Gordon Lyons
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 38 |
| Date of birth | March 6,1986 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Coleraine |
| United Kingdom | |
| Education | Newcastle University |
| Party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Position | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland |
| Previous position | Junior Minister at the Executive Office of Northern Ireland |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3219857 |
Gordon Lyons Life story
Gordon Lyons is a Democratic Unionist Party politician, who has been a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Antrim since August 2015. Lyons worked as an assistant to DUP Member of the Legislative Assembly Sammy Wilson for five years.
Stormont stalemate: Northern Ireland fails to restore power-sharing
... The DUP s Gordon Lyons said the recall was " nothing more than a farce"...
NI election: No clarity on Stormont plans, say NI politicians
... Gordon Lyons of the DUP said his party would not change its stance until the UK government made changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol...
EU funds: 'Bleak time until money is fully replaced'
... Economy Minister Gordon Lyons told the BBC the funding issue was not an inevitable consequence of Brexit but a case of the UK government not keeping its word...
Heating oil: Tory MPs worried about off-grid energy support
... Stormont Economy Minister Gordon Lyons said he did not believe the offer of £100 would " cut it in any way, shape or form" while SDLP leader Colum Eastwood described the payment as an " insult"...
Cost of living: Details of NI energy support scheme to be announced
... Northern Ireland households do not yet know when or how they will get it, though Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has suggested it will be delivered before Christmas...
Northern Ireland Protocol: Stormont meets as DUP is urged to back Speaker
... Speaking before the debate in the assembly, DUP MLA Gordon Lyons said the recall was a " distraction from the real problem" of the protocol...
NI election 2022: Key leaders' debate claims fact-checked
... In January the DUP Economy Minister Gordon Lyons was asked in the assembly to provide an assessment...
St Patrick's Day: Police warning as public events return
... Northern Ireland ministers Conor Murphy and Gordon Lyons are also there, as is former deputy first minister Michelle O Neill...
NI election: No clarity on Stormont plans, say NI politicians
The Northern Ireland secretary has given no clarity over what he intends to do about a potential Stormont election, politicians say.
Chris Heaton-Harris has been holding talks with the parties entitled to executive seats to discuss the " next steps" amid the political deadlock.
He has repeatedly
But
After Last Friday 's deadline for reforming a power-sharing executive was missed, an election must be held within 12 weeks.
Sinn Féin wants clarity about a vote, while the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said more talks were " pointless".
Mr Heaton-Harris had a 30-minute meeting with Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill on Tuesday morning.
She Said he did not " colour in the lines" and that and The Public had been " left in limbo".
Ms O'Neill said the issue of MLA pay, which has continued despite the lack of a functioning executive, was not mentioned.
Speaking after his meeting with Mr Heaton-Harris DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he was no nearer to knowing if there would be an Assembly election.
" The Secretary of state has not told us when he is going to call an election, " He Said .
" If an election is called We Are ready to fight that election, " he added.
Devolved government in Northern Ireland has not functioned fully since February.
The DUP has blocked The Restoration of power-sharing in its protest against the post-Brexit trading arrangement known as the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Sir Jeffrey urged the government to have " a razor-like focus" on getting a solution to the Protocol issue.
The Alliance Party leader said the Northern Ireland secretary was " clearly taking time" over what to do next.
Naomi Long said the fact Mr Heaton-Harris had paused was " a good sign" but She Said a decision over an election " can't be strung along for weeks".
Analysis: Difficult to imagine a resolutionby Darran Marshall, Bbc News NI political correspondent
Chris Heaton-Harris repeatedly made clear that if politicians missed The Night 's deadline to restore the executive then it was his intention to trigger an election.
Then came Friday - he emerged on to a busy City Centre street in Belfast and U-turned.
Now the leaders of The Four parties entitled to sit in an executive have been meeting him.
While the possibility of a pre-Christmas election remains, is the DUP going to suddenly change tack by removing its veto on power-sharing?
There's nothing to suggest that is the case.
If the Northern Ireland Office was hoping a late-night statement on Sunday would bring clarity to The Situation , it was wrong.
It said these talks would be about The Next steps, including budgets, How To protect public services and considering options on pay for MLAs.
Why would they need to tackle MLAs' pay if there was a possibility Stormont would be back in the short term?
Perhaps a clue that the government acknowledges the institutions are not returning any time soon.
The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader said it is clear the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) " has no plan" what to do next.
Doug Beattie said Mr Heaton-Harris intends to call an election but it is not clear when.
In a statement issued on Sunday Night , The Secretary of state said he would " be outlining to the parties that The People of Northern Ireland deserve a strong and accountable government".
He added: " There are A Number of things I could do, including taking action on MLA pay, which I know many people feel is deeply unfair while The Assembly is unable to function fully.
" I Am also concerned by the issues within the Stormont budget and will address these urgently with my officials and those from the Northern Ireland Civil Service . "
Read more: Stormont crisis explainedOn Monday, Sinn Féin's Conor Murphy by " Holding Out and preventing us from forming an assembly".
Gordon Lyons of the DUP said his party would not change its stance until the UK government made changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol.
He Said that talk of an election was a " distraction from The Real work that actually needs to be done".
The previous assembly election in May for the First Time .
That meant Ms O'Neill was entitled to The Role of First Minister .
The DUP was the second-biggest party but it refused to nominate a deputy First Minister , meaning a ruling executive for Northern Ireland could not be formed.
In the run-up to that election the DUP withdrew Paul Givan from the First Minister post in protest over the Northern Ireland Protocol.
The protocol keeps Northern Ireland aligned with some EU trade rules to ensure that goods can move freely across the Irish land border.
Unionist parties argue that the protocol has undermined Northern Ireland 's place within the UK by effectively creating a trade border between Great Britain and Northern Ireland .
Source of news: bbc.com
