Alliance Party Newcastle Councillor Patrick Clarke has praised the resounding tourism success of the Festival of Flight air show which took place in Newcastle on Saturday 9th August. Tens of thousands of people packed the entire Main Street, Promenade and Harbour areas to view the various aircraft displays and the return of the Red Arrows. […]
Alliance North Belfast Councillor Nuala McAllister has condemned those who painted graffiti on a memorial to three soldiers who were murdered by the IRA in North Belfast. The graffiti appeared on the memorial in the Ligioniel Road area, on Friday night. It is the third time it has been attacked in recent months. Cllr Nuala […]
Alliance Chief Whip, Stewart Dickson MLA, has congratulated Assembly Speaker William Hay on his appointment to the House of Lords. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I would like to pass on my congratulations to Speaker Hay on his appointment to the House of Lords. He has carried out his duties as Speaker of the Assembly with […]
Alliance Party Social Development spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has said that the failure of Sinn Fein and the SDLP to implement welfare reform is a major contributory factor to the current budget difficulties. The Treasury has imposed a £5million a month financial penalty for the failure to implement welfare reform which will rise to £10 […]
Alliance Belfast Council Group Leader, Maire Hendron, has condemned those who damaged a Cross of Sacrifice and two war memorials in the Belfast City Cemetery in West Belfast. Graffiti was painted on the memorials which were also damaged and had paint thrown over them. Police are treating it as a hate crime. It is unknown […]
Alliance Chief Whip, Stewart Dickson MLA, has welcomed the publication of the Maiden City Accord, a set of guidelines for parading in Londonderry. The Orange Order, Apprentice Boys of Derry and the Royal Black Preceptory have given their support to the document. The consultation document outlines recommendations which would make parade organisers responsible for the […]
Despite written Ministerial confirmation that funding to save Exploris is now available, Ards Borough Council failed to confirm the decision to keep Exploris open at a Special Meeting on Wednesday night. Ards Borough Council agreed to accept the Executive’s capital funding ‘in principle’ only, until clarification of funding terms and conditions are received; and the […]
Alliance Belfast Council Group Leader Maire Hendron has called for calm ahead of a parade and protest that is due to take place in Belfast City Centre on Sunday. There were violent scenes at last year’s parade which resulted in 56 police officers being injured. Cllr Maire Hendron said: “Nobody wants to see a repeat […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA, Judith Cochrane, has condemned the racist abuse that was shouted at Michael Abiona and his friend Adebayo Shodiya on Monday night. A woman got out of a taxi outside his home and shouted racist abuse at them and told them to get out of the area. In June, racist banners saying […]
Alliance Social Development spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has said the DSD Minister Nelson McCausland should apologise to four contractors after it was revealed that the Minister’s claims into overcharging were incorrect. McCausland claimed that four firms had overcharged the Housing Executive for a total of £18million, but three of the contractors will now only pay […]