Ratepayers living under the new Belfast City Council boundary are to benefit from some financial relief, after Alliance Councillors helped secure a 0% rate increase on Monday night. The move comes after Alliance fought for ratepayers to receive the best value for money, directly putting an end to unnecessary spending – including plans for City […]
East Belfast MP Naomi Long has said she is disappointed an Executive Minister remains committed to transferring her Department outside of the constituency. Alliance MP Mrs Long met with Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) Minister Michelle O’Neill today (Monday) to state in person her opposition to the proposed shift of the Department’s headquarters […]
Alliance Finance and Personnel spokesperson, Judith Cochrane MLA, has said the budget plans from the DUP and Sinn Fein does not prioritise the economy, something that will be needed when Corporation Tax powers are devolved. She was speaking during a budget debate in the Assembly on Monday. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “Alliance remains concerned that […]
East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has criticised those behind a hoax device on the Woodstock Road, which left many residents forced to evacuate their homes late on Sunday night. The local MLA – who met with volunteers and those evacuated at their temporary shelter last night – praised the ‘quick and effective action’ of the […]
Alliance Justice Spokesperson Stewart Dickson has condemned the attack on a memorial dedicated to the victims of the Kingsmill massacre in Co Armagh. Speaking after the PSNI discovered paint had been daubed on the memorial on Kingsmill Road, Mr Dickson said the act of vandalism ‘only inflicted further pain onto the families of the victims’. […]
Chris Lyttle MLA is advertising for the position of Constituency and Research Assistant The successful candidate will be responsible for casework, office administration, research and communications on behalf of an active MLA as part of an integrated team at the East Belfast Alliance Office and Northern Ireland Assembly. Application Form can be downloaded here Job […]
Alliance Policing Board member, Trevor Lunn MLA, has condemned those responsible for several explosive devices that were left in different locations in Belfast. A device exploded under a car in West Belfast on Wednesday night and a pipe bomb was found under a car in North Belfast on Thursday. A suspicious device was also found […]
Alliance Westminster candidate for Strangford Kellie Armstrong has confirmed NI residents continue to be excluded from online voter registration. Speaking on National Voting Registration day, she confirmed anyone living in GB can complete this process online via Gov.net, while in Northern Ireland residents must download a form and then post the application. She said: “One […]
Ahead of a Royal Society of Arts event at Queen’s University, former Belfast Lord Mayor, Naomi Long MP, outlines her vision for Belfast. “Almost five years since my term as Lord Mayor ended, I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on the city, its many successes and the challenges ahead. My year’s theme was “Belfast Without […]
Alliance Health spokesperson, Kieran McCarthy MLA, has called on the Health Department to call off their legal action over a court ruling that they should overturn the lifetime ban on gay men donating blood, after the BBC found that the Department has no medical reason for maintain the lifetime ban. England, Scotland and Wales ended […]