11 Nov, 2021 Northern Ireland joins global climate action network Edwin Poots MLA, Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, says Northern Ireland joining the Under2 Coalition and signing up to the new Memorandum of Understanding is a significant step in the region’s climate change journey and will help to drive forward climate action.
11 Nov, 2021 DUP Leader pays tribute to Dennis Hutchings DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has paid tribute to Dennis Hutchings following his funeral today. Sir Jeffrey attended Mr Hutchings funeral in Plymouth today along with Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart.
11 Nov, 2021 Lord Morrow – “Haigh focuses on HMG attacks rather than Protocol problems” DUP Chairman Lord Morrow has said the Labour Shadow Secretary of State Louise Haigh has failed to grasp how unsustainable the Northern Ireland Protocol really is.
11 Nov, 2021 Erskine appeals for help with hate crime investigation DUP Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Deborah Erskine and Enniskillen Cllr Keith Elliott have condemned those responsible for erecting republican posters at Enniskillen War Memorial and across the town.
11 Nov, 2021 Check your eligibility for Universal Credit, urges Lockhart Upper Bann DUP MP Carla Lockhart has said the changes in the Universal Credit taper announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak at last month’s Budget will open the door for more local families and higher earners to receive the benefit.
10 Nov, 2021 Sir Jeffrey – “Dublin must use influence in Brussels” DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has had a telephone conversation with Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
09 Nov, 2021 Lord Frost told of need to remove barriers between GB & NI We need to see a solution to the problems created by the Protocol either through negotiations or by necessary and decisive action from the government to remove the barriers to trade between GB & NI pic.twitter.com/k4NWasYJwT— Jeffrey Donaldson MP (@J_Donaldson_MP) November 9, 2021
09 Nov, 2021 Poots announces increase to NI Carrier Bag Levy Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced that the Carrier Bag Levy charge in Northern Ireland will increase from 5 pence to 25 pence from 1st April 2022.
09 Nov, 2021 Education Minister launches consultation on deferral of school starting age The Department of Education has today launched a public consultation seeking views on deferring the school starting age in Northern Ireland.
09 Nov, 2021 DUP MLAs welcome 1,000 jobs announcement by Almac Upper Bann MLAs Jonathan Buckley and Diane Dodds have welcomed plans by locally based pharmaceutical company Almac to create over 1,000 jobs at its Northern Ireland facilities over the next three years.