South Belfast Alliance Assembly Candidate Anna Lo has stated that one of the key priorities of the next Executive must be to scrap rates hikes and create a fair system. She said that the four sectarian parties in the last Executive set the ball rolling on rates hikes. Anna Lo said: “The four sectarian parties […]
Alliance Party Assembly Member Kieran McCarthy has expressed his shock at the number of people caught drink driving during the Christmas period. Police statistics released today showed that number of people caught drink driving over Christmas increased from last year. The figure rose by 57 to a total of 607. Strangford MLA, Kieran McCarthy said: […]
Mayor of Lisburn, Trevor Lunn has been selected by Lagan Valley Alliance Association as their candidate for the Assembly election, which is scheduled for 7 March 2007. Trevor has succeeded Seamus Close as Alliance Representative for Lagan Valley. Following his selection Cllr Lunn said: “It is a privilege to be selected as Alliance candidate for […]
Alliance is encouraging people across Northern Ireland to recycle their Christmas waste, now that we are at the end of the festive period. Alliance Environment Spokesperson Stewart Dickson has asked people to help the environment by recycling their old Christmas trees, cards, wrapping paper and present boxes. Carrickfergus Councillor Stewart Dickson said: “I would urge […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has stated that the current problems over the policing issue illustrate the real need for an inclusive process to ensure that progress can be made in securing genuine power-sharing. David Ford said: “The problem over policing illustrates the total failure of the government’s approach in recent years. While the Good Friday […]
Alliance Party Assembly Member Kieran McCarthy has today challenged other parties to make an election pledge to repeal water charges legislation immediately when the next Executive is formed. He has thrown down the gauntlet to the other parties following his demand in the Assembly on 18 December that tap tax be scrapped as soon as […]
Alliance Party Economy Spokesperson, Séan Neeson MLA, has welcomed news that Nortel has landed two contracts worth over £10 million in total, stating that high value work like the type carried out at Nortel is what the Northern Ireland economy needs. The contracts relate to the building of fibreoptic networks for Iraq and Kuwait. The […]
Alliance Deputy Leader, Naomi Long MLA, has appealed to people to register to vote as the deadline for registration is little more than a week away. She stated that people who are sick of tribal politics and do not want to register, should ensure that they can vote in order to stop the sectarian parties. […]
Alliance Sustainability Spokesperson, Cllr Alan Lawther, has backed plans for a car club in Belfast but said that the government still has a long way to go on the road to helping the environment and cutting traffic congestion. He stated that improving public transport would be the best way to stop traffic jams and help […]
Alliance Party Health Spokesperson, Kieran McCarthy MLA, has stated that increasing the legal age to buy cigarettes will greatly improve public health. He said that the pressing need to introduce this measure here underlines why devolution must return as a matter of urgency. It was announced that this change in the law will come into […]