Alliance North Belfast representative Cllr Billy Webb has expressed his shock after three men armed with knives and baseball bats robbed Ballysillan Leisure Centre in North Belfast on Friday morning. No one was injured in the robbery but an amount of money was taken. Cllr Billy Webb said: “I am shocked that these men would […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy has hit out at the Department of Health over its handling of the community pharmacies issue asking why it appears the department had not learned its lesson following an earlier Judicial Review defeat on another issue which was a massively costly process. He also asked officials to apologise for the […]
Newtownabbey Mayor Billy Webb has congratulated those involved in the rescue effort after residents had to be evacuated from Woodland House in Newtownabbey at around 1:30am this morning as a fire broke out in one of the flats. The Council’s emergency plan was put into operation. People were moved by bus from to the Valley […]
Alliance MLA for the area, Kieran McCarthy, has expressed shock at news that a body has been found in a car in the Comber area on Wednesday evening and that a murder investigation has been launched. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “I am absolutely appalled and am totally stunned at this news. My thoughts are obviously […]
Following yesterday’s talks, Alliance Leader David Ford has branded attempts to get rid of the Department for Employment and Learning as a deeply irresponsible DUP-Sinn Féin power grab. He said that what Northern Ireland needs from government reform is a single, strong economy department not a carve-up to satisfy the DUP and Sinn Féin which […]
Commenting on the fire at Villa Toscana restaurant, Bangor, North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir remarked: “I am very concerned that such a serious blaze occurred in Bangor destroying commercial premises at Toscana Retail Park, Bangor. Thankfully the Fire Service were able to tackle and extinguish the blaze very quickly without any loss of life. […]
Lisburn Alliance Councillor Stephen Martin visited a number of residents in Greenavon Mews this morning following a hoax security alert in the area. An object was discovered by a resident in the Greenavon Mews area. A number of homes in the area were evacuated while the object was examined with Greenavon Mews and the Ballynahinch […]
Pottinger Alliance Party Councillor Máire Hendron has condemned those involved in an attack on a member of a crew working on a feature film, who is from the Short Strand area, which took place on Friday afternoon in the Village area of South Belfast. Cllr Máire Hendron said: “This was a horrific incident and I […]
Alliance Newtownabbey Councillor Pat McCudden has expressed his shock after a female jogger was stabbing in the Sixmilewater park area on Monday afternoon. A man bumped into her while she was jogging and it was only later that she realised she had been stabbed. Her injury is not life threatening. Cllr Pat McCudden: “I am […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has condemned the people responsible for a car hijacking on Chadwick Street off the Lisburn Road on Monday afternoon. The driver was pulled out of the car before they drove off with the car. The woman was unhurt but her car was found burnt out later. Anna Lo MLA […]