Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has said that the flooding around Larne shows the need for urgent investment in delivering a better sewer system. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “The rain that we have seen over a couple of days has resulted in drains being blocked and several incidents of flooding around Larne. I have […]
Alliance Councillors have spoken of their shock after a gang attacked a man in his Coleraine home late on Thursday night. Councillor Yvonne Boyle and Councillor Barney Fitzpatrick have said the perpetrators must be caught and dealt with by the proper authorities. A man was shot in the leg and beaten in Coleraine, after four […]
Alliance Strangford MLA Kieran McCarthy has expressed his disgust after a family was attacked for the fourth time. Flammable liquid was poured through the letter box of the house in Lenamore Park, Newtownards on Saturday night and set alight, but it was quickly put out. It is believed the attacks are sectarian in nature. Kieran […]
Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has said that she was deeply saddened by the death of a new born baby girl who was found in the boot of a car in the Upper Newtownards Road area of Belfast on Tuesday night. Naomi Long MP said: “The death of this new born baby is tragic. […]
Alliance Environment spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has said that Environment Minister Alex Attwood has admitted defeat in attempting to introduce the first national park for Northern Ireland. He stated that he will not impose a national park in the Mournes. Anna is the Chair of the Assembly Environment Committee. Anna Lo MLA said: “Alex Attwood […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has welcomed the court ruling that stated that the ban on unmarried couples from adopting was illegal. He said that this was great progress and would allow unmarried and same sex couples to adopt. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “This is a tremendous victory and a great day for progress. […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has expressed his concerns about the proposal to build a gas storage facility in the salt mines near Larne. The Environment Minister is expected to give the proposal the go ahead but there are environmental concerns about how the salt will be removed and its impact on marine life […]
Alliance Chief Whip Stewart Dickson MLA has said that Peter Robinson has done nothing to promote integrated education in the two years since he made a call for a single education system on the 15th October 2010. During a speech last night at a DUP association dinner in West Tyrone he did not mention anything […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane has congratulated Employers for Childcare Charitable Group on being awarded ‘2012 Business of the Year’ at the recent Chamber of Commerce Awards. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “I would like to pass on my congratulations to Employers for Childcare Charitable Group on their business award. As a working mum, I […]
Alliance Chief Whip Stewart Dickson MLA has said that the Executive must invest in new measures such as the Green New Deal to tackle the unemployment rate. His comments come after the unemployment rate rose by over 1% in the last quarter to over 8.1%. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “The news that the unemployment rate […]