Alliance Employment and Learning Spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA attended a student protest against the removal of the fee cap at Stormont today and said that higher education must not become class driven or deter those from low income backgrounds. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “University enrolment must not be based on social class. The fees cap […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has put the issue of the havoc cause by flooding on roads in East Belfast on Friday on the Assembly agenda today. The Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy will be answering Chris Lyttle’s urgent oral question on the issue at 3.30pm today. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “It is simply […]
Alliance Lisburn South representative Stephen Martin has expressed his sadness at the passing of Lisburn pensioner Jim Heasley following a brutal attack while walking home after a night out with friends. Stephen Martin commented: “I knew Jim Heasley and I am deeply saddened by the news of his passing. Mr Heasley was a well-known and […]
On the day that Belfast City Council is going to vote on whether to use the D’Hondt mechanism to elect Lord Mayors and Deputies in future, Pottinger Alliance Party Councillor Máire Hendron has said Alliance will oppose this move because it would be a deeply retrograde step. Cllr Máire Hendron said: “The D’Hondt system is […]
The Alliance Party has published its response to the consultation on a draft Programme for Cohesion, Sharing and Integration. The Party recognises the significance of any progress on good relations policy under devolution but draws attention to the flaws and deficiencies in the document, particularly with respect to vision and delivery. It calls for significant […]