30 Jul, 2021 Gun owners urged to be vigilant following data breach DUP South Antrim MLA and Policing Board representative Trevor Clarke has echoed calls for gun owners to be extra vigilant in relation to home security after the PSNI confirmed that 803 customers in Northern Ireland have been affected by a major data breach from online trading website GunTrader UK.
30 Jul, 2021 Poots announces £2million Covid-19 support scheme for potato growers A further Covid-19 support scheme worth up to £2million for farmers growing potatoes for the processing supply chain has been announced by Agriculture and Environment Minister Edwin Poots.
30 Jul, 2021 Progress on Protocol would see improved environment for North-South relationships Speaking ahead of Friday’s meeting of the North South Ministerial Council, DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said, "
29 Jul, 2021 Robin Newton: Only 77 JobStart placements to date EAST Belfast MLA Robin Newton has expressed his disappointment in the roll out of the Department for Communities JobStart Scheme saying, “the low number of young people recruited to the scheme is very worrying.”
29 Jul, 2021 Statement on Executive decisions – 29 July 2021 Following careful consideration of the public health situation and wider societal context, the Executive has today agreed a number of changes to the Covid-19 restrictions.
29 Jul, 2021 Support urged to mitigate impact of cancelled surgeries DUP Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley who is also a member of the Assembly’s Health Committee has said he is ‘aghast’ at Belfast Health and Social Care Trust’s decision to postpone cancer surgeries in light of evidence that the level of hospital admissions during the current surge in Covid-19 cases has been significantly lower than previous waves.
29 Jul, 2021 Poots announces £1.2M Covid-19 support scheme for sheep farmers A Covid-19 support scheme, worth £1.2million, is now available to sheep farmers who were affected by a fall in the global price of wool during the pandemic, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced.
29 Jul, 2021 Poots announces further £1.6million Covid-19 support scheme for pig producers A new Covid-19 support scheme worth £1.6million, for pig farmers who were affected by the impact of the pandemic on international pigment markets from the spring of last year, has been announced by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA.
29 Jul, 2021 Call for review of maternity restrictions Upper Bann DUP MP Carla Lockhart has asked the Southern Trust and Health Minister Robin Swann to reconsider restrictions imposed on visitation at pre and post birth maternity appointments. In recent days the Southern Trust have announced the following restrictions:
29 Jul, 2021 Minister opens new Viewpoint during visit to north Antrim coast Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has officially opened the newly redeveloped Magheracross Viewpoint site between Portrush and Bushmills and made a visit to Portaneevy Viewpoint on the International Appalachian Trail near Ballintoy on the north Antrim coast.