Alliance Castlereagh Councillor Michael Long has responded to the news that Northern Ireland has the highest petrol prices in the UK by saying that retailers must have a consistent price across Northern Ireland. Michael met the Consumer Council earlier this month to raise concerns about the use of local pricing policies by petrol retailers. Cllr […]

Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has called on the minister for health to deliver adequate resources to tackle growing mental health issues in East Belfast. The East Belfast MLA was speaking during a debate in the Assembly on counselling services in the area. Mr Lyttle brought up stark figures that he said showed there was a […]

Alliance Leader David Ford MLA has looked ahead to the Annual Party Conference that is taking place on Saturday at the La Mon Hotel from 10am. David Ford MLA said: “At last year’s elections, the public showed that they wanted more Alliance representatives to work on their behalf to deliver a shared future for Northern […]

Alliance Finance and Personnel spokesperson Judith Cochrane MLA has welcomed the new Easyjet route between Belfast International and Birmingham. The new route will begin in October. The Finance and Personnel Committee is currently looking at air passenger duty. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “This is extremely good news that we will have another air route available […]

Alliance Regional Development spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has led the DRD Committee to reject the Minister for Regional Development’s plans to increase car parking charges and penalties. Mr Dickson has said he was not opposed to the increases but the Minister did not make an effective argument for it to happen and his plans were […]

Today, Alliance East Belfast MP, Naomi Long, challenged the Prime Minister to change the rules on publication of political party donations in Northern Ireland, to ensure the same openness and transparency as in the rest of the UK. Currently, political parties in Northern Ireland have to tell the Electoral Commission about donations over £7,500 from […]

The Alliance Party has decided to voluntarily publish any donation from a single source that is over £7,500. Political Parties in the UK have to declare these large donations to the Electoral Commission, this information is made public in the rest of the UK. But in Northern Ireland this information is not made public. We […]

Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke is calling for the repair of the historic sea wall in Dundrum outside Newcastle. Councillor Patrick Clarke believes the sea wall, which stretches from the local Dundrum Gaelic club through the Greenbanks to the start of Keel Point, is not only a safety hazard but undermines the work that has […]

Alliance Environment spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has called for an independent report to be carried out into the potential impact of hydraulic fracturing in Northern Ireland. Her call follows a report that was carried out into the small earthquakes that it caused in Blackpool. Anna Lo MLA said: “This report that has been carried out […]

Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has expressed her concern at the proposed 60 job losses at BMI’s operations at Belfast City Airport. A further 40 employees will have to commute to London to continue their work. Naomi Long MP said: “I am very concerned at these planned redundancies at BMI. There is still a […]