11 Mar, 2025 Buchanan welcomes Ulster American Folk Park investment DUP MLA for West Tyrone Tom Buchanan has welcomed the announcement by DUP Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, of a £750,000 investment towards enhancing the visitor experience at the Tyrone site.
11 Mar, 2025 Communities Minister announces £750,000 museum investment during Washington visit Minister Lyons today announced over £750,000 for the Ulster American Folk Park in County Tyrone as part of a drive to boost cultural and heritage links with the United States.
11 Mar, 2025 £6.5m paid out in childcare support a boost for working families – Forsythe DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe has hailed the success of the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme, with over 15,000 children now registered for support and £6.5m paid out in the first six months of the scheme.
11 Mar, 2025 Pan-UK approach to tackle drugs needed : Campbell DUP MP Gregory Campbell has called on the Government to work with the devolved administrations to prioritise prevention and to review the enforcement related to the use of illegal substances.
11 Mar, 2025 End the self-sabotage of our Health Service: Dodds DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds has described the Audit Office report on ambulance handovers as “devastating” and said that whilst delayed discharges are resolved Eds and ambulance service can only ever operate at a fraction of their real capacity.
11 Mar, 2025 Givan launches new strategy for education excellence in Northern Ireland Education Minister Paul Givan has today launched a new education strategy, TransformED, which will reform and improve education delivery in Northern Ireland.
10 Mar, 2025 Givan announces continuation of Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme Education Minister Paul Givan has today announced that the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS) will continue into 2025/26. The NICSS subsidy cap, which is the maximum amount that can be claimed per child, has also been increased to reflect the anticipated rise in childcare fees from April 2025 while the administrative payment paid to providers delivering the scheme has also been raised.
10 Mar, 2025 Important for Parliament to stand with victims of terrorism – Robinson DUP Leader and East Belfast MP, Gavin Robinson, will lead a debate in the House of Commons tomorrow (Tuesday) to mark European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism,
10 Mar, 2025 Action, not words, needed on civil service reform - Forsythe South Down DUP MLA Diane Forsythe who is also the vice-chair of the Finance Committee has said the call for Civil Service reform from the Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster is good but needs to result in actual reform rather than just more words.
10 Mar, 2025 Lyons strengthens cultural and historical links during Washington visit Communities Minister Gordon Lyons will seek to further strengthen cultural and historical links between Northern Ireland and the USA in his upcoming visit to Washington.