Alliance has selected Máire Hendron as its new East Belfast MLA. Máire, a founder member of the party, will take over from Naomi Long when the latter takes up her role as MEP in the new European Parliament at the start of July. A former East Belfast Councillor, Máire said she was excited to get […]
Alliance Councillor Ross McMullan is calling for Belfast City Council to introduce water refill stations across the city, as he backed #NationalRefillDay ahead of bringing a motion on the issue to Belfast City Council. Citing the importance of encouraging local people to reuse water bottles, Ross said the move would aid attempts to end our […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said health workers in Northern Ireland must not miss out on the 2.5 per cent pay rise due to happen in the rest of the UK. The UK Government is due to announce the rise for public sector workers, including dentists and consultants, in England and Wales, with […]
Alliance Councillor for Castlereagh South, Sorcha Eastwood, has highlighted the vital role carers have in our society, as she backed Carers Weeks 2019. With an estimated 6.5 million people in the UK who are carers, Sorcha said it’s essential that we make sure carers don’t find it difficult to take care of their own wellbeing. […]
Alliance Councillor Stephen Donnelly has said a shooting at a house in Castlederg was “an outrageous attack”. The Omagh Councillor was speaking after the incident in the Millbrook Gardens area on Friday (June 7) around 11.20pm. Police believe a shotgun was used to shoot at a window of a property. A female was inside the […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MEP has paid tribute to veterans who took part in D-Day, as the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings is marked. Mrs Long said the debt to the veterans of the largest amphibious assault in history could never be repaid. “The Allies fought bravely throughout World War II but never was […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has welcomed the appointment of a new Chair for an inter-departmental working group on historical child abuse involving Magdalene Laundries and mother and baby homes. Peter McBride will take up the position for the working group, which was established by the Department of Health and the Executive Office, and works on […]
Alliance Policing Board member John Blair MLA has said there needs to be an urgent investigation into police handling of the arrests of two journalists over the suspected theft of confidential files. Mr Blair, who was speaking after attending a meeting of the Policing Board in which outgoing Chief Constable George Hamilton was questioned on […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has said he hopes Belfast becomes more sustainable as a result of a successful motion to plant one million trees across the city. Councillor Long was speaking after a Committee meeting in which the Council agreed to be the lead partnership facilitator for the One Million Trees project. It will see […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has welcomed agreement between the political parties and Civil Service on changes to draft legislation relating to compensation for victims and survivors of institutional abuse. A letter signed by party leaders will now be sent to the Secretary of State, confirming backing for the matter to be dealt with at Westminster. […]