Alliance Councillor Nuala McAllister has called for the urgent transfer of regeneration powers to Councils, in a bid to see the immediate recovery of Belfast City Centre in the wake of the fire at Bank Buildings. Speaking as concern continues to grow over the drop in revenue in Belfast City Centre, the former Lord Mayor […]
Alliance Councillor Gavin Walker has again urged Ards and North Down Council not to ignore Brexit, after the Council consistently overruled his attempts to ensure the area was prepared. Speaking after the latest full Council meeting, Gavin said from refusing to form a Brexit committee to mitigate the impact on the borough, to being one […]
Alliance Rural Affairs spokesperson John Blair MLA has said there needs to be a focus on the future of the fishing industry here to ensure those involved aren’t punished by Brexit.Mr Blair was speaking after receiving a briefing on the consultation on the Fisheries Bill by the Northern Ireland Office. “Under the current system, the […]
Alliance Causeway Councillor Chris McCaw has said Portrush traders need to receive assurances they will not be “abandoned” while the Open takes place in the town. The golfing event is due to take place in the town in July 2019. Councillor McCaw, who has recently been selected by Alliance to run for the party in […]
A South Belfast MLA has commended Sarah Ewart for her ongoing campaign to amend the law on abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality, but expressed continued frustration the change in the law is taking so long.Speaking after Sarah Ewart was given the go-ahead to challenge the law on human rights grounds, Paula Bradshaw MLA […]
Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said she is concerned recent figures revealing growth among Northern Ireland’s smaller construction firms has dipped could indicate the start of an economic downturn.Ms Armstrong was speaking as the Federation of Master Builders State of Trade survey showed the growth among the organisations slowed in the past quarter […]
Alliance Education spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA says the decision of Government Departments not to fund a physical education initiative is an abdication of responsibility. Mr Lyttle was speaking following notification from the Department of Education that no Department would provide funding to extend the Curriculum Sports Programme, which sees qualified coaches from the IFA and […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry has said it is deeply concerning after a major report revealed key reforms tackling paramilitarism have stalled due to the lack of an Executive. His comments came as the Independent Reporting Commission, the body set up to monitor the implementation of the Executive’s Paramilitary Action Plan, issued its first report. […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has paid tribute to the victims of the Shankill bomb on the 25 anniversary of the massacre. Nine people, including two children aged seven and 13, were killed in the no warning blast in Frizzell’s fish shop on October 23, 1993. Some 57 other people were injured. One of the […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said while aspects of the proposed backstop could be applied UK-wide, at its core it must remain open-ended. Dr Farry was responding to the Prime Minister’s statement to the House of Commons on the EU Council Summit last week. He said: “Alliance’s preference continues to be a People’s […]