Colum Eastwood
Irish SDLP politician (born 1983)
10 stories
7 quotes
There are some people in the north of Ireland right now who are determined to extinguish the hope that my kids have, and that I have for them. We’re not going to let them,
- said Eastwood, his oratorical ease intact, yet his emotions still clearIrish Timesirishtimes.com/world/uk…
Throughout that time, he has been incredibly loyal, always going above and beyond,
- Eastwood saidBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
No one with any sense wants one right now so we can all relax,
- said EastwoodIrish Timesirishtimes.com/politics/2026…
There can't be one standard for sectarianism in one community and another somewhere else,
- Eastwood saidBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
I am appealing to parents to sit down with their kids and explain the impact it has on a family to have their home attacked or to feel afraid in their own community."
- Eastwood addedBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
We’re a long way away from former prime minister David Cameron’s powerful apology for the actions of soldiers on that day.”
- Mr Eastwood saidThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…
Earlier
Protesters block Orange Order march in Northern Ireland
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/newsfeed…Northern Ireland’s Chief Constable has offered to meet with organisations at the centre of the Drumcree parade standoff, including the Orange Order and the Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition, in an attempt to break the impasse over the controversial march
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/ireland/2026…Budget stories take back seat to fast-moving Garvaghy Road developments
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/politics/2026…Sinn Féin’s refusal to take seats in Westminster a ‘dereliction of duty’ — Colum Eastwood
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/politics/2026…The current Stormont Executive's "early promise has evaporated", the leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) is to tell their annual conference
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…SDLP councillor Brian Tierney will not seek re-election
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…EU presidency hits Wicklow next week and Burnham nixes talk of a Border poll
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/podcasts/inside…Burnham met Stormont's first and deputy first ministers and the leaders of the Northern Ireland Assembly's main parties during the visit
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Flag 'calling for police and Protestants to be killed' condemned by MP
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Officers hurt and vehicles damaged as PSNI attacked at Belfast car event
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/crime/law…Politicians condemned the disorder, which they described as disgraceful
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Kemi Badenoch apologises after Bloody Sunday footage used in video
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Thirteen unarmed civilians were shot dead when members of the British army’s Parachute Regiment opened fire on civil rights demonstrators in the Bogside area of Derry on January 30, 1972, which became known as Bloody Sunday
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/world/uk…Conservative Party apologises for footage of Bloody Sunday ‘trumpeting’ British army service
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/ireland/2026…West Belfast MP Paul Maskey has called for a legacy act that does not offer amnesty to British soldiers
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…