Alliance Party MLA for East Antrim, Stewart Dickson, has said that intimidation will not prevent Alliance working and delivering for everyone in East Antrim. Stewart Dickson MLA was speaking after a shotgun cartridge was discovered tied to the lock of his Carrickfergus constituency office on Friday morning. This latest incident comes a week after a […]
Alliance Social Development spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has said Minister Nelson McCausland must apologise immediately, after an Assembly Committee found that he had deliberately misled them. The finding was published in the first of three reports as part of the DSD Committee’s on-going investigation into the Minister’s conduct and comes after he claimed he held […]
Alliance Councillor Nuala McAllister has said two separate attacks on a North Belfast synagogue are both disheartening and completely unacceptable. The local Councillor was speaking after police confirmed a window on the premises was smashed between Friday night and Saturday morning, with the replacement window again smashed later on Saturday afternoon. Councillor Nuala McAllister said: […]
Alliance DSD spokesperson Stewart Dickson has welcomed proposals set to change laws around the sale of alcohol in Northern Ireland, but added he believed the Minister could go further. The MLA for East Antrim was speaking after the DSD Minister announced plans to allow publicans to apply for an extension until 2am 12 times a […]
Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has praised Rory McIlroy’s fantastic victory after the North Down golfer won the 2014 Open Championship. Councillor Muir said: “This is another fantastic win for Rory, proving yet again his position as one of the best golfers in the world. “With Royal Portrush set to host the Open in the next […]
Alliance Councillor Billy Webb has condemned what police have termed a hate crime attack on a Catholic church in Newtownabbey. Scorch damage was caused to St Mary’s Star of the Sea, located on the Shore Road, when the property was attacked with a flammable liquid in the early hours of Sunday morning. It is not […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has condemned the robbery of a shop on the Beersbridge Road in East Belfast. A woman was threatened with a gun during the incident, which took place on Friday night, before the assailants escaped with cash and cigarettes. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “This incident must have been a horrific ordeal for […]
Chris Lyttle MLA has said Alliance will never be deterred from serving everyone in East Belfast, despite the attempts of those whose only intent is destroying innocent lives. The MLA for East Belfast was speaking after the discovery of a suspicious package at the office he shares with Naomi Long MP – located on the […]
Alliance MP Naomi Long has said the report detailing the numerous mistakes made while operating a scheme on so-called ‘on-the-runs’ has shown how crucial the need is for a comprehensive process for dealing with the past. East Belfast MP Mrs Long was speaking after the publication of the Hallett Review, which catalogued a series of […]
East Belfast MP Naomi Long has challenged the Government to ensure those who walked out on all-party talks return to the table as soon as possible. Alliance MP Mrs Long was speaking during Northern Ireland Questions in the House of Commons today (Wednesday), where she asked what was being done by the Northern Ireland Office […]