North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has welcomed the progress achieved to date in ending the sewage pollution problem at Kinnegar Lagoons, Holywood. In a recent update from NI Water it was confirmed that the £4.5 million scheme is still due to be completed by Summer 2016. Councillor Andrew Muir said: “After relentless lobbying since […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has said it is important everyone in Belfast plays a role in welcoming Syrian refugees, as the first groups arrived in Northern Ireland today (Tuesday). Mr Dickson was speaking as the 51 refugees came to Belfast as part of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme, which is designed to help those […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy has said the Health Minister needs to resolve the ongoing crisis at a local hospital before a potential Christmas rush. The Ulster Hospital cancelled three outpatient clinics this week as staff coped with “unprecedented pressures” at the accident and emergency department. Although ambulances are no longer being diverted from the […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy has said the Health Minister’s announcement that a ban on gay men donating may be lifted is an important step towards full equality for society. Mr McCarthy was speaking following Simon Hamilton’s statement the ban should be lifted if a Westminster Government advisory group says it is safe. “Alliance has […]
Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has stepped up the campaign to save North Down’s Cairn Wood Forest, after it was discovered NI Water had placed the popular environmental asset up for sale along with Ballysallagh Upper Reservoir. The local Councillor has submitted a motion for debate at Ards and North Down Borough Council next Thursday, requested […]
Alliance Councillor Kellie Armstrong has said it is fortunate the driver of the bus which crashed into the sea on the Portaferry Road did not sustain more serious injuries. She said: “Mt husband Barry, who is deputy station officer with Portaferry coastguard, was called to the scene early on Wednesday morning. “I came past the […]
Alliance Councillor Kellie Armstrong has hit out at other parties on Ards and North Down Council who moved to blocked greater openness and transparency for ratepayers. Speaking after the DUP, UUP and an independent Councillor voted down Alliance plans to see the audio recording of all Council committee meetings approved, Councillor Kellie Armstrong said the […]
Alliance MLA Judith Cochrane has welcomed a new scheme to put pharmacists in GP practices in order to ease the burden on doctors. The scheme, announced by the Health Minister yesterday (Monday), will allow better management of some chronic conditions, as well as giving pharmacists the ability to do more advising and prescribing of medicines. […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has welcomed the findings of a poll saying the majority of people back local Councils flying the Union Flag on designated days. The survey, by the Lucid Talk polling company, showed over 50 per cent of people preferred flag-flying for Councils for 18 days a year, while 44 per cent believed […]
Alliance Justice Minister David Ford has highlighted the work his Department is doing to tackle business crime in the community. Mr Ford was speaking during an Assembly motion on the issue yesterday (Monday), in which he made fellow MLAs aware of the impact of business crime not just on individual retailers but the wider community. […]