Alliance MLA for East Belfast Chris Lyttle has called for an Executive led approach to tackling educational underachievement in Northern Ireland, following today’s Assembly debate on disparities in obtaining university places here. Mr Lyttle stated “I believe today’s debate showed clear agreement amongst all parties on the need to work together to remove existing barriers […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has said that the decision by the Attorney General John Larkin to order new inquests into ten of the deaths in Ballymurphy in August 1971 is a very welcome development. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “This is a very significant day for the families and the wider community. An inquest […]
Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke has held a site meeting at the former Newcastle College site at Donard Street in Newcastle with the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service. The meeting was requested by Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke. During the meeting it was officially confirmed to Newcastle Councillor Patrick Clarke by the Northern Ireland […]
Alliance Agriculture Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has expressed massive frustration that Northern Ireland is potentially facing farm subsidy fines of up to £100m. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “You cannot underestimate the seriousness of this debacle. I call it a debacle for it seems to me that as time goes on the bigger the fines seem […]
Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has condemned those behind a hoax security alert in the Causeway End Road area on Sunday night. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “I am appalled at the disruption caused by those responsible for this hoax alert. Those who seek to cause fear in our society must not be allowed to succeed in […]
Attached photo of Brenda Shankey trimming the moustaches of Cllr Andrew Webb, Chris Lyttle MLA and Cllr Michael Long. Alliance Representatives, East Belfast Assembly Member Chris Lyttle, Castlereagh Councillor Michael Long and Belfast City Councillor Andrew Webb taking part in Movember to raise Men’s Health awareness and funds for mens cancer charities, including The Prostate […]
Alliance Leader David Ford MLA has paid tribute to political satirist Sean Crummey who died today. He is best known for his television and radio show “the Folks on the Hill”. David Ford MLA said: “I would like to extend my sympathies to Sean’s families and friends. “Sean was one of Northern Ireland’s most popular […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has expressed shock at comments that South Belfast SDLP MP and MLA Alasdair McDonnell made on BBC TV’s Hearts and Minds programme on Thursday. Alasdair McDonnell essentially said at this stage the constituency was not a priority and said his job will be to sort out the SDLP first […]
North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has called upon North Down Borough Council to take appropriate actions to protect war memorials across the Borough following a reports of thefts in other parts of the UK. Cllr Muir stated: “Following recent reports from other parts of the UK that metal plaques on war memorials have been […]
Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy has said that the letter from the Conservative Party Chair to the Ulster Unionists suggesting that the UUP disband and form a new party led by the Tories, shows how close the two parties are and he said this is yet another embarrassing development in the UUP/Tory saga. Kieran McCarthy MLA […]