Alliance Strangford MLA, Kieran McCarthy, has expressed his condolences following the death of the pilot of a small aircraft that crash landed at Newtownards airfield on Tuesday. No one else was on board. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “This was a tragic accident which has shocked many people in the area. “I would like to express […]
Alliance Antrim and Newtownabbey Councillor Neil Kelly has expressed his condolences after a woman was killed in a house fire in Antrim on Monday evening. Cllr Neil Kelly said: “I was very saddened to learn of this women’s death. This incident has shown the fatal consequences of house fires. “My thoughts go out to her […]
Naomi Long has said she is disappointed by the response from the Irish Football Association (IFA), after the organisation refused to change its method for selling tickets for the Irish Cup Final. Alliance East Belfast Westminster candidate Mrs Long was speaking after receiving an IFA response to her request to not use online vendor Ticketmaster […]
Alliance’s East Belfast Westminster candidate Naomi Long has officially handed in her nomination papers to the Electoral Office, saying it marked another stage in Alliance’s determination to continue taking Northern Ireland forward. Speaking after submitting her papers in the Newtownards Electoral Office for the May 7th poll, Mrs Long said: “People have been responding to […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA, Stewart Dickson, has this morning (Wednesday) facilitated a meeting with relatives of Cherry Tree Nursing Home residents and the Health Minister. This meeting provided a forum for relatives to tell their personal stories, and discuss concerns regarding alleged abuse and mistreatment at the Carrickfergus nursing home. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I […]
Alliance Policing Board member, Trevor Lunn MLA, has condemned those responsible for a paramilitary style shooting in West Belfast in which a man was shot in both legs by two gunmen. The shooting took place in the Lady Street area at about 20:55 on Tuesday night. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “Paramilitaries have no place in […]
Alliance Councillor Paula Bradshaw has welcomed the green light being given to plans set to see the rejuvenation of the Kings Hall complex. The Alliance Party’s South Belfast Westminster candidate added that the jobs created by the housing project, and the housing facilities on offer afterwards would be a welcome boost to the area. Councillor […]
Whist I have some sympathy with the Education Minister’s problems, several recent decisions fly in the face of stated ministerial priorities and obligations. The decision on Drumragh Integrated College ignores the stated obligation to “facilitate and encourage” integrated education, to allow successful and popular schools to expand and the principle of parental choice. In the […]
Alliance Environment Spokesperson, Anna Lo MLA, has welcomed the report from the Northern Ireland Audit Office into the failure of the Departments of the Environment and Agriculture and Rural Development to protect the rare horse mussels in Strangford Lough. The report found that the Departments were slow to act, including only implementing non-disturbance zones in […]
Naomi Long has met with Northern Ireland Water (NIW) to voice residents’ concerns over the extension of roadworks in East Belfast. Naomi requested the meeting after NIW announced last week the Mersey Street roadworks, which were originally scheduled to finish this summer, were being extended until December. The news angered residents and commuters, who Alliance […]