Alliance Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn has expressed sadness at the news of the closure of a local branch of B&Q. Mr Lunn was speaking after the announcement by the DIY chain it would be closing five stores in Northern Ireland, with the Sprucefield location joining ones in Londonderry, Ballymena, Craigavon and Boucher Road in […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson has described the decision by the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) that they have insufficient evidence to bring further prosecutions in relation to the abduction and murder of Jean McConville as a “major blow” to her family. Mr Dickson was speaking after the PPS confirmed it would not prosecute seven individuals […]
Alliance has stepped up its campaign to secure the audio recording of all committee meetings across Ards and North Down, after controversial comments were made during a committee meeting. At the latest full meeting of Ards and North Down Borough Council, Councillor Kellie Armstrong – Chair of the Community and Well Being Committee – asked […]
Belfast could see a papal visit in 2018, if plans by Councillor Nuala McAllister to extend an invitation to Pope Francis get the go-ahead. The Councillor for North Belfast revealed plans to bring a motion asking all Councillors to join her in making it clear Pope Francis is welcome in Belfast, as part of his […]
The DUP is continually failing older people, Alliance Councillor Nuala McAllister has said, as she reiterated calls for the Health Minister to reverse its ‘closed door’ policy. This policy prohibits any statutory care home to take in new permanent residents. Councillor for North Belfast – and the Party’s North Belfast Assembly candidate – was speaking […]
Councillor Nuala McAllister has promised to challenge the “lazy politics” of North Belfast after being named Alliance’s candidate for the Assembly election there. Speaking after being selected by the North Belfast Alliance Association, Councillor McAllister said she intended to help the area prosper by promoting “the good side” of North Belfast, something other parties were […]
Alliance Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry has launched a public consultation on a strategy for improving the job prospects and working careers of people with disabilities in Northern Ireland. The strategy aims to build on existing disability services, delivered through mainstream, community and voluntary sector programmes, and also contains a number of proposals to […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said the First Minister and deputy First Minister need to listen to the recommendations of a report on an Executive strategy for combating sectarianism. Speaking during an Assembly motion from the Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on the report on its inquiry into […]
Alliance’s Anna Lo has confirmed she will not be seeking re-election to her South Belfast MLA seat. The South Belfast representative, who originally won the seat in 2007, said she was confident Alliance would have excellent candidates to replace her in the next Assembly election, scheduled to be in May. Ms Lo added she had […]
Alliance Councillor Stuart Anderson has revealed Ards and North Down Council is set to explore the possibility of hosting the borough’s first ever Enterprise Week next year. Approved at the latest full Council meeting – on September 23 – the initiative will run for the first time next year, if given the go-ahead, with the […]