Alliance Councillor Lorna McAlpine has secured new signs warning against dog fouling in Portaferry.Following recent Alliance residents’ surveys in the area conducted by Councillor McAlpine and colleagues including Kellie Armstrong MLA, she said the issue was one of the main ones among locals. “People, particularly in the Windmill Hill area of the town, told us […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said the Prime Minister has passed up an opportunity to show leadership on Brexit, instead pandering to a DUP approach. Dr Farry said Theresa May had also chosen to once again reinforce mutually incompatible red lines on the issue, putting in danger any withdrawal agreement and transition deal. […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MLA has condemned those behind violence which saw dozens of petrol bombs thrown. The disorder in Derry-Londonderry on Saturday around 10pm saw petrol bombs launched into the Fountain estate before police were attacked with them, as well as with bricks and bottles. “I utterly condemn this violence. Such reckless acts […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said the latest UK Government proposals on Brexit are an exercise in smoke and mirrors. He was speaking after the plans, which followed a Cabinet away day at Chequers, were set out in a communique. While fuller details are expected to be laid out in coming days, Dr […]
South Antrim Alliance MLA John Blair has welcomed news the proposed waste incinerator in Mallusk will not go ahead after a court ruling. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal over planning permission for the facility off the Hightown Road. Permission had been approved by the Department for Infrastructure last year but in May, the […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said the Secretary of State needs to act now to end the ongoing political impasse after the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over planning permission for an incinerator in Co Antrim. Planning permission for the proposed facility in Mallusk had been approved by the Department for Infrastructure last […]
Alliance Integrated Education spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said she is saddened after the first Catholic school in Northern Ireland to try and change to integrated status was not allowed to. Parents of pupils at Clintyclay Primary School close to Dungannon voted to change to integrated status in 2014, however, it was rejected at the […]
Alliance Councillor Aaron McIntyre has said recent media reports about the alleged conduct of the DUP’s Luke Poots while chair of the Lisburn and Castlereagh Planning Committee has raised serious questions. Currently under investigation, the BBC has alleged Mr Poots used his mother’s maiden name to apply for planning permission on his own property. Mr […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has expressed scepticism anything viable will emerge from tomorrow’s Brexit Cabinet meeting. Dr Farry was speaking ahead of a Cabinet retreat to Chequers, where Prime Minister Theresa May and Ministers will discuss Brexit issues. He said in the short-run, the UK Government had no alternative but to come to […]
Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has written to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to urge the Health Minister to extend a ban to Northern Ireland targeting so-called gay conversion therapy. Speaking after the Prime Minister revealed a ban could be brought into place in England, Councillor Muir said it was essential Northern Ireland was included as the […]