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Sinn Féin welcomes Parades Commission decision not to allow loyal order march through lower Ormeau community – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey welcomes the Parades Commission's determination blocking a loyalist march along the lower Ormeau Road, saying the community must not be pushed back over past sectarian violence and vowing continued solidarity with residents.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Sinn Féin welcomes Parades Commission decision not to allow loyal order march through lower Ormeau community – Hargey (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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There can be no unwanted loyal order march down the Lower Ormeau Road – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey calls on the Parades Commission to keep the existing restriction on a loyal order march proposed for the Lower Ormeau Road, after meeting concerned residents. She cites the 1992 Sean Graham bookmakers' killings and recent attacks on the memorial.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: There can be no unwanted loyal order march down the Lower Ormeau Road – Hargey (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 14 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna Welcomes Decision to Rescind Drumcree Parade Permission
SDLP leader Claire Hanna MP welcomes the Secretary of State's move to withdraw permission for the Drumcree Orange parade, made at the PSNI Chief Constable's request, and says the parade should never have been permitted. She calls for reconciliation, dialogue and rebuilding community trust in…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Hanna Welcomes Decision to Rescind Drumcree Parade Permission (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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Green Party statement on Parades Commission ruling
Green Party East Belfast candidate and Belfast City Council group leader Cllr Brian Smyth calls for a peaceful passage of the newly permitted restricted Orange Order parade on Garvaghy Road, urges full transparency from the Parades Commission after a court‑overturned decision, and stresses the need‑
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Green Party statement on Parades Commission ruling (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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Finucane comments on High Court ruling against Parades Commission
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says the High Court ruling quashed a Parades Commission determination over flawed decision-making but does not permit an Orange Order parade down the Garvaghy Road. He urges no reopening of Drumcree divisions and says Sinn Féin will oppose any fresh application.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Finucane comments on High Court ruling against Parades Commission (opens in a new tab)
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Taoiseach needs to intervene on the Drumcree Orange Parade Immediately – Aontú
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD and Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly urge the Taoiseach to use his influence to halt the Parades Commission‑approved Drumcree Orange parade down Garvaghy Road, saying it threatens community safety and revives past violence.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Taoiseach needs to intervene on the Drumcree Orange Parade Immediately – Aontú (opens in a new tab)
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Kelly welcomes decision by Parades Commission on contentious parade
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly welcomes a Parades Commission ruling that a proposed Orange Lodge parade on the Crumlin Road, applied for in the Ballysillan area, will not pass Ardoyne, Mountainview and the Dales. He says the parade breached a 2016 residents' agreement with Ligoniel lodges.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Kelly welcomes decision by Parades Commission on contentious parade (opens in a new tab)
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Burrows: This parade needs resolved permanently and peacefully
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA welcomes the Secretary of State’s decision to launch an independent, judge‑led examination of the Parades Commission, but says the terms must be widened to scrutinise its practices, training, culture and legal framework, add an appeals mechanism, grant full document access
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Burrows: This parade needs resolved permanently and peacefully (opens in a new tab)
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Progress must be built on solid foundations
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says progress in Northern Ireland depends on cross-community consensus, warning that changes to institutions to exclude unionists would end power-sharing and urging Alliance to back future Protocol arrangements unionists can support.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Progress must be built on solid foundations (opens in a new tab)
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O'Toole: Parades dispute can’t be excuse for abandoning governance
SDLP Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole says the Drumcree dispute must not be used as a reason for Executive parties to abandon governance, as Northern Ireland passes the halfway point of the financial year without an agreed Budget and Stormont tensions grow.
Public finance and taxation Original release: O'Toole: Parades dispute can’t be excuse for abandoning governance (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 6 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Welcome for Ardoyne parade decision
TUV deputy leader Court Councillor Ron McDowell welcomes the Parades Commission's decision on the Ardoyne parade, saying it is a sensible outcome. He says the three lodges involved will behave well and that any disruption from the short Saturday morning parade is a myth.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Welcome for Ardoyne parade decision (opens in a new tab)
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Parades Commission turning a deaf ear to Orange concerns – Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says the Parades Commission shows no wish to resolve the Garvaghy Road issue after meeting it ahead of Portadown District LOL 1's Drumcree parade. She criticises the Commission for penalising engagement, and for giving no basis for its public disorder assessment.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Parades Commission turning a deaf ear to Orange concerns – Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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Nelson responds to Court of Appeal decision on Garvaghy Road parades determination
Sinn Féin Councillor Catherine Nelson says the Court of Appeal's ruling leaves the core issue unchanged, insisting an Orange parade cannot pass the Garvaghy Road. She backs residents against sectarian intimidation, praises their resilience, and hails the Secretary of State's decision to ban the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Nelson responds to Court of Appeal decision on Garvaghy Road parades determination (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 12 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Ní Chuilín welcomes determination on contentious loyalist parade in North Belfast
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín welcomes a Parades Commission determination that an Orange Lodge parade in Ligoniel on 12 July will not pass beyond the Woodvale Parade and Woodvale Junction junction. She calls it a breach of a 2016 agreement and says residents objected with Sinn Féin's support.
