Alliance Justice spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has said more needs done to ensure vulnerable prisoners are treated with care after fears were again expressed about the care of highly vulnerable prisoners at Maghaberry Prison. The Criminal Justice Inspection said care plans for some prisoners at the risk of suicide and self-harm remained unacceptable, with previous […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has asked why the talks process cannot begin again immediately, after Sinn Fein called for it to be resumed next Monday. Ms Armstrong said Alliance had been engaging with various parties in bilateral discussions over the summer, as well as with stakeholders on a number of issues since the formal suspension […]
Belfast will light up with multilingual signage this Christmas, Councillor Michael Long has revealed, after his proposals received unanimous backing at today’s Strategic, Policy and Resources Committee meeting. The move will see signs on the front of City Hall in English, Irish and Ulster Scots over the festive period, a positive approach secured by Alliance […]
Alliance Councillor Neil Kelly has condemned an attack on a house in Antrim, which police have suggested could be linked to paramilitarism. The incident occurred in Ardnaglass Gardens in the early hours of Friday morning. “I must condemn the thugs behind this attack overnight,” Councillor Neil Kelly said. “Everyone has the right to feel safe […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MLA has responded to the terrorist incident in Barcelona, Spain in which a vehicle was driven into a crowd in the popular tourist areas Las Ramblas. Stephen Farry MLA said: “The thoughts of the people of Northern Ireland will be very much with the victims of this brutal terrorist incident […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw has described the High Court’s failure to back a change to the law in Northern Ireland allowing equal marriage or recognition of marriages occurring in other parts of the UK as ‘bitterly disappointing’. Speaking after the ruling was made on Thursday afternoon, Ms Bradshaw said that despite the ‘absolute […]
Alliance Economy spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has congratulated all students who received A-Level results on Thursday morning, encouraging students to look at all opportunities open to them in the days ahead. Results have again shown the number of top A-Level grades achieved by Northern Ireland students has risen significantly, with 30.4 percent of entries achieving […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has said Edwin Poots’ excuses after he referred to the LGBT community in a tweet alongside paedophilia are ‘too little too late’. “Edwin Poots has a long standing reputation as someone who has discriminated against the LGBT community,” said Ms Bradshaw, adding: “We all remember his time as Health […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw has said a survey showing over 160 students stating they had been victims of sexual assault is a call to do far more on the issue of non-consensual sexual relations. Ms Bradshaw said: “It would be extremely alarming if just one student had reported they had been a victim […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader and Brexit Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has said the Government is in denial on the Irish Border challenge, as he responded to the publication of UK Government proposals on Brexit, aimed at addressing issues relating to Northern Ireland and Ireland. Stephen Farry said: “Dismissing problems doesn’t make them go away, nor […]