Alliance Leader David Ford and Antrim Councillor Neil Kelly have expressed sadness at the news 100 workers have been made redundant at Mivan. The firm announced it had entered administration last Friday and it is believed the 100 job losses announced have come from across the company. David Ford, MLA for South Antrim, said: “This […]
Alliance representatives have welcomed a jobs boost for the Antrim and Ballymena areas, after Wrightbus secured a major new contract. Alliance Leader David Ford, Antrim Councillor Neil Kelly and Ballymena Councillor Jayne Dunlop welcomed the order, which will see Wrightbus provide 425 vehicles to the UK Firm FirstGroup. Alliance Leader David Ford said: “This is […]
Alliance MP Naomi Long has condemned the most recent attacks on the Polish community in East Belfast. Three attacks on homes in the Sydenham, area have been described by police as similar in nature to four previous attacks. This brings to seven the total number of attacks on the homes of Polish people in the […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has welcomed a new order for Bombardier, saying the commitment proves the company – with a base in the area – is still a world leader in its field. The local MLA described the new order worth £733m from a Saudi Arabian airline as ‘positive news’, with the wings […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said the growing number of hate crime style attacks in the area is ‘extremely worrying’. Condemning incidents which took place overnight in Inverary Drive and Sandbrook Park, the local MLA said the increasing attacks would not be tolerated by the community. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “I am outraged […]
Anna Lo MLA has criticised a planned pro-Reparative Therapy conference organised by the Christian Concern and Core Issues Trust, set to take place this Saturday, January 18. Titled ‘Setting Love in Order’, the conference aims to ‘convert’ individuals from homosexuality to heterosexuality, based around the belief homosexuality is either a psychological disorder or a tendency […]
Alliance North Belfast representative John Blair has condemned a knife attack on a man in the area. The incident took place outside a house on the Silverstream Road. Councillor John Blair said: “Violence should never be used on our streets and I must condemn this incident. “I am relived the victim is in a stable […]
Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long, Judith Cochrane MLA and Belfast City Council Group Leader Maire Hendron have welcomed the start of major works aimed at eliminating the threat of floods in East Belfast. Agriculture Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill has confirmed the £2.7 million flood alleviation works will begin this month, adding to similar […]
East Belfast MP Naomi Long has received confirmation from the Prime Minister that there is “merit” in the Haass proposals on the past, which Alliance has committed to implementing. Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions in Westminster, the Alliance MP said David Cameron had previously shown leadership in apologising to victims of state violence in Northern […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has expressed his deep sadness after the closure of the Carrick Advertiser – the town’s oldest newspaper – was announced. The local MLA was speaking after management gathered staff on Tuesday afternoon to announce the paper would close with immediate effect. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “This is devastating news […]