The MP for South Down Margaret Ritchie said; “This attack and what appears to be a robbery is completely out of keeping with the Downpatrick area. It is vital the local people give any information they have on this incident to the PSNI. As a community we must ensure that those who brought this violence [...]

MP says Ombudsmans Office needs legislation on definition of collusion South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has said there must be legislation on the definition of collusion to strengthen the Police Ombudsman’s Office and enable the community to deal with the tragedies of the past and move to the future. Margaret Ritchie MP MLA was speaking [...]

Margaret Ritchie MP for South Down held a meeting in early September with Justice Minister Ford to discuss the families and the community’s anger at the failure of the Ombudsman’s to come to the conclusion of collusion in respect of the Loughinisland Report. Speaking after the Meeting the MP for South Down said; “Minister for [...]

Condemning the brutal murder of two women from County Down last week in Turkey, SDLP Leader and South Down Member of Parliament, Margaret Ritchie said “I am deeply saddened by the brutal murder of two women from County Down in Turkey last week. This was a brutal crime visited on two women enjoying their summer [...]

Speaking after receiving written answers from the Minister of Justice on the questions she posed about his actions following the publications of the Police Ombudsman’s Report into the Loughinisland Atrocity the MP for South Down Margaret Ritchie said; “I am shocked to learn that the Minister of Justice has had no discussions on the findings [...]

SDLP Leader and South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has called for the Police Ombudsman to resign after his report into the 1994 Loughinisland murders put failures in the police investigation down to incompetence rather than collusion. Ms Ritchie said these findings were contrary to a mountain of evidence which pointed to collusion including the failure [...]

Margaret Ritchie SDLP MLA for South Down, has called for an immediate end to anti-social behaviour in Crossgar following a weekend of disruption in the Lislea Drive area of the town.

Margaret Ritchie, SDLP assembly member for South Down, has renewed her representations to the PSNI following another weekend of anti-social behaviour in the Flying Horse.