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  1. Debate contribution: Supreme Court Ruling: Legal Definition of a Woman

    The Supreme Court's judgement has come after much controversy and debate on the subject, which has become tragically toxic and toxically divided. It has placed in toxic and false opposition the hard-fought rights of women, and, indeed, the continued fight for women's safety from violence, which is a subject that we…

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  2. Debate contribution: Supreme Court Ruling: Legal Definition of a Woman

    Women who want their own spaces, sports, groups, refuges, hospital wards or toilets should never be viewed as controversial. It is not controversial for a woman to ask for private care from somebody of the same sex — meaning biological sex — or, if they fall foul of the law, to have an intimate search conducted by…

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

  3. Debate contribution: Supreme Court Ruling: Legal Definition of a Woman

    First, I want to say that we do not want people to be afraid for their future. We do not want people to wake up and be concerned about how the ruling will impact on their lives. That is, however, already happening. These decisions affect people's lives. The ruling cannot be seen in isolation or in a vacuum; instead,…

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  4. Debate contribution: Supreme Court Ruling: Legal Definition of a Woman

    The issue that is the subject of this Matter of the Day, in my opinion, needs to be approached with compassion, understanding and dignity. We are all aware of the British Supreme Court ruling on 16 April, which applies to England, Scotland and Wales. Sinn Féin is committed to having an inclusive society based on equal…

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  5. Debate contribution: Supreme Court Ruling: Legal Definition of a Woman

    On 16 April, the UK Supreme Court made a unanimous landmark ruling that, under the Equality Act 2010, the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. It represented a moment of truth, clarity and common sense. How ridiculous have things become that it took the UK Supreme Court to rule on the definition of…

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

  6. Debate contribution: Rory McIlroy: Career Grand Slam

    We are here to congratulate Rory on his recent win and, as the leader of the Opposition just pointed out, on his becoming one of only six people to have achieved a modern career Grand Slam. That is an incredible achievement. He is from my constituency, so, as the DFM mentioned, I am going to take ownership of him. I…

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  7. Debate contribution: Rory McIlroy: Career Grand Slam

    I will briefly reflect on Rory McIlroy's extraordinary achievement, not that I could follow my colleague from Newry and Armagh's vivid contribution and, indeed, the contribution of the deputy First Minister, who talked about her golf game. I am sure that she could demonstrate her drive at Royal Portrush this year in a…

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  8. Debate contribution: Rory McIlroy: Career Grand Slam

    It is an absolute honour to get the opportunity to stand in this place and extend my huge congratulations to Rory on a magnificent victory. Indeed, completing the career Grand Slam is an incredible and remarkable thing. I am glad that we have had the opportunity to come here to say a huge well done to Rory. I…

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  9. Debate contribution: Rory McIlroy: Career Grand Slam

    Rory McIlroy, one of the few Irishmen who, as a sportsman, unite the House, is a world-class competitor. He has demonstrated that, if you have a dream and pursue it with passion and a relentless determination to improve every day, you can achieve anything. As a young boy, he told the world that his goal was to win the…

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  10. Debate contribution: Rory McIlroy: Career Grand Slam

    It was obvious from a very early age that Rory McIlroy had a special talent for the game of golf. As my colleague mentioned, from the moment he appeared on 'The Kelly Show', when he was about nine years of age, and chipped a succession of golf balls across the studio into a washing machine, you recognised that that…

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  11. Debate contribution: Rory McIlroy: Career Grand Slam

    I thank my North Down colleague for introducing the Matter of the Day. I rise to recognise the immense sporting achievements of Rory McIlroy, a Holywood man with big dreams and big determination. Two weeks ago, Rory showed not just us but the entire world a masterclass in sportsmanship not just by winning the Masters…

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  12. Debate contribution: Rory McIlroy: Career Grand Slam

    Watching Rory McIlroy win the Masters was an emotional roller coaster and a real inspiration for young sports stars on our island, showing that, if you have a dream, you can achieve it. Rory, the first person from our island to win the prestigious green jacket, has shown throughout his career what can be achieved…

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  13. Debate contribution: Rory McIlroy: Career Grand Slam

    I am delighted to have secured the Matter of the Day to celebrate one of Northern Ireland's greatest ever sporting stars: Mr Rory McIlroy from Holywood. Rory has now achieved the incredible feat of completing golf's Grand Slam of major championship success, the pinnacle of the sport of golf. Just over two weeks ago,…

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  14. Debate contribution: Pope Francis

    I express my sadness and sympathies on the passing of Pope Francis. I offer my condolences to all those who mourn his loss. Today, we gather to honour the life and extraordinary legacy of Pope Francis, a man who demonstrated the quiet power of humility and compassion. He reminded us through word and deed that a…

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  15. Debate contribution: Pope Francis

    Thank you, Mr Speaker, for giving us the opportunity and time to pay our respects to the late Pope Francis. On the passing of the Holy Father, Ireland bows its head not only in mourning but in deep gratitude for a life poured out in service. He was a man of towering faith. However, his greatness lay not in power but…

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  16. Debate contribution: Pope Francis

    I express my condolences on the death of Pope Francis. I have often spoken out about not being a person of faith. I was raised in a Catholic household and went to a Catholic school. Growing up, there was always a picture of Pope John Paul on the wall — now Pope Francis. Many of the grandchildren in my family just…

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  17. Debate contribution: Pope Francis

    Thank you, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute a tribute to Pope Francis. I put on record my sadness and that of my constituents and those across the island following the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. In my opinion, the late Pope Francis embodied everything that the world needs right now: the…

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  18. Debate contribution: Pope Francis

    Mr Speaker, thank you for affording us the time to mark the occasion. On hearing the news and reading the associated reflections on the death of Pope Francis, I have been thinking about what I would like to have spoken to him about, had I had the chance. He was an ecumenical pope, meeting those from different…

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  19. Debate contribution: Pope Francis

    Pope Francis was a man of remarkable humility, compassion and courage. From the moment that the white smoke emerged and he stepped out on to the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, he captured the hearts of millions, not with grandeur but with simplicity. He was a pontiff of the people who walked among the poor, spoke for…

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  20. Debate contribution: Pope Francis

    Thank you, Mr Speaker, for the time that you have given to allow Members the opportunity to pay tribute to the late Pope. It is much appreciated. The first thing that I want to do, on behalf of myself and my colleague David Honeyford, is to express our sincere condolences to anybody in Lagan Valley and across Northern…

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  21. Debate contribution: Pope Francis

    On Easter Sunday morning, I watched on television Urbi et Orbi, the customary papal address that is given to the world to celebrate Easter and the Resurrection. Although, owing to his failing health, Pope Francis had delegated the papal address to Archbishop Diego Ravelli, he blessed the thousands of people in St…

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  22. Debate contribution: Pope Francis

    Like others in the House, I welcome the opportunity to pay tribute to Pope Francis. There is a saying that, when a man becomes Pope, he dies to himself. He takes on a new name, one that will, in many ways, define what his papacy will stand for. Yet, this Pope did not disappear into the role. He brought more of himself…

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  23. Debate contribution: Pope Francis

    Thank you, Mr Speaker, for convening this very important moment in the Assembly. I do not think that there are many in Northern Ireland or across the world who will not remember Pope Francis with deep gratitude. I will always be thankful for his visit to Dublin in 2018 and the chance that I had to attend the World…

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  24. Debate contribution: Pope Francis

    It is with great sadness that I rise to mark the passing of Pope Francis — a leader whose compassion and courage changed lives, including my own and that of my family. For many years, I felt very distant from the Church: I struggled with its failings and questioned whether it still had a place in my life. However,…

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