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Ms Diane Forsythe: Assembly records

All of Ms Diane Forsythe’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.

13 records match.

  1. Debate contribution: Exclusion of the First Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998

    • Assembly Business

    We know that Deirdre Hargey is just shouting through her megaphone, as she has done over the past weeks. I am glad to have the opportunity to speak today. To be honest, those outside this place looking in to Northern Ireland now are looking at those Ministers and seeing that they are an absolute embarrassment to us…

    Flagged Sectarianism, hate crime and community relations Criteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging.

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  2. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    Never have I received so much correspondence and wider contact about an issue than I have about this Bill. Many people have raised huge, valid and legitimate concerns. I appreciate that a lot of work has gone into the Bill, and I give credit to the Bill sponsor for that, but it is reckless legislation with…

    Flagged Flags, emblems, symbols, names and memorials Criteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Cultural grievance politics, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  3. Member's statement: Women and the Orange Order

    • Members' Statements

    I rise today as a proud Orangewoman to push back and address the deeply offensive and baseless comments made by the Member for West Belfast Gerry Carroll in the House yesterday. Gerry Carroll stood in the Chamber and claimed that the Orange Order, as an organisation, despises women. He is fundamentally wrong, and his…

    Flagged Sectarianism, hate crime and community relations Criteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Controversy escalation.

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  4. Debate contribution: USA-NI 250

    • Ministerial Statements

    I thank the Minister for his work in America to promote those historical links. I very much value the history, unlike other parties in the Chamber, which are determined to rewrite all aspects of history. Minister, your work in the area has been described by some Members as "sectarian" and a "vanity project". How do…

    Flagged Sectarianism, hate crime and community relations Criteria met: Identity framing, Controversy escalation.

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  5. Member's statement: Biological Reality

    • Members' Statements

    In 2025, the consultation on my proposed Member's Bill on women and girls in sport in Northern Ireland showed strong backing for the need for increased protections in sport here. There is a consistent demand for fairness, safety, equality and better participation and representation of women and girls in sport in…

    Flagged Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues Criteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  6. Member's statement: Ulster-Scots Culture

    • Members' Statements

    I was incredibly disappointed to watch last week's Communities Committee meeting, especially when I heard my fellow South Down MLA Sinn Féin's Cathy Mason shamefully refer to the Minister's support for Ulster Scots and the marching bands community as "vanity projects". That is incredibly offensive, especially to those…

    Flagged Irish language, Ulster-Scots and language policy Criteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Controversy escalation.

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  7. Member's statement: Gender Identity

    • Members' Statements

    Nurses in our health system are amazing people who are dedicated to our care at our times of most need. They are widely considered by onlookers to be overworked and underpaid, but, my goodness, they go well beyond the call of duty while providing incredible care in hugely pressurised circumstances. We heard last week…

    Flagged Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues Criteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  8. Member's statement: Women' s Sport: Transgender Ban

    • Members' Statements

    It was great to see a strong move for common sense in the world of women's sport this week. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has moved a step closer to introducing a blanket ban on transgender women from female categories across all sports. The IOC president, Kirsty Coventry, vowed to bring in the policy as…

    Flagged Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues Criteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging.

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  9. Member's statement: Borderland Podcast: Michelle Gildernew

    • Members' Statements

    Last week, we heard some deeply disturbing comments from the former Sinn Féin MP Michelle Gildernew, who stated on a BBC podcast that IRA murders were "justified". No murder is ever justified. Sinn Féin's relentless justification of IRA murders and its glorification of IRA murderers and terrorism is disgraceful and…

    Flagged Legacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarism Criteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  10. Member's statement: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council: Council of Sanctuary

    • Members' Statements

    Last night, my constituency of South Down was severely affected by a council decision. The majority of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council voted that Newry city and our district should become a city and council of sanctuary. Out of 41 councillors, the five DUP councillors have stood firm throughout in their…

    Flagged Decided on a second assessment. Immigration, asylum, race, ethnicity and Travellers Criteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging.

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  11. Debate contribution: Charlie Kirk: Impact of his Death on Northern Ireland

    • Matter of the Day

    On Wednesday evening, the world watched in horror as Charlie Kirk, aged just 31, was assassinated in the United States of America. It was shocking and heartbreaking, especially for his wife and two young children, who I keep in my prayers. Charlie was the co-founder of Turning Point USA, a political activist and…

    Flagged Religion and belief (including people of no religion), churches, faith communities and religious prejudice (including antisemitism and anti-Muslim prejudice) Criteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  12. Member's statement: Parliament Buildings: Rainbow Project

    • Members' Statements

    There have been debates and motions in this place on the safety of women in Northern Ireland. There is an event today in Parliament Buildings — 'Nothing About Us Without Us - Trans Voices in the Halls of Power' by the Rainbow Project — that raises huge concerns for me in this space. The event has an extremely rigid…

    Flagged Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues Criteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

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