Ballymoney TUV

13/09/2026

Northern Ireland Is Not a Pawn in Trump’s Dispute with the UK

TUV leader Jim Allister said:

“Donald Trump is not the first US President to meddle in the affairs which don’t concern him. At the 12th July demonstration in 1919 Edward Carson had occasion to observe in relation to the USA:
“You attend to your own affairs and we will attend to ours. We will not brook interference in our affairs."

“The message over 100 years later from Unionist leaders and indeed the people of Northern Ireland is the same.

“Northern Ireland not a pawn in Trump’s fall out with the UK. Our constitutional future does not depend on him or any other foreign dignitary.”

12/09/2026

12/09/2026

Pleased this morning, along with Cllr Anna Henry, to call with my constituent, Molly McKane, on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Many congratulations and thanks for the great chat.

11/09/2026

Causeway Coast and Glens councillor disappointed at lack of progress on drone display alternative to fireworks.

10/09/2026

Tomorrow, TUV Leader and North Antrim MP, Jim Allister KC, will vote against the Assisted Dying Bill at Westminster, for a second time.

Commenting, Jim Allister KC MP stated, "Tomorrow I will again vote against the Assisted Dying Bill.

"Today we mark Su***de Prevention Day; this Bill would make every day a su***de assisting day!"

10/09/2026

Allister slams delay in Ballymena GP practice scheme

North Antrim MP Jim Allister has expressed disappointment that the provision of primary care multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) in the Ballymena area will not begin until 2029 – while the scheme is being rolled out in other areas in Northern Ireland far sooner.

MDT teams consist of physiotherapists, social workers and mental health professionals who work with the practice doctors and nurses – and patients registered to such practices will be able to book an appointment directly with the services without having to go through their GP.

“Local GPs contacted me regarding the provision of primary care multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) in the Ballymena area,” Mr Allister said.

“I wrote to the health minister to ask why GP practices in Ballymena are without such assistance. I am disappointed to receive his response that not only is this area lacking the scheme, it is planned for years away.

“He wrote that the MDT Implementation Plan is proceeding in two phases, with Ballymena included in the second phase due to begin in 2029.

“With primary care already under strain, this delay risks exacerbating that pressure with patients denied access to services that should be readily to hand.
“As demand for multi-disciplinary services increases, I urge decision makers to reconsider this timeline and prioritise the urgent needs of our communities.”

10/09/2026

🗳️Register to Vote 🗳️

With the Northern Ireland Assembly and Local Government Elections just over 7 months away, it is important that everyone is registered to vote.

If you are not happy with the current Government at Stormont and the lack of delivery in your local Council Chamber, you must vote for change.

Registering to vote online takes just a few moments at:

Register to vote to take part in elections in the UK. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to update your address on the register.

10/09/2026

TEO Committee is back.

And the First Minister is still on the run from scrutiny… 👀

Some of the headline issues covered at today’s Committee:

👉🏻 A victims advocacy group feeling they have received a perfect ghosting by the First Minister and deputy First Minister.

👉🏻 Spoke in support of the important work carried out by the Northern Ireland Survivor Council.

👉🏻 Praised the work of Fiona Ryan, the former Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse Commissioner, and raised the need to continue her work towards delivering a prevalence survey on childhood abuse.

👉🏻 Raised the issue of the DfI Minister being in breach of EU law in relation to Grand Central and the need to call it into the Executive.

👉🏻 And still no date for Michelle O’Neill to humble herself and come before the Committee. 👀

I picked up where I left off in June.

There is plenty of work to do on this Committee, and I’ll continue to be a voice of reason, common sense and accountability.

The First Minister may want to avoid scrutiny — but I certainly won’t stop asking the questions.

08/09/2026

This Evening Timothy Gaston MLA, our North Antrim Assembly Candidate Kirk Wilson - TUV and Causeway Councillor Allister Kyle attended the "Save Our Bus" public meeting at Dunseverick Primary School.

🚌 Save Our Bus! 🚌

This evening, alongside Timothy Gaston MLA and Cllr Allister Kyle, I attended the “Save Our Bus” public meeting at Dunseverick Primary School.

The decision by the Education Authority to withdraw the yellow bus service and replace it with a taxi is fundamentally wrong. The strength of feeling within the wider Dunseverick community was clear tonight, with the anger and frustration palpable throughout the meeting.

Most importantly, it is our young people who are being let down. A number of parents and members of the community shared powerful examples of how the changes are already impacting pupils and their education. It is simply not good enough.

Timothy Gaston MLA will be tabling Assembly Questions in the coming days and Jim Allister MP will be writing to the Education Authority on a number of the concerns raised tonight.

It was encouraging to see such a strong turnout from the community, demonstrating just how important this issue is, but the absence of some Parties speak volumes.