20 Feb, 2025 £10million in parking fines written off over 5 years Strangford MLA Michelle McIlveen has said that nearly £10million of parking fines written off across the last five financial years is the latest example of money being lost at a time when public services are under severe financial pressure.
20 Feb, 2025 Robinson – “will the DPP focus on PIRA men or the real soldiers?” DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP has said the Coroner’s decision to send his report on Clonoe to the Director of Public Prosecutions raises deeper questions as to what action will be taken against those PIRA men who escaped arrest on 16 February 1992 at Clonoe but cooperated with the Coroner.
19 Feb, 2025 No Principal should ever be subject to abuse - Middleton DUP MLA for Foyle Gary Middleton has expressed his support for the Principal of Lisneal College and condemned those posting abusive messages about the school.
19 Feb, 2025 Arrogant Labour showing disdain for farmers' concerns – McIlveen DUP Agriculture Spokesperson Michelle McIlveen MLA has said the outcome of a meeting between UK farming unions and the Government on the farm inheritance tax issue shows that the Government has no regard for the impact their policy will have on family farms and UK food security.
19 Feb, 2025 Givan opens new £1.1million investment project at Foley Primary School Education Minister Paul Givan has officially opened new facilities at Foley Primary School.
19 Feb, 2025 A day of hope, and for lessons to be learned – Dodds DUP MLA Diane Dodds has said that the announcement by the NI Executive that work is to commence on the new Children’s Hospital at the Royal Victoria Hospital is welcome news and represents a positive day for health provision in Northern Ireland. Mrs Dodds also said that the failures of the Belfast Trust in delivering the project has resulted in serious delay and price increases.
18 Feb, 2025 Publish Kingsmills report without any further delay – Bunting DUP Justice Spokesperson Joanne Bunting MLA has challenged the Office of the Police Ombudsman to publish its long-promised report into the Kingsmills massacre. Speaking in the Assembly, Joanne Bunting made clear that further delay is unacceptable and cruel to the victims of this heinous act of evil.
18 Feb, 2025 SF hypocrisy on Omagh Bomb is nauseating – Clarke DUP MLA for South Antrim Trevor Clarke has said the comments by Sinn Fein MLA for West Tyrone, Nicola Brogan, on the Omagh Bomb Inquiry in the NI Assembly reflects the double speak of Sinn Fein when it comes to terrorism.
18 Feb, 2025 Time for leadership on policing in Lurgan – Lockhart DUP MP for Upper Bann Carla Lockhart has said the appearance of anti-PSNI posters in Lurgan ahead of a PSNI engagement event in North Lurgan Community Centre provides an opportunity for local representatives to provide a positive endorsement of the PSNI and their role in our community.
17 Feb, 2025 Dodds: Health budget must prioritise patients DUP MLA Diane Dodds has raised serious concerns over the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust decision to spend over £130 per teacher on a Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) course, calling it a wasteful use of limited resources at a time when patients are suffering on waiting lists.