The DUP and Sinn Féin had the opportunity to show they respected all ratepayers’ of Belfast and they blew it, Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown has said, after a pact the two parties made to carve up £200,000 got the final go-ahead. Speaking after a special Strategic Policy and Resource Committee meeting – which saw the […]
Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown has become Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast, after he was selected by his Council colleagues on Monday night. The Councillor for South Belfast said he was ‘delighted and proud’ to have backing of his party, for a role he will take on for the next 12 months. He added: “I’m absolutely […]
Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown has said he’s disappointed at reports of overnight anti-social behaviour in College Park Avenue. Speaking after several residents reported their wing mirrors had been ripped off, the local Councillor said this type of action was exactly the reason why the Alliance Party had fought to retain CCTV in the area. […]
Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown has criticised the DUP and Sinn Féin for allocating public money to a group with alleged paramilitary links. The South Belfast Councillor said that not only did the two parties again manage to put their differences aside when it comes to carving up public money, but that they actively blocked […]
Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown has criticised those behind the erection of new UVF flags at the shared housing development Cantrell Close. He said: “People will be waking up this morning facing a renewed paramilitary claim on their area. We must be united in our condemnation of this kind of intimidation. “I am seeking an […]
Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown has welcomed the launch of Northern Ireland’s first Residents’ Parking Scheme, which went live in South Belfast today. A supporter of the scheme, the South Belfast Councillor said it was hopefully the start of move to come, helping local residents park with ease close to their homes. Emmet McDonough Brown […]
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’, […]
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 […]
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 […]