More needs to be done to liberalise our licensing laws around Easter, Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has said. The East Antrim MLA said a change to the laws here was long overdue, meaning Northern Ireland could be losing out on tourism and hospitality business, particularly when compared to the Republic of Ireland. “This week, the […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has warned people here are missing out on vital drugs and treatments while there is no Executive, and cautioned we will fall further behind the longer the talks process goes on. The South Belfast MLA said this week’s announcement the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication, which can prevent HIV via […]
Alliance Councillor Neil Kelly has condemned an attack on a family in Antrim, which could have left a baby seriously injured. The police are treating the incident as a hate crime, after two windows of the house in Tarragon Park were smashed, with one brick landing in the baby’s empty cot. Councillor Neil Kelly said: […]
Vanity projects, mistrust and a lack of respect between the larger parties is putting devolution at risk, Alliance Leader Naomi Long has said. Mrs Long said she did not believe a talks deal could be reached by this weekend’s deadline because of a series of “minor differences”, a situation she described as “ludicrous”. “It has […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said the effective loss of £102 million of savings in the health sector is a further demonstration an Executive should be formed with all-party backing for carrying out health and social care transformation. South Belfast MLA Ms Bradshaw was responding to an NI Audit Office report on Transforming Your […]
North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has said he’s delighted that following years of lobbying, plans to re-open the refurbished Cultra Station are final on track. The Holywood Councillor gained a sneak preview last Friday of the work currently underway at the site – visiting with retired Alliance Councillor and chair of Holywood Conservation Group […]
Another election will solve nothing, Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry has said, after Sinn Fein said another poll should be called if the talks do not result in a deal by the end of this week. The Secretary of State has said a decision would be made this weekend on the future of negotiations, however […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry has said this week is critical to the future of Northern Ireland. The North Down MLA said while the Easter deadline set by the Secretary of State to conclude talks was fast approaching, “little sense of momentum” was evident in the process. “More and more political, economic, social and financial […]
Strangford Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said there is no place for so-called punishment shootings, after a man was shot in the arms and legs in Newtownards. The 23-year-old was shot in Dakota Avenue in the Westwinds estate. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, and he remains in a stable condition in hospital. […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has welcomed news a service designed to help anyone concerned about the abuse of an older person is to be launched in the near future. The Elder Abuse Response Helpline will see a team of dedicated volunteers take calls from those worried about an older person being harmed or abused. “As […]