Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke has warmly welcomed the roll out of the Social Protection Fund which was established by the Executive to assist those most in need within the wider community. The £22Million winter fuel payment announcement was made by OFMDFM. Councillor Patrick Clarke stated: “I welcome the announcement by OFMDFM that a one […]
Alliance Alderman in North Down, Tony Hill, passed away this morning and Party Leader David Ford and the Alliance Team in North Down have paid tribute to him. He served as a Councillor for Bangor West since 2001, was Mayor of the Borough between 2009 and 2010, and became an Alderman in 2011. David Ford […]
East Antrim Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has encouraged people to use the Larne rail line to help safeguard its future and all of its services throughout its entire route. The Alliance MLA said: “I promoted awareness regarding the importance of the route by raising the matter at the Assembly’s Regional Development Committee and I also […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has commended the police officers who arrested a car hijacker following a chase in which three police officers were injured on Thursday night. The man arrested had hijacked the car of a woman on Windsor Road in South Belfast, but was stopped by police in West Belfast a short […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson donned his silliest hat to support Age NI’s Spread the warmth campaign, a campaign to improve winter for people in later life. Throughout February, Age NI is encouraging people across Northern Ireland to put on their hats in recognition of the challenges faced by many older people in winter. […]
Following the comments by the Environment Minister on introducing quotas on female council candidates, Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MP has said that we need to have a more female friendly political environment rather than introducing quotas. Naomi Long MP said: “I welcome the Environment Minister’s interest in doing something to correct the current gender […]
Alliance Enterprise Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has hailed news of an 8.5% price reduction for households and small businesses from Phoenix, but says the battle against fuel poverty will continue as many people still struggle to pay for many different forms of heating. He also says he hopes that Phoenix will explore extending the gas […]
On the day that an Electoral Commission report was published on election campaign spending, Alliance MLA Judith Cochrane has said it is vital that Westminster legislation which allows anonymity on political donations here be scrapped. She said, “Alliance supports the full normalisation of the party donation and disclosure regime in Northern Ireland consistent with the […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long is proposing an adjournment debate at Westminster today to raise the concerns of local people who have purchased holiday homes in Turkey, and found themselves the victims of an alleged fraud and intimidation. Naomi was originally approached last spring by constituents affected by the issue and has been lobbying […]
Local Alliance MLA David Ford has welcomed the decision by Planning Service to withdraw two contentious planning applications from the meeting with Antrim Council on 21 February. They concerned plans for a waste facility and a landfill at Parkgate Quarry. David Ford said: “Working alongside people in the area, Cllr Alan Lawther, Danny Kinahan MLA […]