SPEECH ON ALLIANCE MOTION – from Kieran McCarthy MLA on rights for apartment owners

Here is the speech from Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA on his motion which aims to give apartment owners rights and protect them against rogue management agents that charge fees for maintenance and cleaning work they often don’t complete. Since I first approached you Mr. Speaker over a year ago to let you know […]

Lawther fury at Ruane 11-plus failure

Antrim Alliance Councillor Alan Lawther has expressed real frustration that there is now an unregulated transfer system and serious chaos. His daughter took a practice test at the weekend and Alan Lawther waited with other parents as she did the test and said their total frustration was palpable. Cllr Alan Lawther said: “The atmosphere as […]

Campaign to give apartment owners rights comes to Assembly

Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA is today proposing a motion in the Assembly that aims to provide rights to apartment owners to protect them against the few rogue management agents that charge fees for maintenance and cleaning work they often don’t complete. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “For too long some homeowners have had to […]

Long says rebalance budget to focus more on public transport

On the day that Minister Conor Murphy launched a consultation to reform public transport Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MLA said it’s essential that the transport budget is rebalanced to improve bus and rail services. Naomi Long MLA said: “I welcome the opportunity which the consultation provides to focus on public transport moving forward to […]

McCarthy raises cut concerns at meeting with Ambulance Service

On the day that unions held rallies to protest against public service cuts, Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA met with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service to raise concerns on ambulance cuts. A wide range of political representatives attended today’s meeting. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “We had a very constructive meeting. It provided us with […]

Neeson says Quinn jobs announcement will be a boost to economy

Alliance Party Enterprise Spokesperson Seán Neeson MLA has said that the Quinn Group’s plan to create 800 new jobs over the next three years will be a real boost to the Northern Ireland economy. Seán Neeson MLA said: “This news will be a welcome relief to the many people who have found it very difficult […]

Lunn says TUV comment on Irish language was despicable

Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has said the TUV’s slur on the Irish language has shown their true colours. The TUV made the comment in relation to an answer received by an Assembly question to the Education Minister posed by Trevor Lunn. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “This was a despicable and deeply immature comment. The TUV […]

Lo says segregation and CSI are biggest challenges facing Executive

South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has today said that tackling segregation and producing a Cohesion, Sharing and Integration urgently are two of the biggest challenges facing the Stormont executive presently. She said that they were two issue that the Executive could duck no longer. Anna Lo MLA said: “It would be nearly impossible for […]

McCarthy disappointed about screening delay

Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has expressed frustration at news that a bowel cancer screening project will be delayed saying the service is a vital defence in the battle against cancer. The delay comes because the cost of the swine flu vaccine is impacting on other services. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “Bowel cancer is […]