Mayor of Newtownabbey and Alliance Councillor Billy Webb has condemned those behind a device that was thrown at police and injured two officers as they responded to an alarm call at a toy store in Newtownabbey. The attack happened in the Mill Road area at about 12.20am today. Cllr Billy Webb said: “I am absolutely […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long, speaking after the publication of the provisional recommendations of the new Westminster constituency boundary review has said that the Assembly should take the opportunity to reduce the number of MLAs and to consider other reforms. Naomi Long MP said: “Whilst the final detail of the boundaries will only be […]
East Belfast Alliance MP, Naomi Long, has welcomed the call, made in the most recent Report of the Committee on Standards Public Life, that the Government should legislate to end the practice of dual mandates between Westminster and the Northern Ireland Assembly before the 2015 elections. Naomi Long MP said, “I made a commitment during […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has praised the work of the police after they arrested two men after reports of shots being fired in the Castlemara Estate in Carrickfergus on Thursday afternoon. A fire arm and ammunition were found during searches by the police. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I would like to take this […]
East Antrim Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has expressed concern at the number of children living below the poverty line in the East Antrim constituency. In response to an Assembly question by Stewart Dickson MLA, Minister for Social Development Nelson McCausland MLA confirmed that 5,600 children in East Antrim were living below the poverty line in […]
Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke has voiced his serious concern at the proposed reduction in library opening hours being considered by Libraries NI for libraries across Down District and in particular Downpatrick Library which presently houses the County Down historical Collection in the Heritage Gallery. Councillor Patrick Clarke has also branded the recent announcement by […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has tabled a motion at the Assembly that has called for Northern Ireland to have its own policy on the licencing and regulation of experiments on animals. Currently Northern Ireland has just followed the policy of the Home Office. East Belfast Alliance MLA, Chris Lyttle said: “We have now […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has said that the Orange Order must look at the message that is being sent out by the news that Tom Elliott and Danny Kennedy are to face disciplinary proceedings after they attended the funeral of police officer Ronan Kerr at a Catholic Church. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “Tom […]
Pottinger Alliance Councillor Máire Hendron has announced that it has been decided that Ballymacarrett Recreation Centre will stay open for the foreseeable future after she proposed this at Belfast City Council’s Development Committee. She said that this is great news for the community and much good work is being done at the centre. Cllr Máire […]
Alliance Justice Spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has condemned those behind a bomb which exploded outside the home of a police officer and another security alert, both in the Claudy area. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “These are despicable acts and people are disgusted at the actions of those who are behind these incidents. Those who seek […]