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19 releases
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Stewart Dickson and Danny Donnelly selected as Alliance East Antrim Assembly candidates
Alliance Party selects Stewart Dickson and Danny Donnelly as its East Antrim Assembly candidates, saying they will provide a cross‑community, progressive choice and urging progressive voters to keep a strong Alliance team in the Assembly.
Community relations and legacy Health Issue: Alliance selects East Antrim Assembly candidates Original release: Stewart Dickson and Danny Donnelly selected as Alliance East Antrim Assembly candidates (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Andrew Muir and Connie Egan selected as Alliance North Down Assembly candidates
Alliance MLAs Andrew Muir and Connie Egan say they have been re‑selected to contest North Down in the 6 May 2027 Assembly election, highlighting Muir’s record on water quality, climate action and farming, and Egan’s work on ending violence against women, integrated education and a reformed Stormont.
Other Environment and climate Original release: Andrew Muir and Connie Egan selected as Alliance North Down Assembly candidates (opens in a new tab)
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John Blair selected as Alliance South Antrim Assembly candidate
Alliance MLA John Blair has been selected to stand for Alliance in South Antrim at the 2027 Assembly election, pledging better rural facilities, lower living costs, animal welfare, environmental protection and cuts to health waiting lists.
Other Health Original release: John Blair selected as Alliance South Antrim Assembly candidate (opens in a new tab)
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Free School Meals Is Common-Sense That Stormont Refuses to Implement Cllr Shaun Harkin
PBP Cllr Shaun Harkin pledges support for UNISON's campaign for universal free school meals, urging Stormont to implement the policy and arguing that child poverty in Derry shows the need for it.
Social security and welfare Education Original release: Free School Meals Is Common-Sense That Stormont Refuses to Implement Cllr Shaun Harkin (opens in a new tab)
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Green councillor Anthony Flynn pledges clean water and better transport in North Down Assembly bid
Green Party NI announces Councillor Anthony Flynn as its North Down candidate for the 2027 Assembly election, pledging action on water quality, public transport, town centres, health waiting lists, animal welfare and Stormont reform.
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Original release: Green councillor Anthony Flynn pledges clean water and better transport in North Down Assembly bid (opens in a new tab)
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Why We Are Marching For Lough Neagh
People Before Profit calls for a mass march for Lough Neagh on Sunday 17 May, starting at The Batter Bar and ending at Ardboe High Cross, citing toxic algae blooms, pollution from intensive farming and sewage, and unsafe drinking water. It is held 40 years after a 1980s march against lignite mining.
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Original release: Why We Are Marching For Lough Neagh (opens in a new tab)
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People Before Profit Contests Westminster Election
People Before Profit announces three Westminster candidates for the 4 July election: Shaun Harkin in Foyle, Gerry Carroll MLA in West Belfast and Fiona Ferguson in North Belfast. It says Labour would keep most Tory policies and calls for Palestine to be a key election issue.
International affairs Housing Issue: 2024 Westminster election Original release: People Before Profit Contests Westminster Election (opens in a new tab)
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Students Rising! – Join The Cost Of Living & Housing Protest 7Th October
People Before Profit says several hundred students marched with USI against living costs and fees, calling for an end to student fees and affordable student housing. It urges students to join the Saturday 7 October housing and cost-of-living demonstration at Parnell Square, backed by TD Richard…
Education Economy and employment Issue: Student cost of living and housing march with USI on 4 October 2023 Original release: Students Rising! – Join The Cost Of Living & Housing Protest 7Th October (opens in a new tab)
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People Before Profit Holds Successful Conference
People Before Profit says its convention agreed priorities on the cost of living and housing, calling for a three percent mortgage cap, new rent controls and a major social housing increase, with demonstrations planned for 7 October and 4 November on neutrality.
Economy and employment Housing Original release: People Before Profit Holds Successful Conference (opens in a new tab)
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Budget Day With Workers And Communities On Streets
People Before Profit says workers and community rallies on Budget Day 2023 show that one-day strikes are not enough, calling for sustained, longer strikes to pressure government and employers, citing NIPSA's 85% strike mandate and Unite's NIHE strike.
