Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has said that the Health Minister Edwin Poots must abide by a Court of Appeal ruling that has upheld a previous High Court decision that the ban on same sex couples from adopting children was unlawful. Mr McCarthy has told the Minister to stop any more legal action on […]
East Belfast MP Naomi Long has said the need to address the financial cost of division in Northern Ireland has been highlighted once again following the Chancellor’s Spending Review. Alliance MP Mrs Long said George Osborne’s announcement in the House of Commons today (Wednesday) that the Northern Ireland resource budget would be £9.6 billion in […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle is encouraging parents in Northern Ireland to take part in a childcare survey, led by Employers For Childcare. Parents across Northern Ireland are encouraged to fill in the survey, which will assess whether parents look after their children themselves, pay for childcare or get help from family and friends. Chris Lyttle, […]
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn has said the Conflict Resolution Centre project at the former Maze site should be viewed as an opportunity, not a threat. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “We should be viewing this project as an opportunity, not a threat. We cannot run away from our history and hope that it is […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has said that we need to build on the work of the IF ‘Enough Food For Everyone’ campaign which lobbied for the G8 leaders to tackle the issue of world hunger. Chris, who is a member of the Assembly Group on International Development, was speaking during a debate in […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has called on the Health Minister EdwinPoots to investigate the circumstances that have resulted in 100 patients in the Belfast Trust having their cases reviewed. KieranMcCarthy MLA said: “This is extremely concerning news that 100 patients are having their cases reviewed for possible misdiagnosis. This would be a serious […]
Alliance Environment spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has said that the Planning Bill should be scrapped. Her comments were made after the Assembly passed a number of amendments from the DUP and Sinn Fein that could give OFMDFM extra powers to approve development in certain areas. There were also amendments to limit the ability to seek […]
East Belfast MP Naomi Long has hailed plans to stop MLAs double-jobbing as MPs but added that proposed legislation does not go far enough to prevent dual mandates. Alliance MP Mrs Long said the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, which passed its Second Reading Stage in the House of Commons yesterday (Monday) did not cover […]
North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has halted plans to introduce on street Pay and Display parking charges in the heart of Holywood. The Holywood Councillor was notified by Roads Service last week, with the government body confirming it did “not envisage” implementing on-street Pay and Display parking in the town “without the full support […]
Alliance Councillor Maire Hendron has condemned recent petrol bomb attacks in East Belfast. A man escaped injury after five petrol bombs were thrown at a house in the Short Strand area on Sunday night, while a further four petrol bombs were thrown in the Bryson Street area of the Short Strand on Monday night. Councillor […]