Alliance Belfast Cllr Maire Hendron has offered his condolences following the death of a woman in a house fire on Saturday in Castlereagh Place. Cllr Maire Hendron said: “This is a tragic death. I would like to offer my sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of this woman. My thoughts and prayers are […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long has expressed her support of Parliament Week, which is a new, national initiative running between 31 October and 6 November to explain the work of Parliament through a number of events and activities being held around the UK. Naomi is speaking at an event at Dundonald High School today […]
Alliance Belfast Councillor Laura McNamee has welcomed the positive impact on local community of the forthcoming Grampian Avenue Playground upgrade. Local children and residents have been involved in the process for the upgrade. Cllr Laura McNamee said: “When I called for this playpark to be upgraded, I stated the willingness of local children and residents […]
Alliance Leader David Ford MLA has welcomed new Alliance General Secretary Sharon Lowry into her job. David Ford MLA said: “I would like to welcome Sharon into the Alliance team and I look forward to working with her as we continue to make real progress in achieving our aims and goals. “Alliance is a growing […]
Alliance North Down MLA Stephen Farry has offered his condolences to the family of a soldier who was killed on duty in Afghanistan. The solider was from the 2nd Battalion of the Mercian Regiment and was based in Holywood barracks. Stephen Farry MLA said: “I would like to offer my condolences to the family and […]
Alliance representatives have urged the public to vigilant following two attempted distraction burglaries in the Inverleith Drive on Wednesday night. The burglars posed as police officers and were let into the houses before stealing a wallet. A third attempt to be let into another house failed. Naomi Long MP said: “The public must be vigilant […]
Alliance Craigavon Councillor Conrad Dixon has welcomed the new programme by the Department of Employment and Learning to tackle unemployment problems in the area by promoting job opportunities in the retail sector. The programme called ‘Passion for Retail’ is part of the Department’s Steps to Work scheme. Cllr Conrad Dixon said: “This programme is a […]
The Mayor of Newtownabbey, Alliance Alderman Billy Webb welcomed the Council’s decision to establish a Policing and Community Safety Partnership which will have ten elected members from the DUP, UUP, Alliance and Sinn Fein Parties. Speaking after the Council meeting the Mayor Billy Webb said: “I feel that this is the right decision and one […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has called on the Health Minister to lift the ban on gay and bisexual men giving blood. He said that this is an issue of fairness and he said he intends to keep the pressure on the Minister until the ban is lifted. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “This is […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA and former player at Shorts Football Club Chris Lyttle has express disgust at an incident in which two staff were assaulted during a robbery at Shorts Sports and Recreation Club on the Holywood Road last night. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “This must have been a terrifying ordeal for the people present […]