16 Oct, 2024 Ministers announce programme to raise achievement and tackle educational disadvantage Education Ministers from Northern Ireland and Ireland have officially announced the RAISE programme.
16 Oct, 2024 Carla Lockhart MP Welcomes Government Action to Address Spiralling Insurance Costs for Drivers Carla Lockhart, DUP MP for Upper Bann, has welcomed the announcement that a Government taskforce will bring together industry representatives to tackle spiralling car insurance costs. Ms Lockhart has raised the costs of car insurance repeatedly with Ministers, in the House of Commons and led a Westminster Hall debate on the subject.
16 Oct, 2024 Classic Mineral Water - Lurgan Workers Facing Uncertain Future Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has expressed her concern following Lurgan-based Classic Mineral Water going into administration.
15 Oct, 2024 Robinson welcomes commitment on Veterans Commissioner recruitment DUP Leader Gavin Robinson has welcomed the commitment from Northern Ireland Office Minister Fleur Anderson that advertisement for the recruitment of a new Veterans Commissioner will commence this week.
15 Oct, 2024 Kingsmills victims deserve justice - Bunting DUP MLA Joanne Bunting joined Kingsmills massacre survivor Alan Black and the family of John McConville at Stormont today, as Mr. Black issued a second Pre-Action Protocol letter to the Office of the Police Ombudsman, urging the release of the long-awaited report into the atrocity. The original complaint was made to the Ombudsman’s office in 2013.
14 Oct, 2024 Joanne Bunting leads call for urgent practical action on violence against women East Belfast MLA Joanne Bunting has called for urgent practical action to tackle the cycle of violence against women in Northern Ireland.
14 Oct, 2024 Erskine expresses shock following Dungannon death Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA, Deborah Erskine has expressed her shock following the death of a child in Dungannon on Sunday.
11 Oct, 2024 Minister launches Pre-school Toolkit for Diversity Education Minister Paul Givan has launched a new online toolkit to help pre-school providers support newcomer children and their families living in Northern Ireland. The toolkit has been developed by the Education Authority’s Intercultural Education Service in partnership with pre-school settings.
10 Oct, 2024 Childcare initiatives deliver over £2million savings for Northern Ireland parents Education Minister Paul Givan has welcomed that the new Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS) has saved parents almost £1million on their September childcare bills.
10 Oct, 2024 VAT proposal on school fees ‘punishing aspiration’ – Wilson DUP MP Sammy Wilson has criticised the Labour government’s intention to impose VAT on private school fees, arguing that it could affect parents whose children attend a wide range of grammar, independent, and faith-based schools across Northern Ireland. The East Antrim MP raised the issue with the Government this week, outlining the DUP’s opposition to the plan.