Rory Farrell

The SDLP stands with bereaved families. The A5 must be delivered. Today's ruling exposes failure at the top and this delay could cost lives. The Executive must act now. The SDLP are calling for emergency legislation to deliver the A5.

Bad day for #Derry and wider north west as judge rules against development of A5 road to Dublin. We could be doing with safer & faster journeys to the capital.

The Hogueras bonfires in Alicante. Not a fleg, pallet or tyre to be seen - actual culture👌

Nearly 6,400 people on #Derry's waiting list & Executive parties slash housing budget. Makes total sense 🤔

Supporting Derry Housing Action Committee - inaction from Stormont is fuelling #Derry's housing crisis.

Good news that Labour will reinstate winter fuel payments for pensioners with an income below £35k. Reversing the #PIP changes would be even better news.

Stormont is failing each and every person on the housing waiting list #Derry

718 social homes allocated across @dcsdcouncil last year - but 6,388 people remain on the waiting list. This all-time high will not reduce without major investment from Stormont #Derry

Stormont has dropped bombshell that it can only afford 1,000 new social homes across entire north this year - #Derry needs that and many more

Peaceful protest is not a crime. And silence on Gaza is not an option. Today in the Assembly, SDLP Leader of the Opposition @MatthewOToole2 called out the arrest of peaceful protesters in Belfast, while the world watches the horror unfolding in Gaza.

Great to see @EY_Ireland open its offices at Ebrington Plaza, following a similar move by @alchemytechs last month - a massive vote of confidence in #Derry and its people👌

The SDLP wants to build an Ireland that is welcoming to all who choose to call this place home. The DUP, however, is plumbing new depths by pushing divisive politics reminiscent of Enoch Powell. We were proud to stand today against the DUP's right-wing, populist nonsense.

It’s become impossible to find words for what’s happening in Gaza. Starvation. Bombardment. Total inaction. SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP has written to the PM this week demanding answers. If this isn’t genocide, what is? People are feeling powerless. Political leaders must act.

This budget represents yet more drift, inaction and distraction from the Finance Minister and the Executive. Today we published our own plans for better public finances, representing real ambition for how we raise and spend money in this place.

The Housing Executive must remain in the communities that they serve. The Collon Terrace and Waterside offices should not close ✊ #Derry

We have invited @ArtsCouncilNI & @CommunitiesNI to @dcsdcouncil to justify the disgraceful decision to remove every single penny of @EchoEchoDance's funding ✊

Approved programming and budget for this year's @DerryHalloween today - looking forward to it already👌#Derry

Fort George has been largely vacant for 21 years - two decades of prolonged failure to invest in #Derry

Got confirmation at @dcsdcouncil that Stormont will provide £3 million annually to fund @CoDerryAirport, these savings can now help finance new complex at Templemore ✊

Great to attend first meeting of Neighbourhood Board which will allocate £20 million over next ten years to aid and assist #Derry's regeneration ✊