Alliance Councillor Sara Duncan has welcomed the news that Carlisle Memorial Church in Belfast will receive £400,000 from the Department of the Environment towards to its upkeep. Cllr Sara Duncan said: “I wholeheartedly welcome this funding. This iconic building is the only church left of three which were originally at Carlisle Circus. “It is such […]
Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed the agreement by Down District Council to agree to a below inflation rise in rates of 1.99%. Cllr Patrick Clarke said: “At a special Council meeting Down District Councillors united together to agree the rate of 1.99% to meet the cost of services it will provide in the […]
Alliance Environment Spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has expressed shock that 106 older people were killed or seriously injured on our roads here in 2010. She welcomed the launch of a survey on the issue by the Minister and said she hoped the findings would help to deliver proposals to address this troubling issue. Anna Lo […]
Attached photo of Kieran McCarthy wearing the British Heart Foundation’s red pin February is Heart Month and British Heart Foundation (BHF) Northern Ireland and Kieran McCarthy MLA are asking local people to join Wear Red Day on Friday 24 February 2012 and to follow the BEAT code for simple steps to a healthier heart. In […]
Alliance Lisburn Council Group Leader Cllr Brian Dornan has welcomed the agreement by Lisburn City Council to agree to a below inflation rise in rates of 3.97%. Cllr Brian Dornan commented: “All the parties worked together in a non partisan manner to ensure that an agreement could be reached. “We are very conscious of the […]
Alliance Lisburn Councillor Stephen Martin has welcomed the passing of the Rates (Amendment) Bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Councillor Stephen Martin said: “This news highlights the need for flexibility within the operation of our rates system in order to promote small and medium sized businesses which are crucial to Lisburn’s economy. “Our Council struck […]
Alliance North Belfast representative Cllr Billy Webb has expressed his shock after an attempted car hijacking took place in Ardoyne in the early hours of Wednesday morning. A man threatened the driver of a van but was unable to get into the van before the driver drove off to safety. This is the 19th attempted […]
Almost one year on from Peter Robinson’s speech emphasising his commitment to integrated education, Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn has said absolutely no concrete progress has been made on shared and integrated education. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “Almost a year on from Peter Robinson’s speech on community relations and integrated education and we have seen […]
Alliance MLA Anna Lo today proposed an amendment to a motion in the Assembly on human trafficking, and also welcomed news of the first conviction in Northern Ireland for the offence. Here are excerpts from Anna Lo’s speech in the Assembly today (subject to change on delivery): “I am grateful to the proposers for tabling […]
Alliance Justice Spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA today spoke at a Serious Organised Crime Agency information event at Parliament Buildings and welcomed SOCA to Stormont for the first time. He said the Agency plays a crucial role in combating criminality and he praised SOCA for their excellent work. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I am delighted to […]