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Overwhelming opposition to Alliance Conversion Practices Bill -…
DUP MLA Pam Cameron says a Committee for Communities survey shows 93.55% of 1,379 respondents opposed the Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill, and calls on the Alliance Party to heed the public and halt the Bill. She argues prosecutors flagged vague harm thresholds and reach into family…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Alliance Conversion Practices Bill Original release: Overwhelming opposition to Alliance Conversion Practices Bill -… (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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DUP will oppose carbon audit penalties on farmers – McIlveen
DUP agriculture spokesperson Michelle McIlveen MLA says her party will oppose Minister Andrew Muir's plan to tie the Farm Sustainability Payment to registering for the carbon audit project. She says cuts of 10% then 15% are a penalty, the project is underfunded, and calls on the Minister to think…
Agriculture and rural affairs Environment and climate Original release: DUP will oppose carbon audit penalties on farmers – McIlveen (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Whitehall asleep as EU parcel tax and AI rules hit Northern Ireland
UUP spokesperson Dr Steve Aiken OBE MLA welcomes the proposed UK-EU SPS agreement but says it leaves customs and tariffs in Northern Ireland. He criticises Whitehall for ignoring the Union Customs Code parcel handling fee and calls for the Stormont Brake to be applied, and says applying parts of…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: EU handling fees on Northern Ireland parcels Original release: Whitehall asleep as EU parcel tax and AI rules hit Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin will oppose any attempt to place British state forces beyond reach of accountability – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls on the British government to drop proposals giving the British Attorney General decisive authority over conflict-related prosecutions, after former DPP Barra McGrory warned of a two-tier justice system. Finucane also urges the Irish government to oppose the plans.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: British government proposals to give Attorney General final say on conflict-related prosecutions Original release: Sinn Féin will oppose any attempt to place British state forces beyond reach of accountability – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Buckley warns of further trade barriers
DUP Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley says sweeping EU reforms risk adding customs paperwork, tariffs and bureaucracy that could further separate trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, harming firms and supply chains, and calls for thorough scrutiny and a Unionist response.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: UK-EU trade agreement renegotiation Original release: Buckley warns of further trade barriers (opens in a new tab)
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Northern Ireland left behind as plug-in solar launches in Britain
Green Party Councillor Anthony Flynn criticises Northern Ireland being left behind as plug-in solar becomes legal in Great Britain, saying NIE Networks' G98/NI changes were promised to run in parallel. He calls on Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald to explain the delay and say when households here…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: plug-in solar launch in Great Britain Original release: Northern Ireland left behind as plug-in solar launches in Britain (opens in a new tab)
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Dumped Car in River Lagan 40 Years On
Green Party Cllr Anthony Flynn and Lagan Valley Greens Co-chair Richard Gill call for the car dumped in the River Lagan to be removed and the site checked for contamination, such as a battery leaching heavy metals. They also demand written confirmation that the river will be clear next summer, and…
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Dumped car in River Lagan near Lisburn council chamber Original release: Dumped Car in River Lagan 40 Years On (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party Cllr Kendall Again Condemns Executive Over Continued Delay of Safe Leave
Green Party Councillor Lauren Kendall accuses the Economy Minister and the Executive of stalling Safe Leave, which would give paid leave to domestic abuse victims, and says the delay is letting victims down. She links the criticism to new Women's Aid figures on refuge use and referrals in 2024/25.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Safe Leave legislation delay and inaction Original release: Green Party Cllr Kendall Again Condemns Executive Over Continued Delay of Safe Leave (opens in a new tab)
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North Down Councillors blast DUP and UUP over climate hypocracy
Green Party councillors Barry McKee and Lauren Kendall accuse the DUP and UUP of contradiction after Ards and North Down Borough Council approved its Climate Action Plan while also seeking a rethink of statutory emissions goals, which they say risks delaying progress.
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Drumcree Parades Commission ruling Original release: North Down Councillors blast DUP and UUP over climate hypocracy (opens in a new tab)
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Trump’s Re-Election Represents Growing Division And Disaffection
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says Donald Trump's re-election should not be welcomed or normalised, citing his first-term policies and Supreme Court nominations, and calls on the Executive and Irish Government to refuse backing for a presidency that would further the Gaza conflict.
