Dr Steve Aiken OBE @SteveAikenUUP Twitter profile

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Dr Steve Aiken OBE

@SteveAikenUUP

1 year

The Dee family has asked that we post the Israeli flag to honor the memory of Lucy and her two teenage daughters, Maia and Rina. They were murdered by Palestinian terrorists. @WeBelieveIsrael @IsraelMFA @IsraelinUK

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Sometimes satire says it all…. That the Home Secretary of our proud nation is even proposing this travesty seriously questions the integrity of this so called government. Sad day for our country

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@SteveAikenUUP

1 year

Bet we won’t hear much about this from certain quarters. Poll shows Northern Ireland rejects unity by large margin

Northern Ireland rejects Irish unity by large margin, poll shows

Majorities north and south in favour of Border polls, according to new research project

www.irishtimes.com

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Come on the Reds - be great to see this coming home to Tyrone tonight (me, holding Sam Maguire when I had a lot more hair in ⁦ @DCU ⁩ ) ⁦ @officialgaa ⁩ ⁦⁦ @McCrossanMLA ⁩

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Despite colour of passport I do think Seamus did raise a glass to the Queen - far better days in Irish/UK relations...let’s get back to them (State Visit 2011) @columeastwood

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

The news that Nutts Corner Market is going ahead tomorrow is unbelievable-we are asking organisers, @ANBorough , @PSNIANDistrict to act now and stop this gross irresponsibility - do not attend @PamCameronMLA @JohnBlairMLA @DeclanKearneySF @trevorclarkeMLA @PaulGirvanMP @BBCNewsNI

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Must have missed the ‘thank you UK for help in bailing us out, especially when the rest of the international community were prevaricating’ - your welcome 🇬🇧 @JP_Biz @IRLDeptFinance @uuponline

JPCampbellBiz

@JP_Biz

3 years

The Irish government has fully repaid the loan it got from the UK during the last financial crisis. (It would have repaid earlier except there was a penalty clause.)

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

We all owe an enormous debt of gratitude to Lady Sylvia, not only for North Down, but for all of Northern Ireland. She has been, on many occasions, a lone voice of reason in Westminster & we wish her all the best for the future ⁦ @uuponline ⁩

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Dr Steve Aiken OBE

@SteveAikenUUP

5 months

“An innocent child who was lost has now been found and returned." - Lost ⁦ @LeoVaradkar ⁩? She was forcefully abducted in a vile & murderous attack - this was a clear example of terrorism & child abuse against one of your citizens - acknowledge that

Emily Hand among Gaza hostages freed on Saturday

The nine-year-old Irish-Israeli is one of 17 released on Saturday night under a Hamas-Israel deal.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

Made me smile!! Thank you News360NI 😃😁😀 @uuponline

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Thank you @moneillsf for your respectful comments on @BBCgmu this morning, and last week, on the death of HRH Prince Philip

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

This is very appreciated mark of respect for HRH Prince Philip & ⁦ @RoyalFamily ⁩. Thank you ⁦ @MichealMartinTD ⁩. ⁦ @uuponline ⁩ ⁦ @rtenews ⁩ ⁦ @BritEmbDublin ⁩ ⁦ @IrishSecretari1 ⁩

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@SteveAikenUUP

2 years

The deafening silence from @sinnfeinireland , @MaryLouMcDonald & @moneillsf on what, by any definition, is a crime against humanity in #Enniskillen & every other PIRA atrocity says volumes for what they really mean by the words ‘respect’ & ‘equality’ #UlsterUnionist #UnionOfPeople

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

‘I fully expected the British and Irish governments, which were cosignatories to the Belfast Agreement, to honour that promise. But they have broken it; indeed, the NI protocol wilfully tears it up’ - @MichealMartinTD @BorisJohnson @MarosSefcovic - are you listening? @IrishTimes

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Congratulations and well done @CamogieAontroim today! - excellent result and we’re proud of you across all of Antrim today @officialgaa @AntrimGuardian @ANBorough @AntrimGAA #Br ódMór #CountyPride

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@SteveAikenUUP

2 years

Thank you to Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl, @MichealMartinTD @LeoVaradkar and all TD’s for your marks of respect. For all of us who have a proud British tradition on this Island, this is a much appreciated mark of friendship @OireachtasNews @BritishIrishPA #UlsterUnionist

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

No United Ireland. Not Now. Not Ever - Briefings For Britain

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@SteveAikenUUP

1 year

Very sad news - our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and fellow soldiers of @defenceforces #UlsterUnionist . Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Óglaigh na hÉireann

@defenceforces

1 year

It is with deep regret that Óglaigh na hÉireann can confirm the death of one of our peacekeepers in a serious incident in Lebanon last night. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. 1/4

