Sandra Overend MLA, the Ulster Unionist Party’s Education spokesperson, has offered her congratulations and encouragement to students receiving their ‘A’ level results today. Mrs. Overend said: “After a long summer, the wait is over for our A-level...
Tom Elliott MP and the Ulster Unionist Party Chairman, Lord Empey, have paid tribute to former Ulster Unionist Councillor, Jean McVitty, who has passed away. Mr Elliott said: “It is with deep regret that I learn...
Doug Beattie MC MLA has made it clear that any pension provision for severely injured innocent victims of the Troubles must apply to members of the military who were injured whilst serving in Northern Ireland....
Opinion piece by Ulster Unionist Party Leader, Mike Nesbitt MLA which appeared in 'The Newsletter' on Tuesday 16th August 2016. New York City was a very dangerous place in the 1990s. 2,245 people died in the...
Ulster Unionist MLA Sandra Overend has accused those behind the attack on Salterstown Orange Hall in Ballyronan of a hate crime. The Mid Ulster MLA said: “This was a despicable attack not only on the Orange Hall...
Ulster Unionist Health Spokesperson Jo-Anne Dobson MLA has warned that children are still being exposed to risk after an independent review identified a swathe of failings within the Safeguarding Board of Northern Ireland. Jo-Anne Dobson said: “The...
The Ulster Unionist Party has welcomed the Treasury letter to David Davis which provides short-term reassurance to farmers, universities and business on EU funding.However, Finance Spokesperson Philip Smith MLA has said that the letter also raises a...
Two Ulster Unionist MLAs have jointly called on the Stormont Executive to prioritise new measures to improve access to local GP services. The call came following a meeting between MLAs Jo-Anne Dobson and Robbie Butler...
Ulster Unionist Party Agriculture Spokesperson Harold McKee has called on the DAERA Minister for a new approach to tackling bovine tuberculosis. The South Down MLA was commenting after he received responses to a series of...
Jenny Palmer MLA has welcomed a decision by the PSNI to postpone a pilot scheme to tackle those driving off from petrol forecourts without paying. Jenny Palmer MLA said: “I am happy to hear that...