Local Alliance Councillor Barney Fitzpatrick has expressed shock at news that a woman has been shot dead in Portstewart. The incident took place at a launderette on the promenade in the town this afternoon at around 2.15pm. Cllr Barney Fitzpatrick said: “The whole town is in a total state of shock. The entire community is […]
Cllr. Sheila McQuaid and Harry Hamilton, Alliance Party Upper Bann Representatives, both wish to convey their sincere sympathy to the family of L/Cpl Stephen McKee from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment who died in Afghanistan when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb yesterday. They said: “There is no doubt that the whole community in […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has welcomed the allocation of £12m funding for a new childcare strategy for Northern Ireland. He also said it’s vital that a lead department is appointed to oversee a strong new childcare strategy as a matter of urgency. Chris Lyttle MLA, who has campaigned on the issue of childcare […]
East Belfast Alliance Representatives Cllr Judith Cochrane and Chris Lyttle MLA have condemned an attack on a bus driver by someone who police believe may have been carrying a gun. The attack happened in the Castlehill Road area of East Belfast last night at around 8.30pm, where the driver was assaulted and received an injury […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle today joined a team of Habitat for Humanity volunteers to help with the completion of six houses in Madrid Street, East Belfast . East Belfast Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle said: “There are many people in East Belfast in significant housing stress and I am glad to get directly involved with Habitat […]
Alliance Leader and local MLA David Ford has condemned a pipe bomb attack at the house of a DUP candidate John Smyth in Antrim. The attack took place in the Seacash area at around 4am this morning. David Ford said: “I am absolutely appalled at this cold and callous attack. This is an attack on […]
Local Alliance Belfast Councillor Maire Hendron has described the violence on Wednesday night in the Lower Newtownards Road in which missiles were thrown as shameful. The previous night a Catholic church in the area was vandalised. Cllr Maire Hendron said: “This was an organised attack by mindless thugs who have nothing to offer our society. […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has expressed his condolences to the family of a soldier from the Royal Irish Regiment who was killed in action in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “I was extremely saddened to hear of the death of one of our brave soldiers in Afghanistan. My thoughts and prayers […]
Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has today in the Budget debate in the Assembly called for the establishment of a cross-party working group to address reform of the health service in Northern Ireland. Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn said: “Today in the Assembly Budget debate Alliance has called for the creation of a cross-party working […]