Alliance Coleraine Councillor Barney Fitzpatrick has condemned the attack on the house of Kevin McDaid who was murdered in May in a sectarian attack. Another house in the town was also attacked in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Cllr Barney Fitzpatrick said: “I was sad to hear of the house attacks that occurred in […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has expressed disgust that a petrol bomb was thrown a house in the Thornhill Crescent area of Twinbrook. The incident took place around 3am on Tuesday morning and the device failed to ignite. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “This was a disgraceful incident. What type of person would attempt to […]
Alliance Coleraine Councillor Barney Fitzpatrick has given his support to the campaign to retain crèche facilities at the University of Ulster Coleraine campus. There is currently a consultation process under way on this issue. Cllr Barney Fitzpatrick said: “I am extremely concerned that crèche facilities may be lost at the Coleraine campus. If these facilities […]
Pottinger Alliance Councillor Maíre Hendron has called for the Mountpottinger police station site to be re-developed to provide extra social housing. The station is one of those earmarked for disposal. Alliance Councillor Maíre Hendron said: “I would like to see the Mountpottinger Police Station site released as soon as possible for community use. “There is […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has congratulated those involved in the organisation of the Tall Ships festival and stated that this event has shown that Belfast is in a prime position host other exciting global events in the future. Anna Lo said: “I would like to congratulate everybody involved in the organisation of the […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed an assurance that the shared ethos of Antrim’s Springfarm estate will be maintained after plans are announced to sell of 59 dwellings there, and said he is pleased at the response from the Housing Executive. Local MLA David Ford said: “Springfarm estate is a shared space and is a […]
Alliance Party Sports Spokesperson Cllr Michael Long has expressed disgust at trouble at today’s Portadown – Glentoran match and said it highlights the need for the proposed sports spectator laws to be implemented as quickly as possible. Alliance has campaigned for years for laws similar to those in the Football Offences Act to be implemented […]
On the 40th anniversary of the start of the troubles, Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long has called on the First and Deputy First Ministers to bring forward proposals as to how they would wish to progress towards the removal of peacelines. Naomi Long said: “This is the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the troubles […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has expressed frustration with the DUP about the Maze site, saying that had the plans for a multi-sports stadium proceeded, the cost of any development corporation may not have been so high. He has also called on political parties to revisit the Maze stadium idea as it appears the […]
Alliance MLA Anna Lo has blasted Newry and Mourne district councillor Henry Reilly for saying that foreign nationals should be offered redundancy first by an ailing Co Down aerospace company, B/E Aerospace. Anna Lo MLA said: “I am shocked and angered at these remarks from Henry Reilly. Comments like these send out a terrible message […]