Ulster Unionist MLA Jo-Anne Dobson has called on the Agriculture and Social Development Ministers to protect funding for groups that increase access by Protestant and Unionist communities to the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme. Jo-Anne Dobson,...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s sports spokesperson, Leslie Cree MLA, has extended his best wishes to Carl Frampton in advance of Saturday night’s World Title fight at the Odyssey Arena. North Down MLA Mr Cree said, “Last October...
Ulster Unionist Party Health Spokesperson, Jo-Anne Dobson MLA, has warned that waiting lists for appointments in Northern Ireland hospitals are spiralling out of control. The Upper Bann MLA said; “The number of patients waiting for a first...
Ulster Unionist MLA and Party Health Spokesperson Jo-Anne Dobson has called on the Health Minister Jim Wells to improve services for sufferers of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Fibromyalgia across Northern Ireland. Commenting following attending a conference...
Ulster Unionist Member of the Policing Board Ross Hussey has said that the increased handing out of fixed penalty notices for traffic offences which drivers would previously have received a discretionary disposal for is a...
The Ulster Unionist Party in North Down is to back sitting MP Lady Sylvia Hermon in this year’s General Election. Accordingly, the Party’s prospective candidate, Ards and North Down Councillor Carl McClean, will not nominate...
Ulster Unionist Party economy spokesperson Danny Kinahan MLA has urged the Northern Ireland Executive to make an early decision to implement a significant cut to Corporation tax. Mr Kinahan said: “Her Majesty’s Government has agreed to devolve...
Ulster Unionist Finance Spokesperson Leslie Cree has highlighted a number of issues which remain unresolved following the completion of the final stage of the Assembly’s budgetary process. Mr Cree said: “Today marked the final stage of...
Ulster Unionist MLA for South Belfast Michael McGimpsey has spoken of his disappointment at the latest statistics relating to emergency care waiting times in hospitals across Northern Ireland. Mr McGimpsey’s comments follow the publishing of the...
Ulster Unionist Party Health Spokesperson Jo-Anne Dobson has said the publication of the latest Accident and Emergency waiting times demonstrate that pressures are continuing to build on hospitals across Northern Ireland. During January 2015, 71.4%...