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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Beggs takes up UUP health role
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NRC outreach
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Call for More Invest NI Action in East Antrim
Ulster Unionist MLA Roy Beggs Jnr has challenged the Department for Enterprise, Trade and investment and it’s business support unit- Invest N-I to re double their efforts in his East Antrim constituency, in the wake of the major job cuts at Engineering firm FG Wilsons. Speaking during a debate on Unemployment in the Assembly Mr Beggs highlighted the growing concern at increasing unemployment rates over the past 3 years, particularly amongst the young . He stated, “23•5% of our young people aged 18 to 24 are unemployed. Worryingly, that rate has shown a very significant increase of 5•2% over the period. So action is clearly needed in that area.” “A contract for youth has commenced elsewhere in the United Kingdom… we want a more effective system to be developed here. We want close working between DETI and DEL to maximise the opportunities for our young people.” In his speech the … Continue reading
‘Loan sharks and drug dealers adding to school absenteeism’
East Antrim MLA Roy Beggs highlighted the problem in a motion before the Northern Ireland Assembly seeking more government support to tackle absenteeism. “Recently, paramilitary loan sharks have been creating an ongoing issue in my community. It has been reported to me that mothers can be left with no money to put food on the table and children can be put out to school with, perhaps, no breakfast,” he stated. “How can parents and children concentrate on their education? We need a cohesive community with the removal of loan sharks and drug dealers, who are corrupting our youth. The community needs to work with the police to bring these parasites to court.” The Ulster Unionist representative, who has been pursuing issues around educational under-attainment over the past decade, described the school absenteeism problem in some local areas as “horrendous”. A table provided to him by the Department of Education detailing … Continue reading
