Alliance Newcastle Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed Roads Service’s progress on investment totalling £5.1million for maintenance schemes in Down District this year. At the meeting of the Down District Council External Affairs Committee on Monday 10th, Roads Service presented their quarterly interim progress report to Down District Council. Councillor Patrick Clarke welcomed a number of […]
Following news that the government has ruled out an inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane, Alliance Justice Spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has said it is vital that party talks are convened urgently to deliver a comprehensive process to address the needs of victims and survivors of the troubles. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “Our thoughts […]
In their adjournment debate on illegally displayed flags and emblems in East Belfast at the Assembly today, East Belfast Alliance MLAs Chris Lyttle & Judith Cochrane called on the First and Deputy First Minister to review the flags protocol for Northern Ireland and deliver a framework consistent with a shared future. Chris Lyttle MLA said: […]
Alliance Belfast Laganbank Councillor Catherine Curran has condemned the robbery of a business on Monday night in Agincourt Avenue where three members of staff were threatened at knifepoint. A sum of money was stolen, no one was injured. Cllr Catherine Curran said: “This was an appalling crime carried out by callous individuals who have no […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has said that to deliver the best possible service and value for money in relation to home to school transport we need more sharing in our education system. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “There are massive opportunities which exist to help reform home to school transport arrangements that would help […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has condemned an incident in the area that police are treating as sectarian during which a young girl suffered an arm injury. The incident took place at a house in Derwent Street just after 8.00pm on Monday. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “This was an absolutely appalling attack. The whole […]
Here is the speech from Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle proposing a motion to the Assembly on dealing with the past. I want to make clear from the start Mr. Speaker that this motion is not intended to incite party political debate on the detail of our complex past but rather to offer political […]
Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke has written to the Director of Culture and Economic Development Ms. Sharon O’Connor asking Down District Council to consider including the Heritage Gallery at Downpatrick Library which presently houses the County Down historical collection as part of any future town tour of the historical places of Downpatrick. Downpatrick Library is […]
East Belfast Alliance MLAs Judith Cochrane and Chris Lyttle have visited NI Water and discussed improvements made to customer communication with NI Water’s Interim Chief Executive Trevor Haslett. They said that they are pleased that improvements have been made to help ensure that there is no repeat of the situation last winter where many customers […]
The Alliance Party’s MLA for East Antrim, Stewart Dickson, opened his Constituency Office in Carrickfergus on Friday 7th October. Elected to the Assembly on 5th May 2011, Stewart Dickson MLA sits on the Justice, Regional Development and Assembly & Executive Review Committees. He is also the Chief Whip of the Alliance Party Assembly Group. Stewart […]