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Ratcliffe highlights graffiti calling for sectarian genocide outside Newtownhamilton

Statement by TUV Newry and Armagh spokesman Keith Ratcliffe: “The panting of “All Prods ar [sic] targets” on a road outside Newtownhamilton is a most sinister development not least because it has appeared in an area where sectarian slaughter of the minority Protestant community was exactly what occurred in the not too distant past. “When […]

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Funders, Unionists and the BBC need to cut links to West Belfast Festival until they clean up their act

Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “The events at the West Belfast Festival this weekend should, at long last, result in the withdrawal of funding from Belfast City Council, the Art’s Council and the National Lottery. “With the group Kneecap – a sinister name if there ever was one given the life changing injuries which […]

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TUV raises concerns following illegal Republican parade in Dunclug

Jim Allister said: “Following the event on Monday night past, I wrote to the PSNI raising several concerns. TUV has since learned that no 11/1 was submitted and yet a parade took place as is clear from many posts on social media. I understand that there was a police evidence gathering operation in place from […]

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Glorification of IRA killer sick

Statement by TUV Bannside councillor Timothy Gaston: “The glorification by Sinn Fein MP Francie Molloy and Mid Ulster MLA Emma Sheerin of the vile murderer of young Ballymena mother, Yvonne Dunlop, is beyond sick. “What did Yvonne Dunlop do to deserve to be burnt to death by McIlwee and his cohorts? Yet, to this day […]

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O’Neill comments on IRA terror raise serious questions

Statement by TUV Strangford spokesman councillor Stephen Cooper: “The claim by Sinn Fein’s leader in Northern Ireland that there “was no alternative” to IRA terrorism is a telling insight into the mindset of someone who claims that she wants to be a First Minister for everyone. Just a few days ago victims of the IRA […]

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Major questions about Ulster Fleadh following IRA video

Statement by TUV spokesperson Lorna Smyth: “The emergence of a video showing a large number of young people apparently celebrating and glorifying terrorists at the Ulster Fleadh raises major questions and not just for the event organisers. “To have hundreds of mainly young people celebrate and glorify the IRA – which engaged in a campaign […]

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Fifty years on the truth of IRA slaughter cannot be obscured

Statement by TUV South Belfast spokesperson Andrew Girvin: “Excluding any reference to the Provisional IRA in yesterday’s Belfast City Council event to commemorate Bloody Friday does nothing but shame the organisers. I find myself in total agreement with Ulster Human Rights Watch which branded the decision “scandalous, disrespectful and highly offensive.” “An important function of […]

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Bloody Friday anniversary

Statement by TUV South Belfast spokesperson Andrew Girvin: “The anniversary of Bloody Friday is a reminder of both the brutal legacy of Republican terrorism and true heroism of ordinary people in the face of terrorism. “With a total of 19 bombs detonated across the city in an 80 minute period, there can be no doubt […]

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Jim Allister savages Legacy Bill

Speaking at a Conference in Brownlow House, Lurgan on the Government’s Legacy Bill, TUV leader Jim Allister described the Bill as a shameless charter for the abandonment of justice and the pursuit of justice. “50 years on from a Conservative Government removing Stormont as a sop to republicans, another such government snatches from the victims […]

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Day of reflection entrenches flawed notions about victims

Statement by TUV South Belfast spokesperson Andrew Girvin: “Today’s event organised by Belfast City Council to mark a “day of reflection” to “acknowledge the hurt and pain” of 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland may seem laudable and I have no doubt that many of those who took part did so with the best […]

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