Fermanagh and South Tyrone Alliance Representative Hannah Su has praised golfer Darren Clarke on his Open victory at Royal St George’s in Sandwich. Hannah Su said: “I want to praise Darren on his amazing victory. This was a magnificent achievement and a very well deserved win. Darren is an extremely popular person, is very highly […]
Upper Bann Alliance Representative Cllr Sheila McQuaid has condemned trouble in Portadown overnight which took place in the Corcrain Road and Charles Street areas. Cllr Sheila McQuaid said: “I am disgusted at the activities of those involved in this disorder. I would appeal for people to act responsibly. This type of incident is deeply damaging […]
North Belfast Alliance Representative Cllr Billy Webb has condemned reported trouble in the Ballysillan Road area of North Belfast last night. Police received reports of people throwing petrol bombs in the area and officers removed six petrol bombs. Cllr Billy Webb said: “This news is deeply worrying. People must act responsibly and think about the […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long has welcomed the announcement by the Transport Minister that the Northern Ireland Coastguard Station in Bangor is to be retained on a 24-hour basis. Naomi Long MP said: “I am very pleased that the government is retaining the Bangor station on a 24 hour basis. Clearly, the arguments for […]
Upper Bann Alliance Representative Harry Hamilton has condemned trouble in the Garvaghy Road – Ballyoran area of Portadown on Wednesday evening in which a police vehicle and two other vehicles were damaged. Harry Hamilton said: “This despicable activity hurts the whole community. These types of incidents cause disruption to people living in the area and […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long has challenged the Prime Minister in the House of Commons during his statement on the proposed inquiry into the phone hacking scandal involving about the culture of political parties courting media support. She has also welcomed the decision of News Corp to withdraw their bid to take over BSkyB […]
Alliance North Belfast representative Cllr Billy Webb has stated that the riots in recent weeks are hurting the local community. His comments come after trouble flared in the Ardoyne area on Tuesday night with police coming under attack. Cllr Billy Webb said: “These riots are causing enormous damage to the local community. Residents in the […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane has welcomed the decision by the Payment Council against axing the cheques by 2018. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “I am glad that the Payments Council have listened to the public and decided against axing cheques by 2018. I had previously written to them and met with their representatives to […]
Alliance North Belfast representative Cllr Billy Webb has expressed his disgust at those who took part in riots on Monday night in the west and north of the city. 22 police officers were injured and several vehicles were hijacked and set alight. Cllr Billy Webb said: “I am disgusted and shocked at those mindless thugs […]
South Antrim Alliance MLA David Ford has repeated his condemnation of those who rioted in Ballyclare on Saturday and said that police officers acted entirely in accordance with the flags protocol. David Ford said: “Last year, a number of flags were removed from the vicinity of two Ballyclare churches as a result of negotiation. This […]