Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has welcomed new legislation recognising driving bans in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The change means people banned on one side of the border will now have the prohibition extended to the other jurisdiction. It covers drivers banned for reckless or dangerous driving, hit-and-runs and driving […]
Alliance Foyle representative John Doherty has condemned those behind a shooting at a house in Derry-Londonderry. The attack took place at the Racecourse Drive area of the city yesterday (Monday) around 9.40pm. Four children and a man at the property escaped injury in the incident. “This was an extremely concerning incident and I utterly condemn […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has said there is no place for paramilitary flags in Northern Ireland after an IRA flag was placed on a lamp post in North Belfast. Trevor Lunn said: “Almost 20 years since the Good Friday Agreement, we should not have to tolerate the intimidation caused by paramilitary flags marking […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader and Brexit spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has responded to an article in The Times newspaper regarding the Irish Government potentially favouring border controls down the Irish Sea by stressing that this type of speculation at this stage is unhelpful, and moreover that any special deal for Northern Ireland can and should be […]
Alliance Deputy Leader and Brexit Spokesperson Stephen Farry has said the UK Government is taking a step closer to causing enormous damage to the economy, with the announcement free movement of people will end in March 2019. Stephen Farry said: “With this announcement, the UK Government is taking yet another step in causing enormous damage […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has accused the Secretary of State and Northern Ireland Office of abandoning integrated education, after he repeatedly avoided direct questions on the issue. Strangford MLA Ms Armstrong, who was bringing a private members’ bill on integrated education before the collapse of the Executive, said her concerns were raised after James Brokenshire […]
Cyclists will again take to the streets of Belfast later this year as Ciclovia returns on September 24, thanks to the campaigning and support of Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown. Backing the campaign after securing funding for it last year, Emmet said he was ‘hopeful’ the event would soon be embedded in the city calendar, […]
Alliance Councillor John Blair has condemned those behind a paramilitary-style attack in North Belfast. The incident, described by police as ‘brutal and horrific’, occurred in the Henry Place area in the early hours of Saturday morning. Councillor John Blair said: “This was a chilling attack that has raised concern amongst the entire community. “The thugs […]
Alliance Councillor Lorna McAlpine has praised all those dedicated to the Ards Peninsula, as Exploris received the royal seal of approval at its official opening on Thursday. The Duke of Kent was on hand to officially re-open the facility, which has recorded 150,000 visitors over the past 11 months, despite a turbulent few years which […]
Alliance Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong has said the South-Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT) is failing to provide appropriate domiciliary care for older patients along the Ards Peninsula. Ms Armstrong said she had been approached by several constituents who were concerned about older family members being left without such care for weeks on end. […]