DUP's Jonathan Buckley says 'urgent clarity' is needed on single-sex spaces in Northern Ireland's public sector

“Urgent clarity” is needed from public sector organisations to ensure they are fully compliant with the Supreme Court’s judgement on how sex is defined in law, a DUP MLA has said. Jonathan Buckley has written to a range of government bodies urging them to …

DUP councillor whose daughter had to be rushed to hospital twice in the last year expresses concerns over future of ...

A Lisburn councillor whose daughter had to be rushed to hospital twice in the last year has expressed concerns over reports a nearby ambulance station could close. DUP representative Brian Higginson was quizzing a Belfast Health Trust director after fears …

DUP leader slams 'masquerade of cooperation' from Irish government over Omagh bomb case

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com  and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now ​DUP leader Gavin Robinson has condemned a deal between Dublin and the Omagh Bomb Inquiry, saying it falls well short of what grieving families deserve. The …

SoS urged to intervene if DUP continues with anti-Irish language policies

FÁILTE: Secretary of State Hilary Benn with Pádraig Ó Tiarnaigh, Conchúr Ó Muadaigh, Cuisle Nic Liam and Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin from Conradh na Gaeilge SECRETARY of State Hilary Benn has been told that he will have to intervene if the DUP continues with …

DUP reaction to Grand Central Station bilingual signage row ‘irrational’, says Michelle O’Neill

​DUP's Wilson backs nationalisation of Chinese-owned British steel plant - but slams government's attitude to NI ...

Steel production is a “strategic industry” for the United Kingdom and should be nationalised to avoid reliance on “the whimsy of foreign governments”, DUP MP Sammy Wilson has said. However, he has criticised the government for stepping in to support …

DUP leader Gavin ​Robinson slams ‘net zero populism’ of Stormont parties over climate tsar 'waste'

Gavin Robinson has hit out at political rivals over their support for a new climate commissioner – accusing them of “wasting £1m on a pointless role”. ​The DUP leader says the past week has “once again shone a light on the misguided priorities of some …

Free Presbyterian Church holds Irish language event

Robbie MeredithBBC News NI education and arts correspondent ShareSave The Reverend Kyle Paisley spoke at the event Languages, including Irish, are "a gift of God to communicate and to make connections with people". That is according to the …

Stormont bans community police bodies from buying roadside speed detectors - move slammed as 'odd and counterproductive' ...

Stormont has banned community police bodies from buying speed detectors that have become a regular sight on Northern Ireland’s roads. Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs) display reminders of the speed limit and flash warnings at motorists travelling too fast. …

400 special education pupils still waiting on NI school places for September are being failed, says MLA

The number still waiting for places to be confirmed is less than half of that of this time last year, when hundreds of parents spent all summer waiting to hear where their child would be attending school. However, an Alliance MLA has described the …