, saying it will examine DAERA's governance, decision-making and accountability as well as animal welfare. He says evidence gathering is under way with around 200 documents…
Agriculture and rural affairs Issue: Fivemiletown cull review by Dr Blake Original release: McAleer welcomes opportunity to meet Dr Blake following Fivemiletown cull (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 11 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)