Alliance Policing Board member John Blair has backed a new PSNI student officer recruitment campaign, aimed at creating a more inclusive force. The South Antrim MLA said as the PSNI marks its 20th anniversary, it was vital it continues to reflect within its ranks the community it serves and represents. He added: “I’m […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has welcomed the beginning of referrals for “Long Covid” in Northern Ireland, but cautioned that a lot of work is to be done to catch up on support and treatment for people living with it. The South Belfast MLA stated: “I welcome that referrals to Long Covid clinics can […]
The climate crisis is no longer a looming threat – it’s here and it’s happening now, Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA has said. Mr Blair was speaking in the Assembly chamber, ahead of his attendance at COP26 in Glasgow. A summit to bring together political figures from across the globe to discuss actions […]
Alliance’s Kellie Armstrong MLA has condemned the hijacking and burning of a bus on Abbot Drive, Newtownards on Monday morning. Speaking in the NI Assembly, Kellie Armstrong MLA stated ‘I condemn this deeply disturbing act of violence. I would like to pass on my support to the bus driver, who is understandably […]
The COP26 climate change event must have tangible outcomes and not just be a case of the UK Government ‘greenwashing’ its commitments to tackling the climate crisis, Alliance representatives have said. Speaking as the UN’s COP26 climate change conference kicked off in Glasgow, Stephen Farry MP, Andrew Muir MLA and John Blair MLA said “real […]
Alliance North Down Councillor Connie Egan has said she is shocked after a man was stabbed in the abdomen while running in Bangor. The man was attacked around 8pm on Saturday (October 30) in the Stricklands Glen area. Another man emerged from the forest and struck the victim on the head, before trying to grab […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has said he is unsurprised, after an Alliance motion became the first in Belfast City Council history to be deferred by a controversial new committee. The Business and Standards Committee allows the DUP and Sinn Féin to ‘vet’ issues of their choosing before they go to full Council, giving the two […]
Alliance Finance Spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA has called for the Finance Minister to come to the Assembly on Monday to answer questions on the latest allocation of money from his Department, after a detailed statement outlining how hundreds of millions of pounds would be spent was issued late on Friday. The Department of Finance put […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has announced he is to stand down at the next Assembly election, following over a decade of service to the people of East Belfast. Mr Lyttle, who first became an MLA in July 2010, said it had been the privilege of his life to serve as an Alliance MLA for the […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called for the Department of Health to urgently develop a clinician-led service for ME, after guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) for managing the condition was confirmed to have changed. The guidance states doctors should no longer prescribe exercise regimes to those with the condition, […]