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

The Protocol is a bad treaty - we need to repudiate it & as Lord Trimble (architect of Belfast/Good Friday Agreement) states clearly “There are times when governments have to repudiate agreements that have been made, when they don’t work. This is one of them” #UlsterUnionist

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@SteveAikenUUP

6 years

.Serious questions need to be asked on use of public money by Equality Commission in perusing what many, including me, saw was a witch hunt against Ashers - leadership of NI public bodies need to be held accountable for their action ⁦ @BBCMarkSimpson ⁩

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Over to you @BrandonLewis - absolutely no excuse now for not invoking Art 16 - how is EU position (driven by failure to order vaccines in time) more pressing than our disastrous Irish Sea Border? @NIOgov @uuponline @BBCevex

Owen Polley

@3000Versts

3 years

If I've understood this correctly, EU is invoking Article 16 of NIP to prevent vaccines from entering NI via single market. It cites 'societal difficulties' likely to be caused by lack of EU vaccine supply. Sets a precedent for UK citing same re. food / military equip. etc.

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Err...hate to be a pedant, but no, the EU doesn’t, that big bit going from the North East to the West North West (including Rockall) is open to Norway, Iceland & Atlantic...but good to see you on Zoom yesterday...free lessons on geopolitics & maritime law available anytime!!

Neale Richmond

@nealerichmond

3 years

@pmdfoster Geography matters, the EU literally surrounds the U.K.

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Joanne Mathers, mother, daughter, wife - murdered by PIRA for collecting census - just in case you forgot @MaryLouMcDonald @sinnfeinireland #hypocrites @AnnTravers6

Sinn Féin

@sinnfeinireland

3 years

Monday is International Women's Day - Let's celebrate women, our achievements and struggles. Who is your Unsung Hero? Tell us about her ❤️ @MaryLouMcDonald

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@SteveAikenUUP

2 years

I wonder at what point @simoncoveney becomes self aware enough that he is part of the ��historic low-point’ as well? As an example his approach to Unionists (over several years) has been abysmal, we don’t think his language has been in any way diplomatic 🤔🤔🤔 @Tracey_utv

Tracey Magee

@Tracey_utv

2 years

Further proof of the “historic low point” in Anglo-Irish relations…

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

For many years I have seen part of my role to explain to my fellow Unionists that, despite our differences, that our Irish neighbours are willing to show us mutual respect & understanding. Right now, regrettably, I’m no longer sure @PresidentIRL @rtenews

RTÉ News

@rtenews

3 years

The Taoiseach has said that he respects President Michael D. Higgins' decision to not attend a Northern Ireland Centenary Church service

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Dr Steve Aiken OBE

@SteveAikenUUP

6 years

.Very shoddy journalism from @BBCNews - a shaft seal leak found on contractors sea trials - that is the point of sea trials!! Please can BBC invest in some journalists who actually understand defence (or engineering) @BBCr4today @RoyalNavy @uuponline

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

Happy 50th from @uuponline to our colleagues in @SDLPlive - we may not agree on everything (!!) but by putting democracy first you’ve helped to transform Northern Ireland - well done - & enjoy socially distanced 🎉 🎉 @columeastwood @ClaireHanna @SDLPyouth @ColinSDLP

The SDLP

@SDLPlive

4 years

50 years since our party was formed, our society had been transformed. 🕊 An end to Anglo/Irish conflict 👷‍♀️Fair employment laws 🚨 Reforming policing 🏡 Fair allocation of housing But there’s much more to do. Are you ready to get to work? #SDLP50

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

It might be just me, but I’m enjoying @ArleneFosterUK tweets much more than I used to!! Keep up the good work!!

Arlene Foster DBE PC #ProudofNI.

@ArleneFosterUK

3 years

@carlalockhart Somebody else annoyed I have a life after local politics. 😂😂😂😂 Keep up the sneering @allianceparty it’s a great look for you.

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@SteveAikenUUP

1 year

For clarity, did we and all of the people of Northern Ireland also miss the ‘no justification’ for @sinnfeinireland keeping the @niassembly shut for 3 years? Just asking for 1.9 Million of us… @rtenews

RTÉ News

@rtenews

1 year

Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald has said there is "no justification" for the DUP to keep the Northern Ireland Executive closed | Read more:

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

Could we rather have the money for a 30 year strategic infrastructure programme to rebuild NI for the 21st Century? Fantasy bridges & cables to 🇮🇸 are delusional - water, sewage, roads, rail, smart grids & getting us out of fuel poverty are what we really need @JP_Biz @uuponline

