Alliance South Belfast MLA, Anna Lo, has stated that she hopes that the Belfast Festival at Queen’s will go ahead after Ulster Bank decided to reduce its sponsorship from £300,000 to £100,000. Anna Lo MLA said: “The Belfast Festival at Queen’s is one of the cultural highlights of the year. I have thoroughly enjoyed attending […]
Alliance Health spokesperson, Kieran McCarthy MLA, has welcomed the £1.5million funding from Leukaemia and Lymphoma NI to support research into leukaemia, lymphoma and other related disorders. The funding will be spent over a three year period. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “For fifty years, Leukaemia and Lymphoma NI have supported research into these diseases and I […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA, Judith Cochrane, has promoted the start of Fairtrade fortnight. Fairtrade products have been on UK shelves for 20 years. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “The Fairtrade campaign has made a real difference in the 20 years that its products have been on UK shelves. It has given reassurance to consumers that workers […]
Alliance Environment spokesperson, Anna Lo MLA, has called on the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister to improve flood defences and has highlighted the impact of climate change on flooding. She was speaking ahead of an Alliance Motion she will be proposing in the Assembly on Monday. Anna Lo MLA said: “The […]
Alliance Ballyclare Councillor Pat McCudden has called on DRD to ensure that the Ballyclare West relief project will still go ahead. He was speaking after KPL, the company behind the project, entered into administration. It has been reported that they recently sold the land where 2,000 homes and a by-pass road would have been built. […]
I’d like to say I was surprised by the racist and other abuse I received in the wake of my call to remove election posters, flags and paramilitary murals from along the route of the Giro d’Italia but sadly I wasn’t. It wasn’t the first time I’ve been the victim of such vitriolic comments from […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has stated that the Police have not endorsed Clause 6 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation Bill. During an evidence session at the Justice Committee, Assistant Chief Constable Drew Harris indicated that the Police were no longer opposed to Clause 6, which would criminalise the purchase of sexual services […]
Alliance Castlereagh East representative Stephen Donnan has highlighted the work of the LGBT History Month. It takes place every February in the UK in which events are organised throughout the UK to celebrate the lives and achievements of the LGBT community. For more information, please visit http://lgbthistorymonth.org.uk/ Stephen Donnan said: “LGBT History Month takes place […]
Alliance Education spokesperson, Trevor Lunn MLA, has welcomed the decision to increase the enrolment of Shimna Integrated College from 480 to 540 pupils, with its admission number increasing from 80 to 100 and its sixth form centre increasing from 80 to 120 students in September 2014. From September 2015, its admission number will increased by […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA, Judith Cochrane, is teaming up with Cancer Research UK to encourage support for early diagnosis and awareness of cancer. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “When cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, treatment is often simpler and more likely to be effective. I wholeheartedly back Cancer Research UK’s call for greater support […]