Alliance Leader Naomi Long MEP has said that the recent fires in the Amazon rainforest are a “sign of things to come” if we don’t take urgent action on climate change and protecting biodiversity. Mrs Long was speaking after meeting key figures in Strasbourg as the European Parliament holds its first Plenary session after the […]
Alliance South Antrim MLA John Blair has hit out at those behind a hoax device which forced the evacuation of residents in Antrim. The elaborate hoax was discovered at Castle Grounds, facing Antrim PSNI station, at 7pm yesterday (Monday). Nearby roads were subsequently closed off and residents evacuated until 2.30am this morning. Mr Blair, who […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed the Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) new campaign on safe nursing levels in NHS England, and warned many of the same issues apply to Northern Ireland. Speaking on World Patient Safety Day, the South Belfast MLA stated: “I welcome the RCN’s ongoing work on safe staffing levels […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MEP will host Former Taoiseach John Bruton, speakers from across Northern Ireland and a cross-party group of MEPs from Ireland and the UK for a high-level hearing on the impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland. It will be the first time such a group of MEPs has been brought together. MEPs […]
A special meeting of Ards and North Down Borough Council will call for the removal of a no deal Brexit as an option, thanks to Alliance Councillors, The meeting, which will take place tomorrow at 7pm, was brought by the party’s Councillors in response to the UK Government’s refusal to rule out a no deal […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has stated more must be done to enforce by-laws in the Holyland area after residents faced disturbances over the weekend. Ms Bradshaw said the disturbances, which came at the start of Freshers’ Week, are “totally unacceptable”. “The noise and the mess that occurs every year at this time shows […]
Alliance Newtownards Councillor Nick Mathison has said he is shocked after an alleged rape in the town. A woman reported she was attacked in the Londonderry Park area of the Portaferry Road around 6.25am today (Sunday). Police said the woman reported she had been assaulted by a number of men in the area a short […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has warned that suspension of Parliament must not put at risk the extension of welfare mitigations in Northern Ireland. The South Belfast MLA said: “The stress and anxiety being caused by the potential of the ‘cliff edge’ end to welfare mitigation payments in March is a burden no one should […]
Speaking to the Renew Group of MEPs in the European Parliament, Alliance Leader Naomi Long MEP said: “Brexit is clearly challenging for all of us. Those of us in Europe, those of us in the United Kingdom and in Ireland, but it is an existential challenge for us in Northern Ireland. It undermines the notion […]
Alliance Party representative on the Policing Board, John Blair MLA, has said the call from the Chief Constable for 800 additional police officers should be supported. John Blair said: “Recently we have seen the vital role the PSNI play in protecting the community from evil people who want to return to violence. Through my role […]