Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has said that the decision by the Irish Government to scrap its air passenger duty equivalent adds urgency to the case for action on APD in Northern Ireland. Naomi Long MP said: “The differential in duty charged on flights between north and south places our airports at a competitive […]
Alliance Justice Spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has said the PSNI’s suspension of the Claudy bomb investigation shows the importance of members of the public coming forward with information. The PSNI informed the relatives of victims that it had suspended its investigation until more evidence comes to light. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “This move by the […]
Alliance East Belfast Councillor Maire Hendron has said that a new paramilitary mural at the junction of Carlingford Street and Ardenvohr Street in East Belfast, is a setback for our society. The unfinished mural features two masked gunmen and images of the Maze prison. This follows a similar mural which was painted at Inverwood Court […]
Alliance Belfast Council Group Leader Cllr Maire Hendron has said that Peter Robinson should have spoken out against flag protests before last year’s vote at Belfast Council on 3rd December 2012. Her comments were made after Mr Robinson spoke in the Assembly, urging people who are thinking about taking part in Union Flag protests to […]
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Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has said that Edwin Poots’ credibility as Health Minister is being undermined through successive failures in legal cases. His comments were made during an Urgent Oral Question he asked in the Assembly on the High Court’s decision to rule that the lifetime ban on gay men donating blood was […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has said that law enforcement officials will be hampered by the absence of a fully functioning National Crime Agency. His comments were made ahead of an Assembly debate on Tuesday. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “The absence of a fully functioning National Crime Agency in Northern Ireland, working within our […]
Alliance Councillor Billy Webb has said he is saddened that a local Catholic Church has once again been targeted by vandals. St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church, on the Shore Road, was attacked with paint overnight on Saturday. The Church was previously targeted in September and has only in the past week been restored […]
Alliance Councillor Laura McNamee has condemned a racist attack on a house in east Belfast. On Saturday racist slurs were painted on a house in Bloomfield Drive. Councillor Laura McNamee said: “This attack is totally despicable and the community is united in condemning it. “People should be able to live without fear of intimidation and […]
Alliance Antrim Councillor Neil Kelly has condemned the robbery and assault of an 81-year-old man in Antrim. The victim suffered injuries to his face when a man pushed his way into his home in Bleerick Drive on Saturday night. Councillor Neil Kelly said: “I am appalled that this elderly gentleman had to go through this […]