The Alliance Party has welcomed news that a planning application for the restoration and conservation of Cultra Station House looks set to get the green light. The disused Railway building has been under the control of Ireland’s ‘bad bank’ NAMA, but could be turned into residential units – with its listed status protected – if […]
Alliance Councillor Neil Kelly has said the Antrim Forum is losing out on vital trade by failing to open before 2pm on Sundays. The Antrim Councillor received a huge response from residents after he posted his views on Facebook when he came face to face with the Forum’s locked gates while out walking his dogs […]
South Down Alliance Spokesperson Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed the Agriculture Minister’s announcement that the Fisheries Division will be relocating from Belfast to South Down. The Minister made the announcement at the Balmoral Show today, when she also revealed the River’s Agency Headquarters will be relocating from Belfast to Cookstown. Councillor Patrick Clarke said: “This […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has welcomed the announcement by the Justice Minister David Ford, NFU Mutual and the Police, that a Rural Crime Unit will be set up within the PSNI. The unit will monitor rural crime as well and co-ordinate police efforts to tackle such offences. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “The PSNI […]
Alliance Social Development spokesperson Judith Cochrane MLA has queried whether the North Belfast Girdwood housing development proposal will be used as a model in OFMDFM’s shared future plans. The Girdwood plans havebeen widely criticised for having two separate housing areas for those from different backgrounds with a shared community hub in the middle. OFMDFM announced […]
Alliance Agriculture spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has welcomed the launch of the agri-food strategy by OFMDFM, which has the aim of creating 15,000 new jobs by 2020. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “We have had a great tradition of a vibrant agri-food sector in Northern Ireland. It has always been a key feature of our economy. […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane will be meeting with business leaders through her involvement with the MBA Association of Ireland including their most recent event at Belfast’s NYSE office entitled, ‘Moving Northern Ireland PLC Forward’. The theme of the event will focus on the link between the prosperity of Northern Ireland and the skills […]
Naomi Long MP has secured a commitment from the British Government that it will work with the IF campaign to make substantive progress towards eliminating global poverty during the UK’s presidency of the G8. Alliance MP Mrs Long received the assurance from Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane will attend the official opening of the new OPEN CINEMA venture at Redeemer Central Church in Belfast, on Thursday 16th May, a community cinema serving those most at risk of exclusion within our society. Open Cinema is an award-winning network of community cinemas for the homeless and socially disadvantaged, […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane helped launch Community Relations Week 2013 organised by the Community Relations Council at an event in Parliament Buildings. She is pictured with fellow Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle far left and Gabriel Makamanzi, who sang on behalf of the Northern Ireland Community for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (NICRAS). Community Relations […]