James Rothwell

@JamesERothwell

4 years

Build a bridge from Northern Ireland to Scotland to bolster Union, DUP urges Boris Johnson via @Telegraph

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@SteveAikenUUP

6 years

.Well said @BeattieDoug ‘Today as Ratko Mladic is sentenced to life for his crimes in the Bosnian War, Gerry Adams should be thankful that the PIRA leadership is not in the the Hague charged with war crimes including ethnic cleansing & the deliberate targeting of civilians’

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

May we all wish Her Majesty a very happy 94th Birthday from all of her loyal subjects ⁦ @uuponline ⁩

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@SteveAikenUUP

2 years

Not often I’d agree (or even agreed) with @ArleneFosterUK but on this, she’s right…

Arlene Foster DBE PC #ProudofNI.

@ArleneFosterUK

2 years

Sorry it is true. Not once did you say the government should change the Belfast agreement to facilitate those of us who were willing to go into Stormont for 3 years whilst SF kept us all out.

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

For all of those who naively believe that the ⁦ @EU_Commission ⁩ decision on 29th Jan to trigger Art16 was an aberration.... don’t think many in 🇦🇺 believe in EU’s benign intent...

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Brexit: EU medicine supply plans for NI 'unworkable' - Usual stunning silence from ‘best of both worlds’ protocol apologists - can you imagine anywhere else accepting this threat to their medicines supply? ⁦ @DavidGHFrost ⁩ #UlsterUnionist

Brexit: EU medicine supply plans for Northern Ireland 'unworkable'

EU proposals would make supplying Northern Ireland "even harder", a trade association warns.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Because they belong, unfortunately, to the ‘EU always has higher standards’ brigade, despite much evidence to the contrary. GB is likely to have higher food safety, animal welfare & environmental legislation than EU - just where does that leave NI, whose biggest market is - GB

Brian John Spencer

@brianjohnspencr

3 years

Seriously though, any aren’t all those who shrieked about dealing with lower food standards with food from the US and Australia because of brexit not saying anything about the EU lowering animal feed standards??

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Dr Steve Aiken OBE

@SteveAikenUUP

5 years

.Thank you @Cambridge_Uni & @queenscam for a brilliant congregation day for my PhD graduation - but above all thanks to my beautiful wife & family who supported and believed in me & it was wonderful to share today with you. Now on with the next challenge!!

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@SteveAikenUUP

5 years

. @ClaireHanna is one of ablest & most principled politicians out there - regardless of SDLP/FF moves N Ireland can Ill afford to lose her from Politics. @markdevenport @BBCNewsNI BBC News - Claire Hanna quits SDLP assembly group

SDLP: Claire Hanna's position confusing, says Eastwood

Claire Hanna resigned as Brexit spokesperson in protest at the party's partnership with Fianna Fáil.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Dr Steve Aiken OBE

@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Happy 75th Birthday to the 🇮🇪 Naval Service!! Sorry that it can’t be celebrated with a Fleet review in Cork, but keep up the great work ⁦ @defenceforces ⁩ ⁦ @simoncoveney ⁩ ⁦ @RoyalNavy ⁩ #UlsterUnionist

Ireland's Naval Service marks its 75th anniversary

BBC News NI talks to Irish Navy personnel as the service marks its 75th anniversary.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Curiously it’s only a hard border when it’s on Northern Ireland side - when Garda, BSE inspectors, or @eu_comission do it, it’s just ‘nothing to see here’ @rtenews @BeattieDoug

Ruth Dudley Edwards

@RuthDE

3 years

'Doug Beattie said the Garda move was "a game-changer". Within the past week we have seen that the EU is prepared to instigate a hard border and today we find the Garda are ready, willing and able to secure the border from 7am on Monday."'

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

The fact that 🇬🇧 food safety & animal welfare standards would surpass those of the 🇪🇺was always a real possibility - that 🇪🇺 standards will be lower than GB has real challenges for NI agribusiness supplying into our greatest market ⁦ #UlsterUnionist

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

Unfortunately highly regrettable comments by @moneillsf @sinnfeinireland on @bbctheview tonight - @niexecutive should be working together rather than 1 Party constantly undermining confidence in our Health System - we all deserve better

Tracey Magee

@Tracey_utv

4 years

. @moneillsf telks @bbctheview that @RobinSwannMoH has been too slow to react to the coronavirus outbreak.

