17:05 Extra £15.5m funding for agri-food sector - Poots tells Balmoral Show Northern Ireland’s farm businesses are set to benefit from an additional £15m, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced today.
16:55 Lyons officially opens new £30m Erne Campus of South West College Economy Minister Gordon Lyons today officially opened the new £30million Erne Campus of South West College in Enniskillen.
16:50 Poots - Green Growth is the way forward Minster for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA says that developing and defending our natural assets is key to creating a resilient economy and a healthy environment and should be at the heart of future Government policies and business strategies.
16:34 Penny may have dropped with Sefcovic, but the Irish Sea border must be removed now DUP North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has said the penny has dropped with EU Vice-President Maros Sefcovic in the last twenty-four hours that the Protocol is failing but he fails to grasp the urgency.
14:24 Jabs now available at Balmoral Show The Health and Agriculture Ministers have urged any unvaccinated visitors to the Balmoral Show to use the opportunity to get jabbed.
12:33 Clock is ticking on Irish Sea border - Lockhart During Prime Minister’s Questions today in the House of Commons, DUP MP Carla Lockhart has said the Government must recognise that it has weeks, not months, to resolve the issue of the Protocol to avoid further political and economic damage in Northern Ireland.
10:58 Poots previews 2021 Balmoral Show Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has previewed this year’s Balmoral Show ahead of the doors opening to the public tomorrow for four days filled with food, livestock, entertainment, competitions and fun.
06:00 50th Anniversary Dinner: Tickets on Sale Click here to purchase tickets for our 50th Anniversary Dinner on 30 September.
21 Sep, 2021 Sir Jeffrey Donaldson writes to Speaker Pelosi DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has written to US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and enclosed a copy of the Belfast Agreement. Mr Donaldson drafted the letter after Speaker Pelosi told journalists “If there is destruction of the Good Friday accords, they [are] very unlikely to have a UK-U.S. bilateral”.Below is the text of Sir Jeffrey's letter:
21 Sep, 2021 Cameron welcomes Autism Bill progress South Antrim DUP representative and Chair of the all-party group on Autism, Pam Cameron MLA, has thanked MLAs for their support as her Autism Private Members' Bill passed it's 2nd reading stage in the Assembly this afternoon.