Ulster Unionist Peer, Lord Empey, has stated that proposals for ‘special status’ for Northern Ireland are a Trojan horse to weaken our links with the rest of the UK. Lord Empey said: “Congratulations are due to Jim...
Ulster Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson has criticised Sinn Fein for once again using European Parliament procedures to refer to Northern Ireland as “the north of Ireland”. As MEPs voted on the 2018 work programme for...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Justice spokesperson, Doug Beattie MC MLA, has again highlighted issues relating to prison staffing levels which must be resolved to ensure safety of staff and inmates. Doug Beattie MC said: “Having met...
Definition of a victim should be part of legacy consultation Opportunity to grasp issue once and for all Doug Beattie MC MLA said: “The 2006 definition of a victim has been contested for over ten years now. Many...
Ulster Unionist leader, Robin Swann MLA has rejected proposals that 10 per cent of public sector jobs should be reserved for Irish speakers, as ‘totally unacceptable.’ Robin Swann MLA said: “The 2015 DCAL proposals for an Irish...
× Groundhog day again in Northern Ireland politics × Rights, equality and respect are not a one-way street × Devolution remains best option for Northern Ireland Ulster Unionist Leader, Robin Swann MLA, said: “I am an optimist and not...
Upper Bann Ulster Unionist MLA Doug Beattie MC, has called on Eleventh Night bonfire organisers to show respect and refrain from placing National Flags, effigies or election posters on bonfires. Doug Beattie MC said: “I am...
Process is drifting along Meeting of Party Leaders should take place as soon as possible Ideology should not trump rights of most vulnerable Reacting to the statement from the Secretary of State in Westminster today, Ulster Unionist Leader,...
North Belfast Ulster Unionist spokesperson Robert Foster has hit out following a Parades Commission decision to re-route two Orange lodges away from Belfast’s Springfield Road on the morning of the Twelfth of July. Robert Foster said: “Once...