DPP’s announcement of Mairia Cahill review is welcome

Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “Having pressed Barra McGrory QC, at our meeting last Thursday and in conversations since, for an external review into how the PPS handled the three cases linked to Mairia Cahill, I welcome this morning’s major announcement by...

Freedom of expression suppressed again in Stormont

Statement by TUV leader, Jim Allister:- “Last Tuesday during a report to the Assembly on the NSMC Plenary session I sought to ask if any one had raised the Chief Coroner’s concerns about non-cooperation by the Garda over the pending Kingsmills inquest....

TUV demands no offices in Parliament Buildings for Dublin

TUV has raised fresh questions about the involvement of the Dublin government in upcoming political talks about the future of Northern Ireland.  TUV is excluded from the talks, but the Dublin Government has an as yet unspecified role. Now, TUV is demanding to know if...

JTI-Gallaher Closure – Hammer blow for Ballymena

Commenting on the announcement that JTI Gallaher in Galgorm, Ballymena is set to close, Jim Allister said: “The news that almost 1000 workers will be made redundant as a result of this closure is a devastating blow to those who have given their all to the company, and...

More financial irregularity in Waterways Ireland

Statement by TUV Leader Jim Allister:- “Having previously exposed* that over £8m of spending by the North/South bodies within DCAL’s ambit was “irregular”, indeed illegal, because it did not have DFP approval, I have now established that within...