International affairs Original release: Trump’s Re-Election Represents Growing Division And Disaffection (opens in a new tab)
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The Dup Should Offer Leadership Not Victim Blaming
People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin calls on DUP Infrastructure Minister Gordon Lyons to withdraw his remarks that the protesters' legitimate concerns should not be forgotten, after violence and racist intimidation in Belfast. Harkin calls the comments victim blaming and says the DUP…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Original release: The Dup Should Offer Leadership Not Victim Blaming (opens in a new tab)
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British And Irish Government’s Must Stop Scaremongering And End Hostile Environment Toward Refugees & Asylum-Seekers
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll and TD Brid Smith jointly condemn the British and Irish governments' rhetoric on asylum seekers, opposing the Rwanda scheme and the Irish plan to designate Britain a 'safe country'. They urge resistance to deportations.
Immigration International affairs Issue: UK and Ireland safe country designation for asylum seekers Original release: British And Irish Government’s Must Stop Scaremongering And End Hostile Environment Toward Refugees & Asylum-Seekers (opens in a new tab)
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Where Is Siptu?
People Before Profit says SIPTU, the country's biggest union, has become almost invisible because it is not seen as actively defending workers' rights. It cites the conference's Palestine resolution, the absence of SIPTU at pro-Palestine marches, and a 3% public sector pay deal, and calls for a…
Economy and employment International affairs Original release: Where Is Siptu? (opens in a new tab)
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Who Is Posie Parker And Why We Protest
People Before Profit says Posie Parker (Kellie-Jay Keen) is a social media influencer whose campaign against trans people targets the Gender Recognition Act, and says her Irish events are linked to far-right figures, which is why the party is protesting her.
Disability and equality Issue: Posie Parker Belfast rally protest Original release: Who Is Posie Parker And Why We Protest (opens in a new tab)
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Harkin: The Tories Won’t Criminalise Palestine Solidarity
People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin condemns Westminster's Economic Activity of Public Bodies Overseas Bill, which would bar councils and public bodies from implementing boycotts of Israel, and says Derry City and Strabane District Council's pro-BDS policy must be defended.
International affairs Local government Issue: Economic Activity of Public Bodies Overseas Bill notification to Derry and Strabane Council Original release: Harkin: The Tories Won’t Criminalise Palestine Solidarity (opens in a new tab)
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People Before Profit Statement on Joe Biden
People Before Profit condemns Biden as a warmonger, arguing his arms supplies to Israel and Saudi Arabia contradict his support for Ukraine and his claimed peace role in Ireland. The release also announces Dublin, Cork and Galway public meetings on 12 to 14 April with speakers including Gerry…
International affairs Constitutional affairs Issue: Joe Biden visit to Ireland April 2023 Original release: People Before Profit Statement on Joe Biden (opens in a new tab)
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Joe Biden’s Double Standards
People Before Profit says US President Joe Biden's planned April visit to Ireland masks double standards, citing sanctions on Russia against no sanctions on Israel over Palestinian territory and US support for Saudi attacks on Yemen. The party announces a series of meetings to expose this.
International affairs Issue: Joe Biden visit to Ireland April 2023 Original release: Joe Biden’s Double Standards (opens in a new tab)
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Protocol: No Concessions To Sectarianism
People Before Profit says the new EU‑UK deal must not deepen communal divisions at Stormont and rejects any further Protocol compromises that empower the DUP’s sectarian veto, urging workers to keep striking for fair pay and services.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: EU-UK Windsor Framework deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Protocol: No Concessions To Sectarianism (opens in a new tab)
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Who Is Charles?
People Before Profit criticises King Charles ahead of Belfast's welcome events, citing his estate's inheritance tax exemption, private jet travel, and past controversies, and says it refuses to join the praise of him and the monarchy.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Who Is Charles? (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI ‘Spit Hood’ Justification Can’t Be Trusted
People Before Profit Cllr Maeve O'Neill says the PSNI's decision to make spit hood use permanent is unjustifiable and that the force cannot be trusted on human rights. She cites the PSNI's refusal to publish consultation findings on spit hoods' equality impact and an earlier screening showing…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: PSNI decision to make spit hood use permanent Original release: PSNI ‘Spit Hood’ Justification Can’t Be Trusted (opens in a new tab)