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SDLP Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly has called for a renewed focus on tackling animal cruelty after Sinn Féin teamed up with some DUP MLAs and Jim Allister to vote against a ban on fox hunting. Mrs Kelly has been working with the UPSCA on an All Island Animal Cruelty Register. It would work […]
Light-touch regulation, Freeports, and Enterprise Zones are the centrepieces of the recent Belfast Chamber of Commerce report, ‘Empowering Belfast’. Its stated aim is to devolve power from Stormont to local councils: and to Belfast City Council in particular. Despite its fanfare launch and the accompanying hype it is unlikely to deliver anything of substance for working […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said that the DUP must end its repeated threats to the political institutions and focus on issues that matter to businesses, workers and families across Upper Bann. The Upper Bann representative said: “At the weekend we again witnessed yet more dysfunction and recklessness from the DUP in the midst […]
Speaking at a TUV rally in support of selected TUV Assembly candidates in Belfast – Ron McDowell in North Belfast and John Ross in East Belfast – Jim Allister directly addressed the issues of a Sinn Fein First Minister and inter-unionist transfers. “Going forward into the Assembly election it is imperative that all unionist parties […]
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD, Aontú Deputy Leader Cllr Denise Mullen, and survivors and families of the victims of the Glenanne Gang, met with an Taoiseach Micheal Martin at government buildings today to discuss justice for the victims of British collusion, and efforts to oppose the proposed amnesty for British crimes in the North. Cllr […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said the British Secretary of State must live up to his commitment and introduce the Irish Language Act. The Upper Bann spokesperson said: “Sinn Féin back An Dream Dearg’s call on the British Secretary of State to live up to his commitments to legislate for an Acht Gaeilge. “The […]
East Belfast Ulster Unionist MLA, Andy Allen MBE, has called on the Communities Minister to present plans in days, not weeks, to help those devastated by the increased cost of living following further announcements of Gas price hikes. Speaking as Firmus Energy announced a 38% price rise – the third increase this year – Andy […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd said ‘reckless threats’ by the Tories to trigger Article 16 would be disastrous for the local economy. He also called on the DUP and Tories to ‘step back from the brink’ and for the Joint Committee to be urgently convened. The Upper Bann spokesperson said: “Both the Tories and the […]
SDLP Communities Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has said a failure from Sinn Féin Finance Minister Conor Murphy to reverse the £20 weekly cut to Universal Credit is a huge blow to people across the North. Mr Durkan was speaking after Mr Murphy rejected a bid from party colleague and Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey for £55m […]
TUV have announced that Darrin Foster will be the party’s Upper Bann candidate in next year’s Assembly election. Announcing his candidature Mr Foster said: “A native of Derrylee between Portadown and Dungannon I grew up in a traditional family and attended Killicomaine Junior High and Craigavon Senior High schools. After completing my education I started […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “The article in yesterday’s Irish Times by former Irish Justice Minister Michael McDowell in which he writes that “In this State[the Republic], a de facto moratorium on investigation and prosecution of IRA members (other than those described as dissidents) came into operation” is a shockingly open admission of the […]
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy and finance minister in the northern Executive said tonight that he is hugely disappointed at comments by the SDLP minister and party colleagues on Universal Credit. Boris Johnson’s Tory government recently took away a £20 uplift from thousands of families on Universal Credit in a move which Conor Murphy said […]
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