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Green Party Northern Ireland
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Campaigning for social justice, climate action, grassroots democracy and a fairer, greener, cleaner Northern Ireland.

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Published and Promoted by Green Party NI, PO Box 369, Bangor, BT20 9FJ
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Minister Archibald, here’s a tip: try turning that placard around instead of holding it up for another photo op. The real question ISN’T ‘Where’s Our Safe Leave?’ It’s when will you stop posing & finally deliver it? Victims have been waiting since 2022. Enough with empty promises.

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November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Timid budget, timid Labour. If you’re done with continuity Tory politics that protects wealth & polluters while services fall apart, it’s time to go Green. Together, we can demand real investment, real climate action and an economy that works for people, not billionaires: greenpartyni.org/join.
Green Party NI graphic with a black chalkboard-style background. Large white headline reads “A Timid Budget From A Timid Labour.” Below, white and green text says that this is a continuity Tory budget dressed up as change, that Labour is running scared of the Greens, and that the result is an empty plan which tinkers at the edges while crises in inequality, climate and public services deepen. Green Party logo and join link appear at the bottom with the number 1 in the corner. Green Party NI graphic with a black chalkboard-style background. White headline reads “Protecting The System, Not People.” The body text explains that Labour is clinging to Tory spending rules, freezing tax thresholds for ordinary people and refusing a serious wealth tax on the super-rich, leaving asset hoarders comfortable while working families face higher bills and crumbling services. Green Party logo and join link are at the bottom with the number 2 in the corner. Green Party NI graphic with a black chalkboard-style background. White headline says “No Plan For Real Transformation.” The text underneath says there is no bold programme to rebuild the NHS, fix housing, transform transport or turbo‑charge climate action, and instead of investing at scale in green jobs and warm homes, Labour shuffles money between departments and calls it stability. Green Party logo and join link are at the bottom with the number 3 in the corner. Green Party NI graphic with a black chalkboard-style background. White headline reads “A Radical Vision Of Hope.” The text explains that Greens are clear: tax extreme wealth, invest massively in renewables and insulation, fund public services properly and put power back in communities’ hands, concluding that if people are tired of timidity and continuity Tory politics, it is time to go Green. Green Party logo and join link are at the bottom with the number 4 in the corner.
November 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Freezing fuel duty again while slapping pay-per-mile on EVs is backwards. It rewards pollution and punishes cleaner choices. If we are serious about fair funding for roads and cutting emissions, the charge has to apply to all vehicles based on miles driven and impact caused.

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Green Party Northern Ireland graphic featuring a close-up image of a car exhaust pipe emitting smoke. White headline reads “Tax & Environmental Justice Should Start With Fuel.” Below, boxed text says, “A government that slaps per-mile charges on EVs while freezing fuel duty is propping up pollution & punishing cleaner choices instead of making all drivers pay fairly for the damage they cause.” Green Party logo and join link appear at the bottom.
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Northern Ireland’s headline funding boost masks deeper problems: Labour’s budget still puts the squeeze on working people through frozen tax thresholds, while the richest and big polluters avoid paying their fair share.

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November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Billionaires don’t create jobs, demand does. After years of austerity, people can’t afford to spend, local economies are starved, and everyone suffers - except the super rich.

A massive missed opportunity by Labour despite some crumbs off the table.

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A graphic from the Green Party Northern Ireland showing an aerial view of a luxury yacht against a dark blue sea background. Large white vertical text reads “TAX WEALTH” on the right. On the left, the text says: ‘“Cost of living” is just a slogan for a Labour government still protecting power and privilege.’ The Green Party logo is at the top. At the bottom, there’s a web link to greenpartyni.org/join and a note that the image is published and promoted by Green Party NI, PO Box 369, Bangor, BT20 9FJ.
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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The 50 richest families now control more wealth than half the UK population, while Labour refuses to tax the rich or tackle runaway inequality.

“Cost of living” is just a slogan for a government still protecting power and privilege.

