The Executive Office has been urged to conduct an audit of public land use for murals in an effort to support communities in re-imaging these memorials by removing paramilitary imagery and emblems, and references to acts of violence.

Speaking ahead of an Assembly debate on the issued, Alliance Executive Office spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA said that all acts of remembrance should be lawful, respectful, and inclusive. Ms Bradshaw stated that while everyone should have the right to remember the dead in a way that is sensitive and dignified, this right does not extend to "erecting memorials unlawfully nor any that include imagery and emblems that can be seen as marking territory and glorifying terrorism".

The core aim of the motion is to ensure remembrance in Northern Ireland happens lawfully, respectfully, and inclusively.

"Public land belongs to us all, and its symbolism should reflect that. This is about creating spaces defined by respect, not rivalry, and showing that memory in Northern Ireland can finally become a bridge, not a barrier."