Alliance Employment and Learning spokesperson, Chris Lyttle MLA, has given his support to the Belfast Telegraph’s ’50 jobs in 50 days’ campaign. Chris Lyttle MLA said:”I think this is a fantastic campaign to raise awareness of apprenticeships and encourage businesses to invest in young people. I fully back this initiative. “It is great to see […]
Alliance Newtownabbey Councillor Tom Campbell has been appointed to the Board of Libraries NI from the 1st March 2014 till 1st March 2015. Cllr Tom Campbell said: “This is an exciting challenge at a time when the delivery of library services is changing to meet new technological developments. “It is vitally important that we continue […]
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA, Trevor Lunn, has said that the Secretary of State has acted in bad faith over the decision to tell mental health charity Praxis that they have to vacate a café in the grounds of Hillsborough Castle. It provides employment to seven members of staff and 16 people with learning difficulties. The […]
Alliance Leader, David Ford, has expressed his condolences to the families of the four people, including Lord Ballyedmond, who died after the helicopter they were travelling in crashed near Gillingham in England. The helicopter was travelling to Northern Ireland. David Ford said: “I would like to extend my sympathies to the families and friends of […]
East Belfast MP Naomi Long has sought advice as to whether the sentences handed down in an animal cruelty case can be referred for appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions. The Alliance MP has stated the six-month sentences, suspended for two years, which were handed down in the case of four East Belfast men […]
Judith Cochrane MLA, Chair of the Stormont group formed to support the SME sector in Northern Ireland has said that creating an environment whereby every SME can employ one more person in the next four years has the potential to create thousands of new jobs. The second meeting of the All Party Group on Small […]
East Belfast MP Naomi Long has submitted a House of Commons motion paying tribute to the late actor Jimmy Ellis. Mr Ellis, who famously lived in Park Avenue in Mrs Long’s constituency, died on Saturday aged 82. He was best known for roles in Z-Cars and the ‘Billy’ television plays alongside Kenneth Branagh. With tribute […]
Alliance Environment spokesperson, Anna Lo MLA, has expressed her sadness after it was announced that 300 jobs will be lost as services at the Northern Ireland Driver and Vehicle Agency will be centralised in Swansea in Wales. Most of the jobs are in Coleraine. Anna Lo MLA said: “This will be devastating news for the […]
Alliance Social Development spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has criticised the DUP members of the Social Development committee, whose continued interruptions during an evidence session into the Spotlight allegations, forced the meeting to be adjourned. The Social Development Minister was giving evidence as part of the committee’s inquiry into the allegations raised by Spotlight last year. […]
Alliance East Belfast MLAs, Judith Cochrane and Chris Lyttle, will be cheering on their former schools at the Schools’ Cup final on Monday. Judith is a past pupil of Methodist College who will be playing Chris’ former school Sullivan Upper. Attached photo of Judith and Chris with their school scarves. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “Methody […]