Alliance Lagan Valley MLA, Trevor Lunn, has expressed his disappointment at the decision of the Secretary of State to reject a call for an independent review into the deaths of 10 people who were killed in Ballymurphy in August 1971. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “I am shocked that the Secretary of State has decided against […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA, Anna Lo, has shown her support for equal civil marriage by speaking at a rally at Belfast City Hall ahead of an Assembly debate on the issue on Tuesday. Anna Lo MLA “I was proud to show my support for equal civil marriage at the rally at Belfast City Hall. “In […]
Alliance Finance spokesperson, Judith Cochrane MLA, has welcomed the announcement that EY are creating 486 jobs in Northern Ireland. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “This is fantastic news that one of the ‘Big Four’ has chosen Northern Ireland in which to create nearly 500 jobs. It is a further indication that international companies view Northern Ireland […]
Alliance Health spokesperson, Kieran McCarthy MLA, will propose a motion in the Assembly on Monday which will call for a greater focus on mental health conditions and urging the Executive to take action to end the stigma around mental health. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “Mental health conditions affect a considerable number of people in our […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA, Anna Lo, has called for urgent action to be taken after a racist attack took place on Fane Street in South Belfast on Thursday morning. A 23 year old man was stabbed in the leg after he was attacked by two men who shouted racist abuse. Anna Lo MLA “I am […]
Alliance Finance spokesperson, Judith Cochrane MLA, has expressed her concerns following an IT problem with Ulster Bank ATMs on Monday and Tuesday which resulted in some customers’ accounts being debited twice for withdrawals. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “Following the serious problems that affected Ulster Bank in 2012, I am deeply concerned that another technical problem […]
Alliance Antrim Councillor Neil Kelly has condemned those responsible for separate arson attacks on two cars in Antrim overnight. One car was destroyed in the Rathkyle area and another on Oaktree Drive. Cllr Neil Kelly said: “There can be no justification for these arson attacks. This sort of behaviour is completely unacceptable. “While thankfully nobody […]
Alliance Belfast Councillor Maire Hendron has condemned a hate crime in South Belfast in which three individuals were attacked by a gang armed with golf clubs. The two men and one woman were attacked by 15 individuals on Lawnmount Street on Monday night. The victims suffered cuts and bruises, while one of the men lost […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MP has said the theft of the party’s election posters is an “attack on democracy” but added that the campaign of intimidation will not succeed. East Belfast MP Mrs Long was speaking after the removal of a significant number of posters in the Belfast, Lisburn and Strangford areas. One particularly […]
East Belfast MP Naomi Long has welcomed news of a new flight from her constituency to the heart of London’s financial district. Alliance MP Mrs Long said the announcement by Flybe that it will run three daily flights between George Best Belfast City Airport and London City Airport from October was good news, as it […]