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Robust safeguards needed after further PSNI data breach – Frew
DUP MLA Paul Frew, Chair of the Assembly's Justice Committee, says a further publication of PSNI officer names already exposed in the 2023 data breach must prompt action to protect officer information. He calls for robust safeguards across the justice system and says the Justice Committee will…
Justice and policing Issue: Further publication of PSNI officer names exposed in 2023 data breach Original release: Robust safeguards needed after further PSNI data breach – Frew (opens in a new tab)
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Policing Board meeting only ‘scratched surface’ on data leak
DUP Policing Spokesperson Trevor Clarke MLA says the PSNI must urgently devise a plan to identify ongoing risks to individual officers after a major data breach, and calls for answers on why safeguards failed following an emergency Policing Board meeting.
Justice and policing Issue: PSNI data breach affecting up to 10,000 officers and staff Original release: Policing Board meeting only ‘scratched surface’ on data leak (opens in a new tab)
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Unprecedented data breach will further undermine PSNI morale: Clarke
DUP Policing Board representative Trevor Clarke says a data breach publishing personal details of PSNI officers and staff online is deeply alarming and jeopardises officers' safety. He calls for a robust response from PSNI senior command and says the DUP will raise concerns with the Chief Constable.
Justice and policing Issue: PSNI data breaches exposing officer and staff details Original release: Unprecedented data breach will further undermine PSNI morale: Clarke (opens in a new tab)
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O'Toole: Long letting down PSNI staff with unprofessional mixed messaging
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole MLA says Justice Minister Naomi Long acted unprofessionally by raising hopes of PSNI officers and staff over compensation for the recent data breach, after she later corrected her claim of £119m in secured funding. He calls on her to apologise.
Justice and policing Issue: Police data breach compensation funding confusion and Justice Minister's correction Original release: O'Toole: Long letting down PSNI staff with unprofessional mixed messaging (opens in a new tab)
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Justice Minister Urged to Answer Questions After PSNI Officers Named Online
TUV legacy and justice spokesman Sammy Morison says the online publication of police officers' names on the NI Courts website has caused serious worry for officers and their families. He urges the Justice Minister to urgently answer serious questions about the breach and protect officers from…
Justice and policing Issue: Further publication of PSNI officer names exposed in 2023 data breach Original release: Justice Minister Urged to Answer Questions After PSNI Officers Named Online (opens in a new tab)
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‘Could do better’ report card an indictment on successive Alliance…
DUP MLA Joanne Bunting, Chair of the Assembly Justice Committee, says a Criminal Justice Inspection NI report on transforming the criminal justice system shows the Department of Justice lacks a clear vision and joined-up strategy. She calls for stronger leadership and coordinated action across…
Justice and policing Issue: Criminal Justice Inspection NI Transforming the Criminal Justice System report Original release: ‘Could do better’ report card an indictment on successive Alliance… (opens in a new tab)
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Release of report hopefully another step towards truth for families, says McAllister
Alliance MLA Nuala McAllister welcomes the interim report from Operation Kenova into British Army agent Stakeknife, saying it should keep families' search for the truth at the centre. She calls it a scathing judgement on how security services ran agents during the Troubles and argues the UK…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Kenova Report publication on Stormont-era conflict killings Original release: Release of report hopefully another step towards truth for families, says McAllister (opens in a new tab)
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Tools available to criminal justice system should not be removed: Frew
DUP Justice Spokesperson Paul Frew says the party has lodged a Petition of Concern to block proposals to raise the age of criminal responsibility, urging signatures and warning that removing police powers would undermine the justice system.
Justice and policing Issue: Proposed increase in age of criminal responsibility Original release: Tools available to criminal justice system should not be removed: Frew (opens in a new tab)
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Paramilitary gangs must not be allowed to linger - Frew
DUP Justice Spokesperson Paul Frew says paramilitary groups must not be allowed to linger, responding to an independent report on paramilitary transition to disbandment. He calls for a pathway for those committed to leaving the past behind, while those refusing to give up violence should face the…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Independent Report on Paramilitary Group Transition to Disbandment published Original release: Paramilitary gangs must not be allowed to linger - Frew (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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Major Questions for SF over City Hall Portrait
North Belfast DUP MLA Phillip Brett calls on Sinn Fein to publish its internal report and urges the First Minister and Chief Whip to give a public account, after the PPS declined to prosecute over damage to the Belfast City Hall portrait of Wallace Browne.
