Carrickfergus Alliance Councillor Stewart Dickson has expressed deep sadness following an accident in Carrickfregus which has left a 12-year-old girl fighting for her life. The accident happened on near Milestone filling station on Middle Road yesterday afternoon. Cllr Stewart Dickson said: “My thoughts are with the girl and her family, and I hope she makes […]
The Alliance Party group in Castlereagh Council is to put forward a motion at tonight’s monthly meeting to end a situation in which a DUP member sits on the Council’s Management Team, which provides strategic direction to the Council. Cllr. Judith Cochrane said: “We are very dissatisfied with the current arrangements which allow one party […]
Alliance Leader David Ford today attended the launch of the consultation paper which could lead to a change in corporation tax here, saying the move has the potential to completely transform our economy. David Ford stated: “This has the potential to completely transform the Northern Ireland economy. Alliance is committed to rebalancing the Northern Ireland […]
Responding to Chancellor George Osborne’s Westminster Budget today, East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long has given a cautious welcome to the Budget announcement on fuel duty. The Alliance Deputy Leader said: “I welcome the idea behind a fair fuel stabiliser; however, the detail around this proposal has to be subject to further analysis to see […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long has today in Westminster Questions to the Secretary of State, Owen Paterson, asked him how he will address any potential impact on business travel between Heathrow/Gatwick and Northern Ireland caused by air passenger duty and airport-levied passenger landing charges for regional flights. Naomi Long MP said: “These charges could […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has welcomed the announcement from Firmus gas that their gas prices are to be frozen until October of this year at least, saying: “This is a very difficult time for homes and businesses and this is a small but significant step. This will be very welcome news for businesses […]
Carrickfergus Alliance Councillor Stewart Dickson has expressed concerns over plans for fines for hospitals regarding casualty waiting times, saying it appears more like some kind of strange revenue raising measure than one which will enhance patient care. Fines will be imposed to hospitals if people have to wait more than 12 hours for treatment at […]
Alliance Dunmurry Cross Candidate, Aaron McIntyre has expressed concern at the news that Bow Homes, based at Colinglen Road in Dunmurry, has been put into administration. Aaron McIntyre said: “This is yet another blow to the already weakened construction industry in Northern Ireland. With the economic downturn too many firms are finding it hard to […]
Alliance North Down Councillor Andrew Muir has expressed his shock at a robbery of a lady in her 50s by two youths last Tuesday in the Abbeyring area. One of them threatened the lady with a knife before taking money from her purse. She was unhurt but shaken. Cllr Andrew Muir said: “I was outraged […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has welcomed today’s announcement of a further 12 months of funding for Playboard childcare schemes. Funding for these schemes was set to end this week on 31 March 2011. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “Whilst I welcome this news, it is unacceptable that it has taken so long to confirm […]