Council’s Mulligan motion should not go ahead, says Boyle

A Council motion to mark American founding father Hercules Mulligan should not go ahead, Alliance Councillor Yvonne Boyle has said. Alderman Boyle, who originally brought a motion to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s Leisure and Development Committee on a fortnight ago to establish a commemorative plaque marking Coleraine’s Hercules Mulligan, said the amended motion by […]

Black Lives Matter campaign supported by Alliance in Causeway Coast and Glens

The Alliance Party in Causeway Coast and Glens ensured the Black Lives Matter campaign was supported in the area by securing Council buildings where lit up in recognition. Speaking after Cloonevin was lit up on June 9th, Alderman Yvonne Boyle said the move recognised the local support for the movement, whilst also respecting the current […]

Health reorganisation plans will save lives – Boyle

Alliance Coleraine representative Alderman Yvonne Boyle has welcomed Department of Health plans to cope with the expected surge in Coronavirus cases. Alderman Boyle said: “We are in exceptional times which require exceptional solutions. The Department of Health, and all health service staff, are working under extreme conditions to keep us all safe, and across the […]

Council finances need to be transparent and robust, says Alliance

Alliance Councillors on Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council have said radical action needs to be taken to ensure Council finances are robust, with transparency paramount. In a joint statement, Councillor Chris McCaw and Alderman Yvonne Boyle said Councillors and ratepayers had been shocked to learn of the extent of the Council’s financial deficit. “We […]

Boyle says town centre regeneration will be her priority if elected

The Alliance Party has selected former Councillor Yvonne Boyle to contest the Coleraine area in this May’s local government elections for Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. The former Deputy Mayor for the area says her focus will remain on increasing footfall for Coleraine town centre, helping to improve the local economy. She said: “In […]