Belfast City Council has called on the Department of Justice to clamp down on the practice of private car park operators and their agents in Northern Ireland, after Alliance Councillor Peter McReynolds Raised their behaviour with Belfast City Council. Securing support for the plan that will see the local authority call on the Department of […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has described the contents of today’s UK Government paper on the operation of the backstop as “spin”. The Alliance Deputy Leader added the Government would have treaty obligations under the Withdrawal Agreement to maintain the integrity of the backstop, with any failure to do so constituting a breach of […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has said she is “extremely worried” after it was revealed several cancer waiting times are not being met. Ms Bradshaw, who is Chair of the Assembly All-Party Group on Cancer, was speaking after the publication of the latest cancer waiting times statistics by the Department of Health. They detail waiting times […]
The Alliance Party has again welcomed proposals that could see the new East Belfast leisure centre renamed when it opens later this year, a decision the party has backed since it first campaigned against naming it after Peter Robinson in 1984. Speaking after the latest People and Communities meeting, Councillor Peter McReynolds again highlighted the […]
Alliance Representatives for Bangor West have said the latest bridge strike on the Ballysallagh Road has again proved that the so-called preventative measures already in place are not effective. Speaking after traffic was reduced to one lane following the incident on Tuesday afternoon, Councillor Scott Wilson said: “This is the latest in a long line […]
Alliance Deputy Lord Mayor Emmet McDonough Brown has called for Teachers to be awarded the Freedom of the City, in recognition of all they do to support, train and inspire Northern Ireland’s next generation. Calling for the accolade to be delivered at the earliest opportunity, Emmet added this was a positive issue he hoped all […]
Alliance activist Micky Murray has secured assurances from the Department for Infrastructure that it will move to protect a local space currently being used as an unofficial car park by commuters. The site on Stranmillis Embankment had recently been the focus of a community clean up, only for commuters to move in with little thought […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said the onus is on the Secretary of State to inject urgency into talks to get devolution delivering again for people. Mrs Long was speaking ahead of the two-year anniversary of the collapse of power-sharing following Martin McGuinness’ resignation as deputy First Minister. Mrs Long wrote to other party […]
Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell has expressed his disgust after five men were attacked with baseball bats in Newtownabbey in a hate crime. The men were assaulted in a house in Hollybank Drive around 8.20pm yesterday (Sunday). A gang of men forced their way into the property and attacked the men, who are originally from Romania. […]
The Alliance Party will again oppose a £500,000 increase to Belfast’s 2019 rates at Monday night’s Council meeting, after arguing late last year it was simply unacceptable that the money had been designed to enhance the Summer Diversionary Programme – which includes providing diversionary activities for bonfires. The move follows consistent efforts by Alliance to […]