Here are excerpts of the speech made by Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle in today’s debate about the Programme for Government (subject to change on delivery): “A Programme for Government is vital for any government to communicate its vision, priorities and commitments to provide direction and hope to a community. Our system of mandatory coalition government […]
Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke has warmly welcomed capital grant funding approval of £22,000 by Down District Council to Dundrum Cricket Club for the provision of a new purpose built storage facility. The funding was awarded under the community aid grants scheme to sports clubs. The new building when completed will be used to store […]
Alliance Coleraine Councillor Barney Fitzpatrick has welcomed the £405,000 funding from the Department of the Environment to deal with derelict buildings in Portstewart and Portrush. Funding will be given to Coleraine Borough Council to carry out the work that is aimed to be completed before the Irish Open golf tournament at the end of June. […]
Alliance Belfast Councillor for the area Catherine Curran has condemned the petrol bomb attack on a house in Rugby Avenue in Belfast on Friday night. The petrol bomb was thrown through a kitchen window but was put out with water by a person inside the house at the time of the attack. Cllr Catherine Curran […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane has expressed her concern following an explosion at a house in Invernook Drive in East Belfast on Friday night. There are no reports of any injuries. It is reported that the same house was targeted in a gun attack in January.A suspicious device was also found in Tamar Street. […]
Alliance Antrim Councillor Neil Kelly has commended the work of the police after three people in Antrim and Randalstown were arrested in connection with human trafficking. A handgun was also recovered by police during the raids. Cllr Neil Kelly said: “I would like to pay tribute to work of the police following the success of […]
East Antrim Alliance MLA, Stewart Dickson, has asked the East Antrim Alliance Association, at its recent AGM, to select a replacement for him as a Carrickfergus Borough Councillor. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “It is anticipated that the East Antrim Alliance Association will hold its selection meeting to replace me as a councillor shortly after Easter. […]
Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke is encouraging local charities, community, voluntary and other not for profit organisations who are seeking advice on grant applications and fundraising issues to avail of a free one-to-one consultancy advice session which the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) are holding in Newcastle. The fundraising advice clincis are taking […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has called on those behind the shooting of two men in Derry on Wednesday night to stop their criminal actions. Two men were shot in Garten Square but their injuries are not life threatening. Earlier, a protest was held against Republican Action Against Drugs group who have issued threats […]
Judith Cochrane MLA, pictured with Gary Longwell (Head of the Ulster Rugby Academy) and Alastair Pollock (Phoenix Natural Gas) ahead of the Ulster V Edinburgh game on Friday evening. As the vice chair of the All Party Assembly Group on Rugby, Judith is keen to see rugby developed right across Northern Ireland from the grassroots […]