@KateNicholl

South Belfast MLA | Alliance Party | Economy spokesperson | former Lord Mayor of Belfast | Optimist 💛

 South Belfast & Mid Down
Joined May 2009
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KATE NICHOLL MLA 65 Saintfield Road, Belfast, BT8 7HL kate.nicholl@co.niassembly.gov.uk 02895907167 Promoted by Kate Nicholl MLA Alliance HQ, 7 Farmley Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7TY If you have any issues in South Belfast, we are here to help!

ALT KATE NICHOLL MLA 65 Saintfield Road, Belfast, BT8 7HL [email protected] 02895907167 Promoted by Kate Nicholl MLA Alliance HQ, 7 Farmley Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7TY If you have any issues in South Belfast, we are here to help!

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Think I’m the only Alliance rep to have spoken about sex work in chamber this mandate & this was the exchange. As is clear below: I respect there are differing views - my main concern has always been ensuring women aren’t further removed from support when they need it.
Jon Burrows MLA
@JonBurrowsMLA15h
One of the most depressing exchanges in the Assembly was hearing the Alliance Party argue that some women “willingly” choose sex work. It is not true consent, its exploitation, abuse & it involves women being treated as commodities. These websites should be banned.
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For the record, I supported this - I simply made one intervention to ask what consideration had been given to women at the heart of this & if they’d end up being negatively impacted. To characterise a sincerely meant question as “depressing” is insulting but sadly not surprising.
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My piece in today’s @News_Letter on why we need an allergy strategy to keep children safe @allianceparty newsletter.co.uk/health/kate…

Kate Nicholl: An allergy strategy is necessary in NI

​​Jane McVeigh was 17 years old when she went to a party and had a severe allergic reaction. When her EpiPen failed, she died.

newsletter.co.uk
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To celebrate #BookWeekNI, we asked MLAs what their favourite books are. 📚 Here's @KateNicholl. @bbcnipress @LibrariesNI
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Lagan Valley Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood point of order this evening on media reports about Donaldson
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The Nolan Show, BBC@BBCNolanOct 21
Do people in Northern Ireland read enough? BBC Book Week is here! bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0phsc… @barrabest | @paulfrewDUP | @KateNicholl

The Nolan Show - Do people in Northern Ireland read enough? BBC Book Week is here! Visit : www.bb...

Mark Simpson and Stephen Nolan, BBC NI, at the launch of Book Week 2026

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Mentioned it on @BBCNolan this morning - if you haven't got the free Libby app, you're missing out. Ebooks, magazines & audiobooks (for kids too) free with your @librariesni membership & you can join online in minutes 📚 librariesni.org.uk/browse-re…

Libby

Customers can borrow up to eighteen eBooks and eAudiobooks on Libby at a time for twenty one days with each book automatically dropping off your account at the end of the loan period.

librariesni.org.uk
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Mark Simpson@BBCMarkSimpsonOct 20
Politicians united at Stormont today to share their love of reading: 📚 Sinn Féin's @mcguigan_philip 📚DUP's @paulfrewDUP 📚Speaker @edwinpootsmla 📚Alliance's @KateNicholl 📚UUP's @mikenesbittni 📚SDLP's @CaraHunterMLA #BookWeek @LibrariesNI 📗📘📕📙📔
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Michael Kelly
@MichaelPTKellyOct 19
“Those who die go no further from us than God, and God is very near”. The St Brigid’s players bring the McNamee Cup to their friend Fionntán McGarvey's grave after they won a first ever Antrim senior title. Fionntán died in 2022.
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From one whistle and one ball to Antrim champions! Congratulations @Naomhbridclg 💙💛
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St Brigids GAC@NaomhbridclgOct 18
Northern Switchgear Antrim Senior Football Championship Final Naomh Bríd 0-21 Rossa 1-16 Full Time Jesus Christ we have done it. My god. I can’t breathe. Up the Biddies 🔵🟡🔵🟡🔵🟡
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Good luck @Naomhbridclg in Antrim Co final today! 2yrs ago watched them win Div 1 title (husband has finally retired since!) but even I know it’s the championship that really counts - they’re an amazing team & fingers tightly crossed for them today 💙💛
St brigids team with trophy

ALT St brigids team with trophy

My family with trophies

ALT My family with trophies

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This is leadership from the Newsletter. Wishing the two extremely brave witnesses strength & healing in the time ahead - it’s now on all of us to make it that much easier for other survivors of abuse to come forward.
Rodney Edwards@rodneyedwardsOct 15
Jeffrey Donaldson was set to dominate tomorrow’s @News_Letter front page - his face splashed across the cover. At the last minute, we pulled it. We chose to deny him the spotlight and amplify the fierce bravery of his victims instead. Their courage broke the silence.
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“Careful what you wish for” - powerful message from Australian Hotels Association
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A constituent contacted me last week because they have a 10 year wait to see a consultant. I wrote to the Trust & they confirmed he had a 10.8yr wait. The system is not working, which is why we are committed to working with any other party to transform health & social care ⤵️
Alliance Party@alliancepartyOct 14
Alliance Leader @naomi_long has issued a direct call to the leaders of other Assembly parties to agree a Cross-Party Compact on Health and Social Care reform. allianceparty.org/long_issue…

Long issues ‘direct call’ to political leaders to agree Cross-Party Compact on health reform

Long issues ‘direct call’ to political leaders to agree Cross-Party Compact on health reform

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Took my little ballerina to see the Royal Ballet’s principal ballerina. We need to celebrate Melissa Hamilton more! What a privilege to see her dance at the @gohbelfast & what an inspiration to so many growing up here to see someone from NI achieve so much 💕🩰
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Alliance Party@alliancepartyOct 8
Replying to @KateNicholl
@KateNicholl & @PaulaJaneB joined Minister @AndrewMuirNI at Rosetta Primary to learn about its forest school and chat with pupils about protecting our environment🌳 It was great to hear about the fantastic work the pupils are already doing to help our environment & wildlife 🐝🌱
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Suzanne Breen@SuzyJournoOct 7
Carla Lockhart has robust views. People are entitled to challenge her strongly, but those hurling misogynistic abuse lose the argument the minute they open their mouths. In their nasty attempt to denigrate their target, they place themselves in the gutter belfasttelegraph.co.uk/comme…

Abuse aimed at DUP MP is vile... her critics lose the argument the minute they open their mouths

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Cross party & cross departmental work does happen! On U105 yesterday talking about how we all agree children should leave primary school able to swim at least 25m ⤵️
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When the Assembly returned & Ministers appointed the most common question we were asked was about Andrew Muir’s agriculture credentials. That wasn’t asked of any other Minister. He is hard working, kind & dedicated to ALL of his brief despite being treated with constant contempt.
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