Debate contribution: Social Housing: Victims of Domestic Violence

Debate contribution by Mr Gordon Lyons on 15 June 2026.

MLA: Mr Gordon Lyons
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 15 June 2026
Type: Debate contribution (made as a minister)
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Social Housing: Victims of Domestic Violence
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5614172

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Unlike the Member opposite, I will never condone violence. I have always been against violence, and my party has always been against it. Whereas Sinn Féin is opposed to violence — sometimes. It is opposed to intimidation — sometimes. Of course, it believes that, in certain circumstances, there is no alternative to violence. I say this to Mr Gildernew: I see your hypocrisy. I see exactly what you are doing. I see exactly what you are all about, and you are nothing but a disgrace because of what you have attempted to do. You have attempted to use the circumstances of the past few days —

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