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Sinn Féin leaders announce they will not attend White House events this year
Sinn Féin leaders Mary Lou McDonald TD and First Minister Michelle O'Neill MLA announce they will boycott White House St Patrick's Day events, calling it a principled stance against the proposed mass expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza. They call for a permanent ceasefire and a two-state settlement.
International affairs Issue: Sinn Féin boycott of Washington St Patrick's Day events Original release: Sinn Féin leaders announce they will not attend White House events this year (opens in a new tab)
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DUP leader’s ‘insensitive and contemptuous’ remarks towards Bloody Sunday families should be withdrawn – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls on DUP leader Gavin Robinson to retract his remarks and apologise to the Bloody Sunday families, after Robinson suggested they should move on following the PPS decision not to prosecute soldiers investigated for perjury.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: PPS decision not to prosecute eight former soldiers for Bloody Sunday perjury Original release: DUP leader’s ‘insensitive and contemptuous’ remarks towards Bloody Sunday families should be withdrawn – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: SDLP will not attend St Patrick’s Day in Washington
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says the party will skip all Washington St Patrick’s Day events this year, citing the US government's role in the Gaza conflict and rhetoric from President Trump, which she says contradicts SDLP values.
International affairs Issue: SDLP boycott of White House St Patrick's Day reception Original release: Hanna: SDLP will not attend St Patrick’s Day in Washington (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin Leader to travel to Australia for intensive series of engagements
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD says she will travel to Australia for meetings and events across several cities, including a keynote at the National Press Club in Canberra. She also plans to meet trade unionists, Indigenous organisations and young Irish emigrants.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Sinn Féin Leader to travel to Australia for intensive series of engagements (opens in a new tab)
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Palestine Solidarity: No Irish Politician Should Celebrate St Patrick’s Day In The Whitehouse – Sinn Féin Should Think Again
People Before Profit urges Irish politicians to boycott next year's St Patrick's Day events at the White House as a sign of solidarity with Palestinians, and calls on Sinn Féin to reverse its plan to attend. It also demands an end to military and diplomatic backing for Israel from Britain, the US…
International affairs Original release: Palestine Solidarity: No Irish Politician Should Celebrate St Patrick’s Day In The Whitehouse – Sinn Féin Should Think Again (opens in a new tab)
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No to Trump's Seizure of Palestine - Boycott White House on St Patrick's Day
People Before Profit's Cllr Shaun Harkin says the party has tabled a motion for Derry City and Strabane District Council's February meeting urging councillors to back a Palestine solidarity campaign boycotting Donald Trump's visit to the US administration's residence on St Patrick's Day, arguing…
International affairs Local government Issue: Palestine solidarity boycott of Trump's St Patrick's Day White House visit Original release: No to Trump's Seizure of Palestine - Boycott White House on St Patrick's Day (opens in a new tab)
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‘We will take no lectures from Gavin Robinson on showing leadership in our communities’ – Baker
Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker urges DUP leader Gavin Robinson to drop what he calls nonsense and work with other parties on cost of living, healthcare and the economy. Baker rejects Robinson's criticism over a Twinbrook school event attended by police, saying Sinn Féin engages with the PSNI and…
Justice and policing Issue: Twinbrook school event with PSNI present criticised by DUP leader Original release: ‘We will take no lectures from Gavin Robinson on showing leadership in our communities’ – Baker (opens in a new tab)
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Gerry Adams responds to DUP Leader Gavin Robinson
Sinn Féin's Gerry Adams says he does not take DUP Leader Gavin Robinson's remarks seriously, stresses solidarity with all victims regardless of who was responsible, and accuses the DUP of historical links with armed loyalism, including Ulster Resistance. He urges Robinson to focus on making…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Gavin Robinson remarks on victims and Gerry Adams response Original release: Gerry Adams responds to DUP Leader Gavin Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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DUP should end cruel and shameful boycott of the Executive – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane urges the DUP to drop its refusal to join the Executive, after the party confirmed at its conference that it will keep boycotting the institutions amid cost-of-living pressures and health waiting lists.
