Councillor Michael Long has welcomed Belfast City Council’s unanimous support for an Alliance motion calling for hunting with dogs to be outlawed. Debated at the latest Belfast shadow Council meeting, the Alliance Party’s motion also called for the selling of snares for capturing or killing animals to be made illegal, with Councillor Long adding the […]
Alliance Social Development spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has welcomed the decision to extend the Boiler Investment Scheme following £2million of investment by the Department for Social Development. The scheme, which helps people upgrade their existing boiler, was due to end on 31st March, but will not continue for another year. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “Replacing […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA, Stewart Dickson, has said that politicians must work together to boost businesses in the East Antrim Coastal Corridor. Speaking during an adjournment debate in the Assembly on Tuesday, Stewart Dickson MLA said: “East Antrim is a constituency of contrast. A constituency, of world-leading industry such as Caterpillar and Ryobi. A constituency […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA, Chris Lyttle, has been made Vice-Chair of the new Assembly Group on Animal Welfare which held its first meeting on Tuesday. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “I was delighted to have been made Vice-Chair of new Assembly Group on Animal Welfare. I know how important this issue is to many people across […]
Alliance MLA, Trevor Lunn, has reiterated the Alliance Party’s call for a change in name of the Newry play park currently named after convicted IRA terrorist Raymond McCreesh. His comments were made during an Assembly debate on this issue. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “The naming of a children’s play park after a convicted terrorist is […]
Alliance Environment spokesperson, Anna Lo MLA, has said that she hopes that the Environment Minister will implement the recommendations of an Environment Committee inquiry into wind energy in Northern Ireland. Anna Lo MLA said: “There is a lot of potential for the production of renewable energy in Northern Ireland – from wind, tidal and biomass […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA, Chris Lyttle, has urged the Agriculture Minister to introduce a ban on wild animals in circuses. He brought up this issue with the Minister during a recent question time in the Assembly. Such a ban is due to come into force in England and Wales. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “A travelling […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has expressed his disappointment that Newry and Mourne Council did not debate the name of a play park currently named after a convicted IRA terrorist. Councillors held a vote on Monday night to suspend standing orders to allow the debate to take place, but it was voted down with […]
Alliance Environment spokesperson, Anna Lo MLA, has welcomed the decision to include ‘Environment’ in the name of the new department following the reduction in the number of Departments. There was a proposal that it would just be called the Department of Agriculture, but it will now be named the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural […]
Alliance Belfast City Councillors have called for the outlawing of hunting with dogs and the selling of snares for capturing or killing animals. Alliance Group Leader on the shadow Council Michael Long will put forward the motion this Tuesday (March 3) as the latest stage in the party’s tackling of animal welfare issues. It asks […]