Health Minister Robin Swann has announced increased payments for beneficiaries of the Northern Ireland Infected Blood Payment Scheme. The increased annual payments, made to people on the NI Infected Blood Payment Scheme who were diagnosed with...
Ulster Unionist Health spokesperson, Alan Chambers MLA, said: “Robin Swann has made clear the Health Service is in a fragile state as it also deals with the Covid-19 pandemic. The Health Minister recognises the huge challenges...
Ulster Unionist MLA Doug Beattie MC has made a formal complaint about a second tweet by Martina Anderson, which he believes is designed to discourage people from a nationalist background applying for the Victims Payment...
Ulster Unionist Party Leader, Steve Aiken OBE MLA, has welcomed the appointment of Danny Kinahan as Northern Ireland Veterans’ Commissioner. Mr Aiken said: “The announcement that Danny Kinahan has been selected as the new Veterans’ Commissioner for...
The latest waiting time figures provide a stark illustration of the impact of Covid-19 on our health service, Health Minister Robin Swann has stated. Mr Swann continued: “A necessary focus on dealing with the virus created a...
Health Minister Robin Swann has emphasised his commitment to supporting people with learning disabilities to live sustainably in local communities. The Minister today opened Bradley Court, a new residential nursing home in North Belfast for adults...
The StopCOVID NI app is to be extended to children and young people from next month, Health Minister Robin Swann has announced. The app was launched on July 31 and has already been downloaded more than...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Justice Spokesperson, Doug Beattie MC MLA, has described Martina Anderson’s apology for the offence caused by Tuesday’s tweet about the long-awaited Victims’ Payment Scheme, as a belated recognition of the deep...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Justice Spokesperson, Doug Beattie MC MLA, has described a tweet by Sinn Fein MLA Martina Anderson on the long-awaited Victims’ Payment Scheme, as ‘deluded nonsense.’ Doug Beattie MC MLA said: “Tweets like...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Justice Spokesperson, Doug Beattie MC MLA, has welcomed the announcement that the Executive Office has designated the Department of Justice to administer the long-awaited Victims’ Payment Scheme. Doug Beattie MC MLA...