Alliance Councillor Kate Nicholl has described the closure of a local group designed to promote race relations as devastating. The Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities (NICEM) announced it would be closing down through voluntary administration due to financial pressures. The organisation worked to support racial equality and achieve the elimination of racial discrimination. Councillor […]
David Ford MLA has said he is disappointed a legal challenge against Brexit has been rejected by the High Court but added he will continue to explore every available avenue to fight the matter. The Alliance MLA was speaking after a judge ruled against two separate proceedings – one from a cross-party of MLAs and […]
Alliance MLA Stephen Farry has asked if the Executive is “burying bad news” by launching the Programme for Government (PFG) consultation during Assembly recess. He said publishing the document at the end of the week before the Assembly breaks up for a recess period appeared to be an attempt to avoid scrutiny of the document. […]
Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has said the Executive needs to immediately revise its economic strategy after two serious jobs blows in the private sector this week. It follows the announcement of sped-up job losses at both Bombardier, as well as redundancies at online cycle company Chain Reaction. Lagan Valley MLA Mr Lunn said it was […]
Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has said that the long term future for Cairn Wood and Ballysallagh Upper Reservoir and Forest was now looking brighter, after Ards and North Down Borough Council agreed to look at options for the management of the area. Councillor Muir said: “Cairn Wood and Ballysallagh Reservoir are fantastic natural resources that […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has accused the First Minister of being disingenuous by suggesting online trolling has made her more determined to continue blocking equal marriage by using the petition of concern mechanism. Mrs Long, one of a number of cross-party MLAs working to bring a private member’s bill on the matter, said it […]
Alliance Economy spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said it is disappointing Bombardier has announced plans to speed up job cuts. The aerospace company said in February it would see over 1,000 redundancies in 2017. However, today it announced it would be making the cuts, which represent around 20 per cent of its local workforce, this […]
Alliance Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong has offered her condolences to the family of Constable Claire Lowe, who died as the result of an accident while horse riding. Kellie Armstrong said: “I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Constable Lowe. It is a tragedy that someone with so much to offer our […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called on the Health Minister to reveal whether she bid for money to tackle waiting lists. Minister Michelle O’Neill this week revealed her Department’s response to the Bengoa Report, which was designed to transform the health service here. However, she received criticism from some quarters for not revealing […]
Naomi Long MLA has been elected as new Leader of the Alliance Party. The East Belfast MLA was selected by delegates at a special Party Council held this evening in the Park Avenue Hotel in her constituency. She succeeds David Ford MLA, after having served as Alliance Deputy Leader for the past 10 years. Mrs […]