17:07 UK-Irish cooperation essential to meet challenges: Campbell DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has said that strong and respectful cooperation between the UK and Republic of Ireland is essential in meeting geopolitical challenges.
16:04 Transparency and accountability needed on hospital building projects DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds has repeated her call for an independent review or inquiry into issues with new building projects within the Belfast Trust area. The call comes in the wake of rot and black mould being found within the Acute Mental Inpatient centre in Belfast which opened in 2019.
10:36 Minister celebrates World Book Day with local pupils Communities Minister Gordon Lyons visited Waterside Library this week as part of Libraries NI’s celebrations for World Book Day.
05 Mar, 2025 More than 8,000 pupils to participate in phone-free pilot Education Minister, Paul Givan has today announced that more than 8,000 young people from nine schools across Northern Ireland will participate in a phone-free pilot.
05 Mar, 2025 Robinson questions possibility of rehabilitation for remand prisoners DUP Leader Gavin Robinson has questioned whether the Government will look towards the possibility of rehabilitation of offenders whilst on remand given the significant proportion of remand prisoners within the prison population.
05 Mar, 2025 Middleton welcomes £1.2M investment in Austins Building Foyle DUP MLA Gary Middleton today expressed strong support for the £1.2 million investment announced by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons which will faciliate the purchase and immediate restoration of the former Austins department store in Londonderry’s historic walled city.
05 Mar, 2025 Minister announces £1.2m investment for regeneration project within Londonderry’s historic walled city Communities Minister Gordon Lyons today announced a grant of £1.2million for the purchase of the former ‘Austins’ department store in the heart of Londonderry’s historic city centre. Austins is a landmark listed building that occupies a prime location, but which has lain vacant for the last nine years.
05 Mar, 2025 Political leaders shouldn’t talk down local economic success stories DUP Economy Spokesperson Phillip Brett has said politicians in Northern Ireland should support local economic success stories and have a duty to get their facts right before making comments about them. That is particularly important where those comments led to protests outside premises based on inaccurate attempts to grab headlines.
05 Mar, 2025 Affordable rent scheme to deliver 300 homes Housing Minister Gordon Lyons has announced the next steps in a new initiative to support renters who find themselves priced out of the mainstream private rental sector.
04 Mar, 2025 Dunne urges support for Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal North Down DUP MLA Stephen Dunne has welcomed the launch of Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal this March, praising the vital work of the charity’s staff and volunteers in providing end-of-life care across Northern Ireland.