I know there are still plenty of homes without power so if you need to charge devices or get a cup of tea, my office is open for you this week.

12 Mill Street, Ballymena.

The picture that sums up 2024 for me. The year of raising a beautiful little girl in the midst of a returning Assembly.

Here’s to continuing to strive for balance in 2025, searching for the ‘little wins’ with my team and coming home for the ‘little snuggles’ with my favourites.

Happy New Year 💛

My office is closed until Monday 6th January 2025, however I will be picking up urgent voicemails / messages left on the office phone and any urgent emails.
Below are some numbers that might be helpful if you find yourself struggling over the festive season.
Take care and have a lovely Christmas 🎄

Great to use the opportunity of my Communities Committee being in the North West to call through Limavady this afternoon to have a catch-up and planning session with my Causeway Coast and Glens colleague Cllr Amy Mairs

Exciting plans ahead for 2025! 💪🏻💛

The Christmas after my dad passed away, a very kind constituent sent this to my office. I’ll never forget that thoughtfulness. A small gesture that every year will remind me of how fortunate I am to do this job.

If proof were ever needed that my cuteness peaked early… (and that my mother loved Dallas at the time the family pic was taken…)

So moving to hear personal testimonies at today’s launch of the latest @trusselluk.bsky.social NI report. An Anti-Poverty Strategy isn’t going to be a cure-all but it would give us the policy foundation to build upon. People in poverty have no more time to wait. Thank you to TrussellNI for today

I finished audiobook of Poor by Katrina O’Sullivan on my way home. Sobbed through the entire last chapter. I have lots to process and I want to get a physical copy to pick out some of the lines that really hit home. This should be an essential read for every policy maker, teacher, authority figure