Liz Kimmins
Liz Kimmins is a Sinn Féin politician and the Minister for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. She has been in the news recently for her decision to install Irish language signs at Belfast’s Grand Central Station, which has sparked controversy and opposition from unionist parties, including the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). Kimmins argues that the addition of Irish signage reflects the vibrant Irish language community in Belfast and represents a positive step toward inclusivity.
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Liz Kimmins, the current minister from Sinn Féin, has blamed a lack of funding from Britain for the pothole issue.
Potholes say a lot about the similarities between the two parts of Ireland – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-03-07Liz Kimmins, the party’s infrastructure minister, ruled out a proposal from a coalition of business and construction industry groups to add a small levy to domestic rates.
Sinn Féin’s refusal to levy a charge on water is pathetic – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-23Liz Kimmins, the party’s infrastructure minister, has announced an appeal against June’s ruling on the A5 dual-carriageway.
Why is Sinn Féin so reluctant to amend climate legislation to improve the A5? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-07
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins said improving the road is a priority and she will ensure we get this road built.
Minister to appeal High Court decision blocking A5 upgrade – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-04
Liz Kimmins was present at the Royal Courts of Justice to hear the ruling on the A5 road upgrade.
Upgrade of A5 road to Derry quashed by High Court in Belfast – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-23
Liz Kimmins is the Sinn Féin infrastructure minister who made the decision to erect bilingual signs at Belfast’s new Grand Central Station.
Latest controversy to engulf Stormont is over the definition of ‘controversial’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-17
The North’s Minister for Infrastructure is the party’s MLA Liz Kimmins.
The Belfast train station signs in Irish that are testing Stormont’s shaky foundations – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-07
Stormont Minister for Infrastructure Liz Kimmins gave the go-ahead for the signage last week.
Work on Irish language signs in Belfast train station halted due to potential legal action – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-01
Sinn Féin Minister for Infrastructure Liz Kimmins announced the decision to install the signage.
DUP to put ‘marker down’ at Executive against Irish language signs at Belfast’s Grand Central Station – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-30