Alliance has secured backing from Belfast City Council that will see the local authority approve £1.25 million of funding for Belfast City Centre in the aftermath of the Primark fire. The funding will be focused on aiding businesses in the area in and around the cordon in Belfast City Centre and will go alongside the […]
Alliance Councillor Kate Nicholl and Councillor Nuala McAllister have called out Sinn Féin for their blatant disregard for the consequences of Brexit, after the party made “weak excuses” not to support a debate on the People’s Vote. Speaking after the motion was defeated at Belfast City Council’s Brexit Committee, Kate said the “bonkers” decision proved […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said the only options to avoid a hard border in Ireland after Brexit are either the UK remaining in the EU’s economic mechanisms or special arrangements for Northern Ireland, after Donald Tusk effectively rejected elements of the UK Government’s Chequers Plan. “This Government is walking the UK closer […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said Ian Paisley should not be celebrating a victory after retaining his seat as an MP. Mr Paisley will not face a by-election after just under 10 per cent of North Antrim constituents signed a recall petition calling for his resignation after he failed to declare two paid for Sri […]
The Alliance Party will again take the idea for a People’s Vote on Brexit to Belfast City Council, as Kate Nicholl and Nuala McAllister are set to raise the issue via a motion at the latest meeting of the Brexit committee, scheduled to take place this Thursday. The second time the Councillors have attempted to […]
Alliance Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong has said Northern Ireland Water needs to learn from its mistakes after it was fined £80,000 for pollution incidents.The company was hit with a £60,000 for two separate discharges from a sewage treatment works in Killinchy, County Down in 2017. It was also fined £20,000 for a fish kill near […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has criticised the UK Government after it confirmed an under the radar change to passport rules.Until recently, when a person renewed their passport, any time remaining on the existing document would be added to the new one, up to a maximum of nine months. However, from last week, renewed passports will […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader and Brexit Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has welcomed further efforts by the European Commission to de-dramatise the proposed backstop and called upon the UK Government to respond positively, as it is in UK’s interest to do in order to secure the Withdrawal Agreement. Speaking earlier today, Dr Farry further called for greater […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said the people of North Antrim have a few hours left to make their voices heard, before the recall petition against Ian Paisley closes. The three locations across the constituency will close at 5pm today, with counting taking place from midnight. If 10 per cent of eligible electors sign […]
Alliance South Belfast Councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown has sought a meeting with the Council Chief Executive to raise residents’ concerns over students returning to the Holyland.With the start of the new university term approaching, locals have aired worries about on-street drinking and other anti-social behaviour issues. Councillor McDonough-Brown said the experiences of many residents were disgraceful […]