Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown has said the Parades Commission has “got it wrong” over a controversial march in South Belfast tomorrow night (Friday). The parade, organised by the Annadale Heritage and Cultural Society, will mark the 21st anniversary of the death of UDA men Joe Bratty and Raymond Elder, who were linked to the Sean […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has called for clarification around what the police treat as hate crimes after being told the burning of election posters is not considered one, despite legislation stating the opposite. East Belfast Councillor Mr Long was speaking after meeting with PSNI to discuss recent actions by those behind some bonfires across Northern […]
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn has congratulated a local gymnast who has won double gold medals at the Special Olympics. Kirsty Devlin, who trains at the SALTO Gymnastics Club in Lisburn, picked up two gold medals and two silver at the games in Los Angeles, competing in the Ribbon and Rope, and Ball and […]
Alliance Councillor Nuala McAllister has hit out at those behind a security alert in North Belfast. A number of homes in the Rosapenna Street area have been evacuated after a suspicious object, believed to be a suspected pipe bomb, was discovered there. Cliftonville Community Centre has been opened for those affected, with several streets remaining […]
Alliance Regional Development spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has called on the Roads Minister to investigate urgently after it was discovered hundreds of penalty notices had been cancelled due to an error with bus lane cameras in Belfast. NSL, the organisation which operates the recently installed cameras, announced today (Tuesday) over 700 penalty notices had been […]
Alliance OFMdFM spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has welcomed the launch of a consultation into a draft childcare strategy for Northern Ireland. The consultation was launched today (Tuesday) by the First and deputy First Ministers, with the aim of helping children have the best start possible in life and parents being able to return to work. […]
Alliance President Andrew Muir has said he is proud to have taken part in this year’s Belfast Pride Talks Back event. The event, which took place last night (Monday) at the Ulster Hall, saw a number of local politicians discuss what their parties had delivered for the LGBT community in Belfast since the first Pride […]
Antrim Councillor Neil Kelly has said the injuring of a man in a hit-and-run incident in Crumlin was a “horrific incident”. The Alliance Councillor was speaking after the man was struck while walking along Main Street in the village shortly before 3am today (Saturday). Police said the man was shouted at by the driver of […]
Alliance Antrim Councillor Neil Kelly has described as “disgusting” an attack on a paramedic attending the scene of a crash in the town. Councillor Kelly was speaking after the Ambulance Service employee received a hand injury by the man, following a two-car crash on the Dublin Road yesterday (Thursday). The man, who needed treatment, allegedly […]
Antrim Alliance Councillor Neil Kelly has condemned those behind a security alert in the town yesterday (Thursday). The alert forced the closure of part of the Ballycraigy Road, after a suspicious device at a bus stop was reported to police. However it was declared a hoax around 10.45pm. Councillor Kelly said the alert had caused […]