Dickson says Newry pipe bomb could have killed somebody

Alliance Justice spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has condemned those responsible for a pipe bomb which exploded outside a house on Patrician Park in Newry on Wednesday night at 9:20pm. No-one was hurt but damage was caused to a house and car. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “Somebody could have been killed in this attack. “The people […]

Lunn: Plan for no schools to lose money should be welcomed

Alliance Education spokesperson Trevor Lunn has welcomed news that no school is set to lose money over planned changes to the education budget in the coming financial year. Mr Lunn was speaking after the Education Minister updated the Education committee on Wednesday morning, after concerns had been raised over how the Minister planned to increase […]

McCarthy shocked by Royal Victoria Hospital staff shortage claims

Alliance Health spokesperson, Kieran McCarthy MLA, has expressed his shock after it was claimed that five patients may have died at the Royal Victoria Hospital partly due to a shortage of doctors. The claim was made by Dr Tony Stevens, the medical director of the Belfast Health Trust which runs the hospital. Kieran McCarthy MLA […]

Dickson: SDLP and Sinn Fein must stop political grandstanding over welfare reform

Alliance Social Development spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has said that the SDLP and Sinn Fein must end their political grandstanding over the introduction of welfare reform legislation. Northern Ireland will be fined £5million a month for the failure to implement the Bill, however the Finance Minister has claimed that in the long term the cost […]

Article from Naomi Long on the Compromise After Conflict website

From our inception, Alliance’s focus has been building a shared and integrated future. Our test for the Haass Talks was whether proposals would move us closer to that goal. The ambition of the public for the talks was clear: they aspired to a comprehensive agreement that would shift political engagement on all three difficult issues […]

McCarthy calls for Northern Ireland ban on smoking in cars with children

Alliance Health spokesperson, Kieran McCarthy MLA, has called on the Health Minister to extend a ban on smoking in cars with children to Northern Ireland. His comments follow a vote in the House of Commons to empower the Government to introduce a ban in England. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “I would encourage the Health Minister […]

Kelly condemns those behind Antrim aggravated burglary

Alliance Antrim Councillor Neil Kelly has condemned those behind an aggravated burglary which took place in a house on Kilgreel Road in Antrim on Saturday morning. Two masked men broke into the house and attacked one occupant with a metal bar. Another occupant was unhurt during the incident. Cllr Neil Kelly said: “The people responsible […]