07 Sep, 2021 Ian Paisley: Hydrogen Fund presents huge opportunities for Northern Ireland North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has said the establishment of a £1billion hydrogen fund presents huge opportunities for Northern Ireland which must be capitalised on.
07 Sep, 2021 Government's Triple Lock breach sets dangerous precedent Nigel Dodds, Lord Dodds of Duncairn has warned that the Government’s decision to break its Triple Lock guarantee to pensioners sets a dangerous precedent, and that having done it once it will be much easier for them to do again in the future.
07 Sep, 2021 Sammy Wilson - Prime Minister's social care plan the "worst form of taxation" Speaking from Westminster today, East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson said,
07 Sep, 2021 Hilditch seeks IFA meeting on ticket prices East Antrim MLA David Hilditch is to raise concerns over ticket prices for Northern Ireland International matches with the Irish Football Association.
06 Sep, 2021 Economy Minister announces approach to vocational qualifications and Essential Skills for 2021-22 academic year Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has announced that vocational exams and assessments will go ahead this year and Essential Skills qualifications will also return to normal.
06 Sep, 2021 McIlveen announces £16.6M for Engage II Programme and £545K for Engage GCSE Mathematics support Education Minister, Michelle McIlveen has today launched the £16.6m Engage II programme to support children and young people’s learning in the new academic year.
06 Sep, 2021 Lyons announces latest FinTrU North West Assured Skills Academy Economy Minister Gordon Lyons today launched a new FinTrU North West Assured Skills Academy offering 20 high quality training places for people with degrees.
03 Sep, 2021 Robin Newton - "tree planting could mark Platinum Jubilee" East Belfast DUP MLA Robin Newton has written to the Minister for Infrastructure, Nicola Mallon, asking her to use the Queen’s Green Canopy Scheme (QGC) and plant trees along the seven mile route of the Comber Greenway to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
03 Sep, 2021 Buckley – “medicine fiasco is immoral and cannot be tolerated” Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley has said the Health Minister's warnings over medicine shortages at the end of the Protocol grace period highlight the blind eye turned by some local parties to the health threats posed by the Northern Ireland Protocol. The DUP MLA tabled a debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly on 17th May which highlighted the importance of the UK internal market for the supply of medicines and medical devices and called on parties to resist disruption to east-west trade for these products. The motion was opposed by Alliance, Green, SDLP and Sinn Fein MLAs.
02 Sep, 2021 “Protocol has been the catalyst for political and economic instability” Speaking after meeting Leo Varadkar in Belfast, the DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP said, “This was a frank exchange of views. He received an honest appraisal of the consequences if the Protocol remains.