21 Dec, 2024 Buchanan - there was always an alternative DUP Mid Ulster MLA Keith Buchanan has said Sinn Fein's continued glorification of Republican terrorism sends a mixed message to the next generation.
20 Dec, 2024 Agriculture budget ring fenced to support local family farms – Little-Pengelly DUP MLA and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly MLA has welcomed Executive support for her proposal that the Agriculture Support funding be ring fenced in the draft NI Executive Budget.
19 Dec, 2024 Answers needed over cervical screening concerns – Dodds DUP MLA Diane Dodds has urged Minister Mike Nesbitt MLA to act urgently to address ongoing concerns regarding cervical screening in Northern Ireland. Mrs Dodds made this call following her receipt of resignation letters from two senior medics previously involved in the programme.
19 Dec, 2024 'Stormont Brake' pulled for the first time. DUP MLAs today notified the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly of their intention to use the ‘Stormont Brake’ mechanism for the first time.
19 Dec, 2024 Education Minister announces additional 2,500 children to receive full-time pre-school education Education Minister Paul Givan has announced that an additional 2.500 children in 105 pre-school settings from throughout Northern Ireland will be offered full-time pre-school education from September 2025.
19 Dec, 2024 Urgent action needed to tackle violence against women and girls - Lockhart DUP MP Carla Lockhart has met with Home Office Minister, Jess Phillips, to stress the urgent need for Government to adopt a U.K. wide approach to combatting violence against women and girls.
19 Dec, 2024 Robinson welcomes Harland & Wolff sale DUP Leader Gavin Robinson has welcomed the announcement of the deal that will see Navantia UK purchase Harland & Wolff’s shipyards in Belfast, Scotland and Devon.
18 Dec, 2024 Hypocrisy and double standards of EU exposed - Buckley DUP Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley has said the decision to temporarily stand down some checks on lorries moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland exposes hollow claims that a border in the Irish Sea is essential to protect the EU Single Market.
18 Dec, 2024 Robinson welcomes appointment of new Veterans Commissioner DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP has welcomed the appointment of a Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner.
18 Dec, 2024 Labour should deliver justice for WASPI women – DUP DUP MPs Sammy Wilson and Jim Shannon have challenged the Labour Government to act upon their claims to support WASPI women whilst in opposition, now that they are in power. The two MPs made the call in the House of Commons today, after the Government announced that they would not pay compensation to those impacted.