Graduated Driver Licensing reforms for new drivers announced by Infrastructure Minister

2 releases from 2 parties, 27 January 2026.

Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication

1. McNulty: Graduated Driver Licensing an important step forward

   • SDLP
   • 27 January 2026
   • Response to an event
   • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department
   • Contains a proposal

   SDLP Opposition Infrastructure Spokesperson Justin McNulty MLA welcomes the introduction of Graduated Driver Licensing as an important road safety step, saying it was long overdue and noting Mark H Durkan's 2016 legislation. He calls for effective enforcement, awareness campaigns and continued…

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2. New driver licensing changes will improve road safety – Boylan

   • Sinn Féin
   • 27 January 2026
   • Response to an event

   Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan welcomes Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins' driver licensing reforms, including Graduated Driver Licensing due by October and new tests from April 2027, saying they target collisions involving new and young drivers.

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• Alliance: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website – some of the party’s pages have not been read yet, so a statement may have been missed.
• DUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website – coverage for this period is incomplete (partly recovered), so a statement may have been missed.
• UUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website – some of the party’s pages have not been read yet, so a statement may have been missed.
• TUV: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Green Party: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website – coverage for this period is incomplete (not yet checked, or still being read), so a statement may have been missed.
• PBP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Aontú: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website – coverage for this period is incomplete (partly recovered), so a statement may have been missed.

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