Alliance Councillor Michael Long has said we must never forget the sacrifice of those who died at the Battle of the Somme, as he attended a special commemoration event in Belfast today. He said: “July 1, is about remembering the sacrifice of the more than 3,500 soldiers from the 36th and 16th divisions who lost […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has welcomed announcement of a major investment in a toucan crossing, linking Braniel with the Connswater Greenway, saying it marks the culmination of a long-running campaign. The Department for Infrastructure said the £288,000 pedestrian and cyclist signal upgrade on the A55 Knock Road dual carriageway, at its junction with […]
An explanation from Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill is needed, after a large number of mourners gathered for the funeral of republican Bobby Storey, Alliance Policing Board member John Blair MLA has said. Mr Storey was laid to rest in Milltown Cemetery following a service in St Agnes’ Church in West Belfast. Hundreds lined the […]
The recommendations of a new report which states radical changes are needed to the universal credit system should be implemented, Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said. The report, commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and co-authored by researchers from the University of York and Ulster University, says changes such as ending the five-week […]
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has called for additional benefit support provided during the pandemic to be extended for a further three months. A number of benefits provided by the Department for Communities during the coronavirus crisis are due to end, with weekly food parcels for those without a shielding letter already stopping last […]
Alliance Councillor Michelle Kelly has said suicide awareness training must be an available resource for citizens, staff and elected representatives alike, as she called on Belfast City Council to be a civic leader in the area. The East Belfast Councillor will bring a motion to this Wednesday’s Council meeting aiming at putting the relevant training […]
There is never any excuse for guns on our streets, Alliance Policing Board spokesperson John Blair MLA has said, after a man was shot dead in West Belfast. The victim was killed in the Rodney Parade area. Mr Blair said it was a brutal attack which he condemned. “This brutal attack has left another family […]
Alliance Ballymena Councillor Patricia O’Lynn has said the local community will be in shock after a murder investigation was launched by police investigating the death of a man in the town. The deceased was found in the Orkney Drive area in the early hours of Saturday morning. A man arrested remains in custody. “My thoughts […]
North Down Alliance MLA Andrew Muir has called for a much more ambitious plan to tackle backlog of road repairs after it emerged just three roads will be resurfaced in the year ahead. The Minister for Infrastructure recently informed Mr Muir that Church Drive, Bangor; Manse Road, Bangor and Cultra Avenue, Holywood will be resurfaced […]
It’s vital immediate support is given to the workforce at Sensata Technologies after the company announced 160 jobs are to be cut, Alliance South Antrim MLA John Blair has said. The company’s Antrim site will see the job losses, which it is blaming on a ‘significant drop in market demand’ due to the coronavirus pandemic. […]