Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has welcomed the contract won by Bombardier to build 142 Global planes worth£4.8billion for private jet company Vistajet. The company’s site in East Belfast will design and manufacture the forward fuselages and other parts of these planes. Naomi Long MP said: “This is positive news for the company, their […]
Naomi Long MP has said the continued lack of access to sanitation is a major contributory factor to the cycle of female poverty and exclusion in the developing world. The MP for East Belfast obtained an Adjournment Debate in the House of Commons on the issue, to mark last week’s World Toilet Day, by focussing […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Michael Long has called for an extension of a pilot scheme rolled out by the Council’s Enforcement Section, aiming to tackle dog fouling in the borough. The pilot programme saw the existing service extended to cover early mornings and evenings from May to September, with the results showing an additional 700 interactions […]
Alliance Party Councillor Patrick Clarke has warmly congratulated Dr. Kieran Walshe from Dundrum, on being honoured for his work improving the lives of those with diabetes. The former Dundrum GP was recognised as one of the area’s top health professionals in diabetes and has received an honorary fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians of […]
North Down Councillor Larry Thompson has congratulated Rory McIIroy on his victory at the DP World Tour championship in Dubai. By winning the final event on this year’s tour the Holywood golfer claimed his fifth title of the year and cemented his place as world number one. Councillor Larry Thompson said: “I want to wholeheartedly […]
The Alliance Party in North Down has said Councillor Adam Harbinson must resign his Council seat immediately, saying that as a co-optee and not an elected Councillor he has lost all credibility to continue. Councillor Adam Harbinson – who formally announced he had left the party this weekend – was appointed as a Councillor by […]
Naomi Long MP has congratulated members of the NI Youth Parliament who took part in an event in Westminster today. Youth Parliament members got to engage in debate in the chamber of the House of Commons, presided over by Speaker, John Bercow MP. The MP for East Belfast said she was very impressed by their […]
Alliance has voted against Sinn Fein and the SDLP’s attempt to permanently remove the union flag from Belfast City Hall. Group Leader Maire Hendron said the Alliance Party would never support Sinn Fein and the SDLP in permanently removing the flag. At a meeting of the Council’s Policy and Resources Committee today, a Sinn Fein […]
Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long and MLAs Judith Cochrane and Chris Lyttle have welcomed the official opening of the Skainos project on the Newtownards Road in East Belfast. They have said that it will be a focal point for East Belfast and will provide job opportunities and shared space for community development. Judith Cochrane […]
Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has congratulated local firm Hardscape who have been awarded the€479K contract to provide paving solutions and other features in the new work at Limerick City Quay. Naomi opened their new office in Belfast earlier this year. Naomi Long MP said: “I would like to congratulate Glen Bradley and all […]