East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has welcomed the reprimanding of a UKIP MLA over comments made towards an Alliance Minister in the Assembly chamber. David McNarry MLA was chastised after “disrespectful” comments muttered towards Department for Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry during Ministerial questions last Monday (October 12). It was during a question on […]
Student Stephen Donnelly has been named as the Alliance Party’s Assembly candidate for West Tyrone. Speaking after this selection, Stephen said he was ‘a great honour’ to standing on a vision for a new, shared Northern Ireland. He said: “It is a great honour to be selected as the Alliance candidate for the Assembly elections […]
Chris Lyttle MLA has said the ‘in-out’ DUP Ministers may be breaching the Assembly’s Pledge of Office by abdicating their Ministerial responsibilities. The East Belfast MLA was speaking during an Alliance Assembly motion calling on DUP Ministers to return to their posts for good, following nearly six weeks of taking office and resigning a short […]
Alliance Councillor Nuala McAllister has said people in North Belfast are “sick and tired” of the disruption caused by security alerts after a suspicious object was discovered in the area. Councillor McAllister said the latest alert, sparked by the object on the Oldpark Road, was another incident which would cause more disturbance in a busy […]
Alliance Councillor Kellie Armstrong has said the Health Minister needs to step back into post permanently to allay fears Northern Ireland could see controversial changes to junior doctors contracts implemented. Speaking after a number of Alliance representatives attended a City Hall protest against changes being instigated in England, Councillor Armstrong said the DUP’s ‘in-out’ Ministerial […]
East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has condemned those responsible for a “disgusting” attack on police in his constituency. The Alliance MLA was speaking after an object was thrown at a PSNI patrol in Short Strand. The device did not detonate and no damage was caused, however, an area between the Albertbridge Road and Bridge End […]
Alliance MLA Judith Cochrane has helped give local businesses a step up the ladder with an event giving them direct access to Ministers and Government agencies. The Business Support Clinic, held today (Thursday) at City Hall, provided an opportunity for companies to hear first-hand from other entrepreneurs on their experiences and knowledge about how to […]
Councillor Andrew Muir joined Alliance Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry in Bangor this week, as a new £12 million arts facility at the town’s South Eastern Regional College (SERC). A state of the art facility, SPACE – Serc Performing Arts, Computing and Engineering – will not only equip students with specialised skills, but is […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said peaceful and democratic means are the only path to progress for everyone in Northern Ireland. He was speaking after the formation of a new ‘Loyalist Community Council’ at an event in East Belfast, which saw the three main loyalist paramilitary organisations announce a commitment to the ending […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has said the tax credits system is a vital part of maintaining a decent standard of living, saying the British Government’s cutting of benefits is “cruel, uncaring and deliberate”. Speaking during a debate on the issue in the Assembly today (Tuesday), East Antrim MLA Mr Dickson said proposed increases in the […]