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
NI Tory chairman congratulates Assembly on responsible decision on pensions 9th May 2012 NI Conservatives’ chairman, Irwin Armstrong, has congratulated the Assembly on being “practical and realistic” enough to endorse the changes to retirement age. Local News
Doctrinaire McGuinness wants to get rid of Northern Ireland's seat at the top table of government 1st May 2012 NI Conservatives’ chairman, Irwin Armstrong, has described Martin McGuinness’s suggestion that the NIO should be abolished as “completely ludicrous”. Local News
NI Conservative Future member sponsored for Conference trip 30th April 2012 David Symington has won the North Down Conservative Association's prize draw for sponsorship to this year’s party conference. Local News
DEL's strategy on foreign and cross-border students 'thoroughly ironic' 27th April 2012 Northern Ireland Conservatives’ spokesperson, Annika Nestius-Brown, has welcomed the fact that the Minister for Employment and Learning has produced a Higher... Local News
NI Conservatives' activist shortlisted for UK-wide 'national excellence' award 27th April 2012 A member of North Down Conservative Association has been shortlisted for a nationwide honour for Conservative Party activists. Lloyd Burbidge, who lives in... Local News
Armstrong slams 'bonus culture' in Executive departments 26th April 2012 Irwin Armstrong, NI Conservatives’ chairman, has slammed the Executive for “not getting to grips with the bonus culture” and demanded that the finance minister... Local News
Alliance - a party without point or principle 23rd April 2012 NI Conservatives’ chairman, Irwin Armstrong, has described the Alliance Party as “relying on division” and claimed that the party has “no point and no vision... Local News
Republic's foreign minister should 'mind his own business' on so-called rights bill 23rd April 2012 NI Conservatives’ spokesperson, Bill Manwaring, has warned the Republic of Ireland’s Foreign Minister, Eamon Gilmore, to “mind his own business” when it comes... Local News
Armstrong slams Nesbitt for criticism of attempts to attract foreign investment 23rd April 2012 NI Conservatives chairman, Irwin Armstrong, has queried Mike Nesbitt’s grasp of the economic situation, after the UUP leader appeared to criticise Invest NI’s... Local News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News