The Ulster Unionist Party’s Sports Spokesperson, Andy Allen MLA, has welcomed FIFA’s decision to lift its ban on the display of poppies. Andy Allen said: “The news that FIFA are to amend their policy on the wearing...
Ulster Unionist Finance spokesperson, Steve Aiken OBE MLA, has said that following the Prime Minister`s speech, the Republic of Ireland should be seeking to strengthen relationships with the United Kingdom. Steve Aiken MLA said: “The Prime Minister...
Ulster Unionist Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA, has described the five-year sentences handed out to two republican terrorists who tried to bomb a police recruitment event in Londonderry, as pathetic and an insult to...
Ulster Unionist Leader Robin Swann MLA led a delegation to meet European Parliament Brexit negotiator, Guy Verhofstadt, in Parliament Buildings today. The Ulster Unionist team included Lord Empey, Chief Whip Steve Aiken OBE MLA, Doug...
Ulster Unionist Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA, has called on the DUP to join the Ulster Unionists in opposing the current proposals for the Historical Investigations Unit (HIU) due to its anticipated prohibition on...
The following Platform Piece by Upper Bann MLA Doug Beattie MC, appeared in the Newsletter on Wednesday 20 September 2017. I deplore the fact that some feel because I don't believe there is the need for an...
Ulster Unionist Peer Lord Empey has responded to comments by Declan Kearney in which he said that implementation of an Irish Language Act ‘is central to parity of esteem, and proper, official acceptance of the...
Ulster Unionist Education Spokesperson Rosemary Barton has raised her concern at further delays in the development of new school builds at the Strule Shared Education Campus in Omagh. Rosemary Barton MLA said: “The wording of the excuse...
Ulster Unionist Councillor Trevor Wilson has labelled the consultation exercise surrounding the recently announced cuts to the health service a farce and sham. He was speaking after the Northern Trust’s only public consultation meeting was...
Ulster Unionist Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA, has called for a determined and concerted effort to get dissident republican criminal gangs off the backs of local communities. Speaking after it was confirmed that dissident republicans...