Tag Archives: DAVID FORD
MLAS will later this morning debate the Welfare Reform Bill despite the First Minister remaining in hospital. The SDLP and Sinn Fein have both lodged … more
POLITICIANS across the political spectrum have been paying tributes to the late Edde McGrady. The 78-year-old politician and keen environmentalist died at 4 pm on … more
JUSTICE Minister David Ford has announced the appointment of a new Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. He is former Criminal Justice Inspecto Tom McGonigle, who replaces Pauline McCabe … more
JUSTICE Minister David Ford has allocated almost £564,000 to projects aimed at tackling crime and the fear of crime. The money comes from assets seized … more
JUSTICE Minister David Ford has announced on Tuesday that a new jail is to be built on the current site of Magilligan prison. A prison review team … more
ALLIANCE Party leader David Ford has said the last three months had a “tough time” for its party. Last December, a compromise motion by the party to … more
THE Alliance Party has published what it says should be the executive’s strategy for creating a shared future in Northern Ireland. And David Ford said … more
THE PSNI is investigating a death threat linked to the Progressive Unionist Party. The PUP, led by former Belfast City councillor and MLA Billy Hutchinson, said a … more
DETECTIVES are investigating bullets sent in the post to five Northern Ireland politicians. The letters containing the live rounds were intercepted by security staff at … more
FIRST Minister Peter Robinson said people had the right to peaceful protest. However, the DUP MLA said the protests of the Union flag should be suspended … more
