ROBIN Newton East Belfast DUP MLA has welcomed the initiative by Social Development Minister Mervyn Storey offering 25,000 people a free benefit check.

East Belfast DUP MLA Robin Newton has condemned the attack on Police officers by youths in the Cstlereagh Street area of East Belfast last night.

East Belfast DUP MLA Robin Newton has said the UUP conference was packed with flip-flops but little else.

ROBIN Newton East Belfast DUP MLA, a member of the Policing Board, has welcomed the actions of the police in disrupting a cannabis factory in the Castlereagh Street area.

ROBIN Newton East Belfast DUP MLA, a member of the Policing Board, has welcomed the success of the PSNI working in partnership with the National Crime Agency and the arrests of serious players in the supply of illegal drugs.

ROBIN Newton East Belfast DUP MLA has expressed alarm following reports that a fire in a residential property in East Belfast’s Templemore Avenue may have been started deliberately. There will be concerns across the community until this matter is fully clarified.

ROBIN Newton East Belfast DUP MLA has welcomed the investigation by the Alzheimer’s Society detailing the extent of the illness across Northern Ireland. This is an ailment that needs to be more fully understood and highlighted as a growing health problem. Dementia makes enormous demands on the family of the person suffering this challenging illness.

ROBIN Newton East Belfast DUP MLA, a member of the Policing Board, has expressed concerns following the trouble in East Belfast’s Grand Parade area as a result of which one police officer received hospital treatment.

DUP MLA Robin Newton today met with senior management of Bombardier in Belfast. The meeting follows the announcement by the company that 300 contract posts and up to 90 permanent staff would be laid off following restructuring plans by the company worldwide.

East Belfast MLA Robin Newton has expressed his disappointment at news that Bombardier that up to 90 permanent and up to 300 complimentary workforce to be made redundant. Mr Newton recently held talks with the company following the announcement in July of an organizational restructure.