Alliance Banbridge Councillor Brian Pope has condemned those behind a pipe bomb discovered in the town. The viable device was found in the Hawthorne Hill area around 1:15am today (Saturday) before being removed for further examination. Residents who had been evacuated have now returned to their homes. “It is clear those behind this security alert […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said a progress report on health and social care transformation shows the need for Ministers to be in post to make key decisions. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after the Department of Health released the report, over two years after the publication of Delivering Together, the plan […]
Alliance is best placed to take the third local European seat, Naomi Long has said. The Alliance European candidate was speaking at the launch of her party’s manifesto for the election on May 23. She said the recent local government election had shown Alliance was in prime positon to benefit from transfers from other parties, […]
Councillor Karen Douglas has welcomed news work is finally getting underway at Bangor’s Queen’s Parade development, aiming to transform the area for public use. Having campaigned on the issue for a number of years, Karen said today’s announcement proved what Alliance has consistently said – the area must be at the heart of the transformation […]
Alliance Councillor Sian O’Neill has called for a full consultation to be undertaken before the re-opening of the road network close to Primark gets the go ahead. With Belfast City Centre being effectively pedestrianised through the cordon in the wake of the Primark fire, the East Belfast Councillor said it was essential the right decision […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called on the Secretary of State to move quickly to ensure the recommendations of the Hart Inquiry report into historical institutional abuse are delivered upon. She said: “I have become aware the Head of the Civil Service has now written to the Secretary of State, advising the Executive […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has said reiterated the rule of law should be applied to everyone equally, after a Tory MP said he was withdrawing his support for the Government over the prosecution of some former soldiers. Conservative Johnny Mercer has said he will only vote with his party on Brexit legislation unless […]
There is an urgent need to act on the recommendations of a major report into how serious sexual offence cases are dealt with, Alliance Councillor Kate Nicholl has said. Councillor Nicholl was speaking after Sir John Gillen’s report was delivered to the Department of Justice. It makes around 250 suggestions for changes, with 16 described […]
Alliance Councillor Eóin Tennyson has urged people across the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon area to take the opportunity to respond to an ongoing consultation regarding the future of breast assessment services at Craigavon Area Hospital. Speaking after a public meeting with campaigners and local residents in Armagh this week, Eóin said it was important everyone […]
A formal treaty to fully encapsulate the Common Travel Area should be put in place, Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA said. Dr Farry was speaking after it was revealed British and Irish Ministers are to sign a memorandum of understanding, which is not legally binding, to preserve the Common Travel Area after Brexit. “This […]