The Travel Survey for Northern Ireland Headline Report 2017-2019 has been published today

The Travel Survey for Northern Ireland (TSNI) headline report, containing statistics for 2017-2019, is now available.




Poots seeks fair share of fishing quotas for NI fishermen

Fisheries Minister Edwin Poots MLA wants NI fishermen to get their fair share of additional fishing quota secured by the UK from the EU.




Remote learning to continue until March – Weir

Education Minister Peter Weir has said that schools will continue to provide remote learning until at least 5 March.




Getting things done – Cleghorn Street #dundeewestend

Following requests, I highlighted to the City Council’s Roads Maintenance Partnership the need for an additional grit bin towards the Lochee Road end of Cleghorn Street as it is sloped there and also some distance from the nearest grit bins at Pitfour Street and Mitchell Street.

I am grateful to the resident who highlighted the best location for this (see his graphic) adding “there are actually glass recycling bins just up from this so it seem like a grit bin next to these would be an ideal location.”

I am very grateful to the Roads Maintenance Partnership Manager who responded positively as follows :

“I agree that this section of Cleghorn would benefit from a self help grit bin being installed.

 I’ll pass this on to the relevant people … to action and this should be in place by the end of the week.”

I am pleased to say the new grit bin is now in place.




Holocaust Memorial Day 2021: We must learn lessons from the past to create a better future – Foster and O’Neill

Holocaust Memorial Day is a powerful reminder that we all have a part to play in tackling prejudice, ending division and creating a better future, First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill have said.