Justice and policing Issue: PPS decision not to prosecute Belfast City Hall portrait damage Original release: Major Questions for SF over City Hall Portrait (opens in a new tab)
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The Chief Constable needs to be totally transparent
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP calls for the Chief Constable to be fully transparent about the threat assessment behind decisions affecting Portadown District, saying the public deserves to know what violence was planned and where it came from.
Justice and policing Issue: Portadown District road obstruction police decision and threat assessment Original release: The Chief Constable needs to be totally transparent (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 10 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Bail Decision in Shocking Antrim Assault Raises Public Concern – Frew
North Antrim DUP MLA and Justice Committee Chair Paul Frew expresses serious concern after a court granted bail in a case involving alleged brutal violence in Antrim, and says conditions must protect the public and victims.
Justice and policing Issue: Antrim assault case bail decision Original release: Bail Decision in Shocking Antrim Assault Raises Public Concern – Frew (opens in a new tab)
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We need a rules-based International Protection system where applications are processed in a timely manner – Matt Carthy TD
Sinn Féin's Matt Carthy TD calls for a rules-based International Protection system with timely processing of applications, condemning racist attacks while criticising government handling of asylum decisions, appeals, deportations and IPAS accommodation during Dáil statements. He also opposes the…
Immigration Housing Issue: Dáil statements on International Protection processing and enforcement Original release: We need a rules-based International Protection system where applications are processed in a timely manner – Matt Carthy TD (opens in a new tab)
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“Justice Has Been Done” Won’t Wash, Says Carroll After Donaldson Sentence
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says the DUP's claim that 'justice has been done' after Jeffrey Donaldson's sentence is unconvincing, arguing the survivors won justice themselves and that a DUP-commissioned review cannot be trusted. He calls for proper funding of Women's Aid and rape crisis…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Jeffrey Donaldson sentencing for sexual offences Original release: “Justice Has Been Done” Won’t Wash, Says Carroll After Donaldson Sentence (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 16 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: ‘Soldier F’ anonymity is astounding
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood says the treatment of Bloody Sunday families is a disgrace and calls on prosecutors to reflect after the PPS declined to contest anonymity for a man charged over the Derry killings. He says the order is a sham.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: PPS decision not to contest anonymity for 'Soldier F' Original release: Eastwood: ‘Soldier F’ anonymity is astounding (opens in a new tab)
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Allister calls for Police Ombudsman to stand aside
TUV leader Jim Allister says he has written to the Justice Minister urging suspension of the Police Ombudsman while a file on her is with the Public Prosecution Service. He argues she should step aside and questions why the First and deputy First Ministers have not acted.
Justice and policing Issue: Police Ombudsman referred to Public Prosecution Service file Original release: Allister calls for Police Ombudsman to stand aside (opens in a new tab)
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Online anonymity must be tackled: Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says online anonymity is still the main unresolved problem in the Online Safety Bill ahead of its renewed Commons debate. She calls for identity verification for account holders so platforms can act more directly against harmful content and abuse.
Justice and policing Issue: Online Safety Bill Commons debate Original release: Online anonymity must be tackled: Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Buckley – answers needed from DoJ on murder release blunder
DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley says the family of Michael and Marjorie Cawdery, murdered in Portadown, were not told their killer was released from prison on multiple occasions. He has tabled an Urgent Oral Question calling on the Justice Minister to explain how this happened and who is accountable.
Justice and policing Issue: Cawdery murder killer releases without victim family notification Original release: Buckley – answers needed from DoJ on murder release blunder (opens in a new tab)
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Latest frailty and failure of Assisted Dying Bill exposed
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says the removal of the requirement for a High Court judge to scrutinise assisted dying cases exposes the weakness of the Assisted Dying Bill's safeguards and should concern MPs who initially supported it.
Health Issue: Removal of High Court judge scrutiny from Assisted Dying Bill Original release: Latest frailty and failure of Assisted Dying Bill exposed (opens in a new tab)
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Police officers deserve protection: Clarke
DUP MLA Trevor Clarke says police officers facing threats from dissident republicans deserve protection, including firearms, and opposes any reduction in officers' security. He responds to a Policing Board special report on PSNI use of force.
