Monthly Archives: July 2013

Beggs Slams Decision On Meningitis B Vaccine

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Beggs helps NHS celebrate 65th Birthday

Speaking on the 65th Birthday of the NHS, Ulster Unionist Party Health Spokesperson, Roy Beggs MLA paid tribute to the continuing success of the NHS in providing free healthcare to everyone in the United Kingdom. Speaking at an event at Stormont to celebrate the Birthday, Roy said; “I was reminded again today of how proud we should be of the NHS. It is fitting that the community takes time to fully appreciate the free health service that the 1.3 million people employed by the NHS provide to them around the clock, every day of the year. “The provision of free healthcare is not something that we should take for granted. Indeed, for citizens as close to us as in the Republic of Ireland, free healthcare is only available to a very few individuals, who for example earn less than £155 per week. “A visit to a GP in the Republic … Continue reading

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Gulf between parties over an opposition at Stormont Unionists attacked Sinn …

MLA Roy Beggs BY NOEL MCADAM – 03 July 2013 Unionists attacked Sinn Fein after MLAs failed to agree on how an opposition at Stormont could be formed. A committee report on Assembly structures showed Sinn Fein did not agree with the need for opposition. The Assembly and Executive review committee concluded: “There is no consensus at present to move to a formal government and opposition model, such as exists in Westminster.” Ulster Unionist MLA Roy Beggs argued Sinn Fein had refused to back any changes during the work of the committee. “It is disappointing that one party, Sinn Fein, did not engage constructively in trying to improve devolution in Northern Ireland,” he said. UUP committee members had at one stage argued for a referendum on the creation of an opposition. The DUP‘s Gregory Campbell said differences between his party and Sinn Fein had meant a wider consensus could not … Continue reading

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Rally supports under-threat care homes

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Minister urged to find cash for new Islandmagee school

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