Northern Ireland Conservatives Conference 2025 Saturday, 1 March, 2025 The Northern Ireland Conservatives Conference 2025 brought together members, supporters, and industry leaders for a day of insightful discussions, policy debate, and a renewed commitment to strengthening the Party’s presence in Northern Ireland. Held in front of a packed audience, the conference was headlined by Conservative Party Leader, Kemi Badenoch, who delivered an inspiring keynote address... Articles
Stormont 'refusing to govern' on welfare question - Brotherston 29th January 2014 The Executive at Stormont is “refusing to govern” and “ducking its responsibilities”, by failing to act on welfare reform, according to NI Conservatives’... Local News
Mivan announcement bitter blow for the Northern Ireland economy 28th January 2014 NI Conservatives’ spokesman, Mark Brotherston, described the news that the construction company Mivan has ceased trading as “a bitter blow for Northern Ireland... Local News
Parties in disarray over play ban 27th January 2014 NI Conservatives’ co-chair, Trevor Ringland, has accused the UUP and DUP of being “in disarray” over a play which has been banned from a Newtownabbey theatre. A... Local News
Culture of enterprise and tackling division key to moving Belfast up UK cities list 27th January 2014 Northern Ireland desperately needs “to build a culture of enterprise and tackle divisions in our society”, according to NI Conservatives’ spokesman, Mark... Local News
Brotherston calls for 'open minds' on fracking and other energy projects 24th January 2014 Northern Ireland needs a “common-sense approach” to driving down energy costs and we need to keep “open minds about how we get our energy”, according to NI... Local News
Wasteful Executive needs a change of culture - Brotherston 22nd January 2014 The Northern Ireland Executive is “festering in a culture of waste and inefficiency”, according to NI Conservatives spokesman, Mark Brotherston. Local News
Baggott deserves gratitude and backing - NI Tories 22nd January 2014 The Chief Constable of the PSNI, Matt Baggott, deserves gratitude for “doing a difficult job in the most trying circumstances”, according to NI Conservatives’... Local News
Sports Awards celebration of achievement should be replicated in permanent exhibition 21st January 2014 The Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards, which were held last night, are “a wonderful celebration of achievement and everything that is positive about Northern... Local News
Paisley's politics 'had a malign influence' - Ringland 21st January 2014 Ian Paisley’s current bitterness and anger about the end of his career are “rather poignant”, but his politics had a “malign influence on Northern Ireland”... Local News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
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Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News