Alliance Ards Councillor Kellie Armstrong says she hopes that Exploris will be kept open despite the Council agreeing to begin an equality impact assessment of its closure. The UUP put forward a motion at a meeting of the Council on 28th May to begin this process which will take up to 6 months and is […]
Alliance Belfast Councillor Maire Hendron has condemned those responsible for a stabbing that took place on Wednesday in East Belfast. The male victim was stabbed several times in the attack on Madrid Street. He has been taken to hospital. Cllr Maire Hendron said: “Knives have no place on our streets. Those responsible for this stabbing […]
Alliance Belfast Councillor Maire Hendron has been selected by her Party to serve as the next Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast Council. Cllr Maire Hendron said: “It is a great honour to have been selected to serve as Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast Council. “I hope to build upon my work as Chair of the […]
Alliance Chief Whip, Stewart Dickson MLA, has expressed his shock at the comments that Peter Robinson has made about Pastor McConnell who said that Islam was satanic. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “People of all faiths and none, must be welcomed by all in Northern Ireland. As First Minister, Peter Robinson has a duty to represent […]
Alliance Health spokesperson, Kieran McCarthy MLA, has said that the Health Minister must resolve the problems affecting the pay of health service staff. There have been several problems with national insurance payments since a new payroll system was introduced in October. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “I am angry that hard working health service staff will […]
Alliance Belfast Councillor Nuala McAllister has condemned those behind a display in which two gunmen posed in front of a message about drug dealing. The incident took place on Carlisle Parade in North Belfast on Monday night. Cllr Nuala McAllister said: “I am deeply concerned that this paramilitary display took place in broad daylight. There […]
Alliance North Down MLA, Stephen Farry, has paid tribute to Sir John Gorman who has died at the age of 91. Sir John was a former MLA for North Down between 1998 and 2003 where he served as Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. Stephen Farry MLA said: “I was saddened to hear of the death […]
Alliance Leader David Ford MLA has hailed the Alliance Party’s best ever result in a European election. Anna Lo received 44,432 votes, 7.1%, which has beaten our previous best of 6.8%. David Ford MLA said: “This is the Alliance Party’s best ever result in a European election. It is proof that the Alliance message is […]
Alliance Leader David Ford MLA has congratulated the 32 Alliance Councillors who have been elected in seven of the eleven Councils in the Local Government Election. Alliance are now the third largest Party on Belfast Council where we hold the balance of power. Gains were made in places including North Belfast, Lisburn and Rowallane. David […]
Alliance Lisburn and Castlereagh Councillor Aaron McIntyre has condemned those responsible for a racist attack on a 35 year-old man who had obscenities shouted at him before he was assaulted on the Lagan Towpath in Lisburn on Saturday around 3.30pm. Councillor McIntyre said “This is a disgusting attack on an innocent man. There is no […]