Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has welcomed the announcement of a £45 million School Enhancement Programme, but said that a root and branch review of education is necessary to address the wider issues. Chris Lyttle, who is Alliance’s spokesperson on Education has just been appointed Chair of the Assembly Education Committee. He said: “The […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed a commitment by the new Health Minister to restore pay parity for health workers but urged the introduction of safe staffing legislation alongside a workforce strategy to ensure safe staffing and end industrial action. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after Robin Swann told the Assembly pay […]
Alliance Banbridge Councillor Brian Pope has welcomed confirmation a public inquiry on improvements to the A1 will start in March. The inquiry on Phase Two of the Strategic Road Improvement Scheme will begin on March 11 at 10am in the Belmont House Hotel in Banbridge. Councillor Pope has continually pushed for increased safety on the […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has said she is looking forward to tackling a range of issues in a new role supporting Justice Minister Naomi Long MLA. The South Belfast MLA has been asked by her party leader to be her Assembly Private Secretary. The unpaid role will see her supporting the Minister on day-to-day matters, […]
An Alliance proposal to establish a body to deal with parking-related issues has been passed unanimously at a Council Environment Committee meeting. The working group, which will consist of Ards and North Down Borough Council, Department for Infrastructure, Transport NI and other relevant bodies, will seek to tackle existing parking issues as well as those […]
Alliance Bangor West Councillor Connie Egan has condemned those behind a pipebomb thrown at a house in the area in the early hours of this morning. A woman and child escaped injury after the attack at the house in Killaire Wood Lane around 2.30am. A number of residents were evacuated, with police saying the device […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has expressed disappointment after a major local firm announced it was to close its doors. Sensata Technologies in Carrickfergus will shut its factory, with the loss of 270 jobs. The company, which makes tyre pressure sensors, blamed a downturn in the European car market for the closure, which will […]
Alliance representatives have said work needs to continue on developing relations between the police and community in South Armagh. Policing Board member John Blair MLA and Newry and Armagh representative Jackie Coade were speaking following a meeting with Simon Byrne yesterday (Tuesday). The Chief Constable has apologised for a tweet showing him posing with heavily […]
Alliance Councillor Brian Pope has welcomed the planning submission for a £24 million Games of Thrones tour and visitor centre in Banbridge. Plans for the attraction at the Linen Mill Studios, which would create almost 200 new jobs for the area, will go on show this week. It will house sets, props, costumes and more […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said it is unacceptable for nurses, midwives and other healthcare workers to be the victims of further political delay, with strike action pending later this week. The South Belfast MLA was speaking ahead of planned strikes for Wednesday by the Royal College of Nursing, and Friday by healthcare […]