The proposals in the draft Budget may lead to Departments not being able to fund essential services, Alliance Finance spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA has said. Mr Muir was speaking after the three-year plan was announced to be going to public consultation from next week. Mr Muir said while that was a welcome move, Alliance could […]
Alliance MLA and Deputy Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on a Bill of Rights Paula Bradshaw has called on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to show political leadership to allow work to develop a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland to continue. The Ad Hoc Committee was suspended last month when The […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has announced a number of new party spokespeople on a range of issues, saying it will help deliver changes in our society from the “same old same old” we experienced before the pandemic. The new spokespeople, made up of Councillors and other party constituency representatives, will complement the existing Alliance […]
Alliance Party MP Stephen Farry will seek to amend the UK Government’s Nationality and Borders Bill this week – a wide-ranging Bill seeking to criminalise those fleeing war and persecution, making the asylum system even more challenging to navigate and impedes those trying to assist those in peril. Dr Farry has tabled a number of […]
We should be doing more to encourage people with disabilities to come forward and take roles in public life, Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said. Strangford MLA Ms Armstrong – who has moderate hearing loss – said International Day of Disabled People, which is marked on December 3, is the perfect opportunity to highlight the […]
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA has called upon the Infrastructure and Finance Ministers to urgently work together to resolve the critical financial position Northern Ireland Water now finds itself in, with real problems also on the horizon for the Public Transport provider Translink. MLA’s attending the Assembly Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday, December 1 were […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has said delivery after the release of the Flags, Identity, Culture and Tradition (FICT) report will need leadership that is currently lacking, after an action plan for implementation failed to be agreed. Ms Bradshaw was speaking after what she termed the ‘disappointing process” came to a close without actions included, adding […]
Alliance MLA Andrew Muir has said the World Aids Day is the biggest opportunity each year to challenge the on-going high levels of HIV-related stigma in Northern Ireland. Mr Muir said it was important to not only challenge local opinions, but raise awareness of HIV and show solidarity with those affected. He added: “In Northern […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said the Northern Ireland authorities must apply the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on “booster” third doses of the coronavirus vaccination without delay, as the guidance finally caught up with research which had been emerging internationally for some time. The South Belfast MLA stated: […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said the Health Minister needs to move on the latest information concerning third dose “booster” vaccinations, saying that operating off ten-week-old guidance is not sufficient. The South Belfast MLA stated: “We are told that we are following the latest scientific evidence, but the Minister has stated that he is […]