South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has stated that the new Executive must urgently address the potential rates crisis locally because current plans hit those on low incomes very hard. She stated that a cap on rates is an unfair measure. Anna Lo MLA said: “The rates crisis has not disappeared. It is another issue, […]
North Down Alliance MLA, Stephen Farry, has expressed his support for the police in relation to their actions over the Junior Orange Order parade in Bangor on Easter Tuesday, and stressed the importance of Bangor Town Centre being a shared space, open to all sections of the community. Stephen Farry stated: “The police action in […]
Alliance Party Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has blasted government moves to impose sea fishing licenses in Northern Ireland. The former DCAL Assembly Committee member stated that the move will be a blow to the local tourism and leisure industry. The Strangford MLA said: “I am angry at Government plans to introduce sea fishing licenses. […]
East Belfast Alliance Councillor Mervyn Jones has slammed those behind violent scenes in East Belfast yesterday. Police had a petrol bomb and other missiles thrown at them in the Mountpottinger area of the city. Cllr Mervyn Jones said: “I strongly condemn the violence in the Mountpottinger area of East Belfast. “There is absolutely no excuse […]
Alliance Party Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has said the public can have no faith that their rates and taxes are being spent accountably in the light of the decision to have a member of a Government party chair the committee scrutinising Government spending. He described this disgraceful situation as “the SDLP’s legacy to the […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has hit out at news that more than 2,000 charges of medical negligence have been made against the local health service since 2001 stating that these figures show how ill-judged cost cutting measures are hitting our local health service. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “These figures are shocking and illustrate […]
Alliance Party Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has stated that massive progress has been made since the Good Friday Agreement nine years ago; however, he said that much work is still needed to secure genuine and stable power-sharing and create a real shared future. The Strangford MLA said: “Nine years ago we signed the Good […]
With only three weeks to go until the smoking ban is introduced, Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA stated that the countdown is on for local businesses to get ready for the change. He stated that workplaces should get assistance from council enforcement officers to help them adapt for the ban. Kieran McCarthy said:”It is […]
North Antrim Alliance Representative Jayne Dunlop has welcomed the prospect of a jobs boost for the Wrightbus company which is based in Ballymena. It is expected that the Irish Transport Minister Martin Cullen will announce a contract to manufacture buses for the Republic of Ireland on a visit to the firm. Jayne Dunlop said: “I […]
The Alliance Party participated in today’s opening meeting of the Bill of Rights Forum under the chairmanship of Australian human rights lawyer, Chris Sidoti, and emphasised the need for any Northern Ireland Bill of Rights to be flexible and entirely consistent with international standards. North Down Alliance MLA Stephen Farry stated: “A Bill of Rights […]