After the Chief Constable briefed a meeting of the Northern Ireland Executive on Thursday morning, ministers have stood united in calling for an end to violence and disorder. The Assembly also passed a motion condemning the violence after it was recalled from summer recess.
Politicians from a range of parties across Northern Ireland have been reacting to and condemning the violence and attacks in Belfast over the past week. The Assembly will meet on Thursday to discuss the violence following a recall petition.
The Assembly has been recalled and will meet on Thursday 8 August at noon to discuss the recent disorder in Belfast, the Speaker has notified MLAs following a recall petition by the Alliance Party.
The Department of Education in Northern Ireland has started an investigation after details of 407 individuals were sent to 174 people who had registered an interest in a SEN review the Department had been carrying out.
The Alliance Party has co-opted Jamie Harpur to Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council to replace Michelle Guy, who was co-opted to the Assembly following Sorcha Eastwood’s election to Westminster.
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) have co-opted Carl McClean to Ards and North Down Borough Council to replace Peter Martin MLA, who was co-opted to the Assembly by Alex Easton.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner arrived at Hillsborough Castle for her first visit to Northern Ireland since Labour’s victory in the general election, to meet with Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly.
The Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) party has announced that Councillor Timothy Gaston has been co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly to replace Jim Allister, who was elected to Westminster in the general election.
Alex Easton has co-opted DUP councillor Peter Martin to replace him in the Northern Ireland Assembly, following his election as a Member of Parliament last week. Easton left the DUP in 2021, but has said he will not be rejoining.
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