The payments range from around £3,000 to £6,700 and will be made to those people on the Northern Ireland Infected Blood Payment Scheme who were diagnosed with Hepatitis C or HIV after receiving NHS-supplied infected...
As the scale of the Covid19 crisis unfolds, everyone is being asked to follow the rules on social distancing. It threatens us with an onslaught. In a few short weeks, this onslaught could very rapidly...
As of 2pm on Monday 23 March, testing has resulted in 20 new positive cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Northern Ireland to 148. To date two people who tested positive have sadly died. The...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Justice Spokesperson, Doug Beattie MC MLA, has given his support to proposals to deal with the Legacy of the Troubles, from the Innocent Victims United (IVU) group. Doug Beattie MC MLA said: “The...
A patient who tested positive for Covid-19 has sadly died in a hospital in Northern Ireland. The patient was elderly, had an underlying medical condition and was being treated in hospital. Health Minister Robin Swann said: “My...
The former economy Minister, Lord Empey, has appealed for more help for the large number of small and micro businesses facing the biggest challenge they have ever confronted. Lord Empey said: “Northern Ireland's economy is made up...
Ulster Unionist Leader Steve Aiken OBE MLA said: “The announcements by the Chancellor this evening are not only welcome, they bring a degree of reassurance to the people of our Nation, especially those whose jobs have...
Ulster Unionist Leader Steve Aiken OBE MLA, wrote to all Ulster Unionist Party members this week cancelling all party meetings and functions for the foreseeable future while the country deals with CoVID19 pandemic. The Party`s...
URGENT WRITTEN STATEMENT TO THE ASSEMBLY BY HEALTH MINISTER ROBIN SWANN – HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PLANNING FOR THE PERIOD MID-MARCH TO MID-APRIL 2020 DURING THE DELAY PHASE FOR CORONAVIRUS I wish to make a statement...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Justice Spokesperson, Doug Beattie MC MLA, has given a cautious welcome to the Government’s Legacy proposals outlined today and described them as giving some encouragement to those who have been highlighting...