09:29 Robinson - we call a spade a spade In his New Year Message, DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP speaks about the challenges and opportunities in 2025 to help make Northern Ireland work for everyone who lives here.
31 Dec, 2024 Gregory Campbell - Happy New Year East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has used his New Year Message to say Northern Ireland should be focused on building a better future rather than debating a divisive border poll.
31 Dec, 2024 Dodds - winter pressures plan is woeful Stormont Health Committee member Diane Dodds has said the waiting times at hospitals this christmas reflect the utterly woeful winter pressures plan that was put in place.
31 Dec, 2024 Murphy focused on divisive border poll politics – Forsythe DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe has said Economy Minister Conor Murphy has let down childcare providers whilst chasing a divisive border poll. Despite being allocated £2m to help providers, his Department has failed to implement a support scheme and get funding out to providers. The South Down MLA highlighted that many providers are struggling to meet rising costs such as national insurance, and the burden will ultimately fall on working families’ childcare bills.
31 Dec, 2024 Everyone has a role to play in making our roads safer - Erskine DUP Fermanagh & South MLA Deborah Erskine, who also chairs the NI Assembly Infrastructure Committee, has said the tragedies seen on Northern Ireland’s roads over 2024 have brought unbearable sadness to many homes, and we must all do more to improve road safety.
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.