Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has condemned a car hijacking that took place on Windsor Avenue in Belfast in the early hours of Friday morning. Two men, one armed with a knife threatened the driver of a Volkswagon Golf and forced him to hand over the keys. Anna was the victim of an attempted […]
Alliance MP Naomi Long has said today’s Budget “offers very little” that is new, adding that once again financial issues facing people in Northern Ireland were largely ignored. Although East Belfast MP Mrs Long offered a welcome for the scrapping of fuel duty, she said nothing Chancellor George Osborne did suggested the Government had a […]
Alliance Party Newcastle Area Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed the news that the legendary Red Arrows will be flying across the skies above Newcastle again this summer. Down District Council has announced the RAF display team will be taking part in the Festival of Flight on Saturday, August 10 – the third time the Red […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has praised a local IT firm after it announced it was set to grow its workforce by half. East Belfast based Automated Intelligence – which produces business software – has announced it is looking for 10 new employees, only three years after it officially started trading. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “Automated […]
Alliance Councillor Neil Kelly has condemned a spate of attacks in Antrim, which follow a number of serious arson attacks on vehicles in the town over the weekend. On Monday night a shed was set alight in the Meadow area, followed by a car in the Kintraye area and the windscreen of a car in […]
Alliance Education spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has criticised the lack of cross sectoral planning in the Primary School area plans that were published today. While there are a couple of proposals for the sharing of resources between schools from different sectors, there appear to be no proposal for the amalgamation of schools from different sectors. […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has welcomed a decision by the Justice Minister to rebuild Magilligan Prison in a phased redevelopment at its current site by 2020. There are also plans for a secure college development at Hydebank, a new 360 accommodation cell block at Maghaberry and the re-opening of the Prisoner Assessment Unit […]
Alliance Newtownabbey Councillor John Blair has condemned the vicious assault of two men by a man wielding a baseball bat, on the Carnmoney Road in the early hours of Monday morning. One of the victims is in a critical condition in hospital. Cllr John Blair said: “Many people, in an area where there is a […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has condemned those responsible for disturbances in South Belfast on Sunday night that was linked to flag protests. Trouble erupted on the Donegall Road after protesters attempted to walk to a bar but were pushed back by police. One officer was injured. Anna Lo MLAsaid: “Everybody must unequivocally condemn […]
East Belfast Alliance representatives have spoken of their concerns over the proposed closure of a school in their constituency. Judith Cochrane MLA, Chris Lyttle MLA and Naomi Long MP were talking after visiting Dundonald High School today (Friday). The school, situated off the Upper Newtownards Road, is currently the subject of a draft proposal by […]