09 Jul, 2021 Importance of improved digital connectivity cannot be overstated – Lyons Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has visited Killyleagh as hundreds of homes and businesses in the area go live with access to next generation access broadband speeds under Project Stratum.
09 Jul, 2021 NI Protocol Impacting on Religious Practice DUP Party Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP and North Belfast MLA William Humphrey met on Thursday this week with representatives of the Belfast Jewish community, hearing how the Northern Ireland Protocol is causing severe and existential difficulties for the Jewish community in being able to access Kosher meat.
09 Jul, 2021 Significant questions for Infrastructure Minister over bonfire court action DUP Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley who also chairs the Infrastructure Committee in the NI Assembly has questioned why Nichola Mallon is using Department resources to take court action against a bonfire.
08 Jul, 2021 Statement on Executive decisions – 8 July 2021 The Executive received an update today on the progression of the Covid-19 epidemic. After very careful consideration of a range of factors we are signaling our intention to move forward with relaxations as outlined below. The Executive has decided that from 26 July, to be ratified on 22 July:
08 Jul, 2021 Poots and McConalogue visit Devenish Farm, Co. Meath DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA and DAFM Minister Charlie McConalogue TD spent a day at the Devenish Group’s ‘Lands at Dowth’ Research and Heritage Farm in County Meath, Ireland, to hear how the farm has developed over the last seven years given its sensitive environmental location within the UNESCO World Heritage site.
08 Jul, 2021 Shannon reminds Transport Secretary of GB/NI travel problems .@JimShannonMP says some of his constituents have had problems with inadequate Covid-19 tests when travelling between NI and RoI, and asks Transport Secretary @grantshapps to ensure that the right information regarding these tests is conveyed to the travel sector. pic.twitter.com/PPIm4aXHig— DUP (@duponline) July 8, 2021
08 Jul, 2021 Sir Jeffrey Donaldson underscores flaws of the Protocol with Sir Keir Starmer DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP today met the Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer and the Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Louise Haigh MP.
08 Jul, 2021 Sir Jeffrey Donaldson – Storey funeral had profound implications for public confidence in policing DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has impressed upon the Chief Constable Simon Byrne the need for the PSNI to re-engage with unionist communities that have lost a degree of confidence in local policing. They held a constructive meeting on Thursday morning in Parliament Buildings, Stormont.
08 Jul, 2021 Minister Poots consults on NI’s first ever Rural Policy Framework Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has launched a public consultation on Northern Ireland’s first ever Rural Policy Framework that aims to create a sustainable rural community where people want to live, work and be active. The Minister launched the consultation during a number of visits to rural dwellers and projects in the Mid-Ulster area. The consultation will run through Citizen Space until 6 September 2021.
07 Jul, 2021 Campbell backs call to scrap 'indefensible' citizenship fees for NI residents born in the Irish Republic DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has backed the call by a cross-party group of MPs at Westminster for the Government to remove fees currently imposed on residents of Northern Ireland who were born in the Irish Republic in their demand for recognition as British citizens.