Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has condemned an assault on a young man in the Milltown Road area in South Belfast on Friday night at 20:00. A group of 15 men approached his car, forced him to get out of it before attacking him with hammers and bats. They then set his car on […]
Alliance Environment spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has said that the debate on the Planning Bill due to take place on Monday 24th June, should be postponed due to the last minute submission of amendments by the DUP and Sinn Fein that could give OFMDFM the ability to let development go unchecked in certain areas. Anna […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has commented on an incident on Friday night in North Belfast in which Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly attempted to stop a PSNI land rover Chris Lyttle MLA said: “Whatever the circumstances, it is entirely inappropriate for any elected representative to behave in this way. Anyone in attendance at a parade […]
Alliance Leader David Ford MLA and the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg MP have visited Oakgrove Integrated Primary School in Derry. David Ford MLA said: “I was very pleased that Nick took time to visit Oakgrove Integrated School. “He was keen to see the good work that is being done to improve community relations between […]
Alliance Larne Councillor Gerardine Mulvenna has paid tribute to the crew of the RNLI lifeboat crew who rescued an unconscious man from the sea near Larne last night at 22:40. He is in a critical condition in hospital. Cllr Gerardine Mulvenna said: “I would like to pay tribute to the courage and bravery of this […]
Alliance Lisburn Council Group Leader Cllr Brian Dornan has expressed his disappointment that the DUP were unwilling to support inclusivity at the Council’s AGM today. The DUP took the top two posts, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, meaning that in the first three years of the Council only once has one of these positions gone […]
Alliance Belfast Councillor Maire Hendron has called for calm on all sides following an assault between several individuals that took place in the Newtownards Road area at noon today. One person was arrested. This follows several petrol bombs that were thrown from both sides of the interface in recent days. Cllr Maire Hendron said: “I […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has expressed concern at the removal of a piece of community art by the Department for Social Development. The mural referencing The Undertones’ 1978 classic song Teenage Kicks had been located on the Bridge End flyover since 2004, along with a reference to the song’s biggest fan, DJ John […]
Alliance Environment spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has expressed her outrage at the DUP and Sinn Fein for submitting a number of amendments that would give OFMDFM extra powers over planning laws. The amendments would give OFMDFM powers to declare any area an economically significant planning zone and thus control development in that area. They also […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has called on all sides to work together to secure a peaceful marching season. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “If all sides are open to talks and negotiations then there is every possibility that we can have a peaceful marching season. “I would urge people on all sides to act […]