The Health Minister has announced further funding of £754,800 for foster carers bringing the total support provided to them to £1.39million since the start of pandemic. Foster carers provide care for children looked after by social...
The Department of Health is further extending Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 vaccination programme to include all carers aged 50 or over. This follows yesterday’s announcement which opened up the vaccination programme to a wider range of people...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Alderman Sonia Copeland has responded to the release of a report commissioned by Belfast City Council into the arrangements surrounding the funeral of former IRA terrorist Bobby Storey. Alderman Sonia Copeland...
Following news that the NI protocol has caused the cancellation of an order of 100,000 trees from Great Britain, destined for Northern Ireland as part of a Woodland Trust greening project for schools and communities,...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Chief Whip, Robbie Butler MLA, has described Sinn Fein claims that updating the Electoral Roll is some kind of purge, as a classic example of fake news. Robbie Butler said: “The most...
A major extension of Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 vaccination programme has today been announced. The programme will continue to be based on a twin track approach, with responsibilities divided between GP practices and the seven regional vaccination...
UUP Leader Steve Aiken OBE MLA has written to the four other Executive party leaders calling for a collective position on calling for changes to agricultural checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain...
In response to a written question from Ulster Unionist Party Health spokesperson, Alan Chambers MLA, Health Minister Robin Swann has confirmed that 218 nurses were recruited to the Health Service in Northern Ireland during the...
Responding to European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič’s announcement that he will be meeting business and civic leaders from Northern Ireland on Thursday, Ulster Unionist Leader, Steve Aiken OBE MLA, said: “If Maroš Šefčovič is genuinely...
Telephone vaccination booking is now available for people who received a shielding letter because they are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) to Covid-19. The appointments are available at Northern Ireland’s seven regional vaccination centres. To make an appointment...