Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has congratulated police on their work following a drugs find in the Monkstown area which included cannabis resin, ecstasy and cocaine. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I would like to congratulate the police for yet another successful operation in tackling drugs. Their strategy to tackle this issue in the East […]
North Antrim Alliance Representative Cllr Jayne Dunlop has condemned those behind a petrol bomb attack at a house at Conagher Road in Ballymoney. A window of the house was damaged in the incident. Cllr Jayne Dunlop said: “This was an absolutely despicable attack and the community is stunned that this has happened. “We are building […]
Antrim Alliance Councillor Neil Kelly has expressed shock and disgust that a gun was found in the grounds of Parkhall Primary School in Antrim. The pistol was found in the playground on Friday afternoon by a 10-year-old boy who brought it home. It is believe he thought it was a toy and brought it home […]
Alliance Agriculture and Rural Development Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has welcomed the £1m allocated for additional flood alleviation measures and said it is vital that a joined-up and pro-active approach is taken to make improvements in infrastructure to help prevent flooding before any happens. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “The £1m of flood alleviation funding is […]
Alliance Employment and Learning spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has commented on the Employment and Learning committee’s meeting to discuss levels of fees for University students. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “The decision to have different level of fees than the rest of the United Kingdom shows devolution in action. There are a number of issues where […]
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn has called for progress to be made on the development of the Maze site following a debate in the Assembly on the utilisation of the site. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “This issue has been stuck in limbo for years and people are fed up with the lack of progress. […]
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Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has urged the Prime Minister to support the re-establishment of the rule of law and proper democracy in Libya following the killing of the former leader of Libya Col Gaddafi. Naomi asked a question on Monday afternoon to the Prime Minister following a statement on recent developments in Libya. […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long has said that the motion debated in Westminster today on whether to have a referendum on membership of the EU is sending out a very damaging message about the UK. Naomi Long MP said: “I believe that the holding of an in/out referendum on EU membership at this time […]
Following news that Orange Order disciplinary committees found that Tom Elliott and Danny Kennedy had no case to answer after they attended the funeral of police officer Ronan Kerr, Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn said that the Orange Order must demonstrate they want a shared future by scrapping the rule forbidding members from taking part in […]