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16 releases
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Mary Lou McDonald expresses deep sadness at death of Bloody Sunday justice campaigner John Kelly
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald pays tribute to John Kelly, who campaigned for the Bloody Sunday families, saying she is grieved by his death and praising his lifelong pursuit of truth and justice. She sends sympathies to his family and the people of Derry.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Death of Bloody Sunday campaigner John Kelly Original release: Mary Lou McDonald expresses deep sadness at death of Bloody Sunday justice campaigner John Kelly (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Delargy expresses condolences on the passing of John Kelly
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy expresses condolences on the death of John Kelly, describing him as a campaigner for truth and justice who worked to clear his brother Michael and other Bloody Sunday victims of blame.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Death of Bloody Sunday campaigner John Kelly Original release: Delargy expresses condolences on the passing of John Kelly (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Richard Boyd Barrett Speaking in Derry 54th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday
People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett says he will attend the Bloody Sunday anniversary in Derry, sending solidarity to the families and campaigners and calling for accountability for state killings. He criticises the £4.3 million spent defending Soldier F, the Legacy Act and British…
Community relations and legacy International affairs Original release: Richard Boyd Barrett Speaking in Derry 54th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday (opens in a new tab)
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Bloody Sunday 54th Anniversary Meeting with Richard Boyd Barrett TD in Derry
People Before Profit announces a Bloody Sunday 54th anniversary public meeting in Derry featuring Richard Boyd Barrett TD on 31 January, and urges supporters to join the 1 February march for justice over the acquittal of Soldier F.
Community relations and legacy International affairs Original release: Bloody Sunday 54th Anniversary Meeting with Richard Boyd Barrett TD in Derry (opens in a new tab)
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Belfast pride 2023
The Green Party Northern Ireland marks Belfast Pride 2023, with the release text providing no further detail on what it says, calls for or announces.
Disability and equality Original release: Belfast pride 2023 (opens in a new tab)
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Mal O’Hara is likely to be successfully elected to the Seanad
The Green Party welcomes reports that leader Mal O'Hara is likely to be elected unopposed to the Seanad, a by-election seat left vacant by Niall Ó Donnghaile's resignation. Party says it would give the Greens a fifth sitting senator.
Other Environment and climate Original release: Mal O’Hara is likely to be successfully elected to the Seanad (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party Councillor for Botanic Áine Groogan will be the next Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast
The Green Party announces that Cllr Áine Groogan will serve as deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast for 2023-2024, saying she will use the role to highlight community and voluntary organisations facing Stormont cuts. She also sets out a council agenda on climate and biodiversity.
Environment and climate Local government Original release: Green Party Councillor for Botanic Áine Groogan will be the next Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Áine Groogan sends a message of Solidarity to women in Palestine
Green Party councillor Áine Groogan marks International Women's Day with a statement of solidarity with Palestinian women, citing displacement, starvation, violence, rising miscarriage and maternal morbidity rates, and the risks facing young women journalists. She describes the situation in Gaza…
International affairs Justice and policing Original release: Cllr Áine Groogan sends a message of Solidarity to women in Palestine (opens in a new tab)
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The Green Party proudly supports this stunning tribute to Belfast's LGBTQ+ community in Belfast City Hall
The Green Party says it proudly supports a tribute to Belfast's LGBTQ+ community displayed at Belfast City Hall. No further details of the tribute are given in the release.
Disability and equality Original release: The Green Party proudly supports this stunning tribute to Belfast's LGBTQ+ community in Belfast City Hall (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood pays tribute to David Trimble
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP pays tribute to former UUP leader David Trimble following his passing, crediting his courage and political risks during the Good Friday Agreement negotiations. He also recalls the 1998 Poyntzpass visit with Seamus Mallon and sends sympathy to his family.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Original release: Eastwood pays tribute to David Trimble (opens in a new tab)
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O’Toole: Trimble’s role in securing peace will not be forgotten
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole says the legacy of former First Minister David Trimble is assured, praising his statesmanship in securing the Good Friday Agreement ahead of his funeral. He says international tributes reflect the esteem in which Trimble is held.
Constitutional affairs Community relations and legacy Original release: O’Toole: Trimble’s role in securing peace will not be forgotten (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP welcomes new Councillor Simon Lee
The SDLP announces that Castlereagh South councillor Simon Lee has joined the party, citing its economic justice, social justice and new Ireland vision. Claire Hanna MP and Lee both praise his work with colleagues locally.
Other Constitutional affairs Original release: SDLP welcomes new Councillor Simon Lee (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Westminster portrait fitting tribute to John Hume
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says a new Colin Davidson portrait of John Hume, proposed by South Belfast MP Claire Hanna, is a fitting tribute and will hang permanently in Portcullis House at Westminster. Claire Hanna says it will encourage UK parliamentarians to value the Good Friday Agreement's…
Other Community relations and legacy Original release: Eastwood: Westminster portrait fitting tribute to John Hume (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood to nominate Bloody Sunday families for Nobel Peace Prize
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says he will put forward the Bloody Sunday families as candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize, praising their five‑decade commitment to truth, peace and reconciliation.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Eastwood to nominate Bloody Sunday families for Nobel Peace Prize (opens in a new tab)
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John Hume’s Nobel lecture
SDLP leader John Hume's Nobel lecture, delivered in Oslo on 10 December 1998, credits ordinary people in Ireland for the peace and draws on the European Union as a model of conflict resolution. He also links the occasion to the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: John Hume’s Nobel lecture (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan pays tribute to strength of Omagh families
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan pays tribute to the Omagh bombing families ahead of the 25th anniversary, and calls for the stalled Omagh bombing inquiry to start as soon as possible, with full cooperation from the Irish Government.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: McCrossan pays tribute to strength of Omagh families (opens in a new tab)