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@SteveAikenUUP

2 years

I discovered that in 1982 looking out across San Carlos Water and realising they were as big as home…& just as stunningly beautiful - #falklandislands will always be part of our British family & I’m proud to have helped them stay that way @RoyalNavy #UlsterUnionist @FalklandsGov

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Again ‘best of both worlds’ brigade collectively silent - also on 800 odd pieces of legislation & regulation dumped on us without any say from ⁦ @niassembly ⁩ - which we still haven’t even seen. ⁩ #WorstofBoth #UlsterUnionist

NI supermarkets in call to prevent trade disruption

Northern Ireland's leading supermarkets have issued a call for urgent action to avoid trade disruption under the terms of the Brexit protocol.

www.rte.ie

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

The callous & brutal murder of a committed and dedicated @QUBelfast academic, legal expert & rising star of Unionism by PIRA remains one of the worst unsolved atrocities of the troubles. There remain far to many unanswered questions. We will never forget his sacrifice @uuponline

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

While the events on the 30th June were a disgrace, this comment is absolutely unacceptable - this virus is race, religion, gender & postcode blind - it is an equal opportunities killer - @edwinpootsmla should withdraw his remarks - now @DarranMarshall @uuponline #coronavirus

Darran Marshall

@DarranMarshall

4 years

DUP Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots says nationalist areas of NI have more cases of #coronavirus than unionist areas - on a scale of 6 to 1. He told UTV the breakdown in compliance, in nationalist areas , could be traced back to Bobby Storey’s funeral.

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

For those who still maintain the fiction that in some way the PIRA fought a ‘just’ ‘war’. Some aspects of history you will never be allowed to rewrite no matter how hard you try #LestWeForget #OnThisDay

OnThisDayTheIRA

@OnThisDayPIRA

4 years

#OnThisDay in 1989 the IRA murdered Nivruti Islania, 0. 6 months old shot with RAF father in Wildenrath, West Germany. Family were outside snack bar attached to a petrol station when 2 IRA fired on car. Mother wouldn’t leave. “She was in the car clutching the little child.” #OTD

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Dr Steve Aiken OBE

@SteveAikenUUP

2 years

Meanwhile, @simoncoveney in other news, #EU breaking its own sanctions allowing prohibited items to transit to Kaliningrad. Go figure, intra-UK trade dispute more important than appeasing 🇷🇺 . Little wonder Ukraine 🇺🇦 despairs at 🇪🇺 🤔🤔🤔

Simon Coveney

@simoncoveney

2 years

The lack of any serious engagement by UK Govt with #EU to resolve NI Protocol issues has forced @EU_Commission to take further legal action. This is not how EU want to proceed, but are left with few options. Honest negotiation can resolve these issues if political will exists.

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

We have many differences but respect not only for his recent political leadership but also for putting his medical skills to good use - well done @LeoVaradkar - @rtenews @uuponline

The Irish Times

@IrishTimes

4 years

Exclusive: Taoiseach rejoined medical register in March and is set to work one shift a week with HSE

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Glad to see @MarosSefcovic ‘toning down rhetoric’ & showing some added generosity…by threatening to ‘step up legal action’ ….that’s irony, for you, just in case you missed it…. #UlsterUnionist

Georg von Harrach

@georgvh

3 years

EU will "step up" legal action against the UK if Northern Ireland grace period issues remain unresolved, warns @MarosSefcovic . His advice is "not [to] get too caught up" with language over alignment or equivalence. @EUUKForum #EUUKFORUM #brexit #niprotocol

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

To have @sinnfeinireland representatives advising on anything is laughable - to be attempting to make political capital at this time is beyond risible - it’s inexcusable - for avoidance of doubt - @niexecutive @RobinSwannMoH @healthdpt are led by best scientific & health experts

Martina Anderson Sinn Féin💚

@M_AndersonSF

4 years

@RobinSwannMoH you are being advised by the Workd leading experts to To be FAST Have NO regrets Be the 1st Mover If you need to be right before you move, you’ll NEVER win Robin - do the right thing - Move TODAY

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@SteveAikenUUP

2 years

Must have missed ‘rigorous implementation’ brigade full throated (tweeted) support of EU actions…see the access they believe in is very much ‘fettered’…. So much for @MarosSefcovic putting people of Northern Ireland first…nearly like when 🇪🇺 triggered Art 16 over vaccines 🤔🤔

Richard Bullick

@RichardBullick1

2 years

Not a good day for those who think an acceptable protocol deal can be negotiated with the EU … now the EU launch a legal action on movement of goods from NI to GB! so not even an argument about the protection of the single market of goods entering the EU!

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@SteveAikenUUP

2 years

I’l defend @tconnellyRTE to the hilt - his insight, connections & trustworthiness are renowned - the reason why he’s essential reading is that his research & understanding are so detailed - unlike many, many others!! (He’ll hate me for saying this!!) @rtenews

Tony O'Brien

@wexfordobrien

2 years

@GaardenTrasch @tconnellyRTE @SteveAikenUUP How insulting to Tony Connelly, one the most professional and best informed journalists around. Have you looked at the Tory Press lately? A call from No 10 does the job, don’t even have to bother with a Press Release!

