Closest matches to “Statement on Disorder in Ballymena”
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Mulholland condemns violence in Ballymena
Alliance North Antrim MLA Sian Mulholland condemns violence in Ballymena on the night of 9 June, saying a peaceful demonstration against violence against women and girls was hijacked by a small number of instigators. She thanks the PSNI and NIFRS and calls for calm.
Justice and policing Issue: Ballymena disorder and PSNI funding pressures Original release: Mulholland condemns violence in Ballymena (opens in a new tab)
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No place in society for racism or violence – Crawford
UUP MLA for North Antrim Colin Crawford condemns the violence in Ballymena, saying it has overshadowed the concerns behind a protest in Harryville and urging the PSNI to be backed and offenders brought before the courts.
Justice and policing Issue: Ballymena street violence and house fires June 2025 Original release: No place in society for racism or violence – Crawford (opens in a new tab)
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No place for racism in our communities – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan condemns the racist disorder in Ballymena, describing it as disgusting and calling for it to be unequivocally condemned. He urges politicians to avoid feeding fear with mistruths and to show strong leadership to end the trouble.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Ballymena disorder and PSNI funding pressures Original release: No place for racism in our communities – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan appeals for calm following Ballymena disorder
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan appeals for calm after a night of disorder in Ballymena, urging political leaders to show responsible leadership in defusing tensions. He calls for the PSNI to be allowed to carry out thorough investigations and condemns violence against women and girls.
Justice and policing Issue: Ballymena disorder and PSNI funding pressures Original release: McGuigan appeals for calm following Ballymena disorder (opens in a new tab)
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Paisley - "this attack does not represent North Antrim"
DUP MP Ian Paisley condemns an attack on the homes of several migrant families in Ballymena, saying racism and intolerance have no place in the town and that those responsible should be held accountable.
Community relations and legacy Immigration Issue: Ballymena attack on migrant families' homes Original release: Paisley - "this attack does not represent North Antrim" (opens in a new tab)
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Justice, not violence, must prevail - Frew
DUP MLA for North Antrim Paul Frew condemns the violence in Ballymena on Monday evening and calls for calm, saying his earlier warnings about rising tensions in the area have come true. He thanks the PSNI and NIFRS and says those responsible for recent crimes must face the full force of the law.
Justice and policing Issue: Ballymena disorder and PSNI funding pressures Original release: Justice, not violence, must prevail - Frew (opens in a new tab)
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Ulster Unionist Party condemns violence in Ballymena
UUP Party Leader Mike Nesbitt MLA condemns the street violence in Ballymena and calls for an immediate end, expressing sympathy for residents who lost homes or feel intimidated and backing PSNI and Fire and Rescue Service crews dealing with house fires. He says community concerns over an alleged…
Justice and policing Issue: Ballymena street violence and house fires June 2025 Original release: Ulster Unionist Party condemns violence in Ballymena (opens in a new tab)
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North Belfast Attack: Community Needs Support, Not More Violence on Our Streets
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll condemns last night's attack in Kinnaird Avenue, North Belfast, and urges calm. He rejects organised retaliation and racist opportunism, citing the Ballymena burnings, and calls for support for the victim, their family and the local community.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: North Belfast Attack: Community Needs Support, Not More Violence on Our Streets (opens in a new tab)
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Disorder reinforces need for additional PSNI funding : Robinson
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson says recent disorder in Ballymena shows the PSNI needs additional resources, calling on the UK Government to act on the Chief Constable's concerns about funding pressures and to fund more police recruitment.
Justice and policing Public finance and taxation Issue: Ballymena disorder and PSNI funding pressures Original release: Disorder reinforces need for additional PSNI funding : Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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UUP North Antrim MLA Jon Burrows condemns attacks
UUP MLA for North Antrim Jon Burrows condemns attacks on Filipino nationals in the Ballymena area as disgraceful. He says he has contacted police to check on the investigation, requested extra patrols, and appeals for information via the PSNI or Crimestoppers.
