Tag: Colum Eastwood
over 1 year ago
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Ben Lowry: Unionists are not looking for lundies yet even unionists are claiming that we are!

​This week a moderate unionist councillor wrote on these pages that a united Ireland is not inevitable.

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over 1 year ago
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledges to raise issue of BBC Radio Foyle cuts with broadcaster

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed he will speak to the BBC after the corporation in Northern Ireland confirmed...

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over 1 year ago
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Video: Protest held at BBC Radio Foyle over cuts, as PM pledges to raise issue with corporation

A protest has been held at the BBC Radio Foyle studios on Wednesday afternoon.

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over 1 year ago
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SDLP announces makeup of party’s opposition – despite lack of Stormont Assembly

The SDLP has announced the makeup of its team of opposition politicians among MLAs, MPs and councillors across Northe...

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over 1 year ago
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Northern Ireland politicians demand House of Commons recall amid financial ‘chaos’

Politicians in Northern Ireland have joined the pleas for the House of Commons to be recalled amid the financial turm...

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over 1 year ago
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PMQs: Liz Truss faces first questions on Northern Ireland as Prime Minister, clashing with SDLP l...

The new Prime Minister Liz Truss has claimed she is “determined” to repair damage between the communities in Northern...

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over 1 year ago
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Liz Truss faces first questions on Northern Ireland as Prime Minister, clashing with SDLP leader ...

The new Prime Minister Liz Truss has claimed she is “determined” to repair damage between the communities in Northern...

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almost 2 years ago
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Get ready for even higher energy bills, says regulator, as SDLP leader Colum Eastwood urges Westm...

Consumers and businesses face a tough winter of rising gas and electricity costs as unforeseen events take their toll...

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about 2 years ago
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DUP leader Donaldson rejects Sinn Fein claim it has paused border poll plans

Sinn Fein claiming that it has paused its border poll planning is like Gerry Adams saying he wasn’t in the IRA, the D...

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about 2 years ago
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Ukraine membership of European Union should be ‘accelerated’ claims SDLP’s Colum Eastwood

Ukraine should have a “fast-track process” for joining the European Union, according to SDLP leader Colum Eastwood.

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over 2 years ago
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DUP claim Colum Eastwood ‘beneath contempt’ over view Parachute Regiment were sent to Derry to ‘m...

A group of DUP representatives have called on SDLP leader Colum Eastwood to withdraw comments he made about Bloody Su...

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over 2 years ago
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Boris Johnson says Bloody Sunday ‘one of the darkest days’ ahead of Troubles anniversary

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has described the events of Bloody Sunday during the Troubles as “one of the darkest days”.

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over 2 years ago
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PSNI dished out 15 Covid fines on day No10 held a party

The PSNI fined 15 people for Covid regulation breaches on the same day as the latest Downing Street bash, it can be r...

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over 2 years ago
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Sam McBride: A constitutional crisis without precedent may be just weeks away

Northern Ireland may be weeks away from stumbling into a constitutional crisis of a sort never seen before. Rather th...

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over 2 years ago
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SDLP’s Colum Eastwood calls for Boris Johnson to resign in Commons exchange

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has publicly called for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign during an exchange in the H...

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over 2 years ago
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Six arrests and dozens of other Northern Ireland penalties on day of Downing Street Christmas party

Police issued dozens of penalties for rule-busting gatherings in Northern Ireland on the very day government official...

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over 2 years ago
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Cop26: Stormont leaders fear climate catastrophe

The world is facing a climate crisis and failing to act would be “catastrophic”, Stormont’s leaders have warned.

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over 2 years ago
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Stormont leaders fear climate catastrophe

The world is facing a climate crisis and failing to act would be “catastrophic”, Stormont’s leaders have warned.

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over 2 years ago
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'Proud Derry man' Colm Eastwood hits back after Belfast paper error

Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has joked that “nothing cuts deeper”, after a newspaper article referred to him as being from...

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over 2 years ago
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Hospitality Ulster claims no consultation on SDLP vaccine passport plan, as Eastwood says he spok...

The Hospitality Ulster has accused SDLP leader Colum Eastwood of failing to consult with them after he argued for the...

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