Alliance Justice Spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has said people need to be aware of the existence of human trafficking and modern slavery in Northern Ireland. Stewart Dickson said: “The eyes of the world have been on Essex following the horrific discovery of the bodies of 39 people in a lorry. Investigations are currently underway in […]
Alliance representatives have condemned the kidnapping of a businessman in Co Fermanagh. Kevin Lunney, a director of Quinn Industrial Holdings, was taken while driving from his work to his home in Kinawley around 6.40pm yesterday (Tuesday). He was beaten, suffering “a broken leg and other very severe but non-life-threatening injuries,” before being left at the […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has welcomed news that the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector will benefit from £16 million from dormant bank and building society accounts. Stewart Dickson said: “As chair of the Assembly All Party Group on Social Enterprise I welcome the news that £16 million is to be released from dormant accounts […]
Alliance MLA, Stewart Dickson, has welcomed the announcement by Firmus Energy that it will cut its gas prices by 8.77%. Firmus Energy says this will see the average home save around £54 per year on its natural gas bill. Mr Dickson commented: “As the cost of living continues to rise, it is unusual to […]
Alliance Party Justice spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has condemned those behind rioting in Derry / Londonderry. Stewart Dickson said: “Once again we see violence on the streets and police officers attacked. There can be no excuse or justification for attacks on the police who were responding to reports of a suspicious object being found […]
Alliance Party Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has said threats of violence must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. He was speaking after graffiti appeared on a wall in West Belfast referring to the PSNI Chief Constable, Simon Byrne. Stewart Dickson said: “Whoever painted this threat on to a wall in West Belfast certainly […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has welcomed confirmation from the PSNI they are investigating the firing of shots over a coffin in West Belfast. Footage showed the volley of shots being fired over the coffin of Alec Murphy, who was convicted of the killing of two Army soldiers who were abducted during an IRA […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has said he will seek a meeting with the Department of Justice after a new report raised concerns about the failure to address the rising legal aid bill in Northern Ireland. Mr Dickson was speaking as the Northern Ireland Audit Office report into the 2018-19 accounts of Government Departments […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has said victims of domestic abuse and violence have been abandoned, after a report said measures to help them were on hold due to the lack of a functioning Assembly. The report by the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice said there was ‘no excuse’ for long delays in implementing […]
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 […]