Alliance Leader David Ford MLA will host an Alliance Party business breakfast tomorrow in Ballyclare. The event is titled “Our Time, Our Place, Your Business”, and speakers include the Employment Minister Dr Stephen Farry MLA, John Doran, Managing Director of Belfast International Airport and Katy Best from the Northern Ireland Tourist Board. David Ford said: […]
Alliance Environment spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has helped launch the National Trust’s “Great NI Walk” campaign. The National Trust is hoping to use this campaign to encourage people to discover the great outdoors as well keeping fit at the same time. The festival will take place between 1stSeptember and 4th November, with a series of […]
Alliance Antrim Councillor Alan Lawther has expressed his shock after three women were locked in the boot of a car while the two men they were with were beaten by masked men armed with guns and baseball bats on Tuesday night. The two men, aged 26 and 21, suffered several injuries and were treated in […]
Alliance Councillors on Lisburn City Council last night ensured that a DUP motion to confer the freedom of the city to the Orange Order was debated after an attempt was made to curtail discussion on the topic last night. They voted against the motion, but it went through. Group leader Cllr Brian Dornan insisted on […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA, Stewart Dickson, has congratulated the crew of the Red Bay Lifeboat Station on the rescue of a 43 year old man from the water at Cushendall. Stewart Dickson MLA: “In this sad week where we have learned of the tragedy which unfolded at Gairloch, Scotland on Sunday. In which two young […]
Alliance Regional Development spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has said that the £133m profit that NI Water made shows that the current model under which NI Water operates does not make sense. NI Water is currently a Government owned company, but Alliance has suggested that it be mutualised to create a self-financing business model that could […]
Alliance MP Naomi Long has said there is a need for all sides to abide by the rule of law following increased tensions around parading. Naomi Long MP said: “Alliance recognises the freedom of assembly and arising from it, the right to have parades, and similarly the rights of others to protest against. But these […]
Alliance Newcastle Councillor Patrick Clarke has voiced his concern regarding a major shake-up of the social security system across Northern Ireland which is causing considerable anxiety for social security and Northern Ireland Housing Executive staff in the Down District area. A government consultation is proposing to move staff from the Downpatrick, Ballynahinch, Newcastle and Kilkeel […]
Alliance North Belfast representative Cllr John Blair has called for calm on all sides following disturbances outside St Patrick’s Church on Donegal Street after a parade this afternoon. Seven police officers were injured. Cllr John Blair said: “I am appealing for calm on all sides; we do not need to see these types of incidents […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane has taken part in a charity walk organised by the NI Cancer Fund for Children. The sponsored walk at Belvoir Forest Park, the Walk in the Woods, was organised in partnership with Olympia Summer Scheme which is run by Belfast Council. Judith is Secretary of the Assembly All Party […]