Alliance Belfast Councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown and South Belfast representative Duncan Morrow have said that those who hand delivered a bullet to each of their homes on Friday night will not deter them from representing the people of South Belfast. Cllr Emmet McDonough-Brown said: “We will not be deterred from representing the people of South Belfast […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA, Chris Lyttle, has condemned those who took part in anti-social behaviour during which a Police officer was hit in the face with a brick. The Police were responding to reports of a number of young people throwing stones at each other at 10:30 pm on Saturday night in the Grand Parade […]
Alliance North Belfast Councillor Nuala McAllister has expressed her shock after a series of racist attacks were carried out in the Hesketh Park area of North Belfast on Friday and Saturday. A gang armed with knives and a hatchet threatened and attacked two Eastern European men on Friday night in the Glenbryn area. A bin […]
Northern Ireland’s politicians must face up to their devolved responsibilities, Naomi Long MP has said, as the debate over the new constitutional settlement for the UK gets underway in the wake of Scotland voting no to independence. The Alliance MP for East Belfast was speaking after results overnight revealed a victory for the no campaign. […]
Alliance Social Development spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has said the Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland, must be held to account over his incorrect claims on the overpayment of Housing Executive contracts. The Minister appeared for 40 minutes at the Committee before he left for a briefing at Stormont Castle, but has promised to return at […]
Alliance MP Naomi Long has highlighted the hard work and dedication behind the Young Witness Service in Northern Ireland, pledging her support to see the service expanded and further reforms of court practices to support young witnesses. The MP for East Belfast was speaking after she met with employees and volunteers from the scheme in […]
Alliance MP Naomi Long’s long-running campaign to tackle all forms of animal cruelty has been recognised by a leading organisation in the field. The East Belfast MP has been named the BUAV -British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection – MP of the month, following her long history and on-going campaigning as an animal welfare […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has slammed Castlereagh Council for its on-going reluctance to be open and transparent, despite being in its final year of existence. Mr Long was speaking after figures again proved Alliance Councillors are the best value for money of the main parties on the Council- a fact that is difficult for ratepayers […]
Alliance Chair of the Assembly Group on Cycling, Chris Lyttle MLA, has encouraged the public to take part in a series of public meetings organised by the Department for Regional Development as part of a consultation on the cycle strategy. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “There has been a significant growth in cycling in recent years […]
Alliance Education spokesperson, Trevor Lunn MLA, has welcomed the Atlantic Philanthropies grants announced today for shared education, early years learning and dementia research, but has said that the money should also be directed towards integrated education. Billionaire Chuck Feeney will provide half of the £60million of grants, with the rest being contributed by the Executive. […]