Nigel Dodds
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Rt Hon the Lord Dodds of Duncairn OBE. MP for North Belfast 2001-2019. DUP Deputy Leader 2008-2021
Northern Ireland
Joined January 2010
#OnThisDay in 1989 the IRA murdered Mahesh Kumar Islania (Mick) RAF, by gunfire & his 6 mth old daughter Nivruti Mahesh Islania (Ruti) by a single shot to her head as his wife drove them from petrol station, Wildenrath, Germany #OTD
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#OnThisDay in 1989 the IRA murdered Nivruti Islania, 0. 6 months old shot with RAF father in Wildenrath, West Germany. Family were outside snack bar attached to a petrol station when 2 IRA fired on car. Mother wouldn’t leave. “She was in the car clutching the little child.” #OTD
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Sectarian abuse? I’m shocked! Sinn Féin and the SDLP keep assuring us here in Northern Ireland about this so-called ‘inclusive New Ireland’, don’t they?
“The amount of sectarian abuse that’s been out there… about my religion and my traditions and where I come from.” Heather Humphreys says she a very proud republican from a minority tradition in Monaghan #aras25 #TheBigInterview
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A DUP MLA who, with her husband, was targeted by the IRA as they visited their son in hospital in 1996, has asked the First Minister whether they were innocent victims https://t.co/SQ8dbQnm1g
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A DUP MLA who, with her husband, was targeted by the IRA as they visited their son in hospital in 1996, has asked the First Minister whether they were innocent victims.
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Innocent victims must never be conflated with perpetrators nor the security forces with terrorists.
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The Lords NI Committee confirms what many warned: the Windsor Framework is complex, impossible to navigate, and the democratic deficit remains. Tinkering won’t fix it. It must go. NI’s place in the UK must be fully restored.
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#OnThisDay in 1974 the IRA murdered Rory Conaghan, 54. Catholic judge. Married father. Daughter, 8, standing behind him when shot at his Malone Rd home, Belfast. Mr Conaghan was County Court judge of Armagh & Fermanagh. He was murdered on same day IRA murdered Judge McBirney #OTD
#OnThisDay in 1974 the IRA murdered Rory Conaghan, 54. Judge. Married father. Daughter, 8 behind him during murder, Malone Rd home, Belfast @IrishTimes noted Catholic’s fairness restored Nationalist confidence in justice. Judge McBirney shot same morning & Mrs Cooke died too #OTD
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Lord Dodds (@NigelDoddsDUP) compellingly outlines his concerns about the dangers of coercion, leading to “a new and silent expectation on those who already feel vulnerable”, and of expansion in eligibility criteria as has happened elsewhere, if assisted suicide is legalised.
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With @UKSepsisTrust Ambassador Harry Redknapp to mark World Sepsis Day. Recognising the early symptoms saves lives. #SepsisSavvy
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This Labour Government seems to want to hide all sorts of important decisions but the secrecy over a publicly funded working group is inexcusable.
Why is the Government hiding who sits on a Windsor Framework working group? It shapes key advice on public policy. There is no transparency, no accountability. The public has a right to know. Secrecy erodes trust.
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(1) The Hanna family - 23rd July 1988 SEFF remembers Robert, Maureen and David Hanna who were murdered by Provisional IRA terrorists. Robert was a 45-year-old Protestant civilian, married with a child, and a heating contractor.
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'Scandalous secrecy' around an Irish Sea border advisory group - as the Government hides members' identity on privacy grounds @NigelDoddsDUP says transparency in government is not optional https://t.co/lYIx1Tdru9
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The government has decided not to release the names of individuals involved in a Windsor Framework advisory group to “protect the identities of those involved” – a situation branded “scandalous” by a...
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Why is the Government hiding who sits on a Windsor Framework working group? It shapes key advice on public policy. There is no transparency, no accountability. The public has a right to know. Secrecy erodes trust.
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GAA President Jarlath Burns paying tribute to a former IRA leader Seán Treacy. All week, Unionists have been lambasted for suggesting that the GAA has a political dimension and contains aspects that are problematic and hinder their involvement. These concerns are valid.
GAA President Jarlath Burns proudly remembers Irish Patriot Seán Treacy before Tipperary’s All Ireland Hurling win today 🇮🇪
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The continued vilification of former police officers invites discrimination and is a dog whistle to others. We’re to accept convicted terrorists in Stormont, Councils and even the Policing Board but a former police officer with an exemplary record having a job on merit..🤯
PSNI oversight body is ‘being run by a former RUC/PSNI officer’ says ‘concerned’ Nuala O’Loan
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🏌️♀️ 153rd Open at Royal Portrush: What a triumph! ⛳ ✅ Record‑breaking crowd ✅ Stunning golf with wonderful Rory McIlroy moments and a great champion in Scottie Scheffler ✅ Northern Ireland basking in a global spotlight
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A landmark survey by the Federation of Small Businesses has found that the Windsor Framework is causing "widespread disruption" to trade with GB, with 58% of businesses reporting "moderate to significant" challenges. https://t.co/DxPsT4dcME
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A landmark survey by the Federation of Small Businesses has found that the Windsor Framework is causing "widespread disruption" to trade with GB, with 58% of businesses reporting "moderate to...
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It was 80 years ago today that they secured our freedom 🇬🇧 Today, we honour their legacy. Thank you to all Second World War veterans who inspire our service to the nation 🤝 #VEDay80 #WeWillRememberThem #VEDay #BritishArmy
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On the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, we remember and celebrate all those who served during the Second World War. #VEDay80
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