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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Supporting the drive for internet safety</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/general/general-news-archive/supporting-the-drive-for-internet-safety.php</link>
	<description><p><img height='93' alt='UUP Flag - PNG Format - transparent background' src='http://www.uup.org/uploads/bd1b7d14af6683f22b5bada4ea4a08b8.png' width='122' />Ulster Unionist youth development officer and spokesman for the community and voluntary sector, Kenny Donaldson, has welcomed the annual European Safer Internet Day.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>INLA decommissioning welcomed</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/general/general-news-archive/inla-decommissioning-welcomed.php</link>
	<description><p>The Ulster Unionist Party has welcomed the announcement that the INLA has disposed of its weapons, describing it as ';the next step along Northern Ireland&#39;s long road to peace';.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Durkan and SDLP have taken huge steps towards peace</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/general/general-news-archive/durkan-and-sdlp-have-taken-huge-steps-towards-peace.php</link>
	<description><p>Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party Sir Reg Empey has paid tribute to Mark Durkan who stepped down as Leader of the SDLP this week describing him as a dedicated and hard working Leader.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Forest and woodland planting way behind schedule</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/environment/environment-news-archive/forest-and-woodland-planting-way-behind-schedule.php</link>
	<description><p>Tom Elliott, the Ulster Unionist spokesman on Agriculture and Rural Development, has criticised Minister Gildernew after learning that official targets set for the planting of forest and woodland are far behind schedule.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Call for higher Ulster profile in Europe</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/general/general-news-archive/call-for-higher-ulster-profile-in-europe.php</link>
	<description><p>Rev Dr Robert Coulter, the Ulster Unionist Party Assembly member for North Antrim and UUP Stormont Commissioner, has called for Ulster&#39;s profile to be raised in Europe.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Parading to be invitation only</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/general/general-news-archive/parading-to-be-invitation-only.php</link>
	<description><p>Ulster Unionist MLA, Tom Elliott, has criticised Gerry Adams after the Sinn Fein leader said that the future of parades would be by invite only.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>McClarty calls for emergency financial action for Portrush</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/economy/economy-archive/mcclarty-calls-for-emergency-financial-action-for-portrush.php</link>
	<description><p>Ulster Unionist MLA David McClarty has urged the Northern Ireland Executive to provide emergency financial assistance to Portrush.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Initial Reactions to Agreement on Policing and Justice</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/policing-justice/policing-and-justice-archive/initial-reactions-to-agreement-on-policing-and-justice.php</link>
	<description><p>The Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, Sir Reg Empey, has given his initial reactions to the Agreement at Hillsborough Castle on the devolution of Policing and Justice.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Minister Poots should de-list Maze buildings - Elliott</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/general/general-news-archive/minister-poots-should-de-list-maze-buildings-elliott.php</link>
	<description><p>Ulster Unionist MLA, Tom Elliott, has repeated his call for the de-listing of the listed buildings at the Maze site.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Constructing peace in Northern Ireland</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/general/general-news-archive/constructing-peace-in-northern-ireland.php</link>
	<description><p>Deputy Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party Danny Kennedy has addressed an international Conference on Peacebuilding set up by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association where he looked at how the Ulster Unionist Party helped construct peace in Northern Ireland.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Organic farming continues to increase</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/agriculture/agriculture-news-archive/organic-farming-continues-to-increase.php</link>
	<description><p>Ulster Unionist Agricultural spokesperson, Tom Elliott MLA has received answers to questions from the Minister of Agriculture, Michelle Gildernew MP MLA on figures of how much land is currently farmed organically and how these figures compare to the year 2000 for Northern Ireland.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Major Concerns over Instant Cash for Gold schemes</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/policing-justice/policing-and-justice-archive/major-concerns-over-instant-cash-for-gold-schemes.php</link>
	<description><p>Ulster Unionist MLA for North Down and Northern Ireland Policing Board member Leslie Cree has continued to express his concerns over the prevalence of instant cash for gold schemes in Northern Ireland and further afield. The ease of using these shops and websites to dispose of gold and jewellery that may have been stolen should be of major concern.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Economic recovery top priority</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/economy/economy-archive/economic-recovery-top-priority.php</link>
	<description><p>Ulster Unionist Employment Minister, Sir Reg Empey, has outlined his revised spending proposals for 2010-11 and confirmed that he will keep economic recovery as his Department&#39;s top priority.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Cannabis seizure welcomed</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/general/general-news-archive/cannabis-seizure-welcomed.php</link>
	<description><p>Ulster Unionist MLA for north Belfast Fred Cobain has welcomed the seizure of hundreds of cannabis plants from a house in his constituency. Police seized cannabis plants with an estimated value of nearly &#163;400,000.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>UUP Reaffirm Conservative link</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/general/general-news-archive/uup-reaffirm-conservative-link.php</link>
	<description><p>Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party Sir Reg Empey has taken the opportunity to reaffirm the position of the UUP in relation to talks with the Conservatives and DUP at Hatfield recently stressing that talks of a merger with the DUP are misleading.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Elliott expresses his delight as Aeronautical courses are named</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/education/education-news-archive/elliott-expresses-his-delight-as-aeronautical-courses-are-named.php</link>
	<description><p>Ulster Unionist MLA, Tom Elliott, has said that he is ';both delighted and optimistic'; after student courses created by the South west College in conjunction with St Angelo airport were published.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Failed DUP motion nothing more than attack on the Health Service</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/health/health-news-archive/failed-dup-motion-nothing-more-than-attack-on-the-health-service.php</link>
	<description><p>John McCallister MLA, Ulster Unionist Party Spokesperson for Health Social Services and Public Safety has accused Simon Hamilton and the DUP of yet again attacking the Health Service by proposing a Motion on efficiency savings which was resoundedly rejected by all other Parties in the Assembly.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Timing of Irish Language Broadcast announcement seriously suspect</title>
	<link>http://www.uup.org/news/general/general-news-archive/timing-of-irish-language-broadcast-announcement-seriously-suspect.php</link>
	<description><p>The Ulster Unionist Party has raised serious concerns about the timing of an announcement concerning Irish Language broadcasting in Northern Ireland. The UK and the Republic of Ireland Governments announced a Memorandum of understanding on broadcasting issues on the island of Ireland.</p></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
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