Diane Dodds

Teachers on the picket line on Wednesday morning at Elmgrove Primary School in east Belfast. Most schools in Northern Ireland were closed until midday due to a strike over pay. Picture by Jonathan Porter / PressEye

‘Real anger’ among teachers as thousands strike across NI

DUP Education Spokesperson Diane Dodds says the Department of Education’s consultation on Relationships and Sexuality Education must take account of the ethos and values of schools.
Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Sex education consultation must consider school ethos says DUP

Health and education workers at a strike rally in Belfast earlier this year. The Treasury is failing to invest properly in NI public services, writes DUP MLA Diane Dodds

Diane Dodds: More honesty required in debate over public sector pay disputes

Palestine support protest in Belfast on 28 October 2023. Photo: Declan Roughan / Press Eye

New legislatgion needed to counter glorification of terror on streets of UK: DUP

The Campaign Against RSE (Relationship and Sex Education) held a protest outside the Secretary of State's offices in Belfast on 2 September

DUP's 'five core pillars' supporting party's opposition to new RSE legislation

The former MEPs Diane Dodds and Naomi Long in the senate chamber in Parliament Buildings, Stormont for a visit of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs on Monday September 18 2023

Do not ignore unionists, Diane Dodds tells EU delegation

Lisburn mum Rebecca Neilly with her three-year-old son Robin.

Mum secures special needs place for son: ‘Relief is unbelievable!’

Ian Sproule

Dublin urged to help inquest into the murder by the Provisional IRA find answers

Poppy Poots-Carson has severe learning disability, is non-verbal and has epilepsy

Single mum in limbo over SEN nursery place for daughter who can't say 'Mummy'

Diane Dodds attacks Euro report about Irish language and Ulster British culture

Ulster University has distanced itself from a briefing paper published by academics which claims £226m could be saved annually by eliminating alleged duplication in education.

University distances itself from report on cost of division

DUP Education Spokesperson Diane Dodds was speaking after chief executives from eight key education bodies met with the four largest Stormont parties yesterday about their concerns.

DUP's action plan after £500m education shortfall warning

Gordon Lyons pictured publicising the High Street Voucher Scheme in Coleraine

DUP defends High Street Voucher Scheme after Equality Commission finding

A lollipop sign

DUP attempts to up pressure over freeze on 'lollipop men and women'

Deputy Grand Master Harold Henning pictured with Wor. Bro. Stuart Magill, both holding flag, and all but one of the Hiking Orangemen who have raised over £280,000 for four charities.

Orange Order: Stormont reception for Hiking for Little Heroes Group

Seven NI grammar schools have been included in the Sunday Times national list of top 50 secondary schools.

Seven NI grammars make Sunday Times top 50 list of secondary schools
The latest Sunday Times schools guide has rated seven NI secondary schools in the national top 50 - a significant achievement in light of NI’s comparatively small population.

Diane Dodds in the European Parliament

EU chief's remarks about Ireland and Ukraine 'inexcusable' says DUP

DUP MLA Diane Dodds

Cutting MLA pay and delaying energy payments won't bring back Stormont: DUP

Diane Dodds

DUP hits back at 'EU aggression' as it threatens sanctions over Protocol Bill

The DUP and UUP have rejected criticism of academic selection in a new report from QUB academics.

Unionists reject QUB paper against academic selection

DUP MLA Diane Dodds

DUP hit back at ‘reality check’ comments during Sinn Fein Ard Fheis

Academics have called for end to 'Christian focussed' RE and daily worship in Northern Ireland schools.

Academics call for end to 'Christian' RE and daily worship in schools

Lord Dodds and wife Diane were visiting their son in hospital in 1996 when two IRA gunmen fired shots at their police protection officer

Lord Dodds: Michelle O’Neill’s IRA ‘no alternative’ comments bring back horror o...

