Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has called for maternal mental health to prioritised in Northern Ireland. Speaking after an event in Belfast to mark the start of Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week 2019, Kellie said her own experience of volunteering with the Remember Our Child charity gave her a knowledge of the issue. “The lack […]
Ards and North Down Borough Council Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has welcomed news that Cairn Wood has now transferred into public ownership with NI Water recently writing to Councillor Muir to confirm that it was transferred to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) on 1 April 2019. Commenting on the development, Councillor […]
Any talks process cannot simply be more of the same, Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said, after the UK and Irish Governments announced a new talks process on Friday afternoon. Aimed at restoring devolution, the joint statement from Prime Minister Theresa May and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar revealed talks would start again soon after next […]
Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has called for those behind a banner supporting ‘Soldier F’ which has appeared in Lisburn to remove it. The Lagan Valley MLA said the banner, which appeared in Ballymacash, was designed to increase community tensions in the area. “This banner is hurtful to the Bloody Sunday families and is purely designed […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called for legislation to tackle parental alienation on World Parental Alienation Day. The South Belfast MLA will be attending a vigil outside the Royal Court of Justice in Belfast today (Thursday) in support of parents affected by the issue. “World Parental Alienation Day this year falls at a […]
Alliance East Antrim representatives have sought a meeting with the new owners of Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations, after it was announced a Czech company will purchase the plants. The deal by EPH is expected to complete at the end of May, with no job losses. It follows ‘restructuring’ announced at the locations by current […]
South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw has said a Parliamentary report into abortion law in Northern Ireland shows the need for immediate action from the UK Government, regardless of the status of devolution. The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee report said the Government must address the lack of clarity about abortion law here as […]
South Antrim Alliance MLA John Blair has condemned an attack on a Catholic Church in Ballyclare, which police are treating as a hate crime. He said: “Discovered on Easter Sunday, this was a despicable attack set to cause pain and distress. “Everyone has the right to feel safe in their place of worship. The community […]
A statement from the party leaders on the murder of Lyra McKee. “We want to express our condemnation in the strongest terms possible at the murder of journalist Lyra McKee. “The murder of Lyra McKee is first and foremost a devastating loss for her grieving partner, family and friends, and our thoughts are with them […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said she is “utterly shocked” after journalist Lyra McKee was shot dead by dissident republicans during violence in Derry-Londonderry. Police have said the ‘New IRA’ are likely behind the incident, which came during rioting in the Creggan area. The 29-year-old was shot at the scene and later died in […]