Paula Bradshaw MLA, Alliance Party Health Spokesperson, has stated that she is deeply concerned about on-going governance, staffing and safeguarding issues within Muckamore Abbey Hospital, following the issuing by the RQIA of three improvement notices against Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (16th August 2019). Ms Bradshaw said, “In December 2018, the Permanent Secretary of […]
Alliance Councillor Rachael Ferguson has said she’s “extremely disappointed” at the events of the past few days, culminated in the PSNI investigating banners on a Bogside bonfire as a hate incident. Speaking after the incident on Thursday night, Rachael said the decision by those involved to include these emblems and banners could not be condoned, […]
Alliance Lisnasharragh Councillor Eric Hanvey has called for a UVF threat against contractors working on a local leisure centre to be lifted. Councillor Hanvey was speaking after Belfast City Council was informed of the threat to workers at Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre, due to work to turn a section of the site previously used for Eleventh […]
Alliance Omagh Councillor Stephen Donnelly has condemned those behind a shooting at a house in the town yesterday. Shots were fired at the property in the Thornlea area of Omagh around 8.15pm yesterday (Tuesday), striking the front door and window. A man and woman inside at the time were left shaken but uninjured. A black […]
Belfast Deputy Lord Mayor, Alliance Councillor Peter McReynolds, has signed a book of condolence at Belfast City Hall in memory of Nora Quoirin, after her body was tragically discovered in Malaysia. Speaking afterwards, Peter said: “This is a tragedy that has touched the hearts of many over the past two weeks, especially here in Northern […]
Alliance Policing Board member John Blair MLA has said unionist parties criticising the police response to a flute band who wore Parachute Regiment insignia at a parade in Derry-Londonderry risks undermining the work of the PSNI and fuelling false notions of two-tier policing. Mr Blair was speaking after the DUP and UUP met with police […]
Alliance Councillor Rachael Ferguson has condemned another night of violence in Derry~Londonderry, which saw more than 20 petrol bombs thrown. She said: “It is worrying to see yet another night of violence in the area and I am appealing for all those involved to stop and think about what they are doing to their local […]
Alliance Councillor Kate Nicholl has again called on Féile to limit the Wolfe Tones set list, following yet more inappropriate chanting. Kate said: “Each year Féile continues to grow in strength, attracting high numbers of festival goers keen to enjoy to wealth of inclusive events on offer. “Yet every year the good work by the […]
Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA has welcomed the creation of a new £400,000 environment fund by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), aiming to more easily connect people to the natural environment. The Environmental Challenge Competition is open to local councils and not-for-profit organisations who want to apply for funding for […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has warned that the shortage of ambulance staff resulting in longer response times is another example of the DUP’s and Sinn Féin’s neglect of their responsibilities. The South Belfast MLA said: “I commend the Ambulance Service for putting in place back-up measures in extraordinarily difficult circumstances which will ensure the […]