Opinion piece from Naomi Long in the Belfast Telegraph, ahead of her public meeting on animal cruelty. It will take place at McQuiston Memorial Presbyterian Church, 83 Castlereagh Road at 7pm tonight. Today I am hosting a major event in my East Belfast constituency, the scene of some of the most horrific incidents of animal […]
Alliance Deputy Leader, Naomi Long MP, has declared her support for Holocaust Memorial Day, saying it is crucial we remember the past so we do not repeat its mistakes. She was speaking after signing the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment at the House of Commons, publicly committing to both remembering the Holocaust and also […]
Alliance Health spokesperson, Kieran McCarthy MLA, has said that there can be no excuse for abuse against older people. He was speaking during an Assembly debate on abuse against older people in care homes. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “It is shocking that there were around 3,023 instances of abuse against older people in care homes […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA, Stewart Dickson, has welcomed the recommendations within the report by Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, which has called for improvements to the regulation of acute and non-acute health services. It follows a campaign that Stewart Dickson has been involved in to improve the powers of RQIA following concerns over the regulation of […]
Alliance Finance and Personnel spokesperson, Judith Cochrane MLA, has outlined why Alliance opposed the 2015/16 budget, saying that there should have been a more strategic and radical budget. She was speaking during a debate in the Assembly. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “This Budget is not the balanced budget that the Stormont House Agreement called for. […]
Alliance East Belfast MP, Naomi Long, has supported a moratorium on fracking until further research is undertaken into the impact of the process of extracting gas from shale. MPs in the House of Commons discussed this issue on Monday as part of an amendment to the Infrastructure Bill; however, the amendment was defeated by the […]
Alliance Deputy Leader, Naomi Long MP, has expressed anger as it emerged that the letters of comfort provided to the so-called ‘On The Runs’ may have jeopardised another investigation, after the inquest into the murder of Gareth O’Connor was adjourned when it was revealed the leading suspect was mistakenly given such a letter. Mr O’Connor […]
Alliance Education spokesperson, Trevor Lunn MLA, has said that there should be another Irish Medium post-primary school, to be located in the North West. He was speaking during a debate on the Education Minister’s approval for an Irish Medium post-primary school in Dungiven, in which the DUP called for the removal of the duties to […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA, Judith Cochrane, who is Vice-Chair of the Assembly Group on Rugby, has welcomed the announcement that the Kingspan Stadium will host the final of the PRO12 final. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “This is fantastic news that such a big international sporting event will be taking place in Northern Ireland. It is […]
Alliance Education spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has hit back at the DUP after the Party turned its back on integrated education. Speaking after DUP Leader Peter Robinson endorsed his Party’s new education policy, the MLA for Lagan Valley said the Party’s u-turn proved the DUP’s support for the integrated sector has always been based more […]