Alliance Councillor Nuala McAllister has condemned an attack on a man in the Tigers Bay area of North Belfast. The 20-year-old victim sustained head injuries and was taken to hospital after he was attacked by a gang of six men on Friday night. Councillor Nuala McAllister said: “This was a brutal and appalling attack and […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said those behind two robbery attacks on the same shop in East Belfast over a 12-hour period have no respect for the community. The MLA for East Belfast was speaking after it emerged a Russell’s Shop 4 You on the Albertbridge Road had been targeted by two men on both […]
Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell is prepared to step down from the Council’s planning committee in opposition to University of Ulster plans to build 600 homes on its Jordanstown Campus. With a special planning meeting set to be held on July 2, the local Councillor – who represents the Jordanstown area – has said he will […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA, Judith Cochrane, has welcomed the merger between OakleeTrinity and Ulidia Housing Associations, to form Choice, the largest housing association in Northern Ireland. She was speaking after Choice announced an investment package to build more than 2,500 new homes over the next five years, creating 1,200 jobs. Speaking following the launch at […]
Alliance Policing Board member, Trevor Lunn MLA, has condemned those who left a bomb under a Police Officer’s car in Londonderry. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “I am disgusted by those who have tried to take the life of a Police Officer. These terrorists have no place in our society and their actions must be condemned […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA, Judith Cochrane, has said that NI Water must provide reassurances to local residents and businesses in the Mersey Street area, that infrastructure work will be completed as soon as possible. NI Water announced in March that the work, which was due to have been completed in May, will not finish until […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has spoken out against an amendment to the Justice Bill from the DUP that would set a minimum sentence of seven years for any physical offence against people aged 65 and over, pointing out that this could include very minor incidents and those whereby two people aged over 65 […]
Alliance MLAs Chris Lyttle and Anna Lo have criticised the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister over the delay in implementing the Racial Equality Strategy. A consultation was launched one year ago but the strategy has yet to be implemented. A balloon launch was held at Stormont to mark one year since […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has said that there must be a thorough investigation into allegations of state collusion in paramilitary murders that were carried out during the Troubles. He also called for the full implementation of the Stormont House Agreement which provided mechanisms to deal with the legacy of the past. He was […]
Alliance Employment and Learning Minister, Stephen Farry, has challenged MLAs to show responsibility in passing the Supply Resolution and Budget legislation and to begin the process of recovering financial sustainability. Speaking ahead of the Assembly debates, Stephen Farry said: “Collectively, the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly are letting down the people of Northern Ireland. In […]