31 Oct, 2022 Leadership needed to tackle sectarian hate crimes - Buchanan Democratic Unionist MLA Keith Buchanan has called on all those who represent the Mid Ulster Constituency to take a strong stand against the kind of sectarian hatred which led to the arson attack on Ballynougher Orange Hall.
31 Oct, 2022 Sir Jeffrey – Government needs to focus on replacing the Protocol In advance of meeting the Secretary of State on Tuesday, DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has said the Government needs to focus on replacing the Protocol with arrangements that unionists can support and lay a solid foundation for devolution to flourish.
30 Oct, 2022 Buchanan condemns Orange Hall blaze DUP Mid Ulster MLA Keith Buchanan and DUP Councillor Anne Forde have called for political leadership from all parties in Mid Ulster after Ballynougher Orange Hall, outside Magherafelt, was seriously damaged by fire.
30 Oct, 2022 Lyons – progress is only made through consensus DUP Director of Elections and East Antrim MLA Gordon Lyons has said Sinn Fein is more focused on convincing us the IRA had ‘no alternative’ than they are on recognising the damage the Protocol will do to Northern Ireland.
28 Oct, 2022 Government should focus on dealing with the Protocol: Sir Jeffrey DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has called on the Government to focus on resolving the problem rather than dithering over an election.
28 Oct, 2022 Violence and/or the threat of it is never acceptable A DUP statement has emphasised that violence should have no place or influence in a democracy.
28 Oct, 2022 DfI maligns and ignores 100,000 motorcyclists: Paisley North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has accused the Department for Infrastructure of continuing to malign and ignore 100,000 motorcyclists in Northern Ireland. He called on them to use proper data so that motorcycling is not presented as being more dangerous than it is.
28 Oct, 2022 Vile desecration of war memorials must stop - Forsythe DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe has said the campaign of hate against the war memorials in Kilkeel must stop. Ms Forsythe called for political leadership and support for the police to arrest and prosecute those responsible.
27 Oct, 2022 Dodds – “recall stunt will not bring progress” The DUP’s Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds has said those who want stable foundations for devolution would be better to focus on replacing protocol rather than recall stunts.
27 Oct, 2022 Alliance Party dancing to SF’s tune – Brett DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett has challenged the Alliance Party over why they refused to participate in a recall of the NI Assembly for three years when Sinn Fein was protesting about the Irish language yet now they want an Executive without unionists.