Alliance Carrickfergus Councillor Gavin Norris has condemned another overnight security alert in the Broadlands Gardens area of the town. The alert – which has now been declared an elaborate hoax – began shortly before 2am on Sunday morning, when the device was discovered at the rear of a house in the area. Councillor Gavin Norris […]
Alliance Education spokesperson, Trevor Lunn MLA, has said that there is a need for shared and integrated education in Northern Ireland. His comments were made ahead of an Assembly debate on Monday which only mentions the promotion of shared education. Motion: Shared Education ‘That this Assembly notes with approval the concept of shared education; believes […]
Alliance Environment spokesperson, Anna Lo MLA, has said that election posters, flags and paramilitary murals should be taken down on the route of the Giro d’Italia cycle race. Anna Lo MLA said: “Alliance agrees that we should take down election posters on the route of the Giro d’Italia for the duration of the race if […]
Alliance sports spokesperson, Chris Lyttle MLA, has encouraged people to submit nominations for the IFA community awards 2014. Nominations can be made by visiting www.mcdonalds.co.uk/awards. Individuals or clubs can be nominated for the following awards -Community Relations Award, Young Volunteer of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Accredited Club of the Year, Female Coach of […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA, Anna Lo, has welcomed the announcement from the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister that a crisis fund will be set up to help asylum seekers, migrants and refugees. It will also help destitute asylum seekers whose application for refugee status has been declined but they cannot be […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has condemned those responsible for four letter bomb devices that were sent to army careers offices in England on Thursday. Three other suspect packages were discovered earlier in the week. They were all safely dealt with by the Police and Army. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I am deeply concerned […]
Alliance Alderman Geraldine Rice has welcomed agreement from all Councillors to reduce the rate in Castlereagh by one percent. The Alliance Group Leader in Castlereagh – who was involved in the decision making process – said the move proved the local authority was dedicated to providing value for money for local residents. Councillor Geraldine Rice […]
Alliance Councillor Neil Kelly has hit back at a new book claiming Antrim is the worst place to live in Northern Ireland. The local Councillor has challenged the editors of new publication ‘Crap Towns Returns’ to take a tour of Antrim with him, after the town was labelled dangerous and given the 35th spot in […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA, Anna Lo and East Belfast MLAs, Judith Cochrane and Chris Lyttle, have called on the Education Minister to ensure that the amalgamation of Knockbreda and Newtownbreda High Schools takes place with no negative impact on pupils. The Education Minister recently decided that the two schools would be amalgamated but that they […]
Alliance Health spokesperson, Kieran McCarthy MLA, has said that the Health Minister Edwin Poots must show what he is doing to alleviate pressures at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “I am deeply concerned by the pressures being faced by staff at the Royal Victoria Hospital. The recent major incident and the news […]