Alliance Education spokesperson, Trevor Lunn MLA, has said that we must do more to tackle the problem of educational underachievement of Protestant boys from poorer backgrounds, as well as pupils from all sections of our community. His comments were made following the publication of the Community Relations Council Peace Monitoring Report, which showed that Protestant […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillors are to meet with the Environment Minister to raise concerns about a controversial planning application at a local site. Michael Long and Carole Howard will use the meeting tomorrow (Thursday) to discuss the application for a Tesco store at the old Rosetta Bar site. Alongside the other parties on the Council, Cllrs […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has criticised a Sinn Fein event in which a number of young people wore paramilitary regalia and held replica weapons. Sinn Fein European candidate Martina Anderson attended the event which took place on Saturday night. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I am totally opposed to these types of events that […]
Alliance MP Naomi Long has labelled the ongoing activities of paramilitaries “completely unacceptable” and called for any such organisations still in existence to cease their activities. East Belfast MP Mrs Long said her question during Northern Ireland Questions in the House of Commons today (Wednesday) was met with a disappointing response, after Secretary of State […]
Alliance Belfast Botanic representative, Duncan Morrow, has attacked the DUP and UUP for turning away from an open future and back to a unionist transfer pact in the coming elections. The DUP’s Arlene Foster has urged unionist parties to work together. UUP Leader Mike Nesbitt has said that he would support a deal if other […]
Alliance Health spokesperson, Kieran McCarthy MLA, has said that the family of a baby who died at Antrim Area Hospital deserve an apology. Her death is one of the 20 cases that are being investigated in the Northern Health Trust where it is believed that treatment was below standard. Erin McAuley died in May 2008 […]
Alliance Councillor Maire Hendron has called on Belfast City Council to formally recognise the contribution the late James Ellis made to the city’s image. The Belfast City Councillor proposed the motion on Monday night, April 1, adding his career should be given prominence in the proposed visitor attraction at City Hall. Councillor Maire Hendron said: […]
Alliance Councillor Maire Hendron has welcomed Belfast City Council’s decision to invite the Pope to Belfast, adding she was disappointed the proposal didn’t receive unanimous support. The Alliance Group Leader was speaking after the latest meeting of Belfast City Council, which saw Unionist Councillors abstain from voting on the motion, which passed with 30 votes. […]
An Alliance Castlereagh Councillor has said his party’s amendment to the Local Government Bill allowing the use of social media in Council meetings will ensure the “Castlereagh mentality” in relation to openness will be challenged under the new ‘super councils’. Long was speaking after the Assembly backed Alliance’s amendment, which will permit such usage by […]
The Assembly has backed an Alliance amendment to the Local Government Bill that will permit the use of social media during Council meetings by Councillors, the public or journalists, as long it doesn’t disrupt proceedings. Alliance Environment spokesperson, Anna Lo MLA, said “I am delighted that the Assembly has backed the Alliance Party amendment to […]