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Naomi Long

Public anger does not justify threats at a politician's home
Naomi Long
"Protest is part of what keeps politics honest. But where and how it’s done matters."
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Naomi Long issues statement after 40-strong masked mob protest outside her house
Alliance Party
"It's bullying and intimidation. It's threatening and wholly unacceptable."
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Thousands of arrest warrants outstanding for years and even decades, new figures show
Crime
Justice Minister Naomi Long released the figures following a written query from an SDLP MLA
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No smacking ban for NI on the horizon after Naomi Long fails to get Executive agreement
Stormont
"Any such amendment will require Executive agreement" says Justice Minister
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Coroners in Northern Ireland to be able to investigate some deaths abroad’
Department of Justice
Justice Minister Naomi Long has announced the plans
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No animal abusers allowed near Magilligan prison "support dog", Minister insists
Co Derry
The animal is a cocker spaniel named Bailey
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Derry woman who lost daughter to drugs welcomes sentencing review promise
Crime
Justice Minister "in full agreement" with campaigner that dealing shouldn't be considered "victimless crime"
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How victims of domestic abuse can opt out of emergency alert this weekend
UK Government
Concerns had been raised that victims of domestic abuse who own a second phone could have it exposed
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Naomi Long says she would apologise to family after on-the-run murderer recaptured
Co Derry
Convicted murderer James Meehan had been on the run from prison in Northern Ireland since December
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NI transgender kids could be prosecuted for possessing puberty blockers
Transgender community
While the recent ban made it illegal to prescribe the medication, a Belfast Live investigation has uncovered that anyone who procures or is in possession of the medication could be prosecuted
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Northern Ireland leaders sign Gaza 'Israel sanctions call' letter
Israel-Hamas war
"The people of Gaza don’t have the luxury of waiting any longer for the UK Government to act"
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Almost 500 potential victims of human trafficking identified in Northern Ireland
Crime
The figure represented a slight decrease on the previous financial year
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Minister gives update on introduction of hate crime legislation
Department of Justice
Naomi Long previously confirmed that there wouldn't be enough time to introduce standalone hate crime legislation before the next election
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Minister planning tougher sentencing for attacks on emergency services
Department of Justice
This new offence will carry a higher maximum penalty on conviction than the sentences currently available
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'A genuine and kind person': Tributes as former Alliance councillor dies at 35 after cancer battle
Alliance Party
“David was at heart a truly decent and caring person, which came across at all times.”
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Public urged to have their say over sexually explicit deepfake images
Department of Justice
"This is an issue which can ruin lives..."
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Tensions rising in prison amid concern Maghaberry "running hot and close to capacity", says MLA
Maghaberry Prison
Prison Service accounts reveal third 'square house' may need to be reopened at prison
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'Watch your drinks' spiking warning ahead of July Bank Holiday
The Twelfth
Spiking is now a crime in Northern Ireland
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'Lives saved' as over £1m of fake and illicit prescription drugs seized at NI borders
Crime
The drugs, which include fake weight loss medication, are believed to be primarily manufactured and shipped from South East Asia
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Naomi Long hits out at idea of paramilitaries transitioning to 'law-abiding' groups
Naomi Long
"Other paramilitary groups have already transitioned — not into peaceful civic actors, but into organised criminal gangs."
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Spiking to become a crime in Northern Ireland with potential of up to 10 years in jail
Naomi Long
Justice Minister, Naomi Long, has introduced legislative consent motions which will see new offences and amendments to offences introduced in Northern Ireland
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Justice Minister Naomi Long congratulates 68 new prison officers
Naomi Long
It comes after the overall average daily prison population increased by 11.4% during 2023/24 to 1,877
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Rape victim 'disheartened and devastated' at sentencing reduction proposals
Crime
Julieanne Boyle was raped by her father on her 18th birthday, last year he was sentenced to seven and a half years for the 1990 attack
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Frequency of drug finds at each of NI's prisons revealed in new data from Stormont
Department of Justice
Justice Minister Naomi Long said it is "regrettable" that many people entering prison in Northern Ireland have "long-standing issues regarding addictions".
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