East Belfast Alliance Councillor and member of Belfast Policing Partnership Board, Naomi Long, has described the SDLP’s demands on policing as “dangerous hype” and “very unhelpful”. Cllr Long slammed comments by SDLP Policing Board member Alex Attwood, which among other measures called for the closure of Knocknagoney Police Station and a reduction in the number […]
Alliance Assembly member Seamus Close has described the SDLP’s demands on policing as ‘dangerous hype’. Mr Close slammed comments by SDLP Policing Board member Alex Attwood, in which he demanded the closure of up to 25 PSNI stations, and an earlier statement, in which Mr Attwood stated he was unconcerned that the 50-50 rule did […]
South Antrim Assembly member David Ford attended the first open night of the new Round Tower Integrated Primary School last Tuesday and expressed his strong support for the school. Mr Ford said: “I was very pleased to be asked to present prizes to the pupils who had thought of the name Round Tower. It was […]
North Antrim Alliance representative has said the Government should intervene in the Giant’s Causeway dispute over a new tourist facility. Ms Dunlop expressed concern over the announcement that Moyle District Council has approved a ‘paltry’ £1million project to develop the facilities at the Causeway. Ms Dunlop said: “I am pleased that the Council has managed […]
North Antrim Alliance representative, Jayne Dunlop has voiced her opposition to the proposed mining of lignite in the Ballymoney area. Ms Dunlop said: “This is a massive project covering some 5,000 acres of land and will involve the building of a power station onsite to burn the lignite. The lignite will be extracted in an […]
ALLIANCE MLA Kieran McCarthy has said that PSNI plans to increase the retirement age for part-time officers still represents discrimination against older regular officers. Mr McCarthy said: “While there have been some positive gestures made towards older part-time recruits by the PSNI, I believe that appointments should be made on the basis of merit.” “As […]
The Alliance Party in Castlereagh has opposed a DUP /UUP motion calling for the Council to bestow Peter Robinson with the Freedom of the Borough at a special Council meeting. Cllr Michael Long believes that it is inappropriate that on only the second awarding of the honour to an individual, a sitting Council member should […]
Alliance Assembly member Sean Neeson has accused the NIO of ensuring that Northern Ireland continues to have the highest electricity bills in the UK. Mr Neeson said he felt ‘let down’ by Minister Ian Pearson after the East Antrim MLA and Deputy Chair of the Assembly Enterprise Committee very recently received assurances from the Economy […]
Sean Neeson has served as Deputy Chairperson of the Assembly’s Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Investment and is currently the Chairperson of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Business Trust. Alliance representatives throughout East Antrim have always made economic development and urban regeneration major priorities. Mr Neeson said: “Never has the need been greater to encourage […]
EAST Antrim Assembly member Sean Neeson led the campaign against water privatisation in the early Nineties – and today he continues to oppose unfair water charging. Mr Neeson said that Government plans to steamroller Northern Ireland water charges through Westminster were a ‘back door stealth tax’. Mr Neeson said: “Although we already pay for our […]