Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has paid tribute to all who campaigned for legislation to extend access to fast-tracked financial support for terminally ill people. The Strangford MLA was speaking ahead of the Final Stage of the Social Security (Terminal Illness) Bill in the Assembly, which will see legislation changed so those with 12 […]
Alliance Policing Board member John Blair MLA has called for urgent action to tackle the rise of sexual assaults on girls. The call for action follows figures released by the PSNI to media which revealed 791 incidents of sexual assault of girls over the age of 13 has been reported to the police in the […]
Alliance Party Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said that victims and survivors have waited too long for an apology for the institutional abuse that they suffered. Paula was speaking as the Executive is to set a date for the official apology, which was recommended by the final report of the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry. […]
The latest Executive monitoring round is further proof of the need for an Infrastructure Commission, Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA has said. Mr Muir was speaking after Finance Minister Conor Murphy announced the latest allocation of money to Departments. While the Department for Infrastructure received over £68 million, Mr Muir said £35.9 million of […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has welcomed the UK Government’s U-turn after it confirmed it would not move an amendment to return double-jobbing, and added it is up to DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to now commit fully to the Assembly. The East Belfast MLA was speaking after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the controversial […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has expressed hope the extra allocation of £25 million towards pay for health and social care workers can help stabilise the workforce. However, the South Belfast MLA warned pay and conditions must be further improved. Staff will receive between 0.5 per cent and 1.5 per cent, backdated until last […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw has condemned the destruction of natural habitats along the Lagan near Stranmillis Weir and called for a funded implementation plan to assist restoration. Last week, as part of flood alleviation work, the Department for Infrastructure removed hedgerows and trees that were previously home to a variety of wildlife. “Local […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has called on the Health Minister to take urgent action to improve medical care throughout rural communities, after the death of Maggie Black, a schoolgirl from Glenarm. Five-year-old Maggie died last month after becoming unwell from stomach pains at her home. As her breathing became difficult, the family contacted […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has joined calls to encourage pregnant women to come forward for their Covid-19 vaccinations. A new study published by the University of Edinburgh showed those at the end of their pregnancy are at increased risk of birth-related complications after getting the virus, with warnings of ‘serious consequences’ for both […]
Alliance Councillor Connie Egan has encouraged everyone to come forward and help shape two new Executive strategies aimed at tackling domestic and sexual abuse, and violence against women and girls. The party’s spokesperson on the issue, Connie said in 2022 it as long since time a proper framework was in place to help women and […]