Robbie Butler MLA

Today marks 41 years since my father was murdered by the PIRA. We must never stop challenging the hypocrisy of the Republican movement and its efforts to rewrite history. We may never see justice, but we must defend the memory and integrity of our loved ones. Truth must prevail.

"You can't have a good terrorist who fought against imperialism and injustice and then you now have a bad terrorist." Why did Carla Lockhart get up in the House of Commons and say what she said? @markcarruthers asks commentator David Graham. #BBCTheView

Your News Letter on Friday May 1 2026

Every mother deserves to heal without being separated from her baby💛 Northern Ireland will finally have its first dedicated Mother and Baby Unit and today, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt confirmed it's happening. The permanent Regional MBU at Belfast City Hospital will proceed, set to open no later than 2028/29. No more being the only part of the UK without this vital care. This is a landmark moment for perinatal mental health, a commitment to mothers, to babies, and to closing a gap that should never have existed💙

Warm welcome at the Skeogh Flute Band big breakfast in Dromore this morning. Really good to meet up with some lifelong friends and grab a tasty plate full of grub to set me up for the day. Well done to all involved! #Community #Culture #NorthernIreland #UnionOfPeople #MakeNIWork

Kellie's a very good politician and someone I've thoroughly enjoyed working with. Particularly in regard to disability and learning disability inequalities. A hard act to follow @Kelmba

MS Society NI’s 70th anniversary at Parliament Buildings this week 💛 Over 5,300 people live with MS across NI including many of my constituents in Lagan Valley. A powerful reminder of how this unpredictable, invisible condition impacts daily life. Proud to support the incredible work helping people live well 🙌 #MSAwareness #LaganValley #Stormont

LISTEN: Beattie blasts Legacy Bill for creating ‘equivalence’ between security forces and terrorists.

@DaveScott1977 Always been a great school 💪

@RobbieButlerMLA My alma mater - good to see another fine Lisburn man walking its corridors.

Spent 75 minutes today with some incredible future leaders and changemakers at Rathmore Grammar School 🙌 I went in excited and came out completely energised ⚡ An amazing school, with fantastic staff and truly outstanding Year 13–14 students 👏 The questions, the curiosity, and the genuine interest in holding politicians accountable were inspiring 💬 Thank you for your time, your engagement, and your challenge the future is in good hands 🌟

The First Minister and deputy First Minister reaffirmed the Executive’s commitment to Ending Violence Against Women and Girls as they launched the second EVAWG Delivery Plan. Addressing the event, they described the new plan as an important next step towards ending the scourge of violence and abuse faced by women and girls across our society. Read more: executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk/news/first-min…

@derek_fee Nothing said above isn't true Derek. Thankfully research and development is making huge strides

@RobbieButlerMLA We were in a battle for near 10 years against a neighbouring digester so I know all about it. So would you if you ever stepped foot out of Lisburn to the rest of Lagan valley

And then what is next over from the process is put back k on to the ground and poisons it. Sure that’s great

Aaron Beggs. The very best of us! Take a bow sir 🙌👏🙌👏🙌👏

Drug dealers are poisoning our communities and walking away with sentences that don’t come close to the damage they cause. I spoke on the Ulster Unionist amendment on “Dealing with Drug Dealers Sentencing” pushing for a Sentencing Council and penalties that actually reflect public anger. Enough is enough. Weak sentences don’t deter, they enable. Time to get serious about justice. Drug dealers should know "their time is up."🚫💊⚖️

Farmers are facing a triple whammy 🌍⚠️ 📈 Rising costs 🌾 Market volatility ⚡ Energy insecurity The Middle East crisis is hitting our farms hard but there’s a way forward 👇 💡 Anaerobic Digestion can turn farm & food surplus into green energy 🔋 Boost energy security ♻️ Help tackle excess phosphorus & nitrogen Time to back our farmers our key indigenous industry 💪 #Farming #EnergySecurity #FoodSecurity #GreenEnergy #NorthernIreland facebook.com/share/r/1LJybh…

WATCH: Drug dealers don’t care about the human cost. They target the young and the old, drag people into addiction, and line their pockets. Justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MLA is clear: stronger sentences, longer monitoring, and a criminal justice system that protects the public.

WATCH: Justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA spoke to the Belfast Telegraph ahead of the forthcoming motion in the Assembly today on the growing scourge of scramblers and e-scooters tearing through our communities. 🎥 Belfast Telegraph / Kevin Scott

🚨🚜NEW: UUP Leader says farmers must be treated like 'critical workers' amid warnings of serious food production risks 🎥🎤@uuponline Leader @JonBurrowsMLA says he will tell the Secretary of State, Hilary Benn, that farmers in Northern Ireland need targeted support. 📍Speaking at Stormont, he told Chief Reporter @jamesgould23 that without farmers there is no food and that fuel duty needs to be cut. Chair of the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, @RobbieButlerMLA, says farmers are being hit with a “triple whammy”. Mr Burrows will meet the Secretary of State in London tomorrow.

Ulster Unionists call for Stormont's climate goals to be revised - rejecting DUP plan to 'abandon' policy trib.al/SSS1jMv