Alliance representatives have met with the Education Authority to discuss growing concerns over the future of Craigavon Senior High School’s Lurgan campus. Local representative Peter Lavery joined Education spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA, where the EA confirmed all options remained on the table for the local school. Peter added: “With growing concern amongst local people, I […]
Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has condemned those behind an arson attack at a property in the Holywood area on Wednesday. A fire was reported at a property in the Oakley Avenue area close to midnight. Councillor Andrew Muir said: “It is deeply disappointing to hear of this incident taking place in our local area. “The […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said the Department of Health’s announcement it would consider the need for a cancer strategy for Northern Ireland is a positive step forward. Ms Bradshaw, who is Chair of the Assembly’s All-Party Group on Cancer, was speaking after Department Permanent Secretary Richard Pengelly said it would ‘revisit’ the […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has expressed his concern after news Bombardier is due to cut 490 jobs from its local operations. The news follows in the wake of Bombardier’s announcement 5,000 jobs would be cut across its global operations. Mr Lyttle said he has sought an urgent meeting with company management on the […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has encouraged the public to respond to a consultation on the handling of trials involving rape and other serious sexual offences. Sir John Gillen’s series of recommendations in a preliminary report include banning members of the public from such trials and making the accused anonymous until they are charged with any […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw has said that today’s traffic collision on the Ormeau Road shows there is a need for an urgent review of traffic flow and pedestrian safety in the area. Ms Bradshaw stated: “The Ormeau/Ravenhill Road area is now ever expanding as so many people understandably choose it as a place […]
Alliance Party Chair Stephen Martin has said this International Men’s day is a chance to highlight the many positive male role models across all areas of society, in a world that has seen focus fall on the negative headlines this year. He said: “It’s important that we recognise the many different types of roles men […]
A People’s Vote with an option to Remain is the best way to protect young people from the effects of Brexit, Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said. East Belfast MLA Mr Lyttle was speaking after pupils from a number of local schools took part in a walkout to call for a People’s Vote. Students from […]
News almost half of Northern Ireland’s schools being in debt are proof of an urgent need for a Bengoa-style review of the entire education system, Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said. Mr Lyttle was speaking after figures from the Education Authority showed 446 schools out of 1,000 analysed for the current academic year are projected […]
Alliance Councillor Karen Douglas has proved menstruation matters, as Ards and North Down back her plans to see sanitary products provided within local schools and colleges free of charge. At a recent Council meeting Karen secured support to write to the Department of Education to ask for the products to be put in place as […]