Alliance East Antrim MLA, Stewart Dickson, has welcomed the introduction of the Royal Mail’s Christmas Stamp scheme. The scheme has been created to alleviate the cost of postage, which can prove prohibitive to keeping in touch, during the festive season for those who rely on Pension Credit, Employment and Support Allowance or Incapacity Benefits for […]
Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy and Councillor Linda Cleland have said a sectarian campaign against a Newtownards woman and her children must stop. The pair were speaking after Janette Nelson (38) and her three children escaped their home in the Lenamore Park area through an upstairs window, after it was set on fire. The latest in […]
Alliance South Down spokesperson Patrick Clarke has welcomed news plans for a new bridge across the Carlingford Lough have been given the green light. The bridge will be constructed at Narrow Water near Warrenpoint, County Down, and once completed will link County Down with County Louth. Patrick Clarke, also a Councillor for Newcastle, said the […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has said that if people break the law then they will have to face the consequences. His comments follows the arrest of 11 men in relation to provocative conduct in front of St Patrick’s church on Clifton Street on the 12th July parade. Three others have been interviewed by […]
Alliance MLA Judith Cochrane has welcomed the first meeting of the North South Inter Parliamentary Association that took place today in the Seanad Chamber, Leinster House, Dublin. The establishment of a North/South parliamentary forum was envisaged by the Good Friday Agreement and the St Andrew’s Agreement. Judith is a member of the NSIPA Executive Committee […]
Alliance Councillor Sean Neeson has welcomed the news that agreement has been reached that will ensure the World War One warship HMS Caroline will continue to remain in Belfast. Sean has a long interest in maritime heritage. Cllr Sean Neeson said: “I would very much like to welcome the agreement that will allow HMS Caroline […]
Missed opportunity over National Park Article in the Belfast Telegraph by Alliance Environment spokesperson Anna Lo MLA who is Chair of the Assembly Environment Committee Northern Ireland’s environment has some truly outstanding areas such as the Giant’s Causeway, the lakes of Fermanagh, the Sperins, the Mournes and Strangford Lough. However, one thing that we are […]
Alliance Councillor John Blair has condemned the robbery of an elderly man in his north Belfast home overnight. The 70-year-old man was targeted in the early hours of Thursday morning, when a masked man entered his home in the Conway Walk area. Councillor John Blair said: “This is an absolutely disgraceful attack on an elderly […]
South Belfast MLA Anna Lo and Laganbank Councillor Cathy Curran have congratulated Northern Visions, after the station was awarded the first local digital TV licence in Northern Ireland. Northern Visions was awarded the licence by Ofcom, after new legislation was introduced enabling the regulator to issue local TV licences. Awarded for up to 12 months, […]
Alliance MLA for East Antrim, Stewart Dickson, welcomed over 100 guests to the launch of a research report entitled The Impact of Transition on Family Life in the Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, on October 9, 2012. The launch is the culmination of nine months of research carried out by the Post-19 Lobby Group and provides […]