Sandra Overend MLA, Ulster Unionist Spokesperson on children’s issues, is urging parents and carers in Northern Ireland to use the NSPCC’s new ‘Underwear Rule’ campaign to help protect their children from sexual abuse. Explaining why she...
Ulster Unionist Economy spokesperson, Sandra Overend, has welcomed the positive trend indicated in the latest unemployment statistics whilst highlighting that much work is still required; especially to support the struggling construction industry. The Mid Ulster MLA...
The decision of Sinn Fein to commemorate what they refer to as ‘Tyrone Volunteers Day’ in Castlederg has been roundly condemned by West Tyrone Ulster Unionist MLA Ross Hussey. Mr Hussey said; “Sinn Fein have announced on...
In a statement in the House of Commons by the Northern Ireland Secretary of State, the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP said she had called a meeting of the Northern Ireland Justice Minister, the PSNI...
West Tyrone Ulster Unionist MA Ross Hussey has urged the local community to provide every assistance possible to the Police as they attempt to solve two serious weekend crimes in the Omagh area. Mr Hussey said: “Over...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Mid-Ulster MLA Sandra Overend has condemned the targeting of a second Orange Hall in Mid-Ulster over the Twelfth after hearing that Chambre's Orange Hall in Stewartstown was set alight overnight. Sandra, who...
“The Ulster Unionist Party calls on everyone to step back from last night's violence in Belfast and to clear the streets of all protests. Last night's violence was wrong. The context in which it occurred was also...
Sandra Overend, Ulster Unionist Assembly Member for Mid-Ulster, has strongly condemned acts of sectarianism against the Orange brethren in Bellaghy, when their Orange Hall was strewn with green and yellow paint in the early hours...
Ulster Unionist MLA Jo-Anne Dobson has repeated her call for the public to respond to her consultation to change local organ donation laws. Mrs Dobson made the call following the publication of the new UK-wide...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Finance spokesperson Leslie Cree MLA and Economy spokesperson Sandra Overend MLA have questioned senior Ulster Bank executives, including Chief Operating Officer and head of the Bank in Northern Ireland, Ellvena Graham,...