Justice and policing Issue: Attacks on Filipino nationals in Ballymena area Original release: UUP North Antrim MLA Jon Burrows condemns attacks (opens in a new tab)
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Supporting NI’s Health Service workers
DUP Deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly and East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell visited overseas healthcare workers in Coleraine, urging unity against threats and violence after reports some staff were considering leaving over safety fears. Campbell calls for police resources and…
Health Justice and policing Issue: Belfast disorder prompting reports healthcare staff may leave Northern Ireland Original release: Supporting NI’s Health Service workers (opens in a new tab)
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Egan expresses condolences to the family and loved ones of Chloe Mitchell following Ballymena vigil
Alliance spokesperson Connie Egan MLA expresses condolences to the family of Chloe Mitchell after attending a vigil in Ballymena, saying gender-based violence must be tackled and eliminated across society.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Murder of Chloe Mitchell in Ballymena Original release: Egan expresses condolences to the family and loved ones of Chloe Mitchell following Ballymena vigil (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney appeals for community calm in Antrim Town and support for local police
Sinn Féin's Declan Kearney, South Antrim MLA, appeals for calm in Antrim Town after speaking with senior PSNI management about a racist protest near the Holiday Inn Hotel. He asks for assurances that resources are sufficient and calls for united leadership against racism and neo-Nazi paramilitarism.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Racist protest near Holiday Inn Hotel in Antrim Town Original release: Kearney appeals for community calm in Antrim Town and support for local police (opens in a new tab)
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Butler calls for common sense to prevail
UUP Deputy Leader and Lagan Valley MLA Robbie Butler calls on those organising or joining planned Belfast protests to end the disruption, after the Belfast Trust cancelled community services. He says the failings are political, not the fault of migrants.
Health Community relations and legacy Issue: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust cancels community services due to planned city centre protests Original release: Butler calls for common sense to prevail (opens in a new tab)
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Johnston calls for calm in local area
Alliance Deputy Mayor Jessica Johnston urges calm in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon area after reports on social media of planned protests, and appeals to people not to attend or organise them. She says recent unrest elsewhere in Northern Ireland should not be repeated locally.
Community relations and legacy Local government Issue: Planned protests in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon area Original release: Johnston calls for calm in local area (opens in a new tab)
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Depravity and brutality of North Belfast attack has rightly shocked the world
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly calls for authorities who placed the suspect in Northern Ireland to examine and openly disclose what they knew about him after an attack in North Belfast. She says the Executive Office and the British Home Office have refused to share asylum accommodation and…
Immigration Justice and policing Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: Depravity and brutality of North Belfast attack has rightly shocked the world (opens in a new tab)
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Government must act now to better protect women and girls - Frew
DUP MLA for North Antrim Paul Frew calls on the Government to act urgently to protect women and girls, citing two recent serious sexual assaults on teenage girls in Ballymena. He urges the PSNI and statutory agencies to address challenges in Houses of Multiple Occupation and illegal immigration.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Ballymena sexual assaults on teenage girls Original release: Government must act now to better protect women and girls - Frew (opens in a new tab)
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The victim belongs in Belfast, but the attacker does not - Robinson
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP describes a North Belfast attempted murder as brutal and warns of profound implications for community cohesion, calling for an end to uncontrolled immigration and for the attacker, a visa holder, to be convicted and deported.
