Alliance MLA David Ford has said that he remains very concerned by the potential damage to the services offered by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) when the Department’s new headquarters opens at Ballykelly. David Ford was commenting after he questioned DAERA officials at the Assembly committee. He said: “It is clear […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has called on the Infrastructure Minister to clarify the status of the York Street interchange project, after she discovered the Department had not yet produced a business case for it. The revelation came in a written answer to Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Ms Armstrong from the Department for Infrastructure, after she asked […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has reiterated her call for “radical reform” of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) after it was revealed the highest priority ambulance call-outs are taking an average of three minutes longer to arrive than three years ago. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after it was disclosed average waiting […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has called on the Executive to resolve a disagreement over a pension for those severely injured during the Troubles. Mr Lunn made the call after questioning First Minister Arlene Foster on the proposal by the WAVE Trauma Centre, which would see a pension for those unable to work or […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called on the Health Minister to ensure people at risk of contracting HIV are able to access a drug which can prevent the disease. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after the Assembly passed her amendment to a motion on people diagnosed with HIV. It called for the […]
Alliance Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong has said someone could have been killed after an elderly woman escaped an arson attack on her home. Flammable liquid was poured through the woman’s letterbox in the Glenard Road area of Newtownards around 1.25am today (Tuesday). The woman was able to extinguish the fire, which caused scorch damage to […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has said the British-Irish Council (BIC) is not being used to its fullest extent, due to its next meeting being scheduled for after the Brexit process is due to begin. East Antrim MLA Mr Dickson was speaking after quizzing First Minister Arlene Foster around the most recent BIC, as she updated […]
Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown has called for the Minister for Communities to devolve regeneration powers to local councils. Councillor McDonough-Brown was speaking after lodging a motion for discussion at Belfast City Council. The motion states: “This council expresses its profound disappointment in the decision of the Minister for Communities not to proceed with the Regeneration […]
Changes to abortion law in Northern Ireland should not be held up by party politicking, Naomi Long MLA has said. The East Belfast MLA was speaking after sources revealed to the BBC a group set up to examine the law has recommended legislative change in cases of fatal foetal abnormality (FFA). The working group, established […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said Sinn Fein’s publication of a document pushing for a united Ireland risks undermining the momentum for a special status for Northern Ireland after Brexit. Dr Farry said the discussion document would make it more difficult to build broad-based support across the community for the challenges ahead, adding […]