Alliance Newcastle Councillor Patrick Clarke has condemned the arson attack on the home of an elderly woman in her 80s in Ballaghbeg Park in Newcastle. Flammable liquid was poured through the letterbox last Thursday and set alight but a smoke alarm alerted the woman to the fire who was able to put it out before […]
Alliance representatives have praised the joint-up approach behind Belmont Park receiving its first Green Flag award. The national award for public and community parks and green spaces, the Green Flag award scheme recognises and rewards the best green spaces across the country. East Belfast Councillor Laura McNamee, who sits on a community planning group at […]
Alliance Chief Whip Stewart Dickson MLA has said it time that we remove the institutional sectarianism of forcing MLAs to designate themselves in the Assembly as Unionist, Nationalist or Cross Community. The designation system is used in certain votes that mean Unionists or Nationalists can block certain policies. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I think that […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane has stated that an arson attack on a house in Dundonald could have killed the occupant. A fire was started at the back of the property on Claggan Gardens on Saturday and then spread to the rest of the house. A man was inside at the time but was […]
Alliance Belfast Councillor Maire Hendron has expressed her shock after a robbery of a shop was carried out in broad daylight in the Connswater retail park in East Belfast on Sunday afternoon. Four men carried out the crime at 13:30 and made off with a sum of money after threatening staff. Cllr Maire Hendron said: […]
News that a small visitor centre may get the go-ahead close to Dundrum Castle has been welcomed by Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke. The centre is one possible option being considered by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), in a bid to boost the tourism potential of the castle. Councillor Patrick Clarke – a long-time […]
Alliance Councillor Neil Kelly has accused the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) of ignoring the needs of older people in Antrim. Speaking ahead of NIHE’s annual presentation to Antrim Borough Council, taking place on July 26, Councillor Kelly said he is “angry” at the housing authority’s failure to provide fold-type accommodation in Antrim. In the […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has condemned the burning of all flags, electoral posters and sectarian signage on bonfires. The East Belfast MLA is calling for a robust Executive Shared Future strategy to be put in place to ensure no one in Northern Ireland suffers from ethnic, cultural or sectarian intimidation. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “There […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has criticised the decision of the Health Minister who has fired Lily Kerr, a member of the Health and Social Care Board, who is also Chair of the Northern Ireland Social Care Council after she emailed documents to journalists and unions. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “It appears that Edwin […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has welcomed news that the Alliance Party group has again achieved the lowest level of allowances among the main parties in Castlereagh. The figures for the 2011-12 financial year were released on the Council’s website and reveal that the average allowances for sitting Alliance Councillors was £9,822.97. This compares to £10,172.54 […]