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  • Villiers condemns Londonderry incendiary attack

    Theresa Villiers, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has this afternoon condemned the incendiary attack in Londonderry

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers offers condolences following death of Lord Mason

    Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers extends her sympathies to the family of Lord Mason, former NI Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government responds to NIAC Report on the ‘on the runs’ administrative scheme

    The Government today welcomed the publication of the NI Affairs Committee’s report on the administrative scheme for on-the-runs (OTRs).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers: The Northern Ireland security situation

    The 7th statement on the current threat from domestic terrorism in NI highlights that excellent progress has been made, although risks endure.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statement on stayed inquest into the death of Gareth O'Connor

    Theresa Villiers responds to a question from Ian Paisley MP on a second error related to the so-called on-the-runs administrative scheme

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government launches consultation on stop and search Code of Practice

    The NIO is seeking views on paragraph 8.78 of the Justice and Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 Code of Practice.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Northern Ireland security situation

    The Secretary of State's bi-annual statement to Parliament on the threat level from Northern Ireland related terrorism

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers welcomes significant explosives find in Co Fermanagh

    Secretary of State Theresa Villiers MP has congratulated security forces on the arrest and search operation in Co Fermanagh, focused on Dissident Republican activity.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government responds to Hallett Report recommendations

    The Secretary of State has advised individuals who received letters through the on-the-run scheme to cease placing any reliance on them.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government implementation of the Hallett Report

    Villiers addresses Hallett recommendations and tells individuals who received letters through the OTR scheme that they can not rely on them.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers commends intensive work to bring about peaceful 12th July

    Secretary of State for Northern Ireland today commended the intensive work done to ensure a peaceful 12th July

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers welcomes appointment of George Hamilton as new PSNI Chief Constable

    Following the appointment of George Hamilton as the new Chief Constable of the PSNI, the Secretary of State commented:

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers speech to Police Federation NI Annual Conference

    Earlier today Secretary of State for NI was guest speaker at the Police Federation for Northern Ireland Annual Conference held in Belfast

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers statement on anniversary of Dublin Monaghan atrocities

    As the families of those killed in the Dublin and Monaghan bombings commemorate 40th Anniversary of the atrocities, Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP commented:

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • On-the-runs: Update

    The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland provides Parliament with further clarification on the number of OTR cases considered by the NIO.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers: 'On the run' scheme over

    Secretary of State addresses the Association of European Journalists about victims, support for the rule of law and the politics of delivery

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers: Further statement on OTR Scheme

    Statement by Secretary of State following the decision to hold an independent inquiry into the operation of the OTR administrative scheme.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers responds to High Court Judgement on Downey

    Following the High Court Judgement on the Downey Case, the NI Secretary of State, Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP commented:

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • WMS High Court Judgment on Downey Case

    Written Ministerial Statement by Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP following High Court Judgement on Downey Case

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Villiers responds following suspect packages

    NI Secretary of state responds to recent terrorism threat

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government