The Alliance Party has put a motion on the need for a strategy to develop the green economy on the Assembly agenda for Monday 12 September, and Party Environment Spokesperson Anna Lo MLA said that this sector presents massive opportunities for job creation in Northern Ireland if a strong strategy is in place. Anna Lo […]
Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has described the robbery from an ambulance on Ladas Way in East Belfast on Friday morning as disgraceful. Radio and satellite navigation equipment was stolen from the ambulance while the crew were inside a house. Naomi Long MP said: “While the equipment stolen was not life saving equipment, this […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson has commented on the evidence given by Police Ombudsman Al Hutchinson to the Assembly Justice Committee on Thursday afternoo. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I acknowledge that Al Hutchinson is now in the process of ending his tenure as Police Ombudsman. “I am concerned that the investigations into historic cases have […]
Alliance Employment and Learning Spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has praised Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry for securing the funding necessary to avoid an unfair increase to student tuition fees. The development was announced after the Stormont Executive meeting today. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “This welcome announcement comes as a result of much hard work […]
Alliance Employment and Learning Spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has hailed news that University of Ulster has been chosen to host a Confucius Institute which will work to forge closer links between China and Northern Ireland. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “I am very pleased at news of this announcement, which indicates the excellent work being done […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has expressed serious concerns that 52% less was spent on health promotion and disease prevention by Health and Social Care Trusts in 2009/10 than was planned, and he raised the issue at the Assembly’s Health Committee yesterday. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “Prevention is better than cure. We should be […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long has expressed shock at a report that shots were fire in the Park Avenue area in the east of the city shortly after 10.30pm last night. Naomi Long MP said: “It is deeply disturbing that there has been a report that shots were fired in the Park Avenue area. […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has congratulated participants from the Carrickfergus Borough area who won awards at the Translink Ulster in Bloom Competition ceremony in Ballymena yesterday. Carrickfergus was awarded second place in the Large Town category and Whitehead received third place in the Community Rail Halt category. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I would […]
Councillor Patrick Clarke has written directly to the Health Minister Edwin Poots requesting his department to reconsider any possible reduction in funding to community pharmacies which could see a reduction in funding over up to 30% removed from the service. Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke has strongly urged the Minister for the Department of Health, […]
Comber retailers and professional business people attended a meeting organised by the Alliance Party on Thursday 1 September 2011 at Comber Leisure Centre to discuss future opportunities for Comber. At the end of the meeting there was consensus that Comber business people should work together to regenerate the town. Deborah Girvan, Alliance Councillor for Ards, […]