04 Sep 2020 Employers will receive up to £3,700 for every apprentice brought into the workplace - Dodds Economy Minister Diane Dodds today announced employers will be offered £3,700 for every apprentice that they bring back from furlough and retain until they have completed their apprenticeship. Read More
03 Sep 2020 ‘Can-do’ attitude essential to tackle driving test chaos in NI: DUP Strangford MLA and Chair of the Assembly’s Infrastructure Committee Michelle McIlveen has warned the Minister that without a proactive plan to meet soaring demand for appointments thousands of young people across Northern Ireland will be waiting well into 2021 to secure their practical driving test. Read More
03 Sep 2020 PSNI crackdown on New IRA highlights importance of national intelligence agencies in NI: Storey The DUP’s representatives on the Policing Board have praised the efforts of PSNI officers as part of recent successful operations targeting dissident republicans and those involved in serious and organised crime across Northern Ireland. Read More
03 Sep 2020 £2.2b covid support for NI from HMT – Lockhart Responding to figures received from Finance Minister Conor Murphy MLA, showing that £2.2bn of additional funding has been provided to Northern Ireland to respond to COVID-19, DUP MP Carla Lockhart has said that once again we see the benefits of being part of the United Kingdom. Read More
02 Sep 2020 Donaldson calls for ‘targeted extension’ to UK Government financial support package DUP Parliamentary leader and MP for Lagan Valley Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has urged the Prime Minister to consider providing a targeted extension to financial support schemes for workers who are not yet able to return to work. Read More
02 Sep 2020 Minister welcomes the broader return of learners Economy Minister Diane Dodds has welcomed the broader return of learners to further education college campuses and training provider premises. 🎥WATCH: @Economy_NI Minister @DianeDoddsMLA today visited young people @NRCCollege and Impact Training as they returned to face to face education at their provider premises for the first time since it ceased in March due to the #COVID19 pandemic.➡️https://t.co/NE9j6tueaG pic.twitter.com/KaHOz1bkbb— Economy NI (@Economy_NI) September 2, 2020 Read More
02 Sep 2020 Minister announces Huhtamaki’s £2 million investment in skills to drive exports Economy Minister, Diane Dodds, today announced that packaging manufacturing company Huhtamaki Foodservice Delta is to invest over £2 million in skills development at its West Belfast and Antrim facilities. 📹WATCH: @Economy_NI Minister @DianeDoddsMLA talk about @HuhtamakiGroup investing £2m in #skillsdevelopment with support from @InvestNI ➡️https://t.co/2ay9EcxpF2 pic.twitter.com/T6FjyA3tGl— Economy NI (@Economy_NI) September 2, 2020 Read More
01 Sep 2020 Attacks on Police and Prison Officers - punishment must fit the crime Writing in the Belfast Telegraph, DUP Leader Rt Hon Arlene Foster said, Read More
01 Sep 2020 Education Minister welcomes full return to school Education Minister Peter Weir welcomes today’s full return to school @Ed_Authority @nidirect @niexecutive pic.twitter.com/Hiv4XijD5y— Education NI (@Education_NI) September 1, 2020 Read More
01 Sep 2020 McIlveen secures support for Committee recall to discuss driving test chaos DUP MLA and Chair of the Assembly’s Infrastructure Committee Michelle McIlveen has welcomed support for her proposal to recall MLAs to discuss the crisis facing young learners in Northern Ireland – who face a delay stretching into next year before taking their driving test. Read More