10 Jun, 2022 Sinn Fein revelling in IRA evil – Lockhart Upper Bann DUP MP Carla Lockhart has slammed Mid-Ulster Sinn Fein MP Francie Molloy for a crass tweet paying tribute to IRA terrorist Thomas McElwee. In October 1976, McElwee took part in a murderous bombing blitz on the town of Ballymena, in which a young mother, Yvonne Dunlop, was burnt alive in front of her nine-year-old son.
09 Jun, 2022 Sir Jeffrey : Committed to building a more cohesive unionism DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has told party members and supporters in Kilkeel that seats were lost as direct result of the fractures within unionism, welcomed new members and committed to improved cooperation within unionism.
09 Jun, 2022 Forsythe – SF hypocritical on hate crime South Down DUP MLA Diane Forsythe has called out Sinn Fein hypocrisy and said there must be a consistent approach towards those who commit hate motivated crimes.
08 Jun, 2022 Sir Jeffrey – the flawed Protocol has been the cause of instability DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP is giving evidence to the House of Lords Northern Ireland Protocol sub-Committee this afternoon.
08 Jun, 2022 Lockhart meets Home Office Minister to urge passport action plan DUP Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has met Minister of State at the Home Office, Kevin Foster MP, to urge the Government to enact an Action Plan to speed up passport application processes.
08 Jun, 2022 Progress requires a return to consensus politics: Robinson East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson has said there must be a recognition that progress can only be made in Northern Ireland when unionism and nationalism move forward together.
07 Jun, 2022 Will SF's call to tackle sectarianism be matched by action? DUP MLA Joanne Bunting has questioned whether Sinn Fein MP Chris Hazzard’s call to “stand up and be counted” against sectarianism and hatred in Northern Ireland will be matched by actions to rename his office and the local Sinn Fein branch which are currently named after IRA terrorists, including one who died attempting to murder his neighbours in a bomb attack in Castlewellan.
07 Jun, 2022 Sir Jeffrey reminds parliamentarians about consensus politics DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has been meeting MPs and Peers across the Houses of Parliament, including Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer, to emphasise the need for action on the Northern Ireland Protocol. He will also give evidence to the House of Lords Northern Ireland Protocol sub-Committee on Wednesday afternoon.
07 Jun, 2022 Prize for Protocol resolution is stable devolution DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP outlines why the Protocol must be replaced by arrangements that restore our place within the United Kingdom.
07 Jun, 2022 Others should follow Education Minister's positive example Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds has welcomed the announcement by Education Minister Michelle McIlveen that families of children entitled to a free school meal will receive a holiday food grant this summer.