Motion

No Confidence in the Minister of Justice

No Confidence in the Minister of Justice
That this Assembly expresses no confidence in the Minister of Justice, Mrs Naomi Long, following her comments on the BBC Nolan Show on 24 September 2025, suggesting that terrorist perpetrators can also be victims; understands that her comments have caused profound offence to innocent victims and their families and have blurred the critical distinction between a victim and a perpetrator; believes that her party’s support for removing the word innocent from the private members’ motion, Holding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy, debated on 23rd September 2025 undermines the moral clarity essential for justice; and further believes that in light of these actions, the Minister is unfit to hold the office of Minister of Justice.
Private Members' Motion
29/09/2025

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