Northern Ireland politician warns that absence of government in north will stall cross border projects
The absence of a government in the north has the potential to seriously damage a number of vital cross border projects. That’s the waring being issued by a Northern Ireland politician. Jemma Dolan was recently returned as an MLA for Fermanagh South Tyrone. She says the with the…
Dolan Condemns plans to scrap parts of Northern Ireland Protocol
A Fermanagh/South Tyrone MLA says reports that the British government is planning legislation that would allow it scrap parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol will not distract attention away from the upcoming Stormont Assembly elections. It’s understood a new bill could be announced just days after the elections which…
MLA condemns incident as Minister Coveney forced to flee Belfast event
Fermanagh/South Tyrone MLA, Jemma Dolan, has ‘condemned’ those behind a bomb scare in North Belfast where Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney had to be moved to a secure location. A hijacked van was abandoned outside the venue of a peace building event he was attending. A spokesperson…
Fermanagh MLA says apology will be significant for victims of institutional abuse
A Fermanagh/South Tyrone MLA says ‘it’s only right’ that Victims of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland will receive a long-awaited public apology next month. There had been fears it might not be able to, in the absence of an Executive. With the First and Deputy First Ministers…
Funding Boost for Sligo to Enniskillen Greenway
Additional funding has been announced in Northern Ireland for a number of greenways including the Sligo to Enniskillen Greenway. In total an additional £2 million will be made available for Councils to assist them with active travel schemes and greenway projects. 187, 000 pounds is being allocated to…
Opposition to Northern Ireland Protocol needs to be toned down – Fermanagh MLA
A Fermanagh South Tyrone MLA is urging those in the north opposing the Northern Ireland protocol to tone down their opposition. Jemma Dolan was responding to this week’s bus attack in Newtownards in County Down where a bus was hijacked and set on fire. She says…
Brexit a factor in agri haulage and labour shortage
A Sinn Féin MLA is claiming that the current labour shortages in agri-food and haulage are a direct result of the Brexit delivered by the Tories and the DUP. The Fermanagh & South Tyrone MLA, Jemma Dolan brought a motion to the Assembly today which called for action to end…