Brotherston calls for 'can do' approach to lowering energy costs 7th January 2014 The news that the aerospace company Bombardier has been granted planning permission to build a major energy plant in east Belfast is “good for the city and good... Local News
McBride calls for 'long term strategy' on flooding 6th January 2014 Northern Ireland needs a “long-term strategy” which guards against the risk of flooding, according to NI Conservatives’ environment spokesman, Brian McBride. Local News
Ringland 'disappointed but not surprised' by talks failure 2nd January 2014 NI Conservatives’ co-chair, Trevor Ringland, has said he is “disappointed, but not surprised” that the executive parties have failed to reach agreement in talks... Local News
NI Conservatives' President awarded CBE in New Year's Honours list 2nd January 2014 NI Conservatives’ president, Emma Pidding, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours’ List. Local News
Ringland brands Executive parties 'pathetic' after Haass talks fail 24th December 2013 NI Conservatives’ co-chair, Trevor Ringland, has branded Northern Ireland’s executive parties “thoroughly pathetic”, after they failed to reach agreement in... Local News
Minister cannot be allowed to divert money into divisive projects 23rd December 2013 “Every penny” of EU Common Agricultural Policy funding should be “spent on supporting farmers and agri-food”, according to NI Conservatives’ prospective... Local News
McBride welcomes zero hours consultation 20th December 2013 NI Conservatives’ spokesman, Brian McBride, has welcomed the government’s consultation into ‘zero hours contracts’. Local News
Business red tape review took too long to set up 20th December 2013 A review into red tape encountered by businesses is ‘seriously overdue’, according to NI Conservatives’ economy spokesman, Johnny Andrews. Local News
Executive should spell out the true cost of welfare - Brotherston 18th December 2013 The Stormont Executive should specify which public services it intends to cut, when it breaks ‘parity’ with the welfare system in the rest of the UK, next month... Local News