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 Councillor Danny Donnelly has said it is disturbing to hear paramilitaries may have been involved in the murder of a man in Carrickfergus. The body of Glen Quinn was found at his home in the Ashleigh Park area of Woodburn on Saturday (January 4). It is believed the South East Antrim UDA may have […]
Alliance Lurgan Councillor Peter Lavery has expressed concern after shots were fired at a home in the town. A woman escaped injury during the attack, which took place just before 8pm yesterday (Thursday) when shots were fired at a house in Maple Court. “This was a disgraceful act, which could have resulted in injury or […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has hit out at those behind the “utterly stupid” arson of a car on the forecourt of a filling station. The vehicle, believed to have been stolen from the Southland Dale area in the early hours of Monday, was set alight at the garage on Rosetta Road around 1am today (Thursday). […]
Alliance Councillor Michelle Kelly has condemned those behind a sectarian hate crime in East Belfast. Paint was thrown at the window of a house in the Mount area around 9.10pm yesterday (Friday). No-one was injured in the incident, which police are treating as a sectarian hate crime. “I utterly condemn those behind this incident,” said […]
Alliance West Belfast representative Donnamarie Higgins has said whoever carried out the shooting in West Belfast does not represent anyone in the community and must be condemned. Ms Higgins said: “Yet again guns have been brought onto the streets of Belfast and a young man shot. This must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. […]
Alliance Westminster candidate Patricia O’Lynn has said the Ballycastle community is in shock following the death of a woman while swimming. Councillor O’Lynn said: “The entire community is in shock today following this tragedy on Ballycastle beach. I offer my deepest sympathy to the woman’s family and wish the other lady a speedy recovery. “I […]
Antrim Town Alliance Councillor Neil Kelly has expressed his anger and disgust at those who carried out the robbery of a double cash machine at the Tesco store in Antrim. Councillor Kelly said: “It beggars belief what criminals will do next. I like many others use those cash machines regularly. We have lost a few […]
Alliance Westminster candidate Patricia O’Lynn has asked the community to look out for neighbours after a burglary in Broughshane. Councillor O’Lynn said: “Whoever was responsible for the burglary in Broughshane needs to be caught and put before the courts. It is totally unacceptable that this lady was left distressed after masked men entered her home […]
Alliance Westminster candidate Donnamarie Higgins has condemned whoever threw a suspected grenade at police in West Belfast. Ms Higgins said: “Whoever threw this grenade at a police patrol on the Falls Road must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. They have shown no regard for the safety of local people and put at risk […]