21 Apr, 2025 DUP - “police action must now follow Londonderry parade” DUP MLA for Foyle Gary Middleton has said there needs to be swift police action to hold those accountable who breached a Parades Commission determination in their display of paramilitary regalia in Londonderry.
21 Apr, 2025 DUP Leader Rt Hon Gavin Robinson MP Reflects on the Passing of Pope Francis DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP has expressed his condolences following the passing of Pope Francis.
17 Apr, 2025 Robinson congratulates new Braid Councillor DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP has extended his congratulations to Ruth Lawrence on becoming a Councillor for the Braid District Electoral Area on Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. The Braid DEA covers parts of both the North Antrim and East Antrim Constituencies.
16 Apr, 2025 DUP - “A victory for commonsense and biological reality” The DUP’s Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has welcomed today’s UK Supreme Court judgment, which confirms that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. The ruling, brought forward by women’s rights group For Women Scotland, ends years of confusion around sex-based protections and affirms that being a woman is a matter of biology, not identity or paperwork.
15 Apr, 2025 Omagh families deserve more than a contortion of state control DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP has said the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Irish Government and the Omagh Bombing Inquiry may be presented as progress, but it falls well short of what is required and what the victims’ families deserve.
14 Apr, 2025 Brett urges Secretary of State to investigate release licence of Shankill Bomber North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett has written to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland asking him to investigate whether Shankill Bomber, Sean Kelly, has breached the terms of his early release.
11 Apr, 2025 Lyons confirms increased funding for Ulster-Scots Agency Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed an uplift in funding for the Ulster-Scots Agency, secured through a targeted reallocation within the Department for Communities. Some one-off funding adjustments for 2025 were agreed at a Council meeting on 10 April. As part of this move, £103,000 will be transferred from the Department’s Culture Division directly to the Ulster-Scots Agency. Under existing cross-border funding arrangements, this decision will also unlock an additional £34,500 in support from the Irish Government, resulting in a total increase of £137,500 in the agency’s allocation.
11 Apr, 2025 Platform: We don’t need another quango - Emma Little-Pengelly MLA A million pound a year new quango for yet more advice? I can think of many better ways to spend this money. I'm sure you can too.
09 Apr, 2025 Bank access should not be a barrier to business - Forsythe South Down DUP MLA Diane Forsythe has raised serious concerns about the impact of declining local banking services on small businesses in Northern Ireland. Speaking during a Finance Committee session attended by UK Finance and senior banking representatives, she emphasised the challenges faced by rural communities as part of the committee’s ongoing inquiry into banking and financial services.
09 Apr, 2025 Northern Ireland’s interests must be protected: Robinson DUP Leader Gavin Robinson met the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland this morning alongside Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen and Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart.