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Drumcree is once again dominating headlines across Northern Ireland. But for many younger people, the obvious question is: What actually is Drumcree — and why can a parade along one road cause such controversy? To understand the strength of feeling surrounding Drumcree today, it is important to understand what happened during the 1990s. The dispute […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson has renewed calls for the Orange Order not to proceed along the Garvaghy Road, as he warned that reopening the Drumcree dispute has caused “huge hurt” and raised tensions to levels not seen in years. The Upper Bann MLA issued a fresh statement on Sunday morning following an extraordinary […]
TUV leader Jim Allister has expressed dismay at the handling of today’s Drumcree JR. “The politicking of the judge and resort to the language of Sinn Fein opponents of the parade in talking in terms of “the abyss”, is not what I expect from an independent judiciary. “Nor, would I expect a judge to try […]
Statement by SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP on Garvaghy Road ruling “The SDLP stands in full support of the residents alongside so many people across Northern Ireland, and we welcome the injunction granted by the Judge which prevents the parade from taking place tomorrow. “Nobody should pretend this is as simple as 35 people walking […]
Aontú Newry and Armagh representative Róisín Mulgrew has pledged that, if elected as an MLA next May, she will donate the latest increase in MLA salary to local charity Head Injury Support — saying politicians cannot credibly demand higher pay while communities are still waiting for basic services and major projects to be delivered. Under […]
Members of the Northern Ireland Youth Assembly have called for stronger regulation of social media platforms rather than an outright ban for under-16s, following a debate held in the Assembly Chamber today (Saturday 19 September 2026). The debate explored proposals to restrict access to social media for under-16s. The issue is currently being considered by […]
DUP leader Gavin Robinson has called for closer electoral co-operation between unionist parties ahead of the 2027 Assembly and council elections, against a backdrop of polling that places the DUP on 15%. In the BBC News NI report supplied for this article, Robinson says unionist parties should work constructively, encourage voters to continue their preference […]
The Independent Remuneration Board (the Board), which is responsible for setting the salaries and pensions of Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), has published a draft Determination on MLA pay for the 2027-32 Assembly mandate. The basic MLA salary will rise from £67,200 to £69,216 from the first sitting day of the new Assembly mandate […]
Aontú representative calls on Infrastructure Minister and Newry & Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins to personally intervene over recurring sewage flooding Aontú Newry representative Roisin Mulgrew has called on Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins MLA to personally intervene after residents in Derrybeg were once again confronted with sewage, dirty water and used toilet paper flowing through their […]
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD has acknowledged comments from US President Donald Trump on the reunification of Ireland, declaring that the conversation around Irish unity has shifted and calling on the Taoiseach to begin planning for constitutional change. McDonald also highlighted the historic role of the United States in the Irish peace process, […]
The £100 Home Heating Oil Support Scheme, announced recently by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, is now live for applications. The £100 digital pre-paid card scheme will support around 340,000 households who use oil as their main source of heating. Minister Lyons is urging anyone who may be eligible for the support to make an application. […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has accused the Government of ignoring the economic damage being inflicted on Northern Ireland by the Windsor Framework after it offered no solution to businesses facing 50% EU tariffs when purchasing steel from Great Britain. Raising the issue this week in the House of Commons, the Ms Lockhart warned that […]