Richard Garland Seeing kids sleeping in Garda Stations down south is sicking , kids shouldn’t have to see the inside off a police station or go hungry, food banks need more help and support it’s unfortunate that we have food banks another issues that needs highlighting …

A woman has told the Central Criminal Court that 'everything good in her life' has been destroyed by her uncle, who raped her while keeping her imprisoned in his home for a week after he attacked her so violently she was unable to walk.

courtsnewsireland.ie/monster-woman-…

In this article it states that Patrick O'Kane was a suspect:

'Separately, multiple sources confirmed to BBC's Spotlight in 2020 that Patrick (Paddy) O'Kane was a lead suspect in the Kingsmills massacre.'

He was given an on the run 'comfort letter'....

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

This is so kind from Niamh Mulvey Niamh Mulvey . I'm really looking forward to reading The Amendments. It's out on Thur.

'Your book of the year (so far)? 'Rough Beast by Máiría Cahill. Everything you never wanted to learn about power, tribalism and courage.'

m.independent.ie/entertainment/…

The TUV is distancing itself from:

- Jamie Bryson

- The 'aspiration' of running in all constituencies.

- Reminders that Reform members voted for the Protocol/WF

- Solutions/Making NI work

- The overwhelming majority of Unionists

- Realism

A serious party of unity.....

We can all do better to make social media more inclusive for those who are visually impaired.

Today I made a serious plea, sprinkled with humour and a dash of compassion to encourage MLAs to lead the way on using Alt text.

“And may the alt text be with you.”

We need to get better at this...

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The Irish News The splinters are splintering.

The number of children waiting for outpatient appointments has reached 'an all-time high', a report by
RCPCH has found

Claire Graham has more

A woman who was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a man who regularly babysat her as a child has told a court that being put through a trial was as bad as the man abusing her again.

At a previous sentence hearing last month, the victim described in an impact statement how she…

This is just one example of how profiteering is making simply existing unaffordable...

See also trains, water, gas, electric, rents, mortgages, etc.

Hillsborough 35 years on: the 97 people who died, as remembered by their families in deeply loving personal statements.

theguardian.com/football/ng-in…

Pleased to be able to update the Assembly today on my plans for improving building safety legislation. Glad to get support from across the chamber for my proposals.

Richard Garland Reform UK and by extension the TUV are opposed to a future Labour Government agreeing an SPSS deal with the EU even though it would remove the vast majority of Irish Sea border checks.

Remembering the 97 people unlawfully killed at Hillsborough 35 years ago, thinking of their families, survivors, everybody affected;

Their long campaign for justice exposed police lies about Liverpool supporters, but still nobody held accountable.

#JFT97 theguardian.com/football/2024/…

I just don’t believe that any armourer worth their salt, would 1) Mix up live and blank ammunition in the same box, and 2) Wouldn’t know the difference as they’re loading it. This whole thing just seems very strange from start to finish. Short sentences for such loss of life!

And I thought Unionism had problems 😜