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A graphic from the Green Party Northern Ireland showing an aerial view of a luxury yacht against a dark blue sea background. Large white vertical text reads “TAX WEALTH” on the right. On the left, the text says: ‘“Cost of living” is just a slogan for a Labour government still protecting power and privilege.’ The Green Party logo is at the top. At the bottom, there’s a web link to greenpartyni.org/join and a note that the image is published and promoted by Green Party NI, PO Box 369, Bangor, BT20 9FJ.
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Families left cold. Kids locked in poverty. Schools and hospitals squeezed while polluters profit. We need real transformation - fair taxes, green jobs, proper funding for public services and a future free from self-harming austerity. Not one step backward.
A digital poster from the Green Party Northern Ireland titled “Labour’s Autumn Budget.” It features a “Green Party Scorecard” using empty checkboxes for each demand: Wealth Tax, Green Investment, End Child Poverty, Winter Fuel Payments, NHS Funding, School Funding, Climate Action, Green Skills, Public Ownership, Fairer Taxes, Asylum Seekers’ Rights, and Frequent Flier Levy. The poster emphasises the need for “real transformation, not austerity lite,” includes a link to greenpartyni.org/join, and provides the Green Party NI’s postal address at the bottom. The background is blue with white and green text.
November 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Safe Leave Act was a Green Party victory. It was fought for & championed by Rachel Woods when she served as the Green Party MLA for North Down, and passed in March 2022. Now watch as other Stormont parties take credit for “future implementation” whilst domestic abuse victims continue to wait.

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November 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Brian Smyth and the Green Party are demanding urgent action from the Irish Football Association to protect local sports. Stronger vetting and safeguarding standards are essential - fans and families deserve real leadership to defend our clubs and our community’s trust.
Blue Green Party letter graphic. Header features the Green Party logo. The letter from Cllr Brian Smyth highlights serious concerns about Linfield FC’s recent sponsorship deal with a convicted sex offender, emphasising gaps in ethical leadership from the Irish Football Association. Key phrases like “raise serious concerns” and “convicted sex offender” are in bold yellow and green text. The letter calls for stronger IFA policies to safeguard football’s reputation and protect local footballing families in Northern Ireland. The letter ends with contact details for the Green Party and Cllr Smyth’s title.
November 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Schools should include every child, not divide them. The Supreme Court has ruled: respect all faiths & none. Hear Cllr Anthony Flynn on BBCNI Good Morning Ulster cut through the spin - why real inclusion is urgent, and Northern Ireland’s future is unapologetically diverse. #GPNI
November 21, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Belfast City Hall flies the Trans flag for Transgender Day of Remembrance. Every trans person deserves respect, safety, and equality - no exceptions. Trans rights are human rights, and the Green Party stands for dignity and inclusion. #TDOR #TransRights #GPNI
Belfast City Hall with its stone pillars and curved facade, flying the blue, pink, and white transgender pride flag in front. Bold text overlay at the top reads “Trans rights are human rights”. Green Party NI logo and address appear at the bottom.
November 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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It’s time to listen, act, and ensure every child’s voice shapes a fairer, safer future. Children’s rights are not optional, they are a legal and moral duty. #MyDayMyRights

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Four smiling children, represented in a colourful clay animation style, stand closely together holding a large globe. The Green Party NI logo sits above the image. The text below reads “World Children’s Day: my day, my rights”, along with a website link to greenpartyni.org/join.
November 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Every child has rights - unbreakable, non-negotiable, universal. Yet too many still go unheard and unprotected. This World Children’s Day, the Green Party Northern Ireland stands firmly behind the full legal incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Four smiling children, represented in a colourful clay animation style, stand closely together holding a large globe. The Green Party NI logo sits above the image. The text below reads “World Children’s Day: my day, my rights”, along with a website link to greenpartyni.org/join.
November 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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TDOR is a powerful reminder of the urgent need for equality, safety, and respect for all gender identities. We remember. We resist. We fight for change. #TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance

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Dozens of tea light candles burn softly in the dark, creating a warm, golden glow. White text reads, “Lives remembered, futures reclaimed. Transgender Day of Remembrance.” The Green Party logo appears at the top, with a small footer stating publication details.
November 20, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we honour the lives of trans and nonbinary people lost to violence, discrimination, and despair. We stand with those who face injustice and prejudice every day.

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Dozens of tea light candles burn softly in the dark, creating a warm, golden glow. White text reads, “Lives remembered, futures reclaimed. Transgender Day of Remembrance.” The Green Party logo appears at the top, with a small footer stating publication details.
November 20, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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The Supreme Court has ruled that mandatory Christian worship and exclusively Christian Religious Education in NI schools are discriminatory and amount to indoctrination. RE must treat all faiths and beliefs, including non-religious worldviews, with equal respect.