Justice and policing Issue: Policing Board report on PSNI officer arming Original release: Police officers deserve protection: Clarke (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: Victims paying the price for justice system on brink of collapse
SDLP Justice Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin says victims are bearing the cost of a criminal justice system near collapse, citing CJINI and Victims of Crime Commissioner designate warnings about long delays. She calls for the Criminal Justice Board, chaired by the Minister, to set a clear strategy…
Justice and policing Issue: CJINI warnings on justice system delays and Victims of Crime Commissioner designate concerns Original release: McLaughlin: Victims paying the price for justice system on brink of collapse (opens in a new tab)
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Bill a step forward in improving experience of victims and witnesses in criminal justice system, says Long
Alliance Justice Minister Naomi Long pays tribute to victims and witnesses of crime after the Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill reached its second stage in the Assembly. She says the Bill's provisions are informed by their lived experiences and represent a step forward.
Justice and policing Issue: Victims and Witnesses of Crime Bill second stage vote Original release: Bill a step forward in improving experience of victims and witnesses in criminal justice system, says Long (opens in a new tab)
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Bill will further corrupt justice if access to justice is undermined
DUP East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson warns that the proposed Troubles legacy bill would deepen injustice if it weakens victims' access to justice. He says terrorist killings must not go unpunished and that victims must remain central to any new legacy structures.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Second Reading Original release: Bill will further corrupt justice if access to justice is undermined (opens in a new tab)
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Buckley welcomes action on illegal immigration
Upper Bann DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley welcomes increased immigration enforcement across Northern Ireland but calls on the Home Office to publish outcomes of the operations, including removals, deportations, prosecutions and employer penalties. He says Sinn Fein, Alliance and the SDLP dismissed…
Immigration Justice and policing Issue: Increased immigration enforcement activity across Northern Ireland Original release: Buckley welcomes action on illegal immigration (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter: Victims deserve better than lengthy delays
SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter says sexual offence victims deserve better than lengthy court waits, after figures showed over 70 cases took more than five years to reach court. She urges Justice Minister Naomi Long to find out why the cases were delayed and to put a plan in place, and calls for…
Justice and policing Issue: Over 70 sexual offence cases taking more than five years to reach court Original release: Hunter: Victims deserve better than lengthy delays (opens in a new tab)
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Rising remand prisoners deeply concerning - Wilson
DUP MLA Gareth Wilson expresses concern that over 44% of prisoners are now on remand, up from about one third in mid-2024, and calls on Justice Minister Naomi Long to take urgent action on court delays.
Justice and policing Issue: Rising prisoner remand figures in Northern Ireland Original release: Rising remand prisoners deeply concerning - Wilson (opens in a new tab)
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Gaston calls for urgent reform as Police Ombudsman cannot be suspended or dismissed
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston calls for an immediate review of the legal framework governing the Police Ombudsman’s appointment, suspension and dismissal, demands clarification of Developed Vetting procedures and a public statement on the Ombudsman’s salary and leave status, saying the current system lacks
Justice and policing Issue: Police Ombudsman leave of absence and accountability concerns Original release: Gaston calls for urgent reform as Police Ombudsman cannot be suspended or dismissed (opens in a new tab)
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Tide of disgust and dismay follows TV expose
TUV leader Jim Allister says a Spotlight documentary was shocking and criticises DUP figures who knew of a former leader's conduct but did nothing, calling for those DUP members to consider their positions and rejecting an internal review as delaying tactics.
Justice and policing Issue: BBC Spotlight programme on Jeffrey Donaldson allegations Original release: Tide of disgust and dismay follows TV expose (opens in a new tab)
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Robinson - No Room for Complacency on National Security
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP says there can be no complacency on national security after a car explosion outside Dunmurry Police Station, calling for the full facts to be established urgently and for those responsible to face the courts.
Justice and policing Issue: Explosion outside Dunmurry police station Original release: Robinson - No Room for Complacency on National Security (opens in a new tab)
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Immediate action needed to address gaps in community SEN services – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon urges health and justice officials to coordinate so young people and adults with complex needs are not held in the justice system. She cites a teenage girl remanded in custody despite being bail-eligible, citing gaps in respite and residential provision.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Remand of teenage girl with complex needs due to lack of support services Original release: Immediate action needed to address gaps in community SEN services – Dillon (opens in a new tab)