Ulster Unionist Spokesperson on Tourism, Sandra Overend, has commented that the tourism figures for 2012, released by NISRA this week, contain some encouraging news and also evidence that some areas require further work, in spite...
“Farmers have been waiting for many years for the red tape and form filling to reduce, and for years DARD have continued to pile on the paperwork.” This was the criticism from Ulster Unionist Agriculture spokesperson...
The Ulster Unionist Party has welcomed the positive response of the three Belfast Orange lodges to the Twaddell/Woodvale Residents` request to engage in direct talks with nationalist residents in Ardoyne, to ensure a peaceful and...
The Ulster Unionist Party have been joined by the SDLP, Alliance, Sinn Fein and smaller parties including the Greens, in providing the required signatures to recall the Northern Ireland Assembly on Monday to debate the...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Justice spokesperson Tom Elliott MLA has responded to Martin McGuinness’s comments that the IRA dead were “the real heroes of the struggle” Mr Elliott said: “Less than six weeks ago Peter Robinson stood...
Ulster Unionist Policing Board member, Ross Hussey, and Justice Spokesperson, Tom Elliott, have responded to the publication of an HMIC report into the role and function of the PSNI Historical Enquiries Team. Ross Hussey stated; ‘The Policing...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Finance spokesperson Leslie Cree MLA and Economy spokesperson Sandra Overend MLA have expressed their concerns at the Ulster Bank’s recent announcement of job losses and branch closures. Following this morning’s meeting of...
AN OPEN LETTER TO RT HON PETER ROBINSON MLA, FIRST MINISTER Rt. Hon. Peter Robinson MLA First Minister`s Office Stormont CastleStormont EstateBelfastBT4 3TT 2nd July 2013 Dear Peter, Development of Maze Long Kesh (MLK) Having engaged with your party colleague, Rt. Hon....
Ulster Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson has welcomed the announcement that the European Union’s battle to end roaming charges across the continent has taken a huge step forward. From 1st July 2013, the European Union’s Roaming...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Justice spokesperson Tom Elliott MLA has hit out at the DCAL Minister Caral Ni Chuilin following an answer she gave to a question regarding grant funding to organisations which have grounds...