Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has said that the Health Minister Edwin Poots must intervene in the plans by three Health Trusts to close all their residential care homes. The Eastern, Western and Northern Trusts have indicated that they are considering plans to close all their care homes Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “The Health […]
Alliance Councillor Maire Hendron has criticised the DUP for playing politics with remembrance, after the Party again raised the issue of the Union Flag at the Cenotaph. The group leader on Belfast City Council said: “I am disappointed the DUP has again raised this issue, especially when the RBL has publicly outlined its opposition to […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has praised the decision by the Justice Minister David Ford to remove 11 out of the 16 security gates in Derry-Londonderry. Stewart said this was an example of an Alliance Minister delivering on a shared future. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “This is evidence of an Alliance Minister delivering on […]
A legislative amendment to the Marine Bill proposed by Alliance MLA Anna Lo that called on the Department of the Environment to act towards the achievement of sustainable development, was passed by the Assembly. Anna welcomed the decision by the Assembly to pass this amendment by saying that it will ensure that sustainable development will […]
Alliance OFMDFM spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has stated that we need an overarching Shared Future strategy to show that the Executive is united on how to progress this issue. His comments follow a speech by Secretary of State Theresa Villiers who said that there remains much work to be done 15 years after the Good […]
Alliance Leader David Ford MLA proposed an amendment in a debate in the Assembly calling for wider engagement across civic society on the provision of equal civil marriage with protections for faith groups. David Ford MLA said: “The Alliance Party proposed an amendment supporting equal civil marriage but which also acknowledged the need for constructive […]
Alliance OFMDFM spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has said we won’t attract major investment without a shared society. He was responding to comments made by the DUP’s Sammy Wilson during an interview on Sunday, who appeared to down play the prospect of an Executive Shared Future strategy and also suggested that by creating a strong economy […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson will lead an election monitoring team from the Council of Europe during the Assembly Elections in Armenia’s capital Yerevan on 5th May. Stewart will head an eight strong team of a Committee of the Regions group that will monitor the elections to make sure they are carried out in […]
Alliance Chief Whip Stewart Dickson MLA has said that Peter Robinson must admit the DUP’s key role in the flag trouble which erupted as they and their friends directly distributed 40,000 inflammatory leaflets that stoked tensions. Stewart Dickson was responding to comments made by Peter Robinson at the DUP spring conference, who said that the […]
Alderman Sara Duncan has praised all involved in the safe evacuation of Belvoir Primary School earlier today. Pupils at the school were evacuated earlier today due to a security alert which has since ended. Alderman Duncan attended the scene earlier today to see if any further help was needed. Alderman Sara Duncan said: “Belvoir Primary […]