Colm Gildernew MLA

That's my mummy in the centre of this picture. She's expecting me at the time. My Granny, Annie Mary Gildernew to her right and my God mother, Mary Theresa to her left. They have just been violently evicted from the home they occupied in Caledon in protest of the fact 1/2

Communities Minister must deliver energy support as soon as possible - @GildernewColm sinnfein.ie/news/communiti…

In 24 hours, the war in the Middle East has driven gas prices up 20% and pushed oil prices higher again. Families are paying the price for this illegal war. It is unfair and unsustainable for people who are already struggling with the cost of living crisis. Today, our Finance Minister John O’Dowd met and again urged the British government to put proper support in place for workers and families.

I have been pressing the Communities Minister to set up a financial support scheme to get the £17 million support out to hard pressed families. At today’s Committee, there was cross party agreement for officials to provide a timeframe to get this money into peoples pockets.

Sinn Féin will continue to challenge the British government on the need for a proper and meaningful support package to help families with rising energy costs.

It’s not just unpopular, @ArleneFosterUK, it’s morally wrong. The UK Gov is slashing welfare for disabled people and stripping away support to get into work. NI still has no Disability Strategy to protect our rights. Cutting welfare to bankroll unethical wars is disgraceful.

British government’s approach to the Local Growth Fund is unacceptable and should be reversed - @patcullen9 sinnfein.ie/news/british-g…

⬇️⬇️⬇️ Re @PMcReynoldsMLA OQ @CommunitiesNI @gordonlyons1 @Education_NI @paulgivan @NIA_Communities @NIAEducation @GildernewColm @NickDMathison @danielbakersf @moneillsf @little_pengelly @naomi_long @JonBurrowsMLA @MatthewOToole2 @GerryCarrollPBP @AdviceNI @Feeding_Britain

This state was designed so a nationalist could never hold the office of First Minister. History changed in 2024 when Michelle O’Neill became First Minister. The SDLP proposal today to abolish the First Minister title brings them alongside some of the most extreme voices in loyalism and unionism, who want to ensure no nationalist holds the position again. Incredible!

Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew has said the Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, must listen to the growing concerns about his plan to tackle poverty. @GildernewColm sinnfein.ie/news/communiti…

@joanne_sansome Maith thú Joanne, good luck.

🚨Personal News🚨 I look forward to working with all stakeholders as “PPI is critical to making research more relevant, impactful & inclusive. [In] ensuring that the voices of people with lived experience are heard & drive meaningful & lasting change.”👇 qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews/2…

Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew has welcomed the passing of a bill in the Assembly that will see the two-child limit scrapped next month. @GildernewColm sinnfein.ie/news/removal-o…

Hup!!

💙 I’ve done many interviews over the years, but this one has to be up there with my favourites! Huge well done to the girls for a fantastic interview, I have no doubt a bright career in media awaits! A massive thank you to everyone at St Ninnidh's an amazing welcome, it was my pleasure to visit! 👏🏻

The British people now seem as disillusioned with the Labour Party, as they had been with the Tories and their austerity agenda. The longer we are shackled to the Westminster chaos the more we suffer. Time to build a better alternative. Time for Irish unity.

The Communities Minister must ‘get to grips’ with homelessness and place more focus on prevention, Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew has said. @GildernewColm sinnfein.ie/news/rising-le…

Members of the Gaelic League have voted to restore its historical aim of unification at its annual ard fheis in Belfast. thejournal.ie/gaelic-league-…

Disgusting interview with @gordonlyons1 on @StephenNolan today. During the interview the Minister showed himself ignorant of Disabled people and how the social security system works. The interview seems designed to create fear and sow division. Short thread to correct the record.

🚨 MAJOR UPDATE: After almost 12 months of intensive evidence and debate, the Committee for Communities has officially concluded its work on the Sign Language Bill. This isn't just a Bill—it’s a roadmap for rights, shaped directly by the Deaf community. 🧵 (1/5)

@NIA_Communities @GildernewColm We are so proud. Looking forward to what comes next.

Today, after months of intensive evidence, consultation, and debate, the Committee for Communities has officially concluded its work on the Sign Language Bill. Here's our Chair @GildernewColm talking about the Bill and the incredible impact it will have. With ISL translation.