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@SteveAikenUUP

1 year

That’s suspending internal UK goods, within UK, to UK companies & UK logistics firms, and to UK consumers (ie us). The EU gets to decide what’s at ‘risk’, note no mechanism for dealing with South/North issues, just East/West….. @Kilsally @RichardBullick1 @SJAMcBride

Kilsally (Coill Sailí)

@Kilsally

1 year

EU reserves the right to suspend Windsor Framework derogations at any time on goods entering Northern Ireland

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

It…is….a….problem - trade diversion is happening now - if it was the other way round the 🇪🇺would have triggered Art 16 - as they did over vaccines - @DavidGHFrost doesn’t need justification anymore - he needs to move to protect intra 🇬🇧 trade - now #UlsterUnionist

Anton Spisak

@AntonSpisak

3 years

More evidence that the UK Govt sees trade diversion as a problem. To me, that suggests that it’ll use it as a basis for justifying its decision to delay further steps in implementing the N Ireland Protocol.

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@SteveAikenUUP

2 years

This completely unacceptable and threats against ⁦ @ClaireHanna ⁩ must be categorically condemned by all. Claire is one of the most principled & hard working MP’s out there & doesn’t deserve this #UlsterUnionist

Claire Hanna MP received two death threats over Northern Ireland Protocol

SDLP MP Claire Hanna said she has received two death threats over her views on the Northern Ireland Protocol.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

Now I didn’t expect Laser surgery today for a tear in my right eye - thanks to everyone at @BelfastTrust RVH Eye Clinic for their prompt emergency response - it’s days like this that makes me so glad of our NHS & it’s wonderful staff @uuponline

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@SteveAikenUUP

1 year

‘It has emerged that Dowdall donated money to the party, including €1,000 to McDonald in 2011, and was photographed with McDonald and Adams. In 2014 he won a council seat for ⁦ @sinnfeinireland ⁩ While a councillor, Dowdall waterboarded a man’

Gangland ‘trial of the century’ puts Sinn Féin leader – and party’s alleged criminal links – in...

Poll ratings dip for Mary Lou McDonald despite her distancing herself from former protege and councillor, Jonathan Dowdall

www.theguardian.com

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

Sinn Féin and Adams face civil action from McConville family -

Sinn Féin and Adams face civil action from McConville family

The family of murdered Belfast woman Jean McConville are initiating a civil action against Sinn Féin and Gerry Adams over her abduction and subsequent kill...

www.independent.ie

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@SteveAikenUUP

11 months

Earlier today I retweeted a post that accused @naomi_long of breaching COVID regulations. I accept that the allegation is entirely false, no rules were broken, and I unreservedly apologise for sharing it

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Dennis Hutchings deserved better - There are many and far reaching questions to be asked, not least of the PPS - including did this trial hasten his death and did it really meet the evidential and public interest tests? #UlsterUnionist

Ulster Unionist Party

@uuponline

3 years

Ulster Unionist Party expresses sympathies to the Hutchings Family Full statement👇

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@SteveAikenUUP

2 years

Well that’s 🤔- we’re to be eternally grateful to @MarosSefcovic & @Europarl_EN to be allowed to have access to our own medicines (some of the time), from our own country (some of the time), when the only threat to supply, was from 🇪🇺. Expect ‘rigorous implementors’ celebrations

Maroš Šefčovič🇪🇺

@MarosSefcovic

2 years

Great news from the @Europarl_EN today with the overwhelmingly positive vote to ensure the continued supply of medicines to Northern Ireland. Over to the @EUCouncil next week for the final step. The EU🇪🇺 is delivering on this lasting solution for Northern Ireland in record time.

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Dr Steve Aiken OBE

@SteveAikenUUP

5 years

.The despicable attack on the Sacred Heart Church in Ballyclare has to be condemned by all right minded people. There is no place in our community for this form of bigotry & hatred @SouthAntrimUUP @DdeBK @Norriear @cllr_vera @BallyclareTown @cllr_bingham @BBCNewsNI @nabbeytimes

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Regrettable that @POTUS has taken this line - you cannot fully support Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement without recognising enormous damage Protocol is causing. Internal borders wouldn’t be acceptable in 🇺🇸- why should they be here? @VP @USAinNI @USAmbUK @SJAMcBride @uuponline

Sam McBride

@SJAMcBride

3 years

US President Joe Biden has made clear that he is taking sides in the dispute over the Irish Sea border – & is not on unionism’s side. Comments to the News Letter from a senior Biden official further isolate unionists seeking the new trade border's removal.

