Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane has condemned those responsible for an assault on a man in his flat in Kinross Avenue in Tullycarnet in East Belfast on Friday night. Three masked men entered the flat where they assaulted the victim and caused damage to the flat. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “I was shocked by […]
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn MLA has stated his support for the redistribution of winter fuel payments to those who are struggling to pay their fuel bills. In 2009, Trevor launched an initiative where he encouraged those who did not need their winter fuel payment to have it donated to charity. His comments follow […]
Alliance South Down representative Cllr Patrick Clarke has expressed his deep sadness following the tragic deaths of teenager Kevin O’Hare aged 15 and 39-year-old Colin Polland who died in a drowning incident at a disused quarry at Grassdrumman Road, Annalong, County Down. It is understood a group of boys were swimming at the quarry, at […]
Alliance Cllr Sean Neeson has hailed the opening of the SS Nomadic to the public. From Saturday, members of the public will be able to view the tender ship to the Titanic. Sean has a keen interest in maritime heritage and represented Northern Ireland on the UK National Historic Ships Committee for a number of […]
Alliance Employment and Learning spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has praised the work of the Megabytes project in East Belfast that aims to help young people aged between 16 and 24 years old with no formal qualifications or work experience to consider self-employment. His comments were made after the Employment and Learning Minister, whose Department funds […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane has praised the work of PIPS (The Public Initiative for the Prevention of Suicide) following a visit to their offices. Her comments also follow a report from the Samaritans which highlighted middle aged men as being a high risk group and called for more work to be done to […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson MLA has welcomed the announcement that the Gobbins cliff path will be reopening next year after £4.2 million was given to the project by Larne Council. The path, opened in 1902, provided spectacular views of the coast near Islandmagee, but maintenance of the path deteriorated in the 1940s and […]
Alliance Environment spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has called for a Northern Ireland Climate Change Bill. She made the comments in a consultation response to the Department of the Environment. Anna Lo MLA said:”Many countries across the world are facing up to the global consequences of unsustainable development. This has resulted in changing habitats, increased pollution, […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has paid tribute to those who voiced their opposition to the proposals by three Health Trusts to close all of their residential care homes. Kieran was speaking during a debate in the Assembly on this issue. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “I would like to pay tribute to those who […]
Alliance MLA for East Belfast Judith Cochrane today expressed her frustrations over proposed post-primary school closures in East Belfast during an adjournment debate in the Assembly. Discussing the proposals for Orangefield and Dundonald High Schools and recognising the need for academic improvement, Judith was keen to stress the social and physical connectivity between communities and […]