Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has welcomed the £70 million contract for Bombardier Aerospace Belfast to manufacture components for the company’s C Series and the Learjet 85 aircraft. Several other companies in Northern Ireland will also benefit from the contract through the manufacture of other components such as software. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “This […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA and Castlereagh East Councillor Tim Morrow have condemned a spate of seemingly racist attacks on the home of a Nigerian family in Ballybeen. East Belfast Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle said: “There can be no response other than complete revulsion to this type of ignorant hate crime in our society. The local […]
North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has called upon the Department for Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) to urgently progress their review concerning access to Portavo Reservoir car park following a recent decision to lock the gate and limit access. Commenting on the issue, Cllr Muir stated “I recently became aware that the gate at […]
Alliance North Down MLA Stephen Farry has congratulated golfer Rory McIlroy on his victory at the US Open. This was his first majors victory. Stephen Farry MLA said: “I would like to extend my congratulations to Rory. I hope that this is first of many majors victories for the 22 year old. “This was a […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy has called on the Ulster Hospital to do more to cut waiting times as it emerged that around 50 people had to wait over 12 hours on Monday and Tuesday in the accident and emergency department. The Government target for seeing patients is within 4 hours. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: […]
East Belfast Alliance MP, Naomi Long, has expressed profound disappointment at the outcome of the Third Reading of the Welfare Reform Bill in the House of Commons on Thursday. Naomi Long said: “It is both profoundly disappointing and hugely frustrating that, despite widespread support for the need for welfare reform, and even for the broad […]
East Antrim Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson today visited the NI Water call centre as a member of the Assembly’s Regional Development Committee. He received a full briefing and met staff at the centre. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “It is absolutely vital that NI Water has in place a strong and clear communications strategy to ensure […]
Alliance Newtownabbey Councillor Tom Campbell has expressed his shock at an arson attack on a house on Glenville Park in Newtownabbey on Wednesday which caused injury to a 3 month old baby. A man has been arrested in connection with the arson attack. Cllr Tom Campbell said: “I am absolutely disgusted that those behind this […]
Alliance Environment Spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has welcomed the announcement of a change to the driving test saying she hopes it will improve road safety. From 27 June 2011 those taking the test will have ten minutes within it of driving to a destination without instruction. Anna Lo MLA said: “I welcome this reform of […]
Alliance Finance Spokesperson Judith Cochrane MLA has expressed concerns at the findings of a Northern Ireland Audit Office Report which showed cost over-runs in 40% of the consultant contracts it looked at. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “There are some deeply worrying findings within this report. “Our public finances are facing massive pressures at present and […]