Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has expressed her outrage after a couple in East Belfast were targeted in what police are describing as a hate crime. Rubbish was set on fire beside their property onSunderland Road, but it was put out and only minor fire damage was caused. The couple were in the house […]
Alliance Craigavon Councillor Conrad Dixon has expressed his shock after a man was stabbing to death following an altercation at the front door of a house in the Parkmore area of Craigavon in the early hours of Sunday. Three men have been arrested in connection with the incident. Cllr Conrad Dixon said: “I am shocked […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has condemned the person responsible for a stabbing at a house in Dunluskin Crescent on Saturday night. One man was stabbed, police have arrested another man. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I would completely condemn whoever is responsible for this stabbing. There is no place in our society for this […]
Alliance MLA Judith Cochrane, who is vice chair of the Assembly all party group on rugby, has expressed her condolences following the death of Ulster rugby star Nevin Spence and his father and brother following a farming accident in Saturday night. The three men died after they fell into a slurry tank, their sister also […]
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn has expressed his shock after three people died in a farming accident on Saturday night in Hillsborough. Four people fell into a slurry tank, three of whom died. It is believed that it is a father and two sons who died while a daughter was rescued. Trevor Lunn MLA […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson will meet FG Wilson officials in Larne next week to discuss the latest round of job cuts – which will see a further 760 job losses. The meeting on Wednesday follows the MLA for East Antrim attending an emergency meeting of Larne Borough Council today (Friday) to address the crisis. Mr […]
The Alliance Party’s Executive Committee has said Northern Ireland’s economy must be the Assembly’s top priority in the coming weeks. The monthly meeting of the Party’s Executive on Thursday night highlighted the need for the ailing economy to be seriously addressed, after FG Wilson announced major job cuts yesterday (Thursday). The Alliance Executive – including […]
East Belfast Alliance Party MP, Naomi Long, has spoken in favour of a Private Members Bill in Westminster which is seeking to end unfair discrimination against those with mental health problems. The Bill aims to reduce stigma and tackle unfair discrimination in respect of full participation in public life for those who have mental health […]
Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has highlighted the lack of transparency on fuel pricing today at Westminster. Speaking during a debate on Fuel Prices, Mrs Long raised concerns that supermarkets across Northern Ireland charge different prices at their forecourts, basing prices on the level of local competition instead. This strategy can result in prices […]
Alliance Education spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has said more must be done to encourage the amount of integrated education by setting targets of 20% of pupils in integrated schools and 40% in mixed schools by 2020. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “Alliance has always highlighted the divisions in our society, with our education system being the […]