We all have a responsibility to recognise and prevent hate crime, Alliance Justice Minister Naomi Long has said. Launching a suite of hate crime guides for use in the workplace, the Minister said: “Hate crime in any form is unacceptable. Targeting a person because of who they are or what they believe – be it […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader and Brexit Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has accused UK Brexit Negotiator, Lord Frost, of not being serious about reaching a workable agreement around the NI Protocol. This comes after Lord Frost issued comments to the media that have stressed that that the role of the European Court of Justice would be a […]
Alliance Councillor Stephen Donnelly has said a High Court ruling now paves the way for a full public inquiry into the Omagh bombing. He was speaking after a judge outlined his findings as to why there should be a new investigation into the atrocity, adding it was yet another vindication for the families still campaigning […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has said a potential security breach in the roll out of the High Street Voucher scheme is absolutely unacceptable. Mr Dickson – the Party’s Economy spokesperson – said he had been contacted by constituents who had received cards meant for other people, as the first round began to roll out across […]
Practical help is being delivered in the heart of local communities thanks to the Department of Justice Assets Recovery Community Scheme, Alliance Justice Minister Naomi Long has said. The Minister was speaking at an event in Belfast hosted by the Redeeming Our Communities (ROC) project, which was granted Assets Recovery Community Scheme (ARCS) funding from […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called on the Health Minister to make an urgent statement on actions to enhance the workforce with specialisms in neurology. The call comes after the launch of the Neurology Now report, which shows neurology services in Northern Ireland are ‘close to breaking point’ with almost two-thirds of health […]
Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA has highlighted the need for urgent action on wastewater and sewerage capacity in Northern Ireland, describing the current situation as “reaching crisis point”. Mr Muir was speaking after the Assembly backed a motion calling on the Minister for Infrastructure to bring forward a new strategy to enhance and expand […]
Recommendations from an expert panel into mother and baby homes need to be implemented urgently, Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said. The panel has called for a public inquiry to be held into the institutions, as well as immediate redress payments made to those who were held in homes. Women have said they […]
The PSNI, along with other major institutions, need to outline the measures they are taking to prevent a repeat of the Sarah Everard case occurring here, Alliance Policing Board representative John Blair MLA has said. Mr Blair was speaking after raising the matter in the Assembly this morning. Metropolitan police officer Wayne Couzens has been […]
Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA will submit a petition to the Assembly this week, opposing badger cull proposed by an Executive Department. Organised by USPCA and Ulster Wildlife, Mr Blair pledged his support and to bring it to the Assembly floor after the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) revealed plans of […]