22 May, 2025 DUP leads Stormont debate on illegal immigration DUP MLAs led an Assembly debate focused on illegal immigration and the impact it is having on both communities and public services in Northern Ireland.
22 May, 2025 Education Minister marks construction work on new £38m school for Strangford Integrated College Education Minister Paul Givan has cut the sod on a major capital project to provide a new school building for Strangford Integrated College (IC) in Carrowdore.
21 May, 2025 Communities minister calls for full reinstatement of Winter Fuel Payment Communities minister Gordon Lyons has called for the full reinstatement of the Winter Fuel Payment and a rethink of the wider welfare reforms recently announced by the Labour government.
21 May, 2025 Education Minister attends Education World Forum in London Education Minister Paul Givan has attended the Education World Forum (EWF) in London where he highlighted Northern Ireland’s experience in building an inclusive education system.
21 May, 2025 Labour’s winter fuel u-turn a long overdue climbdown - Wilson East Antrim DUP MP Sammy Wilson has welcomed Labour’s plans to reverse their decision to strip pensioners of Winter Fuel Payment support.
21 May, 2025 Secretary of State’s dissident commitment welcomed DUP Leader Gavin Robinson has welcomed the Secretary of State’s statement in the House of Commons that the Government has no plans to secure a ceasefire from dissident republican terrorists that would in turn see dissident prisoners released early.
20 May, 2025 Last-minute funding request doesn’t provde long-term solution for universities DUP Economy Spokesperson Phillip Brett has said the Economy Minister’s request for additional funding for universities is last-minute request for stopgap funding which doesn’t provide any long-term solution.
20 May, 2025 DUP leads Assembly debate on illegal immigration Today, DUP MLAs led a debate on the impact of illegal immigration in Northern Ireland. It was proposed by Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley.
20 May, 2025 Court challenge an attempt to undermine school ethos: Lockhart Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said the case to be heard in the Supreme Court on religious education and collective worship in schools is an attempt to undermine the ethos of schools.
20 May, 2025 Government deal a blow to local fishing industry - Shannon Strangford DUP MP Jim Shannon has said the Government’s decision to grant EU vessels continued access to UK waters for the next 12 years will demoralise the local fishing fleet.