Helen McEntee

I believe the only way that there will be a solution is where the residents and the Orange Order come to an agreement.

I would encourage all stakeholders, I think anybody who has a desire to or a requirement, to engage with that overall review and that overall process.

I've adhered to that law at all times.

I adhere to the law and I think all of my colleagues adhere to the law.

I'm not considering my position.

What's clear is that we need robust measures in place if there are breaches of measures and oversight mechanisms.

I hope to see a process put in place that will allow people the time and space.

It's very clear that this has been very difficult for all communities in Northern Ireland.

It's an opportunity to focus on the priorities and how we progress them, so we'll hear from our defence colleague in Ukraine this morning [on] the situation on the ground, but importantly, what is required now from the EU, the European…

Russia's attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport is part of a clear trend. Russia is attempting to divide us and weaken our support for Ukraine. It will not succeed.

I utterly regret the fact that the Unifil mission is coming to an end.

I stand in full solidarity with Germany, and with all Member States affected by Russia's reckless and increasingly frequent hybrid attacks.

I believe that’s what our focus needs to be, while I do think accepting that in the future we will have a border poll at some stage.

We need to be prepared for this.

Measures at a European level have a direct impact here at home. They affect the cost of doing business, the security of our energy supply, the opportunities available to our farmers and exporters, and our ability to respond to challenges…

I believe that we can, because what Ukraine needs now at the moment is more defence capabilities. It's more air support.

We've increased our defence spending overall by 43% in the last few years alone.

I think we've been very clear in saying that in the past we have not spent as much or committed as much as we should have. But I believe that has changed, and that will continue to change.

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They've engaged directly with him on the conditions in which he’s being held, and again, they have reported to me that he has had access to visitors, that he has had the same treatment as any other person in his situation.