Alliance Belfast Councillor Tom Ekin has welcomed the unanimous support for a motion which called on Belfast Council to provide civic leadership and urge respect for the principles of dialogue, shared space and equality. The motion was proposed at Belfast Council by Cllr Ekin following a number of violent attacks over the summer in different […]
North Down Mayor Andrew Muir and Belfast Lord Mayor Máirtín Ó Muilleoir have met at Belfast City Airport to discuss economic developments at the airport and the potential for a cycle route between Belfast and Holywood to link up the Comber Greenway and the North Down Coastal Path. North Down Mayor Cllr Andrew Muir said: […]
Alliance Antrim Councillor Neil Kelly has welcomed the seizure of a quantity of illegal drugs in Antrim. Three men and two women were arrested following the search of a house in the Greystone area. Cllr Neil Kelly said: “I would like to praise the actions of the Police in ensuring that these drugs have been […]
Alliance Culture spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has expressed her sadness at the death of poet Seamus Heaney. Anna Lo MLA said: “I am greatly saddened by the death of Seamus Heaney. He was one of my heroes and favourite poets. I greatly admired his work and on several times I had the privilege of listening […]
Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has said that the Government has failed to make a case for UK military intervention in Syria and that the focus now must intensify on diplomatic pressure and the UN route to resolve the situation. She also believes that focus on humanitarian support for refugees is crucial to maintaining […]
Alliance Belfast Councillor Maire Hendron has expressed her condolences to the family and friends of a 47 year old man who died following a suspected heart attack that he suffered when driving his car on Woodstock Road in East Belfast on Thursday. The driver lost control of his car and three pedestrians were injured. The […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane has welcomed news that after-school sport ventures across the region will receive a funding boost, following the launch of a £250,000 small grants programme by Sport Northern Ireland. The Active Schools programme, designed to increase participation in sport and help develop club links, will support a range of projects […]
Alliance Policing Board member Trevor Lunn MLA has condemned those responsible for two mortar devices that were found near Cullyhana in South Armagh. It is believed that they were intended to be used to kill police officers. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “Lives have been put at risk by whoever is responsible for these devices. Anybody […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane has encouraged the public to complete all sections of the electoral register form that every home will be receiving. 1,000 staff from the Electoral Office will be delivering the forms which should be returned by 27th September. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “As we enter a three year period of […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has expressed his alarm after it was claimed that the Northern Trust is attempting to limit admissions to care homes to make them unsustainable to keep open. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “I am deeply alarmed that the Northern Trust is using underhand tactics to cause the closure of their […]