Alliance MLA Andrew Muir has said the current rates revaluation of businesses will cause considerable difficulty for many. Andrew Muir said: “Across Northern Ireland, around 74,000 businesses will have their Net Annual Valuation reassessed to allow for their annual rates bill to be calculated. Land and Property Services has now published the draft list of […]
Alliance Councillor for North Belfast Nuala McAllister has said whoever shot a man in Ardoyne speaks for no one in the community. Councillor McAllister said: “This shooting is totally unacceptable. To carry out the attack in a house where a woman and four children lived is despicable and must be condemned in the strongest possible […]
Alliance Councillor for Ballymena, Patricia O’Lynn, has condemned those behind an unprovoked attack on a man in Ballymena on Saturday night. Councillor O’Lynn said: “Whoever was behind this attack must be condemned without reservation. Police are treating this as a racist attack and investigating it as a hate crime. Ballymena is a welcoming town and […]
Alliance Councillor for Larne Gerardine Mulvenna has said a paint bomb attack on St MacNissi’s Catholic Church in the town is inexcusable. Councillor Mulvenna said: “It is totally inexcusable to attack a place of worship in this way. Everyone has the right to worship as they see fit without fear of intimidation or attack. “Whoever […]
Future generations of sporting talent from Glenavy GAC and Ballymacash Rangers have come together with young people from Parkview Special School in Lisburn to have fun together at the Parkview youth club. This is the start of a new partnership between the two clubs. After hearing of the need for a new MUGA pitch at […]
Alliance spokesperson on the Environment, John Blair MLA, has welcomed news from the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, DAERA, that they have identified £4.3M towards tackling climate change. Speaking after receiving the information at a meeting of the DAERA Assembly Committee John Blair said: “In a recent Assembly debate, members recognised that we […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has paid tribute to Julian Smith, after he was sacked as Secretary of State as part of a Cabinet reshuffle. Mr Smith lasted 204 days in the role, recently overseeing the talks process which led to the New Decade New Approach deal. “We have seen tributes paid from across the […]
Alliance Councillor on Ards and North Down Council, Gillian Greer, has said she is bitterly disappointed that the Northern Ireland Hospice is not to receive a share of additional funding provided to hospices in England, Scotland and Wales. Councillor Greer said: “Late last year the Prime Minister announced a £25 Million cash injection to protect […]
Alliance Councillor for North Belfast, Nuala McAllister has said that now is the time to kickstart the new Belfast that citizens deserve, after plans to revitalise Belfast City Centre took the next steps in City Growth and Regeneration Committee tonight. Councillor McAllister said: “Belfast city centre has the potential to be the heart of everything […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said the Health Minister’s warning his Department needs £661 million to maintain existing services and meet commitments shows the transformation of health and social care must speed up. Robin Swann said the funding requirement included commitments on pay parity and staffing. South Belfast MLA Ms Bradshaw said it […]