Alliance Education Spokesperson, Cllr. Naomi Long MLA, has pledged that Alliance will continue to oppose the Government’s proposals to extend their top-up fees to Northern Ireland, during consultation to be launched later today. Cllr. Long expressed her support for the Scottish model and said that today’s decision illustrated the need for the return of devolved […]
Speaking after Phoenix Gas announced that it would be suspending its 20 percent price hike today, Alliance Spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Assembly member Sean Neeson stated: “At long last common sense has prevailed. The important thing now is to ensure a long-term deal can be made with Centrica to ensure that stability is […]
ALLIANCE Assembly member Sean Neeson, former deputy chair of the Assembly committee on Enterprise, Trade and Investment, has said that the Regulator’s report on Phoenix Gas is a damning indictment of the management of the natural gas industry in Northern Ireland. Mr Neeson said: “As one of the strongest supporters of the development of the […]
Alliance Party Justice and Human Rights Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has welcomed the publication by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission of a Progress Report on the Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland. Dr Farry stated: “I am pleased that the Commission have taken a further step towards producing their final advice on a Bill of […]
ALLIANCE Party Council Candidate Elena Aceves-Cully has said that people in Northern Ireland are facing high water charges that are simply unheard of in other parts of the European Union. Mrs Aceves-Cully, who is originally from Spain, is standing for Larne Council. She said: “It is unfair to say that Northern Ireland has never been […]
Following the conviction of a Newtownabbey DUP councillor and DPP member for harassing a colleague over his sexuality, Newtownabbey councillor Lynn Frazer said: “Homophobic behaviour is juvenile, wrong and never acceptable, no matter what the circumstances. To some it may seem like a joke, but to the victim it is a very serious matter. To […]
ALLIANCE Assembly member for East Belfast Councillor Naomi Long has welcomed the removal of 50 LVF flags from Knocknagoney and Garnerville this afternoon. Cllr Long, who is also chair of the East Belfast District Policing Partnership sub-group, said: “I welcome the action taken by the PSNI to remove these flags. They were put up not […]
Following the conviction of a DUP councillor and DPP member for harassing a colleague over his sexuality, Newtownabbey councillor Lynn Frazer said: “Homophobic behaviour is juvenile, wrong and never acceptable, no matter what the circumstances. To some it may seem like a joke, but to the victim it is a very serious matter. To cause […]
SOUTH Antrim Alliance Assembly member David Ford has said moves to change the law in Northern Ireland to make members of pension schemes preferential creditors when a company is wound up would be very welcome. Mr Ford was speaking after new Enterprise Minister Barry Gardiner’s first meeting with MLAs to discuss their concerns over pensions […]
ALLIANCE Equality Spokesperson Eileen Bell MLA has welcomed moves by the Housing Executive to promote integrated housing in Northern Ireland today. Mrs Bell, Alliance Party Deputy Leader, stated: “Greater provision of integrated housing is of vital importance to building a shared future in Northern Ireland, and Alliance has always argued that there should be more […]