Community relations and legacy Original release: Ní Chuilín welcomes determination on contentious loyalist parade in North Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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The issue of unwanted Orange Order marches on the Garvaghy Road is closed – O’Dowd
Sinn Féin MLA John O'Dowd says he will tell the Assembly that the Garvaghy Road contentious parade issue is settled, after accusing the Orange Order and unionist leaders of trying to push through a march residents oppose. He says residents' wishes must be respected.
Community relations and legacy Original release: The issue of unwanted Orange Order marches on the Garvaghy Road is closed – O’Dowd (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP announces panellists for cross-party event examining future of these islands
SDLP announces the panellists for the cross‑party event “Future of these Islands: Preparing for Change” at The MAC in Belfast on 25 June, featuring figures such as Leo Varadkar, Jim O’Callaghan, Stephen Gethins, Liz Saville Roberts, Adam Jogee and others, with leader Claire Hanna set to deliver an
Constitutional affairs Original release: SDLP announces panellists for cross-party event examining future of these islands (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill welcomes announcement of US trade delegation
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, First Minister Designate, welcomes the announcement of a US business leaders' delegation visiting the north later in October, led by Special Envoy Joe Kennedy. She calls for the Assembly and Executive to be restored within weeks.
Economy and employment International affairs Original release: O’Neill welcomes announcement of US trade delegation (opens in a new tab)
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O’Dowd invited An Taoiseach to meet with Garvaghy Road residents
Upper Bann MLA John O'Dowd invites Taoiseach Micheál Martin to come to Garvaghy Road and meet residents opposing an Orange Order march. He says the Irish Government has been silent on the issue and urges a meeting before the Parade Commission's determination.
Community relations and legacy Original release: O’Dowd invited An Taoiseach to meet with Garvaghy Road residents (opens in a new tab)
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Reunification: A New Deal for The People of Ireland – Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, in a Dáil speech on the Planning for Constitutional Change Bill 2026, says the Bill would be the first legislation directing government to plan for a United Ireland, requiring the Taoiseach to publish a Green Paper and establish an All-Ireland Citizens' Assembly.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Reunification: A New Deal for The People of Ireland – Mary Lou McDonald (opens in a new tab)
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Respect is a two-way process - Campbell
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says the year ahead carries uncertainty but could bring better times if the right short and long-term decisions are taken. He marks 1994 as the first year both the IRA and loyalist paramilitaries halted their campaigns, and calls for a more stable basis for devolution with…
Constitutional affairs Justice and policing Original release: Respect is a two-way process - Campbell (opens in a new tab)
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We must keep building the peace and moving forward together – O’Neill
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill condemns a reckless bomb attack on police officers in Strabane's Mount Carmel Heights area, saying it could have devastated the wider community and urging cooperation with the police investigation.
Justice and policing Original release: We must keep building the peace and moving forward together – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Questions remain over PSNI’s knee-jerk response to Ormeau Road…
The DUP's Policing Board lead Trevor Clarke, South Antrim MLA, welcomes the Police Ombudsman's finding that a probationary officer repositioned after the Ormeau Road operation was innocent, but says the Chief Constable's swift action now calls his judgement into question. He calls for full…
Justice and policing Original release: Questions remain over PSNI’s knee-jerk response to Ormeau Road… (opens in a new tab)
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Cullen welcomes Fermanagh & Omagh Council decision to establish Irish unity working group
Sinn Féin MP for Fermanagh South Tyrone Pat Cullen welcomes Fermanagh & Omagh District Council's vote to set up an Irish unity working group ahead of any unity referendum. He calls on the Irish government to urgently establish one or more Citizens' Assemblies on the island's constitutional future.
Constitutional affairs Local government Original release: Cullen welcomes Fermanagh & Omagh Council decision to establish Irish unity working group (opens in a new tab)
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Don’t let Portadown parade dispute spread across Northern Ireland
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA urges political leaders to confine the Drumcree parade dispute to Portadown, calling calls to spread protests across Northern Ireland "absolute folly". He also asks parading groups not to hold unnotified processions and says he will meet the PPS and Chief Constable.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Don’t let Portadown parade dispute spread across Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 14 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Lyons – “US delegation should admit one-sided mistakes of the past”
DUP East Antrim MLA Gordon Lyons says the party welcomes an upcoming American delegation but argues Washington must acknowledge the Protocol has weakened the Good Friday framework, and admit past one-sided errors on the Protocol.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: US delegation visit to Northern Ireland on the Protocol Original release: Lyons – “US delegation should admit one-sided mistakes of the past” (opens in a new tab)
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Step Forward to Shape Northern Ireland’s Future – Robinson
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP urges young unionists to shape Northern Ireland's future within the UK, dismisses border poll talk as a distraction, and accuses Alliance of divisive positions on Irish language signage, Palestine flags and climate policy.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: Step Forward to Shape Northern Ireland’s Future – Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill attends Somme wreath-laying at City Hall
Sinn Féin's First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill lays a wreath at Belfast City Hall with Mayor Tina Black to remember those killed at the Somme 106 years ago. She says acknowledging wartime losses is part of healing past wounds and building a better future.
Community relations and legacy Original release: O’Neill attends Somme wreath-laying at City Hall (opens in a new tab)