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** Taoiseach told Protocol must go
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DUP Leader Edwin Poots travelled to Dublin on Thursday for a meeting with Taoiseach Micheal Martin. Ahead of the meeting The Party Leader outlined that he would be outlining the anger in Northern Ireland caused by the Protocol, that it is unworkable and must go.
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Speaking on Friday morning he said that a recognition by Micheal Martin of the problems caused by the Protocol was the first step towards a solution.
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** Also this week
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Party Leader & Environment Minister Edwin Poots announced new roles ([link removed]) within the DUP Assembly team.
- Held his first DUP Assembly Group Meeting ([link removed]) as party leader.
- Said the Stormont party leaders forum could ([link removed]) provide an opportunity to focus on the most important issues facing the people of Northern Ireland.
- Confirmed a delay to the introduction of pet travel checks ([link removed]) at NI points of entry until at least 1st October.
- Launched a consultation on the NI carrier bag ([link removed]) levy.
- Confirmed DAERA Direct ([link removed]) offices would re-open to customers from 7th June.
- Visited Rathlin ([link removed]) to hear of the island’s carbon neutral plans.
- Met with the UK High-LevelClimate Action ([link removed]) Champion for COP26
- Congratulated Cranswick Foods on achieving PAS 2060 Carbon Neutrality ([link removed]) accreditation.
- Was interviewed on Good Morning Ulster where he described Northern Ireland’s waiting lists ([link removed]) as “entirely unacceptable”.

Deputy Leader Paula Bradley carried out her first tv interview ([link removed]) since being elected to her post.
- Said the DUP’s position on abortion ([link removed]) is clear and has not changed.

First Minister Arlene Foster met school children at Creavery Primary School ([link removed]) in Antrim.
- Said recovery from the Covid-19 ([link removed]) pandemic must focus on making peoples lives better.
- Told adults with a learning disability ([link removed]) their voices matter and their views should be heard.

Economy Minister Diane Dodds introduced a Bill to legislate for statutory Parental Bereavement Leave ([link removed]) and Pay in Northern Ireland.
- Welcomed 130 jobs and a £19 million PPE ([link removed]) contract for Denroy in Bangor.
- Called for the extension of furlough ([link removed]) for the aerospace sector.
- Announced a new Assured Skills Academy ([link removed]) with PwC and Belfast Met.
- Launched a newsupply chain and logistics ([link removed]) course for Higher Level Apprentices.
- Raised Protocol issues with Lord Frost ([link removed]) .
- Announced the table service ([link removed]) requirement for unlicenced hospitality businesses was to be removed.
- Congratulated South West College ([link removed]) on a prestigeous energy efficiency award.

Education Minister Peter Weir launched “A Fair Start” ([link removed]) action plan on educational underachievement.

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart commented on news that up to 180 jobs ([link removed]) could be lost at Thompson Aero.

North Antrim MP Ian Paisley congraulated the new Israeli President. ([link removed])

Policing Board Member Mervyn Storey & Justice Committee Chair Paul Givan said questions were raised by the decision not to prosecute ([link removed]) BLM protestors.

North Antrim MLA Mervyn Storey said the Chief Constable’s acknowledgement of a need to restore unionist confidence ([link removed]) was a welcome first step.

East Belfast MLA Joanne Bunting said that figures provided by the NCA were a sobering reminder of the need to safeguard children ([link removed]) .

East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell said that Northern Ireland needed a confident, ([link removed]) embracing unionism.
- Said the threatening and ‘suck it up’ approach of Simon Coveney ([link removed]) to the NI Protocol was reckless and tone deaf.
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