North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has been reassured by NI Water that plans to plug the sewage pollution problem in Holywood are on track. Commenting after his recent meeting with top NI Water officials, Cllr Muir stated “After extensive lobbying I was delighted to achieve a commitment last year from NI Water to spend […]
Alliance Enterprise spokesperson Trevor Lunn has expressed his concern after there was a slight increase in the number of people out of work in Northern Ireland in the past quarter. It rose to 7.3% from 7.2% in the first quarter of 2011. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “These latest figures show that we are still feeling […]
Alliance Coleraine Councillors Barney Fitzpatrick and Yvonne Boyle have expressed their worry over the future of the Coleraine to Derry railway line after it emerged that a third of the services will be replaced by a bus substitution service for two years due to safety work. Translink have also announced that there will not be […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long has expressed frustration that Translink have announced they are going to make reductions to the number 29 bus service which provides a link across a number of areas of Castlereagh. The service is going to be withdrawn at off peak times. Naomi Long MP said: “Alliance has been campaigning […]
North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has expressed his hopes for ‘warm weather, good music and cool heads’ ahead of the Ward Park concerts which will take place in Bangor on Tuesday and Wednesday 23 and 24 August 2011. Commenting ahead of the concerts, Cllr Muir stated: “With the concerts now only days away, I […]
Alliance Councillor Seán Neeson has called for action to be taken ensure that HMS Caroline remains in Belfast. Sean Neeson has represented Northern Ireland on the UK National Historic Ships Committee as well as being a member of the Nomadic Charitable Trust. Cllr Seán Neeson said: “The HMS Caroline was decommissioned at the end of […]
Belfast Alliance Councillor Catherine Curran has described as despicable the actions of those who vandalised the Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial at Belfast City Cemetery. Cllr Catherine Curran said: “I am absolutely appalled that anyone could stoop so low as to vandalise a memorial to those who died serving their country. This was a despicable […]
Alliance Enterprise Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has welcomed news that the Executive is to receive around £4.4m to enable the further roll-out of broadband in Northern Ireland. The provision of this funding was announced by Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Media. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “This is very positive news for Northern Ireland. While […]
Foyle Alliance Representative Keith McGrellis has condemned an incident last night in which a number of petrol bombs were thrown in Londonderry. The incident took place in the Milltown Crescent area of the city. Keith McGrellis said: “I am appalled at this trouble. People want to live free from incidents of this nature and those […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane has expressed her concern after a bus overturned outside Belfast Central Railway station on Sunday afternoon. Around 30 people were injured. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “I am extremely concerned following this crash. I hope that Translink and the police will carry out a full investigation and get to the […]