Alliance MLA David Ford has said the resignation of a paediatric pathologist over interventions by the Attorney General on abortion law demonstrates the need for MLAs to legislate to allow termination in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities (FFA). South Antrim MLA Mr Ford was speaking after the resignation of Dr Caroline Gannon, who said the […]
Ards and North Down Mayor, Alderman Deborah Girvan, has spoken about her recent visit to France to commemorate the Battle of Guillemot, which took place between 3rd and 6th September 1916. The battle resulted in 224 officers and 4,090 men from the 16th (Irish) Division being killed or wounded between 3 – 9 September 1916. […]
Alliance Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong has called for the Infrastructure Minister to announce investment in roads in the Strangford constituency, rather than announce money already spent. Responding to a statement from Minister Hazzard about investment in roads in Ards and North Down, Kellie Armstrong said: “This press release from the Minister is about what was […]
Alliance Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong has called on the Infrastructure Minister to ensure urgent repairs are carried out to a sea defence wall in Kircubbin. Ms Armstrong was speaking following an announcement of investment in a bridge in Maghera. Kellie Armstrong said: “While I welcome the Minister’s commitment to widen a bridge and to ensure […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed a treaty creating a body designed to end paramilitarism but said much more is needed. South Antrim MLA Mr Ford was speaking after Secretary of State James Brokenshire and Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan signed the treaty in Dublin. It will establish the Independent Reporting Commission agreed as part […]
Strangford Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has offered her condolences to the family of Shona Killen, who died while on holiday in Spain. Kellie Armstrong said: “I offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Shona Killen at this heartbreaking time. The loss of someone so young, with such a promising law career is […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has condemned those behind a hate filled letter circulated in the East Antrim area. “The letter, under the title Ulster Awake, is an ill informed rant against migrants coming into Northern Ireland. Whoever wrote this offensive letter chooses to ignore the huge benefits brought to Northern Ireland by migrants, through the […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has questioned whether the Health Minister is afraid of open debate, after she refused to release a major report into the future of the health service. The Bengoa Report, which contains the findings of an expert panel tasked with restructuring health and social care here, was delivered to Michelle […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has accused the UUP of hypocrisy, after the party demanded a peace centre at the site of the former Crumlin Road courthouse. East Antrim MLA Mr Dickson said the Ulster Unionists’ idea to build such a centre at the site went against the party’s previous history, when it rejected the previous […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has congratulated the PSNI on the amount of drugs seized during the year ended 31st March 2016. Police figures show there were 5597 drug seizures and 2953 arrests during that year. Trevor Lunn said: “These figures from the police on drug seizures are very welcome news and I congratulate […]