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Legacy matters and constitutional change discussed at recent British Irish Parliamentary Assembly meeting – Senator Conor Murphy
Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy raises concerns over British legacy legislation, calling for public inquiries including into the 1997 murder of Sean Brown and objecting to a recent amendment requiring Attorney General consent for prosecutions. He also asks BIPA to schedule a debate on…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Legacy matters and constitutional change discussed at recent British Irish Parliamentary Assembly meeting – Senator Conor Murphy (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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McGuinness welcomes Maine Governor to Leinster House for discussions on trade, maritime affairs and Irish unity – Conor D. McGuinness TD
Sinn Féin TD Conor D. McGuinness, Cathaoirleach of the Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, says he hosted Maine Governor Janet Mills at Leinster House to discuss Irish unity, trade, fisheries, offshore renewables and marine research. He calls for continued American political…
International affairs Economy and employment Original release: McGuinness welcomes Maine Governor to Leinster House for discussions on trade, maritime affairs and Irish unity – Conor D. McGuinness TD (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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Sinn Féin secures commitment from Minister to help end geo-blocking of audiences in North of Ireland – Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD welcomes a commitment from Minister Patrick O'Donovan TD to help end geo-blocking of broadcast audiences in the North, given after a Sinn Féin amendment at a Dáil Select Committee. He says the minister will seek a meeting with the British Media Minister.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Sinn Féin secures commitment from Minister to help end geo-blocking of audiences in North of Ireland – Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin to discuss Stormont reform with British Secretary of State
Sinn Féin Chief Whip Sineád Ennis, South Down MLA, says no party should be able to block Executive formation, ahead of talks with Secretary of State Chris Bryant on Stormont reform when the Assembly returns from recess.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Sinn Féin to discuss Stormont reform with British Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Call for Pause on City of Sanctuary Accreditation defeated
The DUP says its Newry, Mourne and Down councillors are disappointed their motion asking the council to pause moves towards joining the City and District of Sanctuary scheme was defeated. They say border implications of the Republic's new migration rules warrant scrutiny and will keep seeking…
Immigration Local government Original release: DUP Call for Pause on City of Sanctuary Accreditation defeated (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin introduces Regional Balance Bill to Assembly
SDLP MLA Mags McLaughlin has introduced a Regional Balance Bill to the Assembly. The release gives little further detail beyond the bill's introduction, which is the subject of the announcement.
Constitutional affairs Original release: McLaughlin introduces Regional Balance Bill to Assembly (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin supports the right of all Irish citizens to vote for the Irish President – Seán Crowe TD
Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe backs extending the presidential vote to Irish citizens abroad and in the North, regardless of residence, and says a Peadar Tóibín bill debated in the Dáil is a narrower but important first step.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Sinn Féin supports the right of all Irish citizens to vote for the Irish President – Seán Crowe TD (opens in a new tab)
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Burrows presses case for Northern Ireland at Westminster
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA says his Westminster visit was to make the case for Northern Ireland, urging a VAT reduction for hospitality and tourism, restoration of the Irish Sea border settlement, fairness for veterans and former RUC officers, and answers on the former Police Ombudsman's security‑v
Constitutional affairs Justice and policing Original release: Burrows presses case for Northern Ireland at Westminster (opens in a new tab)
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Hughes and Finucane meet British Government on lowering of voting of age
Sinn Féin MPs Dáire Hughes and John Finucane say they met British ministers Samantha Dixon and Mathew Patrick to discuss preparations for lowering the voting age to 16, following recently introduced legislation. Hughes welcomes the change as a step for democracy.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Hughes and Finucane meet British Government on lowering of voting of age (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party leadership meet with Secretary of State
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA says he, Deputy Leader Diana Armstrong MLA and Deputy Chief Whip John Stewart MLA met Secretary of State Hilary Benn and pressed him on the Local Growth Fund funding cliff edge, legacy, and governance reform. He says the party will keep raising Local Growth Fund concerns…
Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Original release: Ulster Unionist Party leadership meet with Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Leader Jon Burrows to visit US for St Patrick’s Day and meet Secretary of State
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA says he will travel to the US for St Patrick's Day with Health Minister Mike Nesbitt MLA, then meet Secretary of State Hilary Benn to press on the Windsor Framework, the Legacy Bill and the Shared Prosperity Fund funding cliff edge.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Ulster Unionist Leader Jon Burrows to visit US for St Patrick’s Day and meet Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)
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Joanna Byrne TD and Senator Conor Murphy host Oireachtas event on Public Service Media in a united Ireland
Sinn Féin's Joanna Byrne TD and Senator Conor Murphy say they hosted authors of the Public Media Ireland report in the Oireachtas to discuss public sector media under constitutional change, and Byrne has asked the Oireachtas Media Committee to facilitate a discussion on the topic.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Joanna Byrne TD and Senator Conor Murphy host Oireachtas event on Public Service Media in a united Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin MEPs to co-host major conference on the Politics of National Democracy in the Current Global Context
Sinn Féin MEPs Lynn Boylan and Kathleen Funchion say they will co-host a European Parliament conference on national democracy on 5 February, addressed by party leader Mary Lou McDonald and joined by Catalan and Basque nationalist figures. Funchion frames it around self-determination and Irish…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Sinn Féin MEPs to co-host major conference on the Politics of National Democracy in the Current Global Context (opens in a new tab)
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Leader's Weekly email - 10th January
DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP says he challenged the Prime Minister at PMQs to protect veterans in the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, and criticises the Sinn Féin Finance Minister's draft Budget as published without Executive agreement, saying it cannot be treated as settled.
Community relations and legacy Infrastructure and transport Original release: Leader's Weekly email - 10th January (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin MPs meet British government minister on votes at 16
Sinn Féin MPs John Finucane, Paul Maskey and Cathal Mallaghan report a recent meeting with UK minister Samantha Dixon on lowering the voting age to 16, which they say will bring a positive step for democracy and a voice for young people in the north.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Sinn Féin MPs meet British government minister on votes at 16 (opens in a new tab)
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Unionists Unite to Secure Petition of Concern on EU Observer Status…
The DUP says it welcomes 30 unionist MLAs signing a Petition of Concern to block a Sinn Féin motion proposing EU observer status for Northern Ireland, arguing the move would weaken the region’s place in the United Kingdom.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Unionists Unite to Secure Petition of Concern on EU Observer Status… (opens in a new tab)
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European observer status would strengthen relations, but DUP Petition of Concern ‘makes no sense’ – Kearney
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says granting European Parliament observer status to northern representatives would strengthen relations with the European Commission, and calls the DUP's Petition of Concern against the motion an inappropriate use of a minority-rights mechanism.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: European observer status would strengthen relations, but DUP Petition of Concern ‘makes no sense’ – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
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DUP seeks cross-community vote on EU observer status debate
DUP Leader Rt Hon Gavin Robinson MP says DUP MLAs will invoke a Petition of Concern to require cross‑community support for a Sinn Féin motion that would grant Northern Ireland representatives observer status in the European Parliament, and urges unionist members to reject it.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: DUP seeks cross-community vote on EU observer status debate (opens in a new tab)
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Brett – TEO Committee to Request City Hall Documents
DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett welcomes the Executive Office Committee’s decision to adopt his motion to obtain all papers concerning the 19 October 2024 Belfast City Hall event that damaged a former DUP Lord Mayor’s portrait, and says Sinn Féin’s lack of cooperation must end.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Brett – TEO Committee to Request City Hall Documents (opens in a new tab)
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Tóibín to put migration on British-Irish agenda
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín says he has asked the British-Irish Interparliamentary Assembly to add immigration to its agenda this year, citing UK plans to overhaul immigration policy. He calls for an Irish Sea border for people and has also requested a meeting with a UK migration minister.
Immigration International affairs Original release: Tóibín to put migration on British-Irish agenda (opens in a new tab)