Friday 3 September 2010
SDLP South Belfast Assembly Member Conall McDevitt has uncovered that an administrative error allowed two brothers accused of abusing children to return to their homes in Donagh, Co Fermanagh after they were deemed mentally unfit to stand trial.
It had previously been assumed a legal loophole was responsible but Mr McDevitt discovered at meeting of the Assembly’s justice committee that approval of the brothers’ living arrangements had not been obtained despite an order from a judge. more »
Wednesday 1 September 2010
SDLP regional development spokesperson Conall McDevitt has said the DRD Minister does not display a firm grasp of all the details of what was occurring in his department prior to the suspension of Paul Priestly and still has questions to answer.
Mr McDevitt questioned Conor Murphy at a committee meeting in Stormont on Wednesday. more »
Monday 23 August 2010
SDLP DRD spokesperson Conall McDevitt has said Conor Murphy has two key questions to answer upon retuning to his desk on Monday. more »
Friday 20 August 2010
SDLP MLA Conall McDevitt, who sits on the Assembly Regional Development Committee, said it will investigate the circumstances around an independent report into events at NI Water. more »
Wednesday 18 August 2010
SDLP regional development Conall McDevitt has called for an immediate recall of the Stormont Regional Development (DRD) Committee following the suspension of DRD Permanent Secretary Paul Priestly. more »
Friday 13 August 2010
SDLP South Belfast MLA Conall McDevitt has condemned a burglary where two elderly women were threatened with a crowbar at Edinburgh Street on Thursday night. more »
Monday 9 August 2010
SDLP South Belfast MLA and Assembly Justice Committee member, Conall McDevitt, has described last night’s bomb alert on the Lisburn Road as a publicity stunt from people who are no friends of Belfast or Ireland. more »
Friday 6 August 2010
SDLP Regional Development spokesperson Conall McDevitt said the appointment of an interim chairperson to NI Water should be for the minimum period possible. more »
Thursday 5 August 2010
SDLP justice committee member and South Belfast MLA Conall McDevitt has expressed deep concern at the death in custody of 19 year Allyn Baxter. Mr Baxter was being held at Hydebank Young Offenders’ Centre.
The teenager died following an apparent suicide attempt in the south Belfast detention centre earlier this week. more »
Monday 2 August 2010
South Belfast SDLP MLA Conall McDevitt is currently running a community consultation and wants to hear from you. more »
