Lord Empey has expressed his dissatisfaction with the lack of clarity from the Government about the role of EU Officials at Northern Ireland`s ports. Lord Empey had tabled questions on the matter in the House...
A programme of weekly testing of pupils and staff is to be introduced in special schools in Northern Ireland at the start of February. The initiative is being led by the Public Health Agency working together...
Responding to the research report into mother and baby homes, UUP Leader Steve Aiken OBE MLA said: “The history of Magdalene laundries and mother and baby homes casts a dark shadow on the history of...
The Department of Health is today publishing a detailed update on Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 vaccination programme. Plans include offering everyone over 65 a vaccine by the end of next month – i.e. within the next five...
Health Minister Robin Swann today announced additional funding of £1.65million for hospices in Northern Ireland. The funding, which is non-recurrent, is part of additional Covid-19 funding for 2020/21. This is in recognition of the impact...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Justice Spokesperson, Doug Beattie MC MLA, has called for robust action following public breaches of Covid regulations at another republican funeral. Doug Beattie MC MLA said: “It is quite clear from the scenes...
Responding to publication of photographs showing yet more flagrant breaches of health regulations at another republican funeral, Ulster Unionist Councillor, Darren Guy, who represents the Waterside area of Londonderry, said: “Those attending the latest republican funeral...
Responding to a statement on the January Monitoring Round from the Finance Minister, UUP Leader Steve Aiken OBE MLA said: “Today the Finance Minister briefed the Assembly that £435million remains unspent from this financial year. That...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Justice Spokesperson, Doug Beattie MC MLA, has welcomed a report entitled “A Review of Support Services for Operational Prison Staff’ as a positive development which should help deal with a number...
Commenting on two Answers received from Ministers in response to Parliamentary Questions he tabled, Ulster Unionist Peer, Lord Empey said: “I was angered by the responses I received to simple straight forward Parliamentary Questions. The responses...