Economy and employment Education Issue: Budget Day 2023 strikes and union rallies across Northern Ireland Original release: Budget Day With Workers And Communities On Streets (opens in a new tab)
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Leader's Foreword
Green Party NI leader's foreword argues that Northern Ireland needs system change rather than climate change, criticising traditional parties for failing to ban fracking, act on sewage and emissions, and unspend emergency funding. It frames the Greens as driving the legislative agenda ahead of the…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Original release: Leader's Foreword (opens in a new tab)
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Election gives voters the opportunity to vote for real climate action with the Greens
Green Party NI leader Mal O'Hara welcomes the Prime Minister's call for a General Election on 4 July 2024, saying the Greens will offer a green economy programme on bills, jobs and apprenticeships and will contrast their climate action with the executive parties.
Environment and climate Economy and employment Original release: Election gives voters the opportunity to vote for real climate action with the Greens (opens in a new tab)
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Lauren Kendall announced as new Councillor for Holywood and Clandeboye
The Green Party NI in Ards and North Down announces Lauren Kendall as its new Councillor for Holywood and Clandeboye, with Cllr Kendall pledging a cleaner, greener, fairer society and action on climate breakdown. Party chair Barry McKee thanks outgoing councillor Rachel for her service.
Local government Environment and climate Original release: Lauren Kendall announced as new Councillor for Holywood and Clandeboye (opens in a new tab)
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Gold Mining: An environmental disaster on our doorstep
The Green Party NI opposes Dalradian Gold's proposed Curraghinalt gold mine in the Sperrins, calling for a public inquiry that requires full disclosure of the company's dealings with ministers, officials and MLAs. It also says it will press for an end to precious metals exploration licences across…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Original release: Gold Mining: An environmental disaster on our doorstep (opens in a new tab)
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Greens commit to delivering on animal rights
Green Party candidate for North Down Rachel Woods pledges to keep pushing on animal welfare in the next Assembly mandate. She calls for a ban on hunting with dogs, tighter Lucy's Law rules on puppy and kitten sales, more council powers over breeding standards, and opposition to the DUP minister's…
Environment and climate Justice and policing Original release: Greens commit to delivering on animal rights (opens in a new tab)
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We’ll be back – Clare Bailey
Green Party NI Leader Clare Bailey thanks voters and activists after the election, touting the Climate Change Bill and Safe Leave and Safe Access Zones Bills as Green achievements. She says the party will rebuild, urges restoring the Executive, and claims a rise in Belfast vote sets up gains in…
Environment and climate Original release: We’ll be back – Clare Bailey (opens in a new tab)
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Election of new leader Councillor Mal O'Hara
The Green Party NI announces that Councillor Mal O'Hara has been elected unopposed as its new leader, succeeding Clare Bailey, who chose not to stand after the Assembly election. O'Hara says he will offer green solutions to cost of living, housing and climate challenges.
Other Environment and climate Original release: Election of new leader Councillor Mal O'Hara (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party NI announces co-option of Rachel Woods to Ards and North Down Borough Council
Green Party NI announces that Rachel Woods has been co-opted as Councillor for Holywood and Clandeboye on Ards and North Down Borough Council, succeeding Lauren Kendall. Woods says she will champion community energy projects, warmer homes, youth representation and climate and biodiversity action…
Local government Economy and employment Original release: Green Party NI announces co-option of Rachel Woods to Ards and North Down Borough Council (opens in a new tab)
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Manifesto for greener, cleaner, fairer communities launched
The Green Party NI launches its local government manifesto, pledging greener, cleaner and fairer communities, with councils backing community-owned green energy, keeping streets free of litter and graffiti, and paying a living wage. Leader Mal O'Hara, standing in Castle, North Belfast, urges…
Local government Environment and climate Original release: Manifesto for greener, cleaner, fairer communities launched (opens in a new tab)