Alliance Councillor Nick Mathison has said International Men’s Day allows time and space to acknowledge the ongoing issues impacting men and boys on a daily basis. He added: “The past two years have been a tough time for many, and yet often the issues facing men can be overlooked – whether it is encouragement to […]
Alliance Strangford representatives have welcomed the recent withdrawal of a planning application to redevelop Tullynagardy Wood in Newtownards. Councillor Nick Mathison – newly selected constituency representative – and Kellie Armstrong MLA want to see the ancient woodland protected after it was recently subjected to a planning application for car parking and vehicular access, with the […]
Alliance Newtownards Councillor Nick Mathison has said he is shocked after an alleged rape in the town. A woman reported she was attacked in the Londonderry Park area of the Portaferry Road around 6.25am today (Sunday). Police said the woman reported she had been assaulted by a number of men in the area a short […]
Alliance Councillors Nick Mathison and Alan McDowell have condemned reports of a paramilitary style attack in Newtownards. Police have revealed they are investigating reports a man was attacked by a gang of masked men in the Bangor Road area on Thursday night. Nick said: “It is extremely disappointing to hear of this alleged incident taking […]
Alliance Councillor Nick Mathison has said he is delighted Ards and North Down Councillors unanimously backed his calls for the local authority to oppose all Oil and Shale Gas Exploration License Applications. The decision was ratified at Wednesday night’s full Council meeting, after Nick had raised the issue at the Community and Wellbeing Committee […]