Alliance Chief Whip Stewart Dickson has welcomed the announcement by the Executive of £26 million of funding to tackle social deprivation through a range of initiatives run by different Departments through the reallocation of Social Investment Fund money that was unspent. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “This funding will go a long way towards helping those […]
Alliance Social Development spokesperson Judith Cochrane MLA’s speech on the second stage of the Welfare Reform Bill. She stated that while Alliance opposed many things within the Bill, due to parity, the place to make major changes to the Bill is Westminster and not the Assembly. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “The Alliance Party knows that […]
Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has encouraged other political parties to follow Alliance’s lead and end dual mandates. Her comments follow the Secretary of State’s pledge to stop the practice. The East Belfast MP was speaking after Theresa Villiers’ speech at the Conservative Party conference yesterday (Monday), in which the Minister backed Alliance policies […]
Alliance representatives have raised concerns that people across Northern Ireland will be unable to pick up RTE, TG4 and TV3 television channels, after the digital switchover starts tomorrow, October 10. Earlier this year Ministers confirmed RTE 1, RTE 2 and TG4 will be available via Freeview following completion of the Digital Switchover on October 24, […]
Down District Councillor Patrick Clarke has called on the DRD Minister to take urgent direct action, preventing further flooding in the Mourneview Road area of Newcastle. In July heavy rain led to flash flooding in the area, destroying many homes in the process. The DRD Minister has written to Down District Council addressing local fears, […]
Alliance Social Development spokesperson Judith Cochrane has said that some parties in the Assembly are playing games with our welfare system. Sinn Fein has tabled a motion at the Assembly to delay the progress of the Welfare Reform Bill, however if the tight timetable for the implementation of this Bill is not met then Northern […]
Alliance Banbridge Councillor Sheila McQuaid has expressed her sadness after one person was killed in a two car collision on the A1 near Banbridge. Two others are in a critical condition in hospital and another is in a serious condition. Cllr Sheila McQuaid said: “I am extremely saddened by this death. The whole town is […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has welcomed the news that Queen’s University was the runner up in the Sunday Times University of the year award and was named top UK University for medical sciences and pharmacy. Queen’s moved up to 26th position in the Sunday Times University guide, up 20 places from last year […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has raised the problem of procurement issues for the fire service in the Health Department during the Assembly Health Committee. He believes that £650,000 within the last two months has had to be handed back due to disagreement on business plans for the procurement of fire service equipment. Kieran […]
Alliance North Belfast representative Cllr John Blair has condemned those behind a bomb that was found in Jamaica Street in North Belfast on Thursday night. Police and army personnel made the bomb safe but a number of families were evacuated from their homes. Cllr John Blair said: “I am disgusted that somebody has left this […]