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Obviously ⁦ @BBCNewsNI ⁩ new ⁦ @RoyalNavy ⁩ warship named HMS BELFAST, sponsored by HRH Duchess of Cambridge, having first steel cut is not newsworthy to you - but €3 Million spent on the pre design of a bridge is? ⁦⁩ #UlsterUnionist

Northern Ireland | Latest News & Updates | BBC News

Get all the latest news, live updates and content about Northern Ireland from across the BBC.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@SteveAikenUUP

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Since when ⁦ @BBCNewsNI ⁩ ⁦ @BBCgmu ⁩ did ⁦⁩ ‘while the DUP, Ulster Unionists and TUV supported Brexit’? - check your facts & correct immediately - the ⁦ @uuponline ⁩ position at the referendum was to support remain - stop making up news

Brexit: NI MPs to vote against trade deal in Commons

The trade deal does not address "many issues that are damaging to Northern Ireland", says a DUP MP.

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

For those who thought that 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 relationship was somehow diminishing…. and that with 🇦🇺 was somehow just to do with agriculture…. ⁦ @CFR_org ⁩ @iiss

Aukus: UK, US and Australia launch pact to counter China

Beijing says the deal, involving nuclear-powered submarines, undermines regional peace.

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@SteveAikenUUP

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St Patrick’s Day 2003 I was serving onboard USS Abraham Lincoln in North Arabian Gulf. The padre discovered he had a real live Irishman onboard (me) & was invited to sample and bless the corned beef & cabbage. That was the first (& last) time I’ve ever sampled our national dish☘️

Doug Beattie

@BeattieDoug

1 year

St Patrick’s Day 20 years ago today - as the RSM marching 1 R IRISH onto a makeshift Parade Square in the Kuwait Desert to receive shamrocks ☘️ #StPatricksDay2023

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🇬🇧 A proud day for @RoyalNavy & Northern Ireland with the first cutting of steel today by HRH Prince William of the new HMS BELFAST. In an uncertain world, the rebuilding of our Fleet is essential for our, and all of our friends security @RoyalFamily @BelTel #UlsterUnionist 🇬🇧

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@SteveAikenUUP

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.⁦ @LeoVaradkar ⁩-Hi there, as you know, I’m a ‘liberal unionist’ & I have no intention whatsoever of considering that I’d want a UI - Brexit Or No Brexit - and surprise surprise, there’s 100’s of thousands like me!! ⁦ @uuponline ⁩ ⁦ @BelTel ⁩

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🇬🇧 The great thing about Unionism is that it doesn’t matter what race, creed, gender, identity or religion you are, it’s the belief that our Union, of us all, works best for everyone. Ps. That’s because it does!! - #UnionOfPeople #UlsterUnionist 🇬🇧

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Many thanks to the great staff at Antrim Hospital ED this weekend for putting me (gingerly) back on my feet after cracking a few ribs. Normal service (via Zoom) will be resumed shortly!! @NHSCTrust @healthdpt @uuponline

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@SteveAikenUUP

2 years

For those who continue to romanticise the barbarity of the PIRA and other terrorists think about this. However, if you had given any thought, at any stage to what actually happened, you wouldn’t still be justifying their immoral actions #UlsterUnionist

Nigel Dodds posts news footage of aftermath of IRA assassination attempt as he visited ill son in...

SENIOR DUP politician Nigel Dodds has posted news footage online of the aftermath of an attempt by the IRA to murder him as he visited his ill son in hospital 25 years ago.

www.irishnews.com

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

‘Best of Both’??? Usual deafening silence from the ‘suck it, full implementation’ brigade. #WorstofBoth #UlsterUnionist

Belfast Telegraph

@BelTel

3 years

Half of Northern Ireland firms find trading with Britain more difficult due to protocol: survey

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

The continued attacks on Glengormley War Memorial are a disgrace and must be condemned by all. The village has a richly diverse community made up of people from many backgrounds who are all disgusted by this continuing vandalism @markcosgrove10 @SouthAntrimUUP @nabbeytimes

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@SteveAikenUUP

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Happy St Patricks day - unfortunately my celebrations curtailed by pesky 🦠 but please have a great day & enjoy the festivities sensibly. Climbing Slemish will have to wait this year!! #StPatricksDay #UlsterUnionist

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Short answer is @RoyalAirForce - if 🇮🇪 is serious about its security needs & its obligations to 🇪🇺 it needs to seriously reconsider its mock neutrality position - actual membership of @NATO , rather than just freeloading, would be a start @IrishTimes @simoncoveney #UlsterUnionist

The Irish Times

@IrishTimes

3 years

Who is protecting our skies? The ‘gaping gap’ in Ireland’s airspace defence

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@SteveAikenUUP

2 years

The news that 🇸🇪 & 🇫🇮 are joining ⁦ @NATO ⁩ should be strongly welcomed by all who wish to stand up to Putin’s aggression. For just how long can 🇮🇪 continue to freeload on NATO’s security umbrella? ⁦ @simoncoveney ⁩ ⁦ @rtenews ⁩ #UlsterUnionist

How Sweden and Finland went from neutral to Nato

Russia has threatened to retaliate, but Sweden is now set to join Finland as the 32nd Nato member.

