Commission wrong to allow Drumcree parade, according to narrow majority in poll The research also found a narrow majority believe Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant was right to ban the parade. Evening Standard · Oct 28
Sinn Féin and People Before Profit representatives receive police letters It comes as police seek to speak to a number of people around a protest on the Garvaghy Road against the Drumcree Orange Order parade. Evening Standard · Oct 8
Sinn Féin representatives receive police letters over Drumcree stand-off Sinn Féin and People Before Profit elected representatives have received letters from police probing alleged criminal offences in the ongoing parading dispute in Portadown The National (Scotland) · Oct 8
Stormont MLA receives letter from police around Garvaghy protest People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll said he will be seeking the advice of his solicitor. Evening Standard · Oct 8
Confidence vote in government ‘big test’ for independents – People Before Profit People Before Profit has said most householders have got ‘little or nothing’ from the Government’s 505 million euro package. Evening Standard · Apr 13
Gathering in Belfast condemns Israeli and US attacks on Iran People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll said the action was anti-democratic. Evening Standard · Mar 2
Niamh Smyth says ‘she does not trust X’ The minister with responsibility for artificial intelligence (AI) has said she does not trust X Evening Standard · Jan 27
Bid to force Education Minister Givan from office over Israel trip fails Paul Givan called the no-confidence motion against him a ‘calculated attempt to drive a unionist minister from office’. Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025
Scrutiny of social media post is matter for NI Civil Service head, Assembly told Finance Minister John O’Dowd was speaking after Paul Givan said he had been given him a ‘clean bill of health’. The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025
Signatures secured for no-confidence motion in Stormont Education Minister Paul Givan has come under fire over a visit to Israel last week, during which he told officials to publicise a visit to a school in Jerusalem. The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025
Congratulations for Connolly as victory in presidential election looks imminent The leaders of Ireland’s main political parties have congratulated the independent candidate. Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2025
Irish politician released by Egyptian authorities Paul Murphy said he went to retrieve his confiscated phone from a Cairo police station but was prevented from leaving. Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025
Stormont MLA Remuneration Board Bill passes despite opposition The Assembly Commission has described a technical Bill but the TUV and People Before Profit claim it is being done to secure an MLA pay increase. Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025
UK and Irish governments should ‘consider their actions’ over Kneecap funding Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said the actions of the the band amounted the ‘glorification of terrorism’. Evening Standard · May 19, 2025
Evening Standard · May 8, 2025 Irish Government accused of ‘false ignorance’ on shipments of Israeli arms A ‘robust’ probe is being carried out into claims that weapons were being flown through Irish skies unknown to the Irish authorities.
The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025 Irish premier rounds on opposition parties as confidence motion gets under way The Dail is debating a confidence motion in Ceann Comhairle (speaker) Verona Murphy.
Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2025 O’Neill ‘comfortable’ with deputy First Minister attending White House meeting Michelle O’Neill previously said she would not attend an event at the White House around St Patrick’s Day.
Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025 Irish language group workers strike over funding cuts Some of them claim they are having to choose between paying bills or providing services.
Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025 Dail returns to usual business after speaking time row resolved TDs attention focused on the government’s response to Storm Eowyn and the housing crisis.
The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025 Row over opposition speaking rights leads to delay in electing taoiseach Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy was forced to suspend Dail proceedings for almost half an hour amid chaotic scenes.
The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025 Irish parliament suspended twice in row over speaking rights It has led to a delay in the nomination of the taoiseach.
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024 Fiery exchanges in the first televised leaders debate of Irish general election Simon Harris and Mary Lou McDonald clashed several times during the wide-ranging and hotly-anticipated leaders’ debate.
Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2024 Thousands participate in Palestinian solidarity march in Dublin The activists expressed anger at the Government’s failure to pass legislation designed to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in Palestine.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023 Alarm over ‘fascist-like’ protest at Ireland’s seat of government Mock gallows erected covered in pictures of politicians in ugly scenes in Dublin
Belfast Live · Jul 11, 2023 Belfast Council criticised over funding events linked to bonfire beside boarded up library The library had its windows boarded up and glazing removed to protect it from the flames and heat