Former Belfast Mayor, Tom Ekin has condemned a robbery which took place on the Dublin Road in South Belfast, and the incident which followed it. At around 05.30 this morning, robbers who tried to take money from a cash-in-transit van hit the security guard with their vehicle as the escaped the area. The Alliance Party […]
Alliance Party Antrim Councillor, Alan Lawther, has demanded that government introduce a ‘plastic bag tax’ to help protect the environment. Cllr Lawther’s request comes as Tesco launches a scheme to reward customers that bring their own shopping bags. Alan Lawther said: “The government must introduce a levy on plastic bags, similar to the measure in […]
North Down Alliance Councillor Tony Hill has said the Alliance Party will oppose any hint of Unionist “majority rule” in new councils, and said that a 15-council model would be a much better way of ensuring power sharing and genuine local democracy. Cllr Hill, the party’s NI Local Government Association representative on the Local Government […]
Alliance North Antrim Representative, Jayne Dunlop, has welcomed the announcement that a new integrated primary school will open in Ballycastle, and has called for more integrated schools to be provided in the North Antrim area. Jayne Dunlop said: “I am glad that parents in Ballycastle have been successful in their campaign to create an integrated […]
Alliance Craigavon Representative, Sean Hagan, has slammed the perpetrators of a petrol bomb attack on the home of a pensioner on the Tandragee Road in Lurgan. The sectarian attack took place on the house in the early hours of Sunday morning. Sean Hagan said: “I condemn this despicable act. It is horrific that a pensioner’s […]
Alliance Party Regional Development spokesperson, Kieran McCarthy, supports today’s government announcement of the installation of a new high-tech speed camera system on the Newry to Belfast road. The camera system called Specs will use digital safety cameras in pairs to monitor drivers’ average speed between two points on the road. Mr McCarthy has however, stated […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long has demanded that the Ulster Unionist leadership clarify its position on the threats of Loyalist violence made by Ulster Unionist Assemblyman David Ervine. Her comments come in response to Mr Ervine’s statement in the Sunday Times that further cross-border cooperation would mean a Loyalist “reaction”. Naomi Long stated: “David Ervine’s […]
Alliance Sport Spokesperson, Cllr Michael Long, has backed a move by Rangers football club to banish sectarian chanting from the terraces. Rangers football club have announced that they will use traditional songs in a bid to stop sectarian chanting. Following a similar initiative launched by Linfield this week, Cllr Long has renewed his calls for […]
Following their meeting with the SEELB, the Alliance Party has called for a consultation process on proposed cuts and closures to be as ‘open and transparent’ as possible. East Belfast Assembly Member, Naomi Long, asked that the SEELB commissioners should meet in public to increase accountability. Cllr Long said: “This meeting was both useful and […]
Alliance Newtownabbey Mayor Lynn Frazer has congratulated parents on their successful campaign to make Ballycastle Primary School integrated from September, and said this must be followed up by similar news from elsewhere in Northern Ireland. Alderman Frazer, who sits on the North Eastern Education and Library Board, stated: “It is nice to hear some positive […]