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...
Northern Ireland Protocol: Stormont meets as DUP is urged to back Speaker
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has dismissed a meeting of The Assembly to elect a new Speaker as a " stunt".
Sinn Féin, supported by Alliance and The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP).
But a new Speaker and The First and deputy first ministers cannot be installed without the DUP's support.
Sinn Fein 's deputy leader Michelle O'Neill said voters wanted " action, not protest".
Speaking in The Assembly , She Said : " The DUP stand-off is with The Public , not the European Union .
" The stand-off is with Those People crippled in pain waiting for treatment and surgery on the NHS and who voted for us to tackle The Waiting lists by investing an extra £1bn in health. "
But the DUP's Paul Givan said The Recall of The Assembly was " another attempt at majority rule" and that The Public would see it as " hypocrisy" on the part of Sinn Féin.
The SDLP nominated Patsy Mcglone to be Speaker, while the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) nominated Mike Nesbitt .
Alliance Party assembly member (Mla ) Nula McAllister said The Move by the DUP to block the election of a Speaker " stinks of egotism".
She Said her party would support either candidate for The Post .
" There is much talk today about the protocol for the unionist community, about Issues for the unionist community but actually the hardships right across Northern Ireland now are not just affecting just one section of our community, they are affecting everyone, " She Said .
" We Are content to support either Patsy Mcglone or Mike Nesbitt - for us the importance isn't about who fills The Chair , but that we get someone to fill The Chair . "
Robbie Butler of the UUP said his party had written to The Head of the Civil Service urging all-party talks to draw up a programme for government.
" I have referred to this sitting today as potentially artificial because we will know in a short matter of time whether we can convince The Party To My right [the DUP] whether they might make a move today but whilst I've said it's kind of artificial, it's absolutely within The Rules to do this, " He Said .
Earlier, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood called for the DUP to " do The Right thing".
" Their decision to stop The Assembly from sitting has left us powerless to get support to people dealing with the cost-of-living crisis, " He Said .
'Deal with The Problem 'Unionist politicians have protested against the protocol, a part of the UK-EU Brexit deal which keeps Northern Ireland aligned with the EU's single market for goods.
This Was designed to ensure free trade could continue across the Irish land border post-Brexit, but it has resulted in additional checks being placed on some goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland .
Speaking before The Debate in The Assembly , DUP Mla Gordon Lyons said The Recall was a " distraction from The Real problem" of the protocol.
" We don't want to be in this position, but we have made more progress in Two Weeks than we made in the previous two years, " Mr Lyons said.
" It's unfortunate that it has taken this step to bring The Matter to a head. "
The economy minister added that no elected unionist representative supported the protocol and accused Sinn Féin of not attempting to " deal with The Problem ".
Under assembly rules, no business can take place after an election until a new Speaker is elected.
A bid to do so on 13 May failed because.
There are concerns that without a functioning government in Northern Ireland , the cost-of-living crisis cannot be addressed by politicians.
Last week, Finance Minister Conor Murphy said there was this autumn, without an executive in place to distribute funding.
Monday's proceedings at Stormont are being chaired by an acting Speaker, which under The Rules must be the oldest Mla - currently Alan Chambers of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP).
A Sinn Féin motion has also been proposed calling for " Immediate Action to be taken by an incoming executive to address Issues . . including the cost-of-living crisis and challenges in our health service".
However, this cannot be debated unless a new speaker and first and deputy First Minister are elected first.
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has previously described the protocol as undermining Northern Ireland 's position in the UK and has insisted his party will not re-enter power-sharing until the issue is dealt with.
Source of news: bbc.com
