Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has expressed her sadness at the second attack on St Matthew’s church in the Short Strand area in a week. Blue, white and red paint was thrown at the building overnight. There was a similar attack last week. Naomi Long MP said: “There has been a lot of good […]
Local Alliance Councillor Máire Hendron has condemned vandalism at St Matthew’s Church in Short Strand in East Belfast. Red white and blue paint was thrown at the Church in an overnight attack. Councillor Máire Hendron said: “This nasty and hateful vandalism simply has to stop. This is the second attack on the Church in the […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle, a qualified IFA disability football coach, has welcomed the creation of the Inclusive Supporters Association NI. ISA-NI will work closely with the Centre for Access to Football in Europe (CAFE) to; enable people with a disability to follow football, increase disability awareness, establish a network of disabled football supporters and seek […]
North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has welcomed NI Water’s plans to stop sewage pollution along North Down coast and also at Kinnegar, Holywood. NI Water presented their investment plans to North Down Borough Council on Tuesday evening (8 March 2011) detailing how they intend to spend £10 million to upgrade Bangor ‘s water and […]
Following a meeting between local motorcaravaners, DRD and Coleraine Council representatives in Portrush Town Hall , Coleraine Councillor Barney Fitzpatrick has expressed annoyance at how little has been done to address and boost this lucrative tourist trade. The topic of motorhomes parking in tourist locations was discussed at a Leisure and Environment Committee meeting at […]
On March 5th, 2011, a million books were given away across Britain and Ireland. The promotion was the subject of a massive media campaign from December 2010, including the selection of titles and givers, and much discussion, culminating in an evening of book-based television programmes. East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long chose the book by […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has welcomed the first meeting of the pensioners’ parliament at Belfast City Hall on Friday. The event was organised by the Age Sector Platform. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “I strongly welcome this important event. Hopefully this event and the others that follow will help ensure that older people voices are heard […]
North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir is calling for government to keep the May Day Bank Holiday after the UK Government outlined plans to abolish the holiday and create a new Bank Holiday on either Trafalgar Day in October or St George’s Day and St David’s Day in England and Wales . Cllr Muir stated […]
Alliance leader David Ford MLA has met the the Labour Party leader Ed Miliband at Stormont
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy has said he is glad the Health and Social Development Ministers are listening to Alliance on the need for a minimum price for alcohol. Alliance included a bill for the minimum pricing of alcohol units in their legislative programme, which was the first of it’s kind ever in Northern Ireland […]