Delighted to be able to welcome the Prince and Princess of Wales to Carrickfergus today.
Gordon Lyons MLA
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Gordon Lyons MLA
@gordonlyons1
DUP MLA for East Antrim. Minister for Communities.
- I havenât attended a single tennis match in Paris. Another example of @bbctheview getting their facts wrong. ðNorthern Ireland's Sports Minister has attended more tennis matches in Paris - than GAA games in NI. DUP's @PhillipBrett21 says his party has "a clear record on the issue" and the dFM visited a GAA club on one of her first engagements in office.
00:00 - Thanks Kate. Bad editorial approach by BBC NI. Very unreasonable. We have lodged a complaint with the BBC. Feel free to do likewise.Striking contrast on @BBCNewsNI between the interviews with @gordonlyons1 and @moneillsf @gordonlyons1 constantly interrupted by @endamcclafferty (could hardly finish a sentence) while @moneillsf allowed a free ride with no interruptions #BBCbias
- Another generation lauding the evil actions of terrorists and not a word about innocent victims and the many Christmases that were taken from them and their families. Time to build a better NI, looking forward rather than celebrating those who sought to kill and destroy.This Christmas I want to extend my personal thoughts to the families of our fallen volunteers. We remember the sacrifice and commitment of those who went before us every single day, but at Christmas we particularly pause to remember. Nollaig Shona Dhaoibh Go Leir âĪïļð
00:00 - Fantastic evening in Carrickfergus at the Massed Bands of the Irish Regiments.
00:00 - Ladies and gentlemen, our âFirst Minister for Allâ *exclusions applyFirst Minister Michelle O'Neill has called for Gavin Robinson to "butt out" of a row over a jobs fair in Londonderry after the DUP leader said he believed O'Neill was not being a "first minister for all". bbc.in/3VCNA3k
- For clarity, this is entirely without foundation and no such memo exists. I look forward to a retraction and correction of the record.New DUP Minister Gordon Lyons has sent a memo instructing staff not to use the word âfootballâ when referring to Gaelic games. The word âfootballâ it says, âis to be used to describe âsoccerâ onlyâ and the word âsoccerâ is forbidden. belfastmedia.com/new-dup-ministâĶ
- BREAKING NEWS: First Minister Arlene Foster confirms that Santa WILL still be visiting Northern Ireland this year!! ð Thanks to Jacob from Larne for writing to Arlene on this very important issue. Christmas isnât cancelled! ð
00:00 - So hard to comprehend that Christopher is no longer with us. We have lost a colleague and a friend but his family have lost a husband and father. God bless them all.
- Revealing use of language by Varadkar today. So the backstop isnât about trapping GB in the customs territory but it is about trapping NI in it?
- So a book made its way to Fermanagh so that means everything is ok. Total failure to recognise the real problems that exist. Condescending and belittling to those who are struggling.ðĻUpdate on NI Amazon packages, which according to FM aren't getting to either 'Unionists or Nationalists' (unclear re Others) I ordered @DUPleader a book on Amazon. It arrived at her constituency office in just over 36 hours....
- Sinn Fein have a cheek to complain about the prorogation of Parliament, meaning that it will be sitting for 4 less days than would otherwise have been the case, when they have been responsible for the Assembly being closed for the last two and a half years.
