Alliance Councillor Karen Douglas has welcomed a new pilot bicycle hire scheme that could have a major impact on tourism in the area. Initially aimed at users of Bangor Marina, the scheme – which sees old bikes traditionally used by posties refurbished and reused – could be rolled out to the general public in the […]
The Leaders of Alliance, Sinn Féin, the SDLP and the Green Party said: “We are at a crucial point in the Brexit negotiations. Guarantees were given in the Joint Report between the British government and the EU in December that there would be no diminution of rights as a result of Brexit, on the rights […]
Alliance Councillor Kate Nicholl has condemned those behind a burglary at the Rainbow Project offices overnight. A number of laptops were stolen in the attack on the charity, who’s main focus in the health and wellbeing of the LGBT community in Northern Ireland. Councillor Kate Nicholl said: “It is completely unacceptable that any charity or […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has called for all bonfire-related costs to be made public. The move comes as the clean-up operation from last week’s 12th celebrations continues across Belfast. Mr Long – Alliance Group Leader in Belfast City Hall – said: “We must be open and transparent on this issue. The public has a right […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has called for Ian Paisley MP to consider his position after he was told he was facing a 30-day suspension for breaching parliamentary rules. The House of Commons Committee on Standards found Mr Paisley lobbied against a UN resolution on Sri Lanka without disclosing two family holidays paid for by the […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has expressed frustration after MPs narrowly defeated a vote requiring the UK Government to seek a fresh Customs Union with the EU if Brexit trade talks are unsuccessful. Dr Farry said the DUP’s support of the amendment was “illogical”, given the party’s stated objective of avoiding new borders in […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said if the Secretary of State re-establishes the Policing Board, she should take other decisions to help end the political impasse here. Mr Lyttle was speaking after media reports suggested Karen Bradley would bring forward legislation to the House of Commons to re-establish the Board, which currently doesn’t have any […]
Alliance Brexit Spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said Parliament has undermined the interests of Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement by passing amendments backed by hard Brexiteers. The amendment, backed by the Conservative European Research Group and the DUP, gives a legal guarantee there will be no post-Brexit customs border in the Irish Sea. […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said a proposed amendment to the Customs Bill by Jacob Rees-Mogg and supported by the DUP risks crashing the UK economy. Dr Farry said the amendment, which seeks to rule out any customs checks down the Irish Sea, would remove any prospect of a Withdrawal Agreement and essentially […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long has condemned those behind an arson attack on St Vincent’s school in Willowfield Drive in the south east of the city. Police are treating the attack as a sectarian hate crime and are appealing for information in relation to 15 masked youths who are believed to be linked to the incident. […]