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The entrance to the UK Supreme Court building, with ornate stone carvings above the doorway. Overlaid headline text reads “SUPREME COURT RULES: END INDOCTRINATION IN SCHOOLS” and features a quote: “Curriculum must be objective, critical, and pluralistic.” The Green Party NI logo and address appear at the bottom.
November 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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1/ Social care in Northern Ireland is in meltdown. Care workers were promised a fair pay increase, but the government’s U-turn has destroyed that hope. Thousands are trapped on wages that can’t even cover basics, while vulnerable people lose vital support.

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Bold white and tan headline reads “Broken promises deepen care worker poverty” over an image of a person in a knitted jumper being comforted by a supportive hand. The Green Party Northern Ireland logo and website URL appear at the bottom.
November 18, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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10,000 days of power-sharing, and what do we have to show for it?

A legacy of disappointment. Since the first sitting of the Northern Ireland Assembly in July 1998, only three of the seven Assembly terms have been completed without collapse.

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Graphic featuring Stormont Parliament Buildings with a distorted, rainbow-tinted filter effect. Bold white headline reads ‘10,000 DAYS’ with a red banner stating ‘A LEGACY OF DISAPPOINTMENT’. The central text highlights, ‘10,000 days of power-sharing and all we’re left with is a disappointing legacy of broken promises and a future held hostage by the same tired faces.’ Green Party logo and website appear at the bottom.
November 17, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Ards & North Down Council has made history by passing the first motion in Northern Ireland supporting Ruby’s Law proposed by Green Party Cllr Lauren Kendall.

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Image features two people comforting a relaxed dog indoors, with bold headline text: “Ruby’s Law Protects People & Pets.” An inset photo shows Green Party Cllr Lauren Kendall standing outdoors with a dog. Caption highlights Ards & North Down Council’s support for Ruby’s Law, led by Kendall, putting protection of people and pets at the forefront of change against domestic abuse. Green Party branding and website link appear below.
November 16, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Rain, hail or shine, Greens stand up. Belfast turned out for the Global Day of Climate Action today, and so did we. The weather was grim but the message wasn’t. Climate justice can’t wait for a dry day, and neither can we.

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Green Party Northern Ireland members stand together on wet stone steps during a rainy day in Belfast. They are wearing coats, hats and scarves, smiling despite the weather. The backdrop includes railings and brick buildings. The graphic text above reads “Global Day of Climate Action” and “Rain hail or shine, Greens stand up.” The Green Party NI logo and join link appear below the photo.
November 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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The Green Party is about hope and solidarity. Together, we can unite communities for real change.

Take a stand at greenpartyni.org/join.
A social media post by Zack Polanski, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. The text reads: "Exciting to see lots of people tonight joining us!!!" Below is a link to "Join.greenparty.org.uk" and a preview of the Green Party's membership website, which states you can join from £6 a year.
November 15, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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Belfast city centre isn’t broken - it’s being kept that way. While empty luxury flats and derelict sites dominate, real people are shut out and green space is just a buzzword. Cllr Brian Smyth calls out the hollow “regeneration” narrative and blighting Belfast’s future.

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November 12, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Catherine Connolly steps into the moment with the clarity Ireland needs. Her voice for equality, dignity and straight-talk accountability matters now more than ever. It’s not just a handover, it’s a chance to push the country bolder, fairer and braver.

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A social media card contrasting two Irish leaders. On the left, a photo of the poetic and respected outgoing President, Michael D. Higgins. On the right, a photo of Green Party politician Catherine Connolly, positioned as the 'People's Champion.' The text explains the Green Party's support for Connolly, stating they trusted the right choice is often the one others hesitate to make.
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Michael D Higgins leaves behind a presidency grounded in conscience, culture and courage. He proved public office can be moral, poetic and unapologetically on the side of people over power. That’s a legacy worth protecting.

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A social media card contrasting two Irish leaders. On the left, a photo of the poetic and respected outgoing President, Michael D. Higgins. On the right, a photo of Green Party politician Catherine Connolly, positioned as the 'People's Champion.' The text explains the Green Party's support for Connolly, stating they trusted the right choice is often the one others hesitate to make.
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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COP30 isn’t another climate summit - it’s a fight for survival and democracy. Empty words can’t stop a burning planet.

The 1.5°C target is slipping away as rich countries stall real action and finance. Climate colonialism lives on.

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Two smokestacks spewing thick clouds of pollution against a hazy, yellow-brown sky. Overlaid in bold white text: “Rich countries, empty promises, burning planet.” The image includes COP30 Brasil Amazônia Belém 2025 branding and Green Party NI joining link at the bottom.
November 11, 2025 at 7:13 AM