Alliance Leader David Ford MLA has said he is disappointed no other party leaders have responded to his request for a meeting to discuss the best way forward on the Nama scandal. Mr Ford wrote to the leaders of Stormont’s other main parties two weeks ago urging an independent investigation into allegations of corruption around […]
Alliance Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong has said she is stunned after a ceiling collapsed in a primary school classroom. The incident happened around 11am today (Thursday) during P4/5 class in Killyleagh Integrated Primary School. No pupils were injured but a number were left shaken by the collapse, which left a three-metre square hole in the […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw has called for “radical reform” of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) to help improve outcomes for patients. It follows an evidence session by the NIAS at today’s Stormont Health Committee meeting, which Ms Bradshaw said showed the pressing need for changes to be made across the board. “With […]
Alliance MLA Stephen Farry has said reform of the petition of concern mechanism is needed more than ever after it was revealed it was used over 100 times in the last Assembly mandate. The veto is designed to prevent discrimination against minority communities, however, it has now been disclosed it was used 115 times during […]
Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has said a renewables scheme which could cost the public purse over £1 billion would look to the public like “legalised fraud”. Mr Lunn was speaking during a meeting of the Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee today (Wednesday) which heard from a senior civil servant at the Department for the Economy. Permanent […]
Alliance Lisburn Councillor Stephen Martin has expressed serious concerns following news the company that owns Kingsway Private Nursing Home in the city has gone into administration. Deputy Mayor Alderman Martin said the Seymour Hill home going into administration has left many residents and staff in limbo, and encouraged the administrators to proceed quickly in their […]
Alliance’s Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn has said the recently completed road improvements at Hillhall Road are a good start to what needs done to improve our roads. Trevor Lunn said: “The completion of these road works will be welcomed by the thousands of motorists who use this vital route every day. What we need, […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw has called on her fellow constituency MLAs to support her Private Member’s Bill on regulation of flags during a debate on the issue. Speaking during the debate in the Assembly about flags in South Belfast, Ms Bradshaw said her Bill could help resolve the controversial matter once and for […]
Alliance Communities spokesperson Naomi Long MLA has said more needs to be done to liberalise our licensing laws. The East Belfast representative was speaking following a debate on the laws in the Assembly today (Tuesday), which will see pubs and clubs able to serve alcohol for an extra hour up to 12 times a year, […]
Néidín Hendron, Chair of Alliance Youth, has encouraged Queen’s University Belfast students to visit the Alliance Party stand at the Freshers’ Fair on Wednesday 28 September. Néidín Hendron said: “This is an important time in the lives of young people as they start their courses in Queens University Belfast. As young adults they will be […]