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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…
FlaggedGender, sexuality, abortion and related social issuesCriteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
May is Women's Health Month. For many women and couples in Northern Ireland, the journey to parenthood is not straightforward; it is shaped by uncertainty, emotional strain and, too often, disappointment. Fertility treatment offers a real chance, but here that chance is more limited than it should be. We are falling…
The recent funding cuts to Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company, one of our city's most vital, inclusive and creative institutions, is more than just a funding decision: it is a profound blow to the cultural soul of Derry. Echo Echo is not just a stage company but a community; a space where people of all ages, backgrounds…
I am sure that you will agree, Mr Deputy Speaker, that East Antrim clings to the sea and has some amazing views for people who like to walk or cycle along the promenade. Sadly, in recent weeks, the Department for Infrastructure has installed something akin to a prison wall — a 6-foot-tall fence with mesh on the front…
One hundred years ago today, on 12 May 1925, the then Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, Sir James Craig, rose in this House to pay tribute to the late Prime Minister of New Zealand, William Ferguson Massey. Craig described Massey as: "the greatest living Ulsterman of his day", which is a reflection of the deep pride…
An tSeachtain um Fheasacht Meabhairshláinte atá ann an tseachtain seo, rud a thugann deis dúinn aird a dhíriú ar an ghníomh phráinneach atá de dhíth lena chinntiú go gcuirtear a ndotháin acmhainní ar fáil dár seirbhísí meabhairshláinte, agus do na seirbhísí tacaíochta a chuidíonn leo, le freastal ar an éileamh. Tá…
Today, I address the ongoing issue in our national sport of camogie and highlight the importance of equality on the pitch. First, I thank all those who volunteer and devote hours of their life to coaching and engaging with our young women and girls and encouraging them to get out on the field, particularly those in…
International Nurses' Day is celebrated each year on 12 May, which was Florence Nightingale's birthday. Today, she would have been 205. The International Day of the Midwife was last week, and I have no doubt that Members from across the Chamber will join me in thanking our nurses and midwives for all that they do…
I rise in solidarity with the McCartney family, following yet another glorification event by Sinn Féin and attempt by the party to rewrite history. As a member of the Policing Board, I have met the McCartney family. I have read the transcript of the trial in the aftermath of Mr McCartney's murder, and I have read…
I want to promote a single topic but two events that are coming soon in my constituency of North Antrim. First, I congratulate Ballycastle Comhaltas for organising and bringing the Antrim fleadh to Ballycastle. That will run for a week, from next Monday, 19 May, until the following Sunday, 25 May. I have no doubt that…
On Saturday, as the sun shone brightly and temperatures soared, many of us — young and old, families and friends — gathered at beaches and various resorts across the island of Ireland to enjoy weather that we have not been able to enjoy for some years. With that, at various times over the years, has unfortunately come…
On behalf of the Ulster Unionist Party, I echo all the words of sympathy and support that have been offered in the Chamber, and I thank the Member for tabling this very important matter for discussion this morning. When we look at the faces of those two young boys, we cannot help but associate them with our own family…
I thank the Member for bringing this tragic subject to the House. On behalf of Alliance, I associate with the comments previously made and extend my deepest sympathy to the families of Matt Sibanda and Emmanuel Familola. It was an absolute tragedy and is difficult to process. I was listening to the news in the car on…
On behalf of the DUP, I send our condolences to the Familola and Sibanda families. What happened over the weekend was a very sad tragedy, with two young lives taken far too soon. Many of us will have heard the tributes being paid from right across the community, not least from the RNLI representative who clearly…
I express our deepest sympathy across the Assembly with the community of Buncrana and the families and school friends from Scoil Mhuire and Crana College of 16-year-old Emmanuel Familola and 18-year-old Matt Sibanda, who tragically lost their lives on Saturday afternoon after getting into difficulty in the water. Matt…
Yes. It is worth remembering that, while the Member now speaks about protecting life, he once risked taking it. I also want to comment on the recent calls from RTÉ to have Israel banned from this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Those calls are not only misguided; they are morally confused. The Israeli contestant whom…
FlaggedReligion 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.
We all share the deep sympathy for the innocent people of Gaza — men, women and children caught in the midst of a terrible conflict not of their choosing. However, it is hard to take seriously the hand-wringing of the Member for West Belfast when, in 1978, he took part in the bombing of a cash and carry, an act that…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Legacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Controversy escalation.
I welcome the opportunity to speak again on the ongoing atrocities in Gaza, which I and my party find truly unforgivable. Just yesterday, I watched a video online of children starving in Gaza, wishing for food. Children have been blown up or murdered by Israeli bombs, and I ask myself and the Chamber this: what kind…
I thank the Member for tabling the Matter of the Day, because it is of deep consequence, and it should be of deep consequence to every one of us. When we think back to the actions of the past couple of years in the Middle East, particularly in Israel and Palestine, if you are not moved, angered, disappointed and, at…
The situation in Gaza is getting worse every day. Tens of thousands of people have been killed; neighbourhoods have been destroyed; and over a million people have been displaced without access to food, water or medical care. That is an obscenity. My party has consistently supported the recognition of Palestine as a…
I am horrified at the scenes in what is a war-torn land in Israel and the Gaza Strip, and I worry about the activities there. There are clear rules of engagement in war. There are clear rules in the Geneva convention, and there are clear rules in international law. The laws of a state should also be adhered to. I hope…
Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I will make a statement on the worsening situation in Gaza. Despite Israel's publicly declared strategy of starving the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip and the plans to increase the attacks on Gaza even further and displace the population, the US, British,…