Alliance MLA Andrew Muir has called on the Economy Minister to “check her attitude” when it comes to helping local businesses navigate issues currently being caused by Brexit. Speaking in the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr Muir said the Minister’s current attitude did little to help all those workers and businesses struggling with the current situation. […]
Ratepayers in Mid and East Antrim deserve the truth about the timeline of events which led to the recent removal of workers from the border control post in Larne, Alliance Councillor Danny Donnelly has said. Councillor Donnelly was speaking as he revealed his party had met the criteria for a special meeting of Mid and […]
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson, Andrew Muir MLA, has called for the Department for Infrastructure to formally scrap plans for building Smart motorways in Northern Ireland. In an “all-lane smart motorway”, the hard shoulder is converted into a live-lane and replaced by refuge points or laybys spaced out alongside the motorway. Smart motorways already exist in England, […]
Alliance Councillor Patricia O’Lynn has expressed her condolences after a young couple lost their lives close to Ballycastle at the weekend. Ms O’Lynn said she would work to establish if any additional safety measures in the area could prevent this from happening again. She added: “It was extremely distressing to hear of the loss of […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has welcomed a roll back in the law that will see entertainers and musicians qualify for the Coronavirus Business Support Scheme. The move came after a legal challenge as taken against a blanket ban on live music in Northern Ireland, leaving all those involved in the industry financially at a loss. […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed news those who are clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 will now be able to book their vaccination online. From today, up to 80,000 people who received a shielding letter will be able to make an appointment at a regional vaccination centre. Online appointments are available for this […]
Alliance Group Party Leader on Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Ald Gerardine Mulvenna, has said the DUP is being reckless with people’s futures, as it took steps to block emergency decision making functions in place to deal with the Covid Pandemic. Speaking after the DUP withdrew from the Group Party Leader forum – which […]
Alliance Communities Spokesperson Kellie Armstrong has said time is running out to protect the benefits of over 40,000 people in Northern Ireland. Kellie was speaking after raising concerns there are only seven weeks left to mitigate against the worst effects of what could happen if a new plan is not brought forward and confirmed. She […]
Alliance Finance Spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA has raised concerns after the Finance Minister announced the Executive has less than two months remaining to allocate £250m of COVID-19 funding. In a statement to the Assembly, the Finance Minister confirmed that he had not been granted additional flexibility by the Treasury to carry forward COVID-19 funding received […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called for an investigation into an error by the Belfast Trust, which resulted in community and voluntary groups being offered the COVID vaccination ahead of some frontline workers. Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has apologised for the mistake, which saw organisations in the arts sector, community groups, […]