SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
By David Gordon Belfast Telegraph Friday, 24 October 2008 Former Stormont Sports Minister Edwin Poots has stressed that he has not given up on the goal of a major new stadium at the former Maze Prison site. And the Lagan Valley MLA warned that something even more substantial will be demanded for the location, should the stadium project be axed. The DUP man said he and Lisburn Mayor Ronnie...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/03/2008
... were the best candidates to lead Northern Ireland through the downturn.Former culture minister Edwin Poots, addressing the needs of agriculture, said farmers were hindered by high fuel and commodities costs. He spoke of the high quality produce sold on to supermarket chains and pressed highly-profitable retailers to help absorb rising costs rather than pass them on to hard-pressed...
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
Sinn Féin’s John O’Dowd and the DUP’s Edwin Poots were on Hearts and Minds tonight discussing the vexed issue of post-primary transfer. The recent Catholic Heads Association [CHA] statement featured heavily with John O’Dowd claiming that the Association are now “opposing the Catholic Bishops” [Excommunicate them! - Ed] - I suspect he had Bishop Donal McKeown in mind. But here’s a question,...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
BBC 22 Oct 2008 Former Sports Minister Edwin Poots has called on a west Belfast GAA club to cancel a booking for a function to commemorate an INLA murderer. The event, remembering Christopher "Crip" McWilliams, is due to be held at the St Paul's club next month. The club committee said it was unaware of the nature of the booking when it was made and will discuss it soon. Mr Poots...
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Edwin Poots has called on St Paul’s GAC to cancel a proposed memorial night for Crip McWilliams , one of the INLA members convicted for the murder of Billy Wright and who died recently from cancer. Meanwhile, at the Billy Wright Inquiry a former Governor revealed advance warning of plots to kill Wright in prison through secret talks with the INLA. He believes he did warn the Maze governor...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
On Wednesday, former sports minister Edwin Poots of the DUP called on St Paul's to cancel the booking, which had been made by a club member.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Former Sports Minister Edwin Poots has called on a west Belfast GAA club to cancel a booking for a function to commemorate an INLA murderer.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 10/20/2008
... meeting with DUP Culture Minister Gregory Campbell. Mr Campbell’s predecessor and party colleague Edwin Poots ruled out an Irish Language Act citing its prohibitive costs.He instead committed to furthering the interests of Irish speakers through a minority language strategy.However Sinn Féin claims the full Act is required by the terms of the 2006 St Andrews Agreement upon which devolution...
