07 Oct, 2024 Lockhart Calls for Urgent Government Action as Three Portadown Cafés Close Carla Lockhart, DUP MP for Upper Bann, has called on the UK Government to urgently step in and support the struggling hospitality sector, following the decisions to close of three beloved cafés in Portadown. McCrums Motor Cycles Coffee Shop and Bistro, Yellow Door Deli, and Vintage Kit Co. have all recently closed or announced plans to close, highlighting the severe challenges facing local businesses.
07 Oct, 2024 Enniskillen Bypass funding welcome, but Growth Deal must proceed – Erskine Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Deborah Erskine has welcomed the Northern Ireland Executive’s commitment to fund the Enniskillen Bypass, with construction set to begin in 2025.
05 Oct, 2024 Robinson - time for honesty from SF DUP Leader Gavin Robinson has said the latest revelations relating to the Sinn Fein safeguarding scandal require honesty from Sinn Fein and has called for Michelle O'Neill to make a statement and take questions in the NI Assembly.
04 Oct, 2024 Minister hails new beginning for Roe Valley Integrated Primary School Education Minister Paul Givan has officially opened a new £6.3million school for Roe Valley Integrated Primary School.
04 Oct, 2024 Questions to answer over Farry appointment – Martin North Down DUP MLA Peter Martin has said Ulster University and Stephen Farry must provide clarity as to the appointment process leading to his role in a new Strategic Policy Unit.
04 Oct, 2024 Dunne – “Gina Murray was a tireless campaigner” North Down DUP MLA Stephen Dunne has expressed his condolences on the passing of Gina Murray, whose daughter Leanne, aged 13, was murdered in the Shankill Bomb in 1993.
03 Oct, 2024 Givan welcomes funding package for Bookstart Baby Programme Education Minister Paul Givan has welcomed the reintroduction of a programme in Northern Ireland designed to support early interventions with families and encourage shared reading.
03 Oct, 2024 Will Murphy apologise? – Clarke DUP South Antrim MLA Trevor Clarke has welcomed clarification from PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher, dispelling Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy’s claims that warning the British Heart Foundation about a potential police investigation into former Sinn Féin press officer Michael McMonagle would have prejudiced the investigation.
02 Oct, 2024 A5 Announcement Welcome – Erskine Fermanagh and South Tyrone DUP MLA, Deborah Erskine, has welcomed the decision by the NI Executive to progress the A5 road project, stating that this much-needed investment will help improve road safety and boost the regional economy in the west and north-west.