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General, Justice

Elliott disgusted that pensioners treated worse than prisoners

Ulster Unionist Justice spokesperson Tom Elliott MLA has expressed his disgust that pensioners in Northern Ireland are being treated worse than prisoners and highlighted the fact that convicted prisoners will receive three meals a day...

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General

Nesbitt calls on Foster to apologise to Danny Kinahan

Ulster Unionist Leader Mike Nesbitt MLA has called on Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster to issue a public apology to Danny Kinahan following her ill-tempered outburst at Question Time today.    Mr Nesbitt said: “I was appalled at...

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Regional Development, Economy

Hamilton needs to stop ducking issues – Hussey

Ross Hussey, Ulster Unionist Party Regional Development spokesperson, has called on the Finance Minister, Simon Hamilton, to stop ducking issues.   Mr Hussey said: “There is a memorandum of understanding between DFP and NI Water on financial...

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Regional Development

Trevor Clarke needs to study his brief - Nesbitt

Ulster Unionist Leader, Mike Nesbitt MLA, says the Chair of the Regional Development Committee, Trevor Clarke MLA, needs to study his brief, rather than waste people’s time on gratuitous attacks on Regional Development Minister, Danny...

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Education

Schools deserve apology for weeks of budget stress

Danny Kinahan, Ulster Unionist Party spokesperson for education, has commented on the financial uplift for schools, pre-schools and youth work services contained in the revised Education Budget. He has described the previous deep cuts proposed...

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Victims, Dealing with the past

Nesbitt disappointed with Junior Minister Bell’s disappointment

Ulster Unionist Leader, Mike Nesbitt MLA, has expressed disappointment that Jonathan Bell is himself disappointed with Mr Justice Treacy’s ruling in the Judicial Review into the non-provision of independent legal representation at the Historical Institutional...

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General

Finance Minister has taken a cavalier approach - Kennedy

DRD Minister, Danny Kennedy MLA, has given his reaction to the Finance Minister`s comments in the Budget Statement today. Mr Kennedy said: “Simon Hamilton has taken a cavalier approach to reducing potential overspend by the Executive by...

Image for news article Kinahan exposes budget plan to fund arc21 incinerator

General

Kinahan exposes budget plan to fund arc21 incinerator

Ulster Unionist MLA for South Antrim, Danny Kinahan, has accused the DUP of blatant hypocrisy after the Finance Minister produced a final budget for 2015-16 which allocated £50m for the arc21 incinerator at Mallusk; a...

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