Alliance Deputy Leader, Naomi Long MLA, has said that progress is needed urgently on the appointment of a Victims’ Commissioner if public confidence is not to be undermined. She was speaking as public speculation is mounting about the names of the applicants being considered for the post. Naomi Long, who is Deputy Chair of the […]
Alliance Party Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has called on the Education Minister Caitríona Ruane to take a more hands on role to solve the classroom assistants’ dispute, as it is her responsibility to deal with it. He demanded that she chair the talks as strike action may take place tomorrow if the dispute cannot […]
Alliance Leader David Ford will put a motion to the Assembly tomorrow calling for the urgent creation of an Environmental Protection Agency. David Ford said: “This debate gives local MLAs the chance to send out a strong signal that we want to become a world leader in environmental protection. “Alliance has long been at the […]
Newtownabbey Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell has stated that the case against providing conflict transformation cash is stacking up following attacks in Carrickfergus. He called on Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie to stop the funding as soon as possible. The attacks were in relation to a UDA feud and both took place in Castlemara Estate in […]
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn has welcomed the news that educational segregation will be reduced with the launch of a new scheme that will see schools across the province co-operating with each other. The scheme called the Sharing Education Programme will see sixty schools working together in twelve projects that could save the Department […]
Alliance Party spokesperson on equality and human rights Yvonne Boyle has called for a greater focus on human trafficking in Northern Ireland. Her comments follow her attendance at a seminar today on human trafficking run by the Business and Professional Women Northern Ireland. The Alliance Party chair said: “It is shocking how many women are […]
At a meeting of the Town Planning Committee on Thursday 20th September permission was given to the Irish Rugby Football Union at Ravenhill to proceed with the development of the stadium to include the erection of three new stands, new hospitality, players and ancillary in spite, inspite of very strong objections from the local residents. […]
Alliance East Londonderry Representative, Barney Fitzpatrick, following the racist attack on a home in Portballintrae warns of the growing menace of racism in our borough. Councillor Fitzpatrick said: “We have experienced at first hand over the past 40 years the results of sectarianism and hopefully that experience will help us see the dangers of racism. […]
Alliance DCAL Spokesperson MLA Kieran McCarthy has expressed shock at the fact £1.8 million in public money has been paid to consultants looking into the multi-sports stadium issue. The amount of cash spent on consultants was revealed at today’s Culture Arts and Leisure Assembly Committee. The Strangford Alliance MLA said: “I was very shocked to […]
Strangford Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy has welcomed a 2 million pound CCTV scheme for 19 towns across Northern Ireland, but added that more cash should be invested to put more police on the beat. His comments come on the day that NIO Minister Paul Goggins unveiled the new CCTV scheme in Newtownards. Ards Councillor, Mr […]