Ulster Unionist MLA for South Antrim Danny Kinahan has said that the DUP should stop crowing about unionist unity given their recent criticism of the UUP.

Ulster Unionist Party deputy leader Danny Kennedy has said that attempts to scaremonger over the UUP exercising their democratic rights were ';a manufactured storm in a teacup';.

Following today's vote in the Assembly on the devolution of policing and justice powers, Ulster Unionist Party Leader Sir Reg Empey MLA has made the following statement:

People should be very clear about why the Ulster Unionist Party is opposed to the Devolution of Policing & Justice powers at this particular time.

Ulster Unionist Women's Development Officer, Sandra Overend, has welcomed this year's International Women's Day - due to take place on March 8 - as a ';celebration of the ongoing global fight for women's rights';.

Ulster Unionist Party deputy leader Danny Kennedy has questioned the release of ';limited details'; of opinion polling carried out on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Ulster Unionist Chief Whip Fred Cobain has described Shaun Woodward's recent behaviour as ';nothing short of blackmail';.

';A year ago this week we witnessed the brutal murder of Constable Stephen Carroll on our doorsteps - a callous attack which followed the vicious and cruel murder of Sappers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey at Massarene Barracks.

Kenny Donaldson, the UUP's Community and Voluntary Sector Spokesman and avid follower of the Northern Ireland National football team has welcomed the intervention of former Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr into the debate around player eligibility and their declaring for Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland.

Ulster Unionist Party Chief Whip, North Belfast MLA Fred Cobain, has congratulated the Rev'd. Norman Hamilton, Minister of Ballysillian Presbyterian Church, on being elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.