Constitutional affairs Health Issue: DUP conference confirmation of continued Executive boycott Original release: DUP should end cruel and shameful boycott of the Executive – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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Executive's International Relations Strategy outdated and unfit for purpose, says Bradshaw
Alliance Executive Office Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw says the Executive's International Relations Strategy has not been updated in over a decade and needs replacing. She calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to set out plans for a new strategy reflecting Brexit, the pandemic and…
International affairs Economy and employment Original release: Executive's International Relations Strategy outdated and unfit for purpose, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Ireland's Palestinian Solidarity Activists Win: Sinn Féin to Boycott White House 2025
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll welcomes Sinn Féin's decision to skip this year's White House St Patrick's Day events, calling it a victory for Palestinian solidarity and urging a renewed push for Ireland to lead internationally on Palestine.
International affairs Issue: Sinn Féin boycott of Washington St Patrick's Day events Original release: Ireland's Palestinian Solidarity Activists Win: Sinn Féin to Boycott White House 2025 (opens in a new tab)
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DUP should end ‘shameful and cruel boycott’ of Executive – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane urges the DUP to end its boycott of the Executive and help people struggling with bills, saying his party is ready to form an Executive now to ease cost-of-living pressures.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: DUP should end ‘shameful and cruel boycott’ of Executive – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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DUP’s cruel Executive boycott punishing workers and families – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey says the DUP's Executive boycott is punishing workers and families struggling with bills, and calls on Jeffrey Donaldson to end it and return to government amid rising gas prices.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: DUP boycott of Executive over cost of living support Original release: DUP’s cruel Executive boycott punishing workers and families – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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North-South Ministerial Council should meet to protect all-Ireland economy – Seanadóir Conor Murphy
Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy calls for the North-South Ministerial Council to meet without delay and for the Irish Government and Northern Executive to work together to protect the all-Ireland economy from US tariffs. He says businesses face uncertainty and urges moves beyond reassurance to…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: US tariffs on Irish and Northern Ireland trade Original release: North-South Ministerial Council should meet to protect all-Ireland economy – Seanadóir Conor Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Allister: Stormont Executive “Short-sighted” as it Blocks Nuclear Energy Future
TUV's Jim Allister KC MP attacks the Stormont Executive's opposition to nuclear energy as short-sighted, citing Lord Vallance's correspondence and 24 local firms supporting Hinkley Point C. He writes to the Permanent Secretary calling for a review and reassessment of Small Modular Reactors.
Economy and employment Issue: Lord Vallance correspondence on Stormont Executive nuclear energy opposition Original release: Allister: Stormont Executive “Short-sighted” as it Blocks Nuclear Energy Future (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill to call on US to uphold Good Friday Agreement during Washington visit
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, First Minister designate, says she will use meetings in Washington to press US officials for the immediate restoration of Northern Ireland's political institutions and for the Good Friday Agreement to be upheld in full.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: O’Neill to call on US to uphold Good Friday Agreement during Washington visit (opens in a new tab)
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Fiscal Council report confirms Northern Ireland not getting a fair deal, says Tennyson
Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson says a Fiscal Council budget sustainability report shows Northern Ireland is underfunded compared with other devolved jurisdictions, and calls for a review of the funding formula alongside better spending decisions by local Ministers.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Fiscal Council Sustainability Report publication June 2026 Original release: Fiscal Council report confirms Northern Ireland not getting a fair deal, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Mercosur a serious threat to farmers North and South – Hughes
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes says the EU-Mercosur trade deal is a serious threat to farmers North and South, accusing the Irish Government of failing to stop it. He also warns that British Government consideration of similar trade arrangements would expose Northern farmers to low-standard imports.
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: EU-Mercosur trade deal threat to farmers Original release: Mercosur a serious threat to farmers North and South – Hughes (opens in a new tab)
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Farry criticises Budget as ‘short-sighted and irresponsible’
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP criticises the UK Budget as "short-sighted and irresponsible", saying it is pre-election, favours the Conservatives, and offers little for Northern Ireland, including a £100 million Barnett Consequential.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: UK Budget March 2024 criticism from Alliance Deputy Leader Original release: Farry criticises Budget as ‘short-sighted and irresponsible’ (opens in a new tab)