Protocol checks are in place at Larne port.
Photo: Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker Press

Protocol issues more important than whether PM stays or goes, says Jim Allister

Protocol rules 'mean lating damage to NI economy'

Protocol state aid rules ‘mean lasting damage to NI economy’

LEFT: The basic outline of the site in yellow, RIGHT: The finished layout

Permission given for new estate made up of 177 houses in Banbridge

Arlene Foster

Arlene Foster still backing DUP in Assembly elections after tough year
Despite being dethroned as DUP leader one year ago this month Arlene Foster has urged unionists to give the party their number one preference tomorrow.

Portadown town centre

ELECTION 2022: Fascinating contest in Upper Bann

DUP MLA Diane Dodds said that Doug Beattie and his Ulster Unionist Party knew the bill was flawed but they lacked the “backbone” to stop it through a POC

Unionist infighting as ‘flawed’ integrated education bill passes

Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong celebrates at Stormont after her bill on Integrated Education wins in the Assembly.
Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Controversial integrated education bill passed into law

(L-R) Autism NI CEO Kerry Boyd, Hannah Armstrong (8) and Pam Cameron MLA at Stormont celebrating the passing of the Autism Amendment Bill on Monday 7th March 2022.

Hope of ‘real change’ for autism sufferers

Critics of the bill say it will prioritise integrated education over the Controlled and Maintained sectors

Beattie under pressure to back DUP in vetoing Integrated Education Bill

Critics of the bill say it will elevate integrated schools above other schools

UUP to oppose integrated bill, but undecided on DUP veto

Education

DUP hits out at Brandon Lewis after integrated schools comment

Diane Dodds talks about the pain of receiving an offensive tweet about her dead son

Diane Dodds joins other public representatives calling out online abuse

Diane Dodds revealed a Game of Thrones festival is planned for Banbridge

Game of Thrones festival for Northern Ireland

Classroom generic

Schools write to parents over concerns around integrated schools plan

Diane Dodds was targeted with the message on New Year’s Eve

Diane Dodds welcomes suspension of Twitter account that mocked death of her disa...

Andrew Dodds, who died in 1998, pictured with his parents Nigel and Diane Dodds

Diane Dodds: Mocking my son's death was 'beyond belief'

Former Economy Minister Diane Dodds was the victim of 'vile' abuse on Twitter

Troll who sent vile message to Diane Dodds no longer on Twitter

News Letter editorial

Identifying extreme web abuse is easy, tackling it is harder

DUP MLA Diane Dodds

DUP MLA warns of crisis as nearly 3,000 patients in NI waiting for care package

Ambulances divert from Craigavon Hospital resumes this morning

DUP MLA Diane Dodds

Unionists clash with Irish senators at Stormont

DUP MLA Diane Dodds

MLAs back call for governments to probe collusion

Year 8 students at Oakgrove Integrated College being briefed on the new up-to-date regulations regarding moving around the school.

‘Schools to receive new Covid contact tracing guidance this week’

NI's free £100 scheme 'may just boost mega-corporations'

MLAs preferred rambling statements rather than pointed questions

Sam McBride: MLAs prefer rambling statements to questions to top EU figure

Economy Minister Paul Frew

Let’s build our economy back stronger than ever

Belfast City flights to Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh will now be operated by Aer Lingus directly

Dodds working on GB flight connections as Stobart Air implodes

New visitor pledge to look after local businesses

Dodds launches new visitor pledge to support tourism and businesses

Steve Orr, CEO Catalyst, Kirsty McManus, Director of the Institute of Directors, Economy Minister Diane Dodds, Dr Jayne Brady MBE, Belfast Digital Innovation Commissioner, Michael Ryan, vice president and general manager of Spirit AeroSystems Belfast and Dr Joanne Stuart OBE, CEO of Northern Ireland Tourism Alliance

Opinion: My ambition for Northern Ireland’s long-term economic future

Edwin Poots pictured with his new First Minister, Paul Givan, at Stormont

Out with the old guard: Poots sacks Foster’s other ministers

Kavitha Kalavoor Gopalan and Patricia Kelpie from Star 3 Group Ltd, Eamonn McNutt from Moving More and Jacqueline McCann, Co-Founders Programme Manager at Catalyst

Start-ups win £10k Proof of Concept funding

Economy Minister Diane Dodds

Why not discover and train for a new career in cyber security?