Alliance Councillor and Assembly candidate for Upper Bann, Eóin Tennyson, was welcomed the creation of more than 1,000 new job by pharmaceutical company Almac, which is headquartered in Craigavon. Councillor Tennyson said: “It’s absolutely fantastic news that Almac is to create over 1,000 highly-skilled jobs in the next few years. “The investment in Craigavon […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said the option of second doses of COVID vaccines for 16 and 17-year-olds in Northern Ireland should be offered without delay. The South Belfast MLA said no clear reasons had been given by the Department of Health as to why second doses cannot be offered to the age […]
Alliance Party Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has expressed her concerns over a shortage of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in Northern Ireland. There is a national shortage of HRT, which is used to help women control difficult menopausal symptoms. “Whilst it is welcome that we are seeing more women seeking help with the menopause, it […]
There has never been a greater need for political leaders to work together and avoid hyping up rhetoric, Alliance MLA John Blair has said, following the hijacking and burning of a bus in Rathcoole yesterday. The South Antrim MLA was speaking after four masked men armed with a hammer and petrol, boarded the bus in […]
Alliance Councillor Neil Kelly has condemned those behind an attack on a home in Antrim, which left a 36-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his chest. The incident happened in the Greenpark Drive area, late on Sunday night. Neil said: “I condemn this sickening attack, which has left a community stunned. “Those behind this […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has warned that the Minister must be proactive on ensuring everyone has dignity in death as pressures build across the Health Service. The South Belfast MLA said: “We have been stretching our healthcare workers to the absolute limit throughout the Pandemic and I welcome the earnest warning from the Belfast […]
Alliance Policing Board member John Blair has said it is vital efforts are maintained and stepped up to ensure the PSNI is representative of the community it serves and represents, as he marked the 20th anniversary of the service. Speaking ahead of the latest public policing board meeting, Mr Blair said it was important to […]
Alliance Party Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called on the Health Minister to extend the roll-out of the HPV Vaccination Programme to all post-primary adolescent males. The vaccine is currently offered to boys aged 12-13 years old, however, as this has only been the case since September 2019, older teenagers will have missed the […]
Kellie Armstrong, Alliance MLA for Strangford, has called on the Minister for Health to clarify if Carers can receive their COVID vaccine booster in phase one of the roll out. In September Kellie had written to the Minister to ask if unpaid Carers would be able to get their booster at the same time as […]
North Down Alliance MLA Andrew Muir made a splash at the Assembly on Tuesday 2 November when he brought concerns about water quality and safety at Coastal Bathing areas across North Down. The Alliance representative used an Adjournment debate to highlight the dangers of pollution, the need for regular water quality testing and the importance […]