Jim Allister has tabled a series of questions to Health Minister Edwin Poots on the developing child sex abuse scandal. Continue Reading…
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TUV Leader and former MEP, Jim Allister, this week strongly criticised the DARD Minister in the Assembly over the fact that Northern Ireland farmers will not be able to take advantage of the recently EU approved option of October advances on Single Farm Payments. Continue Reading…
North Antrim MLA and TUV Leader Jim Allister again this week in the Stormont Assembly pursued the Health Minister on the future of the NHS care homes Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:
“While the media will doubtless give McGuinness a platform to spout meaningless platitudes in the Warrington Peace Centre today my thoughts will be with those protesting outside.
“The comments of those who suffered as a result of the IRA’s Birmingham Pub Bombings in which 21 innocent people died can more eloquently explain why McGuinness is supremely unsuitable to deliver a “peace lecture”. The following is from a Justice 4 the 21 statement: Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV Leader Jim Allister:-
“Having seen John O’Dowd deploy eligibility for free school meals as a funding tool to disadvantage the controlled sector in general and many rural schools in particular, like Moorfields Primary where I chair the Board of Governors, I greatly welcome the UK Government’s initiative to provide free school meals for all Key Stage 1 pupils. Continue Reading…
TUV, itself not a participant in the Haass talks, which are restricted to Executive parties, has warned against any further erosion of unionist rights and traditions in consequence of the process.
In a statement TUV Leader Jim Allister said:- Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:
“I am dismayed that the Secretary of State has decided a public inquiry should not be held into the Omagh bombing. The relatives of those who lost their lives deserve to know the truth and are understandably terribly disappointed by this decision. Continue Reading…
Below is the speech by TUV leader Jim Allister during the debate on Gerry Kelly’s remarks in Castlederg.
This debate — indeed the events of the summer, the motion and the amendment — are testament to the continuing abject failure of the Belfast Agreement. Here we are, 15 years after the new dawn of 1998 that we were all sought to be conned about, discovering that, right at the heart of government, are those who still cling to the justification — not just the justification, the eulogising — of evil, wicked terrorism. Of course, there are some in the House who should remember that they put them there. The DUP’s contribution to the debate thus far, perhaps Mr Campbell excluded, has been somewhat lacklustre. Maybe Lord Morrow’s conclusion will be different. However, it says to me that there is a realisation that what they have created is not now working, and we saw that writ large in Castlederg. Continue Reading…
Statement from North Antrim TUV MLA Jim Allister:-
“I welcome and support the Petition against the closure of Pinewood Residential Care Home in Ballymena and was very happy to help gather many signatures through my office. I trust the petition will be successful in thwarting the plan of the Health Minister and the Northern Trust to close it. Continue Reading…
Jim Allister has welcomed the fact that the first item dealt with in the new Assembly term was the Speaker informing members that Ann’s Law had received Royal Assent.
Commenting the TUV leader said: Continue Reading…
