Castlereagh Alliance Councillor, Sara Duncan, has welcomed the publication of figures which show that more people in Northern Ireland are receiving the benefits which they are entitled to than last year. She stated that it shows that more people on lower incomes are getting the assistance they deserve but said that the government must not […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has condemned the local waiting list for eye treatment as appalling. It was revealed recently by Minister Paul Goggins that at the end of June this year, almost 20,000 people in Northern Ireland were still waiting for a first appointment with an opthamology consultant about cataracts. These figures stand […]
Alliance Party Assembly Member Kieran McCarthy has stated that Northern Ireland has the worst water quality in the UK because for decades billions of pounds have been wasted on segregation instead of providing good quality public services for local people. Minister David Cairns is using the figures on water quality which were published today to […]
Newtownabbey Mayor Lynn Frazer has stated that Whiteabbey hospital must retain a full 24/7 accident and emergency department because long ambulance journeys to Antrim or Belfast will put the health of Newtownabbey people at risk. Alliance Councillor Lynn Frazer said: “The Newtownabbey area needs a full 24/7 accident and emergency service at Whiteabbey Hospital to […]
With the DUP and Sinn Fein refusing to implement their obligations under the St. Andrews Agreement, Alliance Party General Secretary, Stephen Farry, has called upon the Governments to formally recognise where progress is not being made. The North Down Assembly candidate stated: “Right at the outset, Alliance recognised that the St Andrews Agreement did not […]
People across Northern Ireland are being urged to recycle old yellow pages when their new editions are delivered. Alliance Environment Spokesperson Stewart Dickson stated that recycling old yellow pages can protect the environment and help cut rates bills. Carrickfergus Councillor Stewart Dickson said: “I would strongly encourage the people of Northern Ireland to recycle instead […]
Former Lord Mayor of Belfast, Tom Ekin, has stated that he is glad that Irish Aine De Baroid has returned to Belfast to continue her work and he said that it is disgrace that she was forced to leave in the first place. Aine De Bariod had been working with Irish President Mary McAleese’s husband […]
Alliance Party Chair Yvonne Boyle has welcomed Amnesty International’s call for more resources and co-ordination to help prevent domestic violence. She stated that attitudes must change to prevent all attacks on women in Northern Ireland, and she said that the horrific attack on a woman in Woodvale Park in North Belfast on Monday illustrated the […]
Alliance Leader David Ford MLA and Newtownabbey Mayor Lynn Frazer have met senior officers from the Northern Health and Social Services Board to discuss the provision of ambulance services in the Antrim, Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus areas, following the downgrading of Casualty services at Whiteabbey Hospital. David Ford stated that he will write to the Minister […]
Former Belfast Lord Mayor Tom Ekin has slammed other parties for supporting the complete closure of City Hall for two full tourist seasons. He said it contradicted Council’s claims to be promoting tourism. The Balmoral Councillor stated: “It is a complete nonsense to close our number one tourist attraction for two full summers. No one […]