Jim Shannon

That this House celebrates 175 years of Inch Orange Hall, which was officially opened on 6 November 1848; notes the hall was originally a single storey building with a side door and two windows until 1938 when a kitchen was added and further in 1967 the length of the hall was ext

21 Nov 2023

That this House notes with deep sadness the 40th anniversary of the massacre at Darkley Gospel Hall which took place as families with children and babies who had gathered to worship on 20 November 1983 were shot at with over 70 bullets that killed three men and injured others; ex

20 Nov 2023

That this House notes the 10th anniversary of the Hillmount Store in Bangor, which opened in October 2013; further notes that Hillmount is a fourth-generation family-owned business that was first started over 80 years ago and has grown into a well-established business with three

20 Nov 2023

That this House expresses concern that latest NHS figures show that there are a record 7.75 million people in England waiting for elective care, with more waiting in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; fears that waiting lists have the potential to continue to rise; notes the n

14 Nov 2023

That this House celebrates the 175th anniversary of Rising Sons of William LOL 240; notes that it was first founded in 1848; highlights that LOL 240 prides itself on treasuring history, tradition and a preservation of culture; further notes the high standing of the past and prese

13 Nov 2023

That this House is deeply concerned by the ongoing attacks, discrimination and persecution faced by Hindus and Sikhs in Pakistan; recognises that these communities are integral members of the Pakistani society and have made significant contributions to its culture, history, and e

13 Nov 2023

That this House notes Great British Game Week from 6 to 12 November; highlights the new initiative Back British Game; further notes that Game Week is a week-long celebration of promoting and enjoying wild game, promoted by the Countryside Alliance’s Game to Eat and the British As

8 Nov 2023

That this House notes the 40th Anniversary of the murder of three RUC officers who were attending a course in criminology at Jordanstown Polytechnic on 4 November 1983; extends sincere and sustained sympathies to the families of Stephen Fyfe, 28, a married father of a 14 month-ol

7 Nov 2023

That this House notes the 30th anniversary of the Shankill Bombing, after a bomb blast on 23 October 1993 perpetrated by the IRA killed nine people, including two young girls, and dozens more were injured; highlights the memorial that was unveiled last Monday at the location of t

25 Oct 2023

That this House celebrates 100 years of Menarys Retail across Northern Ireland in particular 38 years of business in the local Menarys of Newtownards; highlights that the family-run company of Joseph Alexander, the Great-Great uncle of the existing owners, opened Alexanders as a

24 Oct 2023