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

Absurd, surreal & pathetic - what moral authority does @moneillsf @sinnfeinireland have to lecture anyone about CoVID after the events around 30 June & @conormurphysf ‘non’ order of PPE - answer, as all Northern Ireland knows - is none - @vincekearney @BBCJayneMcC @uuponline

Vincent Kearney

@vincekearney

4 years

N Ireland’s Deputy First Minister @moneillsf says people arriving from other parts of UK should have to self isolate for 14 days as greatest risk of resurgence of Covid-19 is posed by travellers from Britain @rtenews @FergalBowers @GeorgeLeeRTE @LauraHoganTV @SineadCrowley

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

⁦ @MaryLouMcDonald ⁩ ⁦ @sinnfeinireland ⁩ - so why don’t you disband IRA Army Council? Why does any ‘modern’ political party need its own army - implication (for all the rest of us) is that if you don’t, you can’t!! ⁦ @rtenews ⁩

McDonald says IRA has 'gone away' after Harris comments

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said that as far as she is concerned the IRA does not exist and "the war is over". It comes after Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said he agreed with the PSNI...

www.rte.ie

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Thats another remark from Simon that will ‘help’ dial down the rhetoric.....does he ever clear these with @MichealMartinTD first 🤔🤔🤔? @tconnellyRTE

Reuters

@Reuters

3 years

Irish foreign minister says UK guilty of 'perverse nationalism'

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4 years

Very sad to hear this news, I had the opportunity to discuss many things with Seamus over the years, and while we didn’t agree on some things, there is no doubt he was a great Irishman - we are all very much diminished by his passing @uuponline @SDLPlive

Sky News Breaking

@SkyNewsBreak

4 years

The SDLP has announced the party's former deputy leader and former Stormont deputy first minister Seamus Mallon has died at the age of 83

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‘Incidentally that means that every piece of butter in a sandwich has to have an EU vet certificate, so it's highly bureaucratic and pretty pointless’ - ⁦ @MarosSefcovic ⁩ ⁦ @BarryAndrewsMEP ⁩ ⁦ @JamesCleverly ⁩ #UlsterUnionist

M&S chair says UK's post-Brexit plans will wreck trade

The chairman of Marks & Spencer's has become the latest business leader to criticise the UK government's economic policy, with Archie Norman calling plans to ease post-Brexit trade "overbearing" and...

www.rte.ie

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@SteveAikenUUP

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Why are victims of PIRA terrorism being discriminated against? French & US citizens have been compensated from Libyan sources why not ours? ⁦ @BrandonLewis ⁩ ⁦ @NIOgov ⁩ ⁦ @BeattieDoug ⁩ ⁦ @uuponline ⁩ ⁦ @DKennedy_UUP ⁩

Frozen Libyan assets will not be used to compensate IRA victims

The UK government also rejects calls to publish a report examining options to compensate victims.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@SteveAikenUUP

2 years

👇👇👇Real leadership, when it’s needed, doing what right, for all of us - well done @BeattieDoug #UlsterUnionist - Proud to have you leading our great party👏👏👏👇👇👇

Cool FM News

@newsoncool

2 years

WATCH✅ UUP leader @BeattieDoug describes the fight for his seat in Upper Bann as “a real scrap”. He’s the 4th MLA to be elected in the constituency.

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‘Unless of course Sinn Fein want something, then of course, we’re happy to threaten to collapse institutions until we get what we want’ is what @MaryLouMcDonald really meant…. @Tracey_utv

Tracey Magee

@Tracey_utv

3 years

.⁦ @MaryLouMcDonald ⁩ says ⁦ @J_Donaldson_MP ⁩ is acting out of “political panic” “Sinn Fein is committed to the institutions and we are going nowhere”

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@SteveAikenUUP

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Usual stunned silence from Protocol ‘best of both worlds’ again - so just why are 900 medicines due to be withdrawn, with 2,400 more at risk? Answer that ⁦ @MarosSefcovic ⁩ when your here next week #UlsterUnionist

