This is alarming and significant: the first sighting in Northern Ireland of the Asian hornet, a ferociously aggressive predator which decimates the bee population by mass attacks where it rips the heads off bees - which are crucial for pollination.

Paramilitaries are a poison on our society.  The Secretary of State’s appointment of a “go-between” to negotiate with them risks legitimising their coercion and criminality.  It’s time they were off the backs of our community and out of the murky shadows of our politics.

Alliance will not participate in councillor strike, says Cllr Peter Lavery. Read more: https://www.allianceparty.org/alliance_will_not_participate_in_councillor_strike_says_lavery

🔴 Famine on the Gaza Strip: ‘We See Children So Weak and Hungry They Cannot Even Cry’ Oxfam spokesperson details heartbreaking reality of life on the ground in Gaza amid on-going aid distribution scandal

@dannydonnelly1.bsky.social welcomes Neurology Review and urges urgent action from Health Minister. Read more here: www.allianceparty.org/donnel...

The reality under the racist rhetoric of "protecting women and children". www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Alliance Councillor Maeve Donnelly condemns racially motivated hate crimes in Larne. Read more here:www.allianceparty.org/donnel...

Alliance representatives pay tribute to former Alliance Councillor David Reid. www.allianceparty.org/allian...

Politicians condemn attack on Belfast Islamic Centre while people prayed

'When nearly half of people are so financially fragile that they are living in fear of a £100 bill, something has gone very wrong'

Here is a wee #ShareTheShore QR code that will take you directly to the @meabc.bsky.social consultation form that you can use to say YES to beach access at #Greenisland. @aaron-skinner.bsky.social @scdicksonmla.bsky.social @maevedonnelly.bsky.social @dannydonnelly1.bsky.social

#ShareTheShore just got real! @meabc.bsky.social Mid&East Antrim Council have launched a consultation on opening up long-denied pedestrian access to our beautiful forbidden beach. www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/things-to-do... - please give your views (i.e. YES!!!). Thanks, and please REPOST!

Like the big girl’s blouse that I am, I ordered some steel online. So far I can’t find a local stockist that makes it real easy. I need a good recommendation for a steel supplier in the greater Belfast area. Just small quantites of flat bar, tube, etc.

Catastrophic damage is being done to our environment with lives, homes and farms being put at real risk. Anyone with information that can bring those responsible for deliberately lighting malicious fires to justice should bring it immediately to the Police or CrimeStoppers.

Still plenty of time to sign our petition - #ShareTheShore! my.actnowni.org/petitions/sh...

It’s a wonderful spring morning here on Broughshane Street 6c and no sign of a cloud ….

Labour’s Devastating Cuts To Disability Benefits Are A Blow To Us All www.vogue.co.uk/article/welf...

Trump Gaza plan: UN chief warns against ‘ethnic cleansing’

My Private Member’s Bill, as proposed, is all about regulating and enabling flags to be flown respectfully for commemoration or celebration. This, however, is intimidation and exclusion… www.irishnews.com/news/norther... Have your say here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/emblemsbill

Do you know a UK-based wheelchair user who works in a lab and would be willing to user-test our prototype of what is believed to be the first-ever lab coat adapted for wheelchair users? Please share far & wide! Interest form: forms.office.com/e/66FhcQjqRT More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east/new...

Flags symbolise our heritage and identity, but they can also be used to sow division, mark territory and instil fear. That's why Paula Bradshaw has launched a consultation on her bill to change how we display flags in public spaces. Make your voice heard. www.allianceparty.org/flags_and_em...

We need to hear what the Heath minister is doing to address the ongoing and worsening crisis across the NI Health Service. People are facing unacceptable waits for treatment and staff are working under intense pressure for prolonged periods. We need action now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

If you are blessed with clear skies this evening, you will see Venus shining brightly just above the Moon. (Or below, or beside, depending where you are.)

Northern Ireland EDs : 'We're at breaking point…We say it every year but it's never been as bad, morale has never been as low in the departments I've worked in, never in my entire career.” Dr Clodagh Corrigan has worked in EDs for 14 years - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Peoples lives were put at risk by this incredibly dangerous and reckless act. If anyone has information that could help in the investigation please share it confidentially with the police on 101 or via @crimestoppersuk.bsky.social on 0800 555 111. www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther...

A picture paints a thousand words. #Femicide in Ireland (both jurisdictions) since 2020. #EndVAWG READ more here: www.nwci.ie/learn/articl...

Did you know that you can change your settings here, so it doesn't let you post visual content unless without ALT-text? An infuriating faff at first, but got used to it within a week, and now I even have fun with it. It's a really good discipline for people with sight issues. Settings>Accessibility

My first post on here! I have a campaign called CalebsCauseNI pls see petition link for details 💙 chng.it/P4j6CgN7nH

Today, @dannydonnelly1.bsky.social will bring a motion to the @niassembly.bsky.social urging the Minister for Communities to incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities #UNCRPD into Northern Ireland law.

Danny also plans to introduce a Private Members’ Bill to ensure that statutory agencies in NI give due regard to their responsibilities under the #UNCRPD.

This is a significant opportunity to address longstanding gaps in equality legislation and take a step toward fully recognising the rights of disabled people. Have your say on this proposed new law by completing the consultation survey: forms.gle/Jbf7hidQbEPCm1jE7

Can you help us? 🦊❤️ Please sign our petition to get a Ban on Fox Hunting in Northern Ireland ✍️ To those who have already signed & shared...Thank you from the bottom of our hearts... 🫶 We appreciate ALL your support 🙏 #TeamFoxNI #AnimalCruelty #FoxHunting www.change.org/p/the-northe...

Remember you used to get your family to fill out surveys for schoolwork and you got 4 people? My son has created a survey on sustainable transport and at the risk of him shouting at me for making him do too much work, would you mind filling it out? It's really short. www.surveymonkey.com/r/D8T5QZ6

🚨 NEW: Alliance MLA Kate Nicholl says she is "disgusted that the Minister of Communities shouted at me twice to sit down as I was making a legitimate point of order regarding childcare funding".

Disgusted that the Minister of Communities shouted at me twice to sit down as I was making a legitimate point of order regarding childcare funding. Aggressive, arrogant and have to say - doubt it would have happened if I was a man.

Disease of the eye "caused by witchcraft" - from a book on ocular diseases published in 1583. Adding this to the list of potential #author photos.

Was thinking, Twitter was necessary. Social media is relatively new to human society, and we were bound to mess it up in this early stage of online evolution. I think/hope many of us here have genuinely learned a lesson in how to interact healthily online. Those stuck on toxic Twitter… not so much

Anna Lo was one of the few who spoke about abortion when it was still a dirty word for so many here. Her bravery on this, and so many other issues set a high bar for my formative expectations of what politicians can be. It’s a bar not many have reached since.

Can't even begin to imagine what this family in Greenisland were going through when this happened. There's no place for this in our society. If you know anything about this or saw anything please contact crime stoppers on 0800 555 111 www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/woman-c...

We need this as soon as possible. www.bbc.com/news/article...

There have been 143 attacks on homes in NI since last October - most connected with deliberate hate crime. This cannot continue to be normalised or legitimated but that requires direct, deliberate and practical responses not just words. www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

The Boy is very upset this evening about being autistic. He's desperate to not be autistic and it's breaking my heart. Any autistic adults out there with a perl of wisdom or two for him? What would you like someone to have said to you when you were 12?

I was horrified to hear of these attacks overnight in Larne. People could very easily have been killed. I appeal to anyone with any information about them that may be useful to the police to contact them on 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pay parity now @nasuwt