you, in the midst of a controversy about this this spring, said you would force conor murphy to retractsuggests to me that people like him don't actually take your authority that seriously. well, i think you're stretching things by quite a level there. why? in that case, conor withdrew the remarks that he had made in respect of that unfortunate young man who lost his life so brutally many years ago... no, no, he did not retract in the way that you said he would. can ijust remind you, and if you've researched the matter, you will know this — that similarly, a former taoiseach and former prime minister in dublin had similarly made remarks similar to what conor had said, and he also withdrew them. that's where that matter stands, and i am very hopeful that the quinn family will meet with conor at some stage, because i do believe that where hurt has been caused, that those matters need to be mended to the best of our ability, and it proves challenging at times, but nonetheless, it's an important matter. well, some would say that your words are more emollient and are better at bridge buildin

passed the motion calling on the deputy first minister, michelle o'neill, and the finance minister, conor murphyo see or hear the effects of domestic abuse will be treated as victims under the law in england and wales after mps agreed to changes to the domestic abuse bill. the commons also backed a government amendment to end the so called "rough sex defence", which a minister said was increasingly used by some men to avoid conviction for serious offences or to receive a reduced sentence. we've been clear that there is no such defence to serious harm which results from rough sex. but there is a perception that such a defence exists, and that it is being used by men, and it is mostly men in these types of cases, to avoid convictions for serious offences, or to receive a reduction in any sentence where they are convicted. labour welcomed the change and remembered one of the victims, whose killer claimed she died after consensual rough sex. natalie connolly's name and story has rung out around this chamber, and been told in many newspapers, and the bravery of her family will see this law changed. t

, alliance, and the sdlp called on deputy first minister michelle o‘neill and finance minister conor murphynes. critics have suggested social distancing was not maintained in crowds that lined the streets, that dozens of people attended a requiem mass and that ms o‘neill posed for a photograph at milltown cemetery where a man put his arm around her shoulders. michelle o‘neill has already apologised "for grieving families experiencing more hurt" but insisted she did not break the rules. more than 30 in attendance. hundreds more behind them in a procession. widespread advertising of an event. installing a public address system in the cemetery, a mass rally in a cemetery. posing for selfies. and yet, the deputy first minister continues to insist that her actions were within the regulations. i think that‘s for the birds. i have no doubt today, sir, an attempt will be made to brazen this out in the hope that once we have all had our say that will be the end of the matter. that‘s not my intention. i am asking the executive office committee chairman mr mcgrath to consider initiating a committee—le

, alliance, and the sdlp called on deputy first minister michelle o'neill and finance minister conor murphyus guidelines. critics have suggested social distancing was not maintained in crowds that lined the streets, that dozens of people attended a requiem mass and that ms 0'neill posed for a photograph at milltown cemetery where a man put his arm around her shoulders. michelle 0'neill has already apologised "for grieving families experiencing more hurt" but insisted she did not break the rules. more than 30 in attendance. hundreds more behind them in a procession. widespread advertising of an event. installing a public address system in the cemetery, a mass rally in a cemetery. posing for selfies. and yet, the deputy first minister continues to insist that her actions were within the regulations. i think that's for the birds. how many members here in the midst of this week's incessant media coverage — the tweets, the facebook statuses, the interviews — how many have genuinely given any thought to the grieving family of bobby storey? one member said many families had buried their loved ones

conor murphy.st midlands. the pm said now was the time to be "ambitious" about the uk's future and pledged to "build, build, build" to soften the economic impact of coronavirus. infrastructure projects in england would be "accelerated" with announcements on schools, roads, and broadband, and he confirmed a £12 billion affordable homes programme. back in the commons a conservative, sir geoffrey clifton—brown saw an opportunity to make sure those new properties were fit for the future. he wants all new homes to be have full fibre fast broadband, to be well insulated and energy efficient, and to have facilities for charging electric cars. the government is ready to build, but we must ensure in the urgency to deliver that we do not compromise on quality of these homes. as the public accounts committee reported last year in the planning and broken housing market report, the standard of many new developments does not reach acceptable levels. all these measures are far cheaper to install in initial build