Alliance secures Belfast Brexit Committee

Belfast City Council will set up a special committee to focus on the effects of Brexit, it has been confirmed, after the move was secured by Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown. Speaking after the proposal was rubber stamped at the latest Strategic, Policy and Resources Committee on Friday morning, Emmet described the move as ‘crucial’, […]

McDonough Brown welcomes Council’s backing of Ciclovia

Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown has said he hopes to see Ciclovia become a permanent fixture on the City Calendar, as the event is expected to again draw large crowds when it returns to Belfast later this year. The Councillor for South Belfast – who securing the initial funding allowing the event to take place […]

McDonough Brown backs Belfast Brexit Committee

Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown has backed plans for Belfast City Council to establish a formal Brexit Standing Committee – allowing the City to adequately prepare in advance of the 2019 withdrawal date. The Councillor for South Belfast seconded a motion at Monday night’s Council meeting that should lead to the formation of a committee […]