On Monday, it was confirmed that Julie Middleton had replaced her husband Gary as the DUP assembly member for Foyle.
Gary Middleton announced last week that he was resigning from the Northern Ireland Assembly to deal with "significant" mental health challenges.
The Foyle MLA says he has been "suffering from a bout of ill-health" but now sees a "glimmer of light in what has been a very dark tunnel".
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it received a report of threatening online messages made to a local elected representative and investigating are ongoing.
The DUP have hosted Robert Jenrick this week, it's the latest link between NI parties and Westminster.
It came as the Caoimhe Archibald was called before a special meeting of the economy committee following confusion last week over the support package.
Four Stormont Ministers have arrived in Washington ahead of the St Patrick's Day celebrations this week.
Caoimhe Archibald says the Stormont Executive does not have the level of finance required to help.
The education minister says it is important to keep a "close eye" on the new law in Australia, but his party had made "no clear policy decision".
