The Alliance Party has selected Yvonne Boyle to contest the 2015 Westminster election in East Londonderry. Currently the Deputy Mayor of Coleraine, Councillor Boyle said she was delighted to receive the nomination, adding her priorities included working to improve the local economy following the DLVA job losses. Councillor Yvonne Boyle said: “I’m delighted to have […]
Alliance Environment spokesperson, Anna Lo MLA, has expressed her disappointment after it was announced that a major offshore wind farm project has been scrapped. The £1billion project would have seen 100 wind turbines being placed five miles off the shore of County Down by First Flight Wind. Due to delays, the project will not be […]
Alliance MLAs Chris Lyttle and Trevor Lunn have met representatives from Irish language advocacy group POBAL and the East Belfast Irish language learners’ project, Turas, at Stormont following Gregory Campbell’s comments on the Irish language. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “The Irish language belongs to everybody in our society and has been associated with many organisations […]
Alliance Councillor Laura McNamee has urged Belfast City Council to address its lack of black, minority and ethnic employees, calling for a steering group to be formed to address the issue. Speaking during the full December meeting of Belfast City Council, Councillor McNamee said the establishment of a working group would promote visibility, training and […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has highlighted the work that David Ford has carried out with Lord Morrow to improve the Human Trafficking Bill. He was speaking at the Further Consideration of the Bill on Monday. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “Alliance are committed to tackling human trafficking wherever it may occur. My Alliance colleagues […]
Alliance Councillor Yvonne Boyle, Coleraine’s Deputy Mayor, has condemned a hate-crime attack on the home of the Mayor of Coleraine. The latest in a series of on-going attacks this year, police have classed graffiti daubed on the home of Councillor George Duddy as a hate crime. The incident occurred late on Sunday night. Councillor Yvonne […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Judith Cochrane has urged parents across Northern Ireland to remember to apply for a pre-school place in coming weeks, if their children fall under the current age criteria. As part of the Programme for Government, Children born between July 2, 2011 and July 1, 2012 are eligible for a year of […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson has said no-one should face intimidation because of their political beliefs. Mr Dickson was speaking after it was revealed Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams had received a death threat, reported to be from a loyalist group. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “While the comments made last week by Gerry Adams are […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has condemned an attack on a Castlereagh family, whose car was burnt out over the weekend. The incident is the latest in a number of attacks targeting Sharon Stitt’s family over the past four years. Councillor Michael Long said: “It is absolutely disgraceful that Sharon should have had to endure another […]
Alliance Councillor Stuart Anderson has welcomed the Health Minister’s decision to keep the Bangor Minor Injury Unit open, but added plans to proceed with the GP Ward closure was disappointing, keeping additional significant pressure on the Ulster Hospital. The Bangor Councillor said that while the decision to allow the MIU to remain open was the […]