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@SteveAikenUUP

4 years

Speaking as a veteran, and having discussed with many veterans from North Down, your no vote does not represent them - or me - far from ‘trolling’ you do a massive disservice to all who have served -your approach & those who also voted no - says precisely what you think of us

Stephen Farry MP

@StephenFarryMP

4 years

@SteveAikenUUP @alcham49 @uuponline @allianceparty Disappointing to see @SteveAikenUUP continuing to pursue his path from a leader of a serious political party to an internet troll. When you actually read the Bill, give me a shout and we can have a proper debate

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⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ @uuponline

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So their after our Children’s Toys now…..I’d better be careful bringing my kids Lego back from Glasgow in case I undermine the EU’s precious single market….farcical waffle (though the 🧇 is probably a risk too) @MarosSefcovic #UlsterUnionist

Tony Connelly

@tconnellyRTE

2 years

EU official responds to criticism of olive oil issue and NI protocol [see earlier thread] "Olive oil is an example. Sugar could be another example, oranges, children's toys, whatever the issue is. Does the EU know what goods are coming into the single market?"

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

This is a gross distortion of reality of the situation in Northern Ireland. The damage being done to the Belfast Agreement by the likes of this posturing by @simoncoveney @MarosSefcovic is massively undermining GFA. Is 0.02% of trade worth it Simon & Maros? @dfatirl @uuponline

Irish Foreign Ministry

@dfatirl

3 years

Today, Minister @simoncoveney and @EU_Commission VP @MarosSefcovic met with the Friends of Ireland Caucus in the US Congress. The meeting was an opportunity to brief the Caucus on the latest EU-UK developments. See:

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3 years

So we should be grateful for the indefensible? ‘In some cases, notably on medicines, we have completely turned our rules upside down and inside out to find a solid solution to an outstanding challenge’ why has our medicine supply been threatened at all?

EU ambassador rejects claims of inflexibility on Northern Ireland Protocol

The EU’s ambassador to the UK has hit back at criticism from the UK, saying Brussels has turned its rules and regulations “upside down” to ensure the North...

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

All at @uuponline wish the Duke of Edinburgh a speedy recovery and he, and the rest of the @RoyalFamily are in our thoughts & prayers at this worrying time

Chris Ship

@chrisshipitv

3 years

Full statement from Buckingham Palace on Prince Philip’s health, released at 3pm today 👇

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@SteveAikenUUP

1 year

Irony Alarm burning bright red - more extraordinary hypocrisy ⁦ @BelTel ⁩

‘No comparison’ between IRA and gangland violence - Mary Lou McDonald

There is “no comparison” between violence of the IRA during the Troubles and gangland violence, according to Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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@SteveAikenUUP

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Also small matter of there being a pandemic at the time as well…. So important to get photograph with @simoncoveney when they could have even done it by zoom… go figure….

RUC/UDR

@R4FcMuK7k8IhUKz

1 year

Everyone now knows the protocol was causing damage to NI in every sector.... So why did these clowns march to Dublin demanding the rigorous implementation of it? Nutters!!!

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@SteveAikenUUP

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🇬🇧🇬🇧Well done @RoyalAirForce @RoyalNavy @BritishArmy for a spectacular #PlatinumJubilee flypast - never thought I’d see @rafredarrows outshone but Typhoon 👇👇 formation outstanding #UlsterUnionist 🇬🇧🇬🇧

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@SteveAikenUUP

3 years

Imagine how authoritative @MaryLouMcDonald & @moneillsf could have sounded if they didn’t deliberately flout the rules & guidelines on 30th June, and didn’t already have one of their own Senators contradicting their own advice...risible posturing from @sinnfeinireland again

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@SteveAikenUUP

2 years

Well said @BeattieDoug - pointless posturing by UI advocates & ‘Irish Exceptionalists’ distracts from the very real need we have to make NI work - it can be so much better, let’s work together to make it happen!! #UlsterUnionist

BBC The View

@bbctheview

2 years

"Nothing concrete on the table." @BeattieDoug tells @taramillstv that a united Ireland is no closer than it was 20 years ago...

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4 years

Queen's University, Belfast: End the Sectarianism towards Protestants and Unionist Students at QUB! - Sign the Petition! via @UKChange

Sign the Petition

End the Sectarianism towards Protestants and Unionist Students at QUB!

www.change.org

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@SteveAikenUUP

2 years

Spot on ‘The EU’s damagingly one-sided interpretation of the Good Friday Agreement is leading towards the collapse of Northern Ireland’s democratic institutions’ - ⁦ @MarosSefcovic ⁩ #UlsterUnionist

The European Union’s annus horribilis

Even by the EU's dismal standards, 2021 was a bad year.

www.spiked-online.com

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