Jim Shannon

That this House is concerned that at least five churches were burned in Pakistan’s Punjab province on 16 August 2023 following allegations of blasphemy made against two members of the Christian community; is alarmed that at least 91 homes were destroyed during the violence; notes

11 Sept 2023

That this House notes the 110th anniversary of Rice's Bar in Newtownards in the constituency of Strangford; further notes the opening of the bar in 1913 by Samuel Rice, four generations of his family have not only ran the bar, but have been brought up on the top floor, sharing th

11 Sept 2023

That this House marks World Suicide Prevention Day 2023, held on 10 September; highlights this year's aim to focus attention on the issue, reduce stigma and raise awareness among organizations, governments and the public, giving a singular message that suicides are preventable; n

5 Sept 2023

That this House celebrates the 175th anniversary of Conlig Presbyterian Church; notes the opening of the Church in 1848; further notes that the building is beautiful and that it will host exhibitions on 9 and 10 September 2023; highlights that many of the pieces that will be on d

4 Sept 2023

That this House notes that an estimated 1.6 million people are living with atrial fibrillation in the UK; acknowledges that atrial fibrillation is a contributing factor in one in five strokes; welcomes the NHS’s commitment to improve the early detection and treatment of atrial fi

4 Sept 2023

That this House marks the 25th anniversary of the 1998 Omagh bombing, the bomb planted by the Real IRA that killed 29 people including a pregnant woman with twins; remembers that a large car bomb exploded on a Saturday afternoon in the centre of Omagh, Co Tyrone, when the town's

4 Sept 2023

That this House notes the 150th anniversary of family owned and operated Newtownards Chronicle and Bangor Spectator Newspapers; celebrates this tremendous milestone and congratulates the members of staff on maintaining the integrity and independence of this local paper with a loc

17 Jul 2023

That this House commemorates the 100th Anniversary of Inch Flute Band; highlights that the musical tradition in the parish of Inch dates as far back as the late 1800s; notes that archived material recorded Inch Flute Band and the Maxwell Conservative Flute Band gracing the King's

17 Jul 2023

That this House notes the latest victory by Northern Ireland and UK golfing champion Rory McIlroy, who won the Scottish Open golf tournament; further notes that he secured victory by one stroke on the final day by scoring back to back birdies; highlights that McIlroy’s first prof

17 Jul 2023

That this House notes the rise in attacks by dogs on postal workers throughout the UK and especially in Northern Ireland, where the Royal Mail has stated that the 12 per cent rise in incidents in Northern Ireland is extremely worrying and that there were 1,916 dog attacks on post

5 Jul 2023