Claire Sugden

This week, my Age Discrimination (Goods, Facilities and Services) Bill passed its second stage in the Assembly

'My Bill will bring equality for those facing age discrimination in NI'

The view over the moorings covered with blue green algae at Drumaheglis Marina to the south of Coleraine

North coast beachgoers warned about 'large quantity' of toxic blue green algae

Limavady Courthouse set to be closed permanently

Eoin Tennyson said no-one should take Alliance in government for granted

Alliance deputy raises possibility of party staying out of government after 2027

The legality of regulations placed on fans at domestic football games in Northern Ireland has been called into question.

Football banning orders 'unlawful' in Northern Ireland due to 'epic blunder'

Stormont Education Minister Paul Givan during a broadcast interview reacting to calls for a vote of no confidence and for him to resign following his trip to Israel last week. Picture date: Monday November 3, 2025.

Scrutiny of Givan's Israel post is a matter for Civil Service head

Independent Unionist MLA Claire Sugden

Stormont unsettled by Sinn Fein and DUP rows says Independent Unionist

First Minister Michelle O’Neill has called for 'full transparency and fairness' around the allocation of the Northern Ireland Football Fund.

First Minister calls for ‘full transparency’ over football club funding

DUP MLA Diane Forsythe.

Female DUP MLAs object to Stormont trans event

East Londonderry MLA Claire Sugden

Rural transport must be improved says East Londonderry MLA Claire Sugden

Team GB's Hannah Scott will be honoured with a day of celebrations in her home town of Coleraine today

MLA Claire Sugden would welcome homecoming reception for NI athletes

Dairy cows. Photo: Allan Hutchings

Milk costing more to produce than Northern Ireland farmers are paid: UFU

Cutting the first sod to officially mark the beginning of over £11 million construction works at Coleraine Grammar School are (L to R) Willie Oliver, President of the BoGs; Permanent Secretary at the Department of Education, Dr Mark Browne; Principal, David Carruthers; Head Boy, Jordan McAuley and Head Girl, Kia McCartney

Work begins on £11million building project for Coleraine Grammar School

The Consumer Council has revealed that people with food allergies and intolerances are impacted by high costs and lack of availability when buying free-from food and drink

Consumer Council reveals that availability of free-from products is an issue

Pacemaker Press 26/04/23
Thousands strike at Belfast City Hall on Wednesday.
Most schools in Northern Ireland are to close today due to a teaching strike over pay.
All five teaching unions in Northern Ireland are joining the strike action, with the National Association of Head Teachers striking for the first time in its history in relation to pay.

The full-day strike action follows a half day of strike action in schools in February, with members in further-education colleges joining their teacher colleagues.
Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Unionist MLA calls for 'elected ministers' in place to break strike deadlock

MLAs better understand NI issues, and know they won’t be re-elected if they don’t perform

Claire Sugden: I was at school in 1998, now I want to help protect the deal
With the empty corridors of Stormont juxtaposed with the recent 25th anniversary celebrations of the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement, Claire Sugden says the successes of the devolved institutions must be rediscovered and the opportunities grasped by local representatives for the benefit of everyone in Northern Ireland:
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Thousands of workers in the education and health sectors in Northern Ireland take part in strike action on February 21. Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Urgent talks called for ahead of April 26 strikes by teachers and civil servants

Glenn Irwin wining the Anchor Bar Superbike race at the North West 200 last year.
Photo Stephen Davison/Pacemaker Press

Celebrations as North West 200 saved from oblivion

Hezlett Primary School, Castlerock. Image via Google StreetView

Principal warns of potential disaster from 'lollipop' crossing cuts

Claire Sugden

Cost-of-living crisis: Charity runs out of money after surge in demand

Royal Mail postal workers on strike outside the Belfast delivery office in Tomb Street, Belfast. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Royal Mail strikes are hindering some businesses in NI and benefitting others

Nurses on the picket line at the City Hospital in Belfast on Thursday in a 12-hour strike, which is the largest action of its kind in NHS history. Pic Colm Lenaghan/ Pacemaker

No criticism of nurses strike from Northern Ireland politicians

Letter to the editor

The days of unionists as top dog are gone forever

Independent unionist Claire Sugden looks likely to retain her seat despite a fall in first preferences from 2017

Election 2022: All to play for in East Londonderry

Train at Downhill beach in East Londonderry

Election 2022: Familar battle ahead in East Londonderry

The report says Northern Ireland needs ‘a bespoke loneliness strategy’ and a public awareness campaign

Loneliness strategy ‘needed for elderly and those in rural areas’

The Department for the Economy said over 99.5% of eligible applicants received their Spend Local cards before the scheme ended. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Calls for extension to Spend Local scheme
Claire Sugden has called for the High St Voucher scheme deadline to be extended universally so that everyone – primarily those affected by delays and errors – can spend the money they are entitled to.
Graeme Cousins

The centre of Belfast. The number of shoppers in Northern Ireland in November was down only -5.2% on 2019 figures.

Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Study shows NI making best high street recovery in UK

A vacant shop in Coleraine town centre has its windows transformed into this colour scene depicting Causeway Speciality Market

Call for retail rules to be relaxed in NI town

Shoppers are eagerly awaiting the launch date of the NI High Street Voucher Scheme

Northern Ireland High Street Voucher Scheme: What we know so far

Retailers in Northern Ireland are set to get a huge boost from the high street voucher scheme when it launches

Everything you need to know about Northern Ireland's High Street Voucher Scheme

Justice warrior: Claire Sugden at home in her garden

True advocate for justice

A mock-up of the voucher card

Worries raised about barring teenagers from High Street coronavirus voucher

Claire Sugden

'Do more to help small businesses', says Sugden as 2,500 go bankrupt since 2016

Aaron McCormick, 22, from Co Londonderry, was killed in Afghanistan on Remembrance Sunday in 2010. Photo credit: MoD/PA Wire

Heartbreak for bereaved families of NI soldiers as Taliban regain control

Cartoonist Brian John Spencer’s take on the decline of the DUP

Sam McBride: Deep instability now looms, and the DUP civil war is central to it

The new legislation is “about giving premises choice and flexibility to cater for their particular market,” Hospitality Ulster said. Photo: Cathal McNaughton/PA Wire

Industry welcome for new licensing laws bill

Bar Staff serving Drink

Assembly bill proposes wide range of relaxations in licensing laws for NI pubs

East Londonderry MLA Claire Sugden.

Photo by Lorcan Doherty / Press Eye.

Unionism put all its eggs in DUP basket and now they're cracked: Claire Sugden

Ruby Peacock and son Russell view an image of Bertie’s statue in Coleraine

Tributes paid to Ruby Peacock, wife of late NI football great Bertie

Road closed after collision

Devastation after man and woman killed in NI collision - two other people in veh...

New legislation will bring Northern Ireland into line with other UK regions where coercive control is already a criminal offence

‘You don’t need to have bruises to have been abused’: Coercive control to become...

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Huge drop in cost of jailing someone in NI

Sir Patrick Coghlin (centre) examined the RHI scheme with Dame Una O’Brien and Dr Keith MacLean

No naming of those behind RHI Inquiry delay

First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill

Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill already not answering MLAs’ questions on time

Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill putting on a united front on Saturday afternoon after being appointed first minister and deputy first minister

Sam McBride: Stormont has returned with less internal scrutiny and with weaker l...

Claire Sugden said some unionist voters are not being served by either the DUP or UUP

Claire Sugden: I would consider starting new unionist party

Club secretary Lewis Gregg and club leader Michael Torrens thanking Claire Sugden MLA for coming along to the annual parents night

Garvagh Young Farmers’ Club host annual parents’ night

Coleriane Coastguard station was broken into and ransacked

Disgust as thieves raid NI coastguard station

Ian Patterson. Pic supplied by McAuley Multimedia

‘Ian was a very lovable chap who was loved by everybody’

Dr Susann Huschke is to sit on the advisory panel of a review into legislation which outlaws the purchase of sex in NI. Former Justice Minister Claire Sugden has expressed concerns.

Ex-justice minister's sex trade warning after '˜Doing Money' drama

Claire Sugden, East Londonderry independent unionist MLA and ex-justice minister, joined Jim Allister in wondering how much was improperly spent

Concern at delay in identifying fraudulent legal aid claims

PACEMAKER BELFAST. East Londonderry MLA Claire Sugden

Sugden: '˜Two big parties not ready for justice portfolio yet'

Former Justice Minister Claire Sugden says officials were nowhere near ready to launch the review of sentencing when she was advised to announce it.

Photo by Lorcan Doherty / Press Eye.

Ex-minister '˜frustated' by year long delay on sentencing review

The PSNI said 77 incidents of vigilante-style groups have been brought to their attention since last June

PSNI have questions to answer over '˜paedophile hunter' groups: Sugden

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