17 Dec, 2024 Bus lane announcement better late than never: Erskine DUP Infrastructure spokesperson Deborah Erskine has welcomed the announcement by John O’Dowd that taxis will be permitted to use a number of bus lanes in Belfast city centre.
16 Dec, 2024 Latest murder highlights need for co-ordinated strategy DUP representatives Carla Lockhart and Diane Dodds have said the murder of Karen Cummings in Banbridge highlights again the need for a co-ordinated strategy to tackle violence against women and girls.
16 Dec, 2024 Minister praises work of Halifax Foundation NI at celebratory event Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has delivered an address at a Reception Event to celebrate the ongoing work of the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland.
15 Dec, 2024 Latest incident in ‘epidemic’ of police vehicle rammings condemned Newry & Armagh MLA William Irwin has said the latest incident of a police vehicle being rammed in south Armagh is part of an ‘epidemic’ of such attacks on PSNI vehicles.
13 Dec, 2024 Finance Minister must get to grips with overpayment shambles - Forsythe South Down DUP MLA has said that figures showing that only around 25% of overpayments made by the Department for Finance have been recouped to the public purse over the last three financial years.
13 Dec, 2024 Alliance more interested in pleasing Brussels than battling for NI - Buckley The DUP’s Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley sits on the Democratic Scrutiny Committee and has challenged the Alliance Party about closing their eyes to the impact of the NI Protocol on supply chains for Northern Ireland.
12 Dec, 2024 Where is Minister’s pilot scheme to “help ease traffic”? DUP infrastructure spokesperson Deborah Erskine has questioned why the consultation on legislation to permit a pilot scheme to temporarily allow taxis to temporarily use bus lanes in Belfast city centre hasn’t commenced.
12 Dec, 2024 Lyons - Funding boost for Musical Instruments Scheme Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a funding boost for 119 individuals, bands and groups across Northern Ireland as part of the Musical Instruments Scheme.
11 Dec, 2024 Will anyone be held accountable for cervical screening failings? – Dodds DUP MLA and Party Health Spokesperson, Diane Dodds MLA, has said the findings of the review into cervical screening within the Southern Trust raises questions around processes and accountability, that must be answered to alleviate the concerns of those directly impacted by the scandal, and all women relying on accurate cervical screening testing.
11 Dec, 2024 Families shouldn’t have to battle Ombudsman’s office for truth: Bunting DUP Justice spokesperson Joanne Bunting has has paid tribute to the families of those murdered in the La Mon bombing following the Police Ombudsman investigation into the atrocity. She said, however, that families should not be forced to battle for the truth.