Alliance Leader Naomi Long has said a restored Assembly can deliver equal marriage for Northern Ireland. The East Belfast MLA was speaking after taking part in an event by the Love Equality group at Parliament Buildings, which saw the handing across of a petition calling for the introduction of equal marriage here. Mrs Long, one […]
Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has condemned those behind a shooting in West Belfast which left a man dead. The man was shot dead in Glenbawn Avenue in Poleglass around 8pm on Tuesday. It was the second shooting in Poleglass in just over a year. “This is a shocking incident, which will have been particularly devastating […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has said workable proposals on the Irish language are on the table, after Sinn Féin said an Act was essential to any potential deal to restore powersharing. South Belfast MLA Ms Bradshaw was speaking after DUP leader Arlene Foster and Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy clashed, with the latter saying any agreement […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has met with trade unions over the future for employees at Kilroot Power Station. Mr Dickson was accompanied by party colleague Stephen Farry MLA and said the meeting, which followed the news the East Antrim plant faced closure in May after failing to secure contracts in a recent capacity auction, was […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said the sustainability of any deal emerging from the current talks process needs to be a priority for both Governments. Mrs Long was speaking after meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. “We welcomed the opportunity to engage with the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach, and […]
Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has called for plans to be put in place to realise the full potential of Kinnegar Logistics Base, following its planned closure in 2022. The Holywood Councillor made the proposal at Ards and North Down Borough Council’s Regeneration and Development Committee, where his plans for creating a mixed use Masterplan for […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said he is encouraged by reports suggested the EU draft withdrawal agreement will see Northern Ireland remain in the Customs Union and Single Market after Brexit. The reports suggest the UK is expected by the EU to sign-off on the text, which will see Northern Ireland continue to […]
Alliance’s Kellie Armstrong MLA has said figures showing an increase in people thinking of themselves as neither unionist or nationalist should serve as a spur to make the talks process truly all-party. The NI: In Profile survey by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency showed in 2016, the latest results available, 46 per cent […]
East Antrim Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has secured meetings over the future of the Kilroot Power Station. It follows the news the East Antrim plant faces closure in May after failing to secure contracts in a recent capacity auction. Mr Dickson, along with party colleague Stephen Farry, will meet with trade unions, the utility regulator […]
Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has welcomed confirmation driver licensing services are to be made available online. Drivers will now be able to renew their licence, change an address or order a duplicate licence online. The services are designed to be the first in a series of digital amenities being made available by the […]