Justice and policing Immigration Issue: North Belfast attempted murder and community cohesion concerns Original release: The victim belongs in Belfast, but the attacker does not - Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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Sectarian demarcation of territory in Ballyclare not acceptable, says Alliance representatives
Alliance South Antrim MLA John Blair and Ballyclare Alderman Lewis Boyle condemn flags and red, white and blue bunting erected along Jubilee Road in Ballyclare near new housing, calling the territorial demarcation unacceptable and urging a firm stance against it.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Flags and bunting erected on Jubilee Road, Ballyclare Original release: Sectarian demarcation of territory in Ballyclare not acceptable, says Alliance representatives (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna urges PM to introduce Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna urges Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to fund and implement a Northern Ireland Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, citing the murder of Chloe Mitchell in Ballymena and the lack of an Executive to deliver it.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Murder of Chloe Mitchell in Ballymena Original release: Hanna urges PM to introduce Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy (opens in a new tab)
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Aontú condemns recent Belfast violence - Brolly
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly condemns the recent Belfast attacks on people and property, stating there is no room for bigotry or racism. She criticises those linking immigration debates with loyalist violence and urges the Executive to work with the UK Home Office on settlement plans, insisting
Immigration Issue: Belfast racist attacks and ensuing disorder, August 2024 Original release: Aontú condemns recent Belfast violence - Brolly (opens in a new tab)
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Campbell – “this is a time for careful language”
DUP MP Gregory Campbell condemns all violence and says there is no place for violence or its threat in a democracy. He calls for careful language and de-escalation, and says Palestinian flags and a 'Don't wound a snake – kill it' banner at recent protests are divisive and unhelpful.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Recent violence and disorder following protests across Northern Ireland Original release: Campbell – “this is a time for careful language” (opens in a new tab)
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Termination of Ballymena GPs contracts a sad state of affairs and indicates need for institutional reform, says O’Lynn
Alliance North Antrim MLA Patricia O'Lynn says she is saddened by the termination of two Ballymena GP practice contracts, which could close services for over 7,000 patients, and blames the DUP's boycott of the institutions for stalling health decision-making and calling for institutional reform.
Health Constitutional affairs Issue: Ballymena GP practices terminating contracts and potential closure Original release: Termination of Ballymena GPs contracts a sad state of affairs and indicates need for institutional reform, says O’Lynn (opens in a new tab)
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Legislative change needed to restore NIs place within the United…
DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell welcomes the Foreign Secretary's commitment to proceed with the NI Protocol Bill and urges the Government to press ahead, saying the Protocol is damaging Northern Ireland and must be replaced by arrangements restoring its place in the UK.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: UK Government Protocol Bill unveiled to disapply parts of Northern Ireland Protocol Original release: Legislative change needed to restore NIs place within the United… (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Urgency and focus needed on violence against women and girls
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP calls for an urgent, focused societal response to violence against women and girls after a murder investigation into the killing of a 22-year-old woman in Belfast's neighbourhood of Mary Ward. She says the fourth such killing in six weeks shows a failure to address the…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Murder investigation into death of 22-year-old woman in south Belfast Original release: Hanna: Urgency and focus needed on violence against women and girls (opens in a new tab)
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Reid expresses concern over GP surgery closures
SDLP councillor Eugene Reid expresses concern over two Ballymena GP surgeries handing back their contracts, affecting around 7,000 patients. He calls on the Department of Health to find doctors to take over the practices and links the situation to GP workforce planning shortfalls.
Health Issue: Ballymena GP practices terminating contracts and potential closure Original release: Reid expresses concern over GP surgery closures (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin expresses concern at potential delay of Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy
SDLP Justice Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin voices concern that the Executive Office has warned work on the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy may stall without a functioning Executive, blaming the DUP boycott for putting it at risk.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Executive Office warning on delayed Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy Original release: McLaughlin expresses concern at potential delay of Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy (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)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan urges end to sectarian attacks
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan urges an immediate end to sectarian attacks in Derry after a recent assault on a man in the Waterside district and a paint‑vandalism incident on the city‑wall monument. He calls for de‑escalation, community cooperation with police and for anyone with information to come
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Sectarian attacks in Derry Waterside and city walls Original release: Durkan urges end to sectarian attacks (opens in a new tab)
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Tóibín: London’s new immigration policy will put pressure on Ireland
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín says Britain's new immigration policy under Keir Starmer will push more migrants into Ireland, and calls on the government to urgently review its response. He repeats Aontú's call for an Irish Sea border with notification for people entering the island.
Immigration International affairs Issue: UK Starmer immigration policy reducing inward migration to Britain Original release: Tóibín: London’s new immigration policy will put